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  1. Witfull

    Salt the question, once again!

    ok,,ill play CHEMISTRY AND THE AQUARIUM by RANDY HOLMES-FARLEY, Ph.D. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2004/chem.htm http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm Baking Soda To raise 50 gallons of tank water by 1 meq/L will require about 16 grams of baking soda...
  2. Witfull

    Salt the question, once again!

    i typoed..1 tablespoon...i take a scoop, drop it in as its being made and i have a PH in the barrel. yes i baje it to drive off CO2, and keep it a gladware tub right next to my Balls pickling lime, which i drip for all evap replacement, since i use the same water for my kalk, i dont super charge...
  3. Witfull

    Salt the question, once again!

    i do it a bit different,, i buffer my RO water with A&H before mixing. i add 1 TSP to 40G tub and let it airate. then ill mix my salt up from that water using Oceanic.
  4. Witfull

    Bulb placement

    the height depends on the par and instensity of the bulbs-8-12". perpendicular is better because bulbs throw light to the sides. you can place the VHO's above the halides in the canopy.
  5. Witfull

    Help! How do I get rid of these nasties?

    definately manajo's you can tell by the wide smooth disc and thickness of the tenticles as well as the color,,,aptasia are more clear, hence ap's common name -glass anemone.
  6. Witfull

    Flow how much is to much

    when your tank swirls like a flushing toilet you might have to tweal it down abit :lol:
  7. Witfull

    Welcome Anthony Calfo

    Wow and welcome!!
  8. Witfull

    Crab Hitchhiker

    CRABS ARE EVIL !!!
  9. Witfull

    What Temp. Do You Run?

    79.5 is average. chiller set to 78.5 but has a 1.5 engage, so it will touch 80.
  10. Witfull

    effects of too much sandbed

    as long as maintained to control buildup of waste its fine. avoid aquarium composting.
  11. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    boy we are pouncing on this now!
  12. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    a new EQ will be established as the bacteria consume the Pi they will lock into their system Pi. but when they die and decompose the Pi will be released and then readsorbed by new bacteria. algae will also concume and recyle the Pi creating a new EQ (assuming we are not exporting. we will...
  13. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    in the case of the weak Vs strong binding, will EQ still be in play? ie some Pi trying to bind to the .25 sand as well as the water or will the stronger binder literally lock the Pi untill a stronger binder or chemical/biological effect cause release?
  14. Witfull

    Ricordia behavior

    #2 time....:D
  15. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    whew, glad i remember something,,,,lol...nature abhores a vacuum. next brave soul...your at bat!
  16. Witfull

    Netting Fish

    in my many years of retail and wholesale i never used a net to catch a salty. a clear specimen container and a hand is all it took. you get a good feel for scooting them in the right direction. and swoosh,,,he is out and bagged.
  17. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    the sand and water will have the same ratio in both flasks, the Pi is disolved in the water and the flasks( now one flask due to being joined and open) need to reach EQ. the Pi is drawn in to the flask with less EQ as the other until the sand and water in the one reaches the ratio as the other...
  18. Witfull

    Using a bug bomb

    turn off all filters, cover completely with a plastic dropcloth, than a blanket. bomb and air out as per directions. ventilate room with fans for a few hours and turn tank back on. i have done this with fresh water tanks. i think 24 hrs is too lonk to go without pumps running.
  19. Witfull

    Phosphate build up

    top of page by first thread, thread tools...subscribe
  20. Witfull

    Whats on your bottom?

    not to hard to set up a BB!
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