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  1. MikeS

    I'm back....

    That's ok...I had to drop the tank in the hands of somebody totally inexperienced, and I really didn't have the time to get over there and do the maintenance like I would have liked to. It's my own fault really, she did the best she could with it mostly. More of a ponycar than a true...
  2. MikeS

    I'm back....

    Thanks for the welcome everybody....good to see you again Krish! No new tank planned for the immediate future. I do have an empty 20 gal long that I had always planned on turning into a nanoreef, I'll set it up someday. Currently, a lot of my extra time and money is going towards an old...
  3. MikeS

    I'm back....

    Hi all It's been a while, I'm sure the old timers remember me... I've been out of the reefkeeping scene for several years, I had to move my reef to a friend's house to make room for some stepkids. Unfortunately the reef fell into a bad state of neglect during that time. A different friend at...
  4. MikeS

    What other animals do you own?

    Tuco the chihuahua....
  5. MikeS

    Member of the Month - June 2009

    Congratualtions. Well Done!
  6. MikeS

    Magnessium Test

    I use seachem's reef status test kit for Mg.... MikeS
  7. MikeS

    Sand or Bare bottom

    I've had both... A BB setup requires very diligent maintenance, lots and lots of water flow, and aggressive filtration and water change routine. Sand offers an additional home for bacteria and microfauna, and usually gives you a litte wiggle room when it comes to maintenance. IMO it looks...
  8. MikeS

    Panic!!!!!!!!! Help....

    It was probably your sea cucumber...when they die they often release toxins and take everything else in the tank with them...do lots of water changes and run carbon
  9. MikeS

    Nitrates, phosphates are 0, biofilm on LR

    I would strongly discourage the use of any type of antibiotics in a reef tank. I would also avoid the chemiclean as well. It's an oxidizer, and can rapidly deplete the tank of oxygen if overdosed or if nutrient level is sufficiantly high. Lots of horror stories about chemiclean induced tank...
  10. MikeS

    Deep Sand Beds

    The sand in your DSB is probably already well on it's way to being fully populated with bacteria, adding "live" sand won't do anything at this point. (actually, pre-packaged live sand is more of a sales gimmick than anything). I wouldn't worry about hydrogen sulfide at this point. If you are...
  11. MikeS

    hare alge

    remove as much algae as you can manually, do some water changes with good RO/DI water, cut back on feeding, use carbon and skimming, and replace your lightbulbs if they are too old...
  12. MikeS

    vodka dosing

    Many years back I experimented with using vinager to mix kalkwasser. I gave it up because it greatly accelerated the growth of algaes and diatoms in my tank, even in the small amount I was using it.
  13. MikeS

    wonders never cease...lol how's things going? been super busy here, haven't had much time to be...

    wonders never cease...lol how's things going? been super busy here, haven't had much time to be on the site...
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  14. MikeS

    yeah, I can't figure this thing out....lol

    yeah, I can't figure this thing out....lol
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  15. MikeS

    Had to break the Rules for this one!

    Missed this one....hope you had a great birthday Chuck....:D
  16. MikeS

    So long for now

    Best of luck Krish, hope to see you back here soon.... MikeS
  17. MikeS

    Condolences to Curtswearing

    Yeah, when somebody who is suffering finally passes, it's kind of a relief in a way, even though it hurts so much...I wish you and your family all the best through this...
  18. MikeS

    Member of the Month - August 2008

    congratulations! MikeS
  19. MikeS

    Condolences to Curtswearing

    I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, Curt... MikeS
  20. MikeS

    yeah, already been here 4 years....the time flies, doesn't it? Did you have a good birthday? I...

    yeah, already been here 4 years....the time flies, doesn't it? Did you have a good birthday? I need to stop having them, I'm getting too old.....
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