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    Cool aquarium store in Vancouver BC?

    http://oceanaquatics.com/ http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/mainpage.php http://www.petsmo.com/c/Vancouver/Pet_Stores/King_Ed_Pet_Centre.html
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    Phosphate reactor????

    Pretty much. At the very least it slows it down. In general phosphates will also cause normally colorful corals top become brown/dull looking via excess zooxanthellae production.
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    changing to live sand

    LOL ... :lol:
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    Phosphate reactor????

    Phosphates inhibit calcification. It will impede CaCO3 organisms in their growth as they will not be able to deposit to their skeletons efficiently.
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    How Do You Eliminate Aiptasia?

    They will chase each other a bit here and there but unless a small tank should be fine together. In a small (under 20 gal) tank they can kill each other. Especially will little or no rock.
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    changing to live sand

    Only the ones you left behind!! er um....
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    QT questions part 2

    No, every other day or 2-3 times each week. :p
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    Phosphate reactor????

    Not as long as you use a GFO instead of an aluminum oxide product. The key to using the GFO is low flow. This means better contact time, reduced P and less of a chance of impacting alkalinity.
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    Coraline cleanup question

    Nope, just straight vinegar so be sure it's well ventilated. Should melt the coralline like butter. That means no gouges and buffing would be to polish, not repair. If left to long (many many hours or longer) it might cause hazing. The acrylic would get a cloudy look to it. As long as it's only...
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    changing to live sand

    Re-use the CC once you've switched out for sand. There absolutly no need for live sand either. Bloody waste of $$ really. Before you start the process, go to the store (or send your wife/friend) and get some new nylon stockings. Do not use old ones, there will be soap residue in them. Cut them...
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    Coraline cleanup question

    Lay the tank so the surface you are working on is flat. Soak a coarse clothe in 10% vinegar so it's really sloppy wet. Lay the clothe over the coralline area for an hour or so inthick places, less if thinner. Come back and gently wipe the area of any loose debris and rinse with fresh water. Keep...
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    Ick

    As stated fish can develop a limited immunity but do not think the fish is impervious to it, quite the opposite. There is no telling what fish species will or won't. Some are more resistant but that's it. Even the healthiest well fed, stress free system can end up with a tank full of dead fish...
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    Tang Capacity in a 210

    The convict is usually an "unassuming" type. Neither aggressive or passive. It will stand it's ground (depending on challenger) but will typically not be the aggressor. This is why I was asking how your current tang reacts in general to new fish additions. Since the convict is a different...
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    QT questions part 2

    That amount of pellets every other day (2-3x weekly) should be fine. Just be sure they get broken up and do not sit in little piles once added to the tank. Spread the wealth so to speak.
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    QT questions part 2

    The presence of NO3 does not mean the tank is cycled. The absence of NH3- and NO2 in the presence of NO3 would indicate the tank is cycled. Once a QT tank is cycled, leave it be unless adding an animal. Just feed it every few days to keep up the bacteria. A few days before adding a new animal...
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    QT questions part 2

    When you introduce a new animal it should be assumed the immune system is low or vulnerable. The purpose of the QT obviously for isolation and observation. If the animal becomes sick(ly), it's important to norrow down possible causes. Not using the display tanks water eliminates that as a cause...
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    QT questions part 2

    Not sure I understand why? Unless the QT is cycled or the amount of "crud" is hindering water quality, leave it be. Or are we talking about the one on the main system?
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    Ick

    With just one infested fish you are looking at an exponential increase of 200 Theronts attacking the fish for each new life cycle of each Tomont. The maturation time being as little as 5 day, 40,000 can emerge from just the first cycle. Keeping in mind that would be ideal for the parasite and...
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    QT questions part 2

    Do not share anything between the main and QT for any reason at any time. As Mike stated, it creates bad habits early and will lead to mistakes later on. Buy a MagFloat :p Do not add any kind of CaCO3 material and do not use the main tank to do water changes on the QT system. Always use...
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    Quarantine supplies and acclimation procedures

    It really doesn't matter how well you set it up, that risk will never be eliminated. Any water coming into or leaving the QT that is not sterilized really defeats the whole purpose of an isolation tank form the get go. The UV is not a guarantee of that. Only items that pass through the UV can...
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