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    Heteractis magnifica slaughter

    hey I know what you mean. I had nightmares for a few days. Fortunately, I'm very happy to report that the anemone has survived. Two months after the slaughter its not only alive, its feeding and growing.
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    Heteractis magnifica slaughter

    DISCLAIMER - not for the faint hearted Yep, a slaughter. That is what I just witnessed a couple of hours ago. This afternoon I had agreed to meet with a local reefer to swap some SPS frags for an purple footed H.magnifica and the Amphiprion clarki that hosts in it. Since I started in the...
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    I am mad!

    You can "regenerate" your suction cups by leaving them in boiling water for a minute. Also make sure the surface you are sticking them to is completely clean. If any amount of slime or microalgae is behind the suction cup, the algae will let off co2 (light from the other side of the tank wallk...
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    IceCap Ballast issue - help please

    It may have been a bad or loose connection. A bad contact can be worse than none at all.
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    Any part of the salmon good for fish food?

    I am not a biologist nor nutritionist. Nonetheless, I would assume that salmon liver must contain a high concentration of fatty acids. The salmon roe must also be rich in nutrients that are essential to the growth of the embrios before they hatch. I'm sure no fish would turn away a feeding of...
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    politicaly correct

    By they way, I honestly believe that any aquarist who is not willing to take the time to learn, has no business running a marine aquarium. They should either find someone to run their aquarium for them or simply find a more suitable hobby. Ignorance, in this hobby, inevitably leads to disaster.
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    politicaly correct

    Hello ecobalance. First of all, I have to say that if you post without the simplest regards to the rules of English grammar, your message becomes a serious challenge to the reader. Run-on sentences that form unending paragraphs, full of gramatical and spelling erros will do more to turn away a...
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    IceCap Ballast issue - help please

    I would be more prone to think its a bulb. Since you have two, you really should swap them to rule out this possibility. If you confirm that it is your ballast, just write to Ice Cap Inc.. My experience with their customer service was outstanding.
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    Relocate Tridacna crocea

    Thanks Kevin. i that reaaly helps. i have perfect sccedd to one side of the clam. Unfortunsyely, the other side is flanked by the coral. I'm going to roll it to see how well I'm able to access the byssal threads from the accessible side. juanfer, are you the same juanfer on TodoMarino.com...
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    Relocate Tridacna crocea

    I have been keeping a T. crocea for nearly two years. Its firmly attached to the rockwork in my tank. A Stylophora coral has grown to the point where its seriously encroaching upon the clam. Part of the crocea's mantle is continuously bent over. I obviously have to move one of the two. The...
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    Carbon or not to carbon, that is my question

    I run carbon all the time. Keeps the water crystal clear and helps to mitigate the toxic soup. I prefer using a smaller amount and change it frequently.
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    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Oops, I forgot to drop the link to the article http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/6/aafeature
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    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    I'm surprised that with all this well thought out discussion, no one has mentioned Toonen's article comparing the workings of sandbeds with and without plenums. Basically, Toonen's work has gone to show what many aquarists have already discovered when they began using xSBs without plenums: the...
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    Skimmer capacity - What size skimmer is right?

    Hey dnjan, Yo are so ritght. There are many more criteria than just air flow or procesing rates. And what works for one system may be insuficient for another. Nonetheless, there must be some comparable quantitative measures that we can use as guidelines. Size and price tend to be cut and...
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    Skimmer capacity - What size skimmer is right?

    Hi everyone. I see this question come up once and again... and again. Everyone wants to make sure their skimmer is properly dimensioned for their system but it seems that no one really knows what criteria to follow. I think there is rather broad consensus that manufactuer specifications for...
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    Deltec TS1060S Experience

    I have a TS1250. Its much smaller and has only one pump. But it's the quietest skimmer I've ever had. The pump is fully submerged in the sump and the only noise I can hear is the air intake. I also have a Deltec external skimmer that uses the same pump. Although much quieter than most skimmers...
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    Experiences with Neptune Aquacontrollers

    Hello everyone, I'm thinking of getting a Neptune Systems AquaController. I'm very interested in receiving feedback from other users of their products. What do you like or dislike about it? How's it working for you? Are you satisfied? Thanks in advance. Enrique
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