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    Lloyd

    I don't worry about bristleworms of any size unless they are those of the Fire variety. I consider them part of the cleanup crew. I know a few people who have tried those bristleworm traps with good success if you've decided it's gotta go.
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    Salts & Test Kits

    I use MN salt. MN aka Mother Nature. I have used IO in the past with excellent results. I've read lots of negative posts about Oceanic salt, but also know people who like it and even an LFS that uses it. Reason why I mentioned the big O is it is usually much cheaper than other brands, so it...
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    Top off units

    OK, granted a system that loses that much volume either must be quite large, or has heat issues which cause excessive evaporation. If it's large like my 180, then a couple of gals added when you get home should work just fine, with minimal change of salinity. But on a smaller system, daily...
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    Surface Film

    The surface skimmer for your bak-pak sounds like the easiest thing to try first. I don't think you need a bigger or better skimmer, just a way to keep the top of the water clean.
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    Top off units

    I use this big dumb guy to add water from 5 gal jugs (me). ;) I'm way too hands on to let a float switch and a pump determine my tank's destiny. But that's just me.
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    Montipora monasteriata

    I must find some!! Nice. :)
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    SPS coral

    Kevin is right on the $$$ IME. You should try something hardy like a montipora capricornis or montipora digitata (hope I spelled them right). Those will give you a good idea for starters.
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    Mix Lights?

    Zul, it looks like the transformer is either really old, or gets pretty hot. I have a dual 400w ballast box and it has lots o holes drilled in to keep it cool. Anyway, I just got a 250 to go between my 2 400's. Since that is the deepest area of the tank open to the top, I decided to go that...
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    Cleaner Shrimp Babies!!

    I have a pair of peps in my 180 that constantly have clutches of little ones. They have even made it to the fuge on my 20 and gotten pretty big, but haven't seen any make it all the way to maturity, but I do see larger and larger ones all the time. I'm not sure how long they take to mature...
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    What Temperature is Your Tank?

    I run ~77-79 on my tanks. My 180 has a chiller but it only comes on on the hottest of days. My 20 has never had chiller, but I did upgrade from NO florescent to PC lights so who knows now. It depends on your climate, the set-up of your system, and how well your house is insulated, or how much...
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    Where is a good place to get corals?

    I've had good luck with www.seacrop.com They have lots of smaller stuff, rescued frags, aquacultered stuff, and good specials. They have a cool WYSIWYG section. I was very impressed with their operation, responsible husbandry practices, and varied selection. All of the frags I received...
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    To chill or not to chill???

    If you have heat problems in the summer, then fans may not cut it for you. I have a 180 gal with 400 watt halides and VHO, and fans, so it's roughly the same idea, just twice as big. I have a PC CL 650 chiller. I went with it because it had the best rating for 1/4hp chillers anywhere near...
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    Guide to Lazy Reefkeeping

    Spend thousands of dollars, automate everything, and cross your fingers it all works so you never have to do anything but drag the algae magnet around once in a while. It seems like a lot to spend, but think of all of the techo-gadget suppliers you'll make happy. The scary part is you can...
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    Algae Problem

    TDS=Total Disolved Solids meter. Used for measuring the effectiveness of RO/DI systems or any water in general. The higher the TDS meter reading, the more likely that you have excess nutrients being added to your water. I agree w/dnjan, you may want to limit the feeding at least for a while...
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    RBTA and Crocea?

    I'd try and get the BTA to move away. They will walk over anything they feel like and take no prisoners. I had mine kill a nice piece of pocilliopora last week while I was gone. It had happened so fast that my friend taking care of the tank had no idea it had happened. When I got home it was...
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    closed looped

    Closed loops are very useful and have a variety of applications as previously mentioned. I happen to use one just for my chiller on my big tank. I also am planning on adding 2 sea swirls soon and they will run closed loop as well. They are great IMO for keeping stuff like powerheads out of...
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    Algae Problem

    You have also added quite a bit of load in a fairly short amount of time. The fish feeding and make-up water can both contribute to problems with excess nutrients. What kind of gravel are you using? Just curious. Also, you should probably test your well water as previously mentioned. In the...
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