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    Educational Video

    My pleasure, and thank you as well. Chuck
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    Educational Video

    Exactly the quandry I struggle with quite often. Chuck
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    Educational Video

    This video was created by the local Mactan Aquarium and is shown to all visiting school children and is also distributed throughout the local school system as well. Quite shocking at first but there is a bright side and I'm thrilled to see such educational material being produced localy...
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    need I.D. please

    Its an algae species, but not coralline. Chuck
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    Nitrates

    Disturbing your sandbed most likely released nitrogen rich pore water. Chuck
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    What type of food contains the most Phosphates?

    I would say pellets and flakes. Chuck
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    Algae Scrubbers

    Having studied the various habitats that create the conditions neccesary for coral reefs for a number of years now, I have no doubt that an ATS (algae turf scrubber) is the way to go. While dissolved nutrient reduction is the most often concern, which an ATS beats all other means hands down...
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    ID Please

    With what I can see of them, they appear to be either shrimp or crab larvae. I have some photo examples of such things, although not the same species within the Zooplankton section of my hitch hiker pages if you care to compare them. http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html Chuck
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    flat worms eat Coraline?

    No and Yes Chuck
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    Can anyone Id this from description?

    Sounds like a common Terebellidae which are harmless detrivores. A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs Chuck
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    major hair algae problem!!

    If your tank is large enough, get a brown scopas tang and add other herbivores such as a variety of snails. Then... put that algae to work! An algae turf scrubber is one of the best things you can do for any system...in my opinion of course. A Philippine Fringing Reef & The Reef Aquarium Chuck
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    Black sponges releasing toxins or gases???has anybody seen this before?

    Its not a danger in the sense that the spawn is toxic, but as you can imagine, that is a lot of organic matter being released all at once and in an aquarium that may lack the ability to deal with it, it could eventualy create a problem with dissolved nutrients. Chuck
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    Black sponges releasing toxins or gases???has anybody seen this before?

    Only when they spawn. Chuck
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    how long does live rock take to seed??

    That would depend on what is available from the aquarium that could settle or migrate to the new rock or are we talking about a biofilm forming on it? If thats the case, I would give it a few weeks. Chuck
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    Is it possible to go skimmer less in a large system?

    The quick answer is yes, you can go skimmerless and I would encourage you to do so. But to do so, you do need set in place other reef habitats that not only deal with dissolved nutrients, but in their providing another habitat also produce a diverse food chain that a skimmer would reek havoc...
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    shrimp molting?

    I wouldn't be so quick to assume Iodides have any function in the molting process as there has not been a single study done to show that such crustaceans have a need or don't have a need for it. There are however quite a few viruses and bacterial problems that shrimp are subject to along with...
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    Quarantine and Hospital Tanks

    A "bare bones" quarantine tank can be used to treat sick fish as many fish who are under quarantine also need treatment for one thing or another. For a few tips, please see This Page. Chuck
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    Refugium Light

    To promote the growth of the algae and hence, better dissolved nutrient export it will need much more light intensity. Take a look at the CF bulbs which you can find in a 6400 kelvin and a variety of wattages. How many bulbs and at what wattage depends on the area and depth of coverage the...
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    Looking for those with Harlequins

    As long as the pieces are fresh, yes. But if there are more than one piece, they will most likely stay with one, giving the others time to rot. Chuck
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    Interesting Reef Article

    Having witnessed the local removal of reef fish for a number of years now through blast fishing, traps and nets, I can relate to the damage being done. What none of the so called "fishermen" ever realize is that the removal of the herbivores along with blowing the corals up creates the perfect...
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