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    Sun corals????

    I purchased mine at the local LFS it has grown several new polyps with regular feedings. It is now coming out just before lights out and I feed it frozen enriched brine shrimp and frozen mystic shrimp. Grown out eight new polyps, what a wonderful feeling to see the coral doing so well. I am...
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    Refugiums'

    I have a 45 gallon working refugium on my 180 gallon aquarium. It has been on the tank for going seven years now. Works like a charm, I do have to cut back the spaghetti algae about once or twice a year and I sell on CL. I was wondering how others are doing on their refugiums as well.
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    Refugiums'

    I do agree they have been around for many years, it seems that they are catching on more these days. I have one that has been running well for more than seven years now and it works very good. It seems that I am reading more articles about them, maybe just that I have more time now that I am...
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    Refugiums'

    I have a refugium and it seems to work great. It has a deep sand bed and the macro algae is removing the the nutrients from the water column. wondering if others are having the same experience. Eric Borneman in his latest book (not a direct quote) say's he envisions all the marine reef tanks of...
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    So I gots the hair algae...

    Boomer have a great day.
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    So I gots the hair algae...

    My gosh Boomer why the hostility, I do apologize for whatever I have done to make you want to attack me on a personal basis. We all have opinions and sometimes, we do make a mistake, I did make a mistake on the phosphates. I could explain why, but it serves no purpose. As for what was said in...
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    So I gots the hair algae...

    Boomer, have I done something to offend you, this is the second thread where you have taken what appears to be a personal attack, on what I have said. I am sorry if I have offended you in any way. Looked at what Sprung has said, and page 47 of his book, he states that Bryopsis is similar to...
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    Understanding Phosphates and what they are.

    Boomer, it has been some time, since I studied marine biology and I have to been in a chemistry class for several years as well. I am a bit rusty. Thank you for correcting my error. However the fact is that we do need some minor level in the tank.
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    Understanding Phosphates and what they are.

    Please note while I do have a degree in marine biology, I have never worked in the field. Generally if the levels are below 0.25 ppm then there is some concern but not a lot of concern. We do want low levels in the tank, at 0.20 ppm's we can get hair algae growth in the primary tank. This is...
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    Understanding Phosphates and what they are.

    Phosphates the good the bad and the ugly. I am a bio-chemist at least I went to college and got a degree in the subject, LOL. As a hobbyist we know that we want phosphates to be low or zero in our tank and are taught that they are bad, and for the most part this is absolutely the fact...
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    Sun corals????

    Sun polyps are a great coral and gorgeous when they open just after the lights go out. Mine open about an hour after the lights go out. I had mine for some time now and it has grown from 12 or 13 polyps to over 20 now. I feed at the same time three times a week, (Mon, Wed, and Fri), one hour...
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    So I gots the hair algae...

    Enteromorha is similar to Bryopsis and is harder to control, the method of corntrl is by lowering the temperature to the low 70's and raising the alkalinity to 10 to 14 and keeping it high. This may work for Bryopsis as well.
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    So I gots the hair algae...

    I have a book on algae and according to the methods of control for Bryopsis is to lower ammonia and nitrates. Increase filtration and it can be controled byherbivores such as the rabbitfish, urchins and the emeral crab, the sea hare's are not effective and many snails will not consume large amounts.
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