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    The Creation of the 250

    (this is Danyelle, posted it under dads on accident so thats why its talking about him haha) So, the first few days corals were open and happy. But, a few days after we had the setup up and running, the corals starting closing up, kenyas were receding. Now I know if the softies arent...
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    i have replaced the storage tank with an old acrylic tank getting ready for a full water change but am still sending out a water sample to be tested at a Lab, hope they find what the problem was and will let everyone know, should take about a week.
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    It was just covered, those pond liners are considered fish safe, I think it must be the plastic tank, though with the higher temps of our reefs who knows.
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    Thanks Kurt, that is mostly what i was looking for was some kind of confirmation of similiar problem out there. I'll be tearing it down tonight and using my old 200 gallon tank for the make-up water. The tank I used was one of those grey plastic ones and it looks like it was made out of...
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    the rock has been curing since April in the sump.
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    all components were new and rinsed with tap water. The pond liner had a white powder on it that I scrubed off. make up water was from my Kent marine RO/DI unit with a fresh carbon and DI cartridge. i did see a small copepod today so not all dead.
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    need help, bad water chemistry?

    not sure where to turn so maybe someone here has some new ideas. Just set up our 240 gallon tank 6 weeks ago and seem to be having some unknown water quality issue. 2 coral banded shrimp molted and died halfway thru molting 2 weeks ago. Added some zooanthids week and a half ago, opened right...
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    why is god torturing me?

    I can understand those crappy months, where you feel like everyones against you, but honestly, how can we appreciate all the good without a little bad in our lives? There was a few months last year when I just wanted to give up, hide in a corner... But, these last few months have been amazing...
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    how to look for a breeder

    I agree, purebreeds almost always have issues. Sometimes you get lucky and dont have any... We have a Flat Coated Retriever, and we love him to death. but issues like hip displasia in goldens, or ACL tendon issues, and many others, I think now that giving a home to one of millions of dogs...
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    I need a fish sitter!!

    We are taking down the 200 and putting up a 250 :D, tank will be torn down hopefully by end of January, possibly sooner like the 20th, and I need a place for 2 Cardinals and a 9" vlamingi tang. They NEVER pick on corals, but the tang will eat any algae... any. hahaha The beast needs at least a...
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    Soft starting for pumps

    Greg has been working with me on it but it is one of this skimmers biggest problems (only one) but a real pain If you turn the pump head so the internal magnet gets a different 'bite' on the impeller magnet it may start . The problem is when the pump starts if it loses 'traction' on the...
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    Soft starting for pumps

    Thanks Don, I knew this was right up your alley! I did do some research from your first post looks like we need a relay and the start module then start it with a momentary contact push button? My problem is skimmer ATI 250 needle wheel cavitates (for lake of better word) sometimes on start up...
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    Soft starting for pumps

    anyone know how to build or aquire a soft start module I can use for a power head? Thanks
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    Addition puzzle/question

    but you could only use three numbers, each variable represents one number. so like xxx could equal 1x1x1 to use all 9 numbers the equation would have to be abc+def=ghi or something like that.
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    Cheating Girlfriend - What to do

    hahaha :lol: I love this place... :rolleyes:
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    Reef Frontiers Milestone!

    I know that our first year we just went through post after post reading about everything, learning from peoples mistakes and new learnings... definately helped us get our system running to its prime. Yay, maybe we will meet 20,000 on my birthday today! :D
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    Cheating Girlfriend - What to do

    haha ok wait, was the first half of the story true, or just the second part?
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    Anyone see the Transformers movie?

    GREAT movie!! I have seen it twice, going third tomorrow. Definatly a DVD buy! I would say its ok for kids. dont remember any language, maybe 1 word. Lots of action.
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    Just thought I'd post a few pics of the horse... I mean puppy!

    wow what fun pictures!! love the one catching the treat... Whats funny is they are bigger than a miniature horse, but they weigh a couple times more!
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    What is this coral?

    2nd one looks like a blasto.
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