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    Zebra Turbo snails turning upside down

    Hopefully it is due to their simply not having acclimated to the new water parameters of your tank yet. Phosphates can also stress them as well. One other possibility is the magnesium level. Inverts such as snails, worms, shrimp and so on are very sensative to magnesium and in fact, I use a...
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    Kalk and Vinegar? Better?

    Well, 5ml works for me for what I want it to do, and that is simply to dissolve the powder more easily and negate a bit of the co2 draw. 45ml of vinegar would be overkill since I know 5ml completely dissolves a teaspoon. This article should be of help. But do keep in mind, when adding a carbon...
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    Kalk and Vinegar? Better?

    If you feel that vinegar use would be of help in dissolving your "kalk", I would go with the low end of the vinegar amounts as there is a good reason to be concerned with bacterial levels. I have used it myself, but as soon as I discovered the possible dangers, I cut down to 5ml per teaspoon...
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    Reef Tour

    I would love to, so when are you sending the plane ticket?...jk!..lol Your quick description of the area sounds like something I wish "my" reef to be one day. For now, its turning into a kelp forrest and will be gone soon. Time to move! Chuck
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    Reef Tour

    Sure, the more visits it gets, the better. Thanks for helping me get "it" out there. oh, and as a heads up, am working on a very extensive harlequin shrimp care/breeding article/webpage as well. Another six months should see it out, if all goes according to plan. Thanks again! Chuck
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    Reef Tour

    Thanks everyone, and yes, every rock, grain of sand, corals and fish were all collected by myself, with the exception of a few fish that are just too fast for me and my little dip net. Chuck
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    Reef Tour

    Thanks! Am glad you enjoyed it. In due time, look for more additions / changes. Chuck
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    Reef Tour

    Having finally managed enough photos, I thought it time to put this out to the public in the hopes you find it interesting. As I get better at underwater photography, the photos and content will change, call this the Beta 1.1 version...lol Reef Tour Chuck
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    uv sterilzers....

    I believe any and all treatments should be done outside of the main tank. There is nothing that can be added to a tank or "done" to a tank that will target the specific problem and not effect something else. UV units, not a cure, and not suitable on a reef tank, but for a quarantine tank, any...
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    Mandarin dragonet food?

    I would imagine copepods would be just fine. For a great deal of info about mandarins, this site is set up really nice. http://home.alltel.net/teakiebarber/ Chuck
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    "I never got the results I'm getting by feeding the stuff in a bottle, more like junk in a bottle!" That part I could agree with..lol, Chuck
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Meant to add that I really like the photos of your tank. Am always partial to the branching types myself. Chuck
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    I'm assuming that any percieved benefit of supplementing food with amino acids is meant to be eaten by the corals and not just having the amino acids available in the water. Which are not utilized or taken up by corals in any amount from the water that could be considered of use. While again...
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    adjustable baffles/bubbletrap

    For those with small tanks or are unable to use a sump, I found that this little easy DIY rig allows the use of an air stone without the mess of having bubbles all over the place. My bubble trap Chuck
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    Help if possible

    You should be able to find the directions online by doing a google search such as "directions for "brand name" alkalinity test kit. Chuck
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    Squid?? Orange glowing tentacles

    I would have to wait on a photo before taking a shot at it, just too many critters out there that could fit such a description. Mean while, you may find my hitch hiker pages of use, or at least I hope so...lol Chuck
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    I also forgot to say that I apologize to anyone if I seemed to have freaked out at first, which I did actualy..lol, My error was in assuming that everyone fed their corals in much the same manner as I do (flooding the tank with food) and the only thing that leapt out at me was the use of...
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Very well said! and wish I had been the one to say it...lol, I do have to say that I am bit a surprised that for some, it seems to have come as a shock or a new found idea that corals need food by prey capture. It takes protein to grow or heal and they can only get that from eating. I guess the...
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    I also believe it will be good, and I apologize if I have given the impression that I am some how against feeding our systems. Quite the opposite actualy and also feed my system two 15ml doses of liquifed (by blender) shrimp each day, one dose during the day for my daytime feeders such as my...
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    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Agreed, I in no way meant to offend and understand that it may come off that way when one questions the beliefs of another. I am only asking for the science behind the method, as I would do for any "additive". Simple observations are usualy very misleading or I should say, misunderstood. With...
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