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  1. florida joe

    Protein skimmer and return pump sizes

    Just my own. 02 I think hobbyists get too hung up on turnover rate. I am speaking in reference to a reef tank. IMO what is much more important is water motion. Many people strive for a 10 time turnover rate with their return pump. Failing to realize that number diminishes quickly as your filter...
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    putting copepods and Micro algae in a refugium

    But you do understand what i am getting at ?
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    Need some advice

    I would just remember the ordination you had with one coral to another. I would try to duplicate that initially indiscriminant placement of coral can lead to a stinging and or chemical war
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    putting copepods and Micro algae in a refugium

    let me rephrase my question. is your refug connected to your DT ? if so are you useing a pump to reintroduce the water from your refug to your DT. if so does the pump have some kind of filter on its suction or discharge side
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    putting copepods and Micro algae in a refugium

    how are you going to get the pods from your refug to your DT if you have filter media in between the refug and water return
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    Hermit crabs (Aiptasia eaters)?

    speaking of the elegance how is it doing ?
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    Hermit crabs (Aiptasia eaters)?

    The Red-legged Hermit Crab or the Scarlet Hermit Crab is said to eat Aiptasia. I don’t think they can handle a full blown infestation. But they may rid your tank of a few if their preferred food gets scarce
  8. florida joe

    putting copepods and Micro algae in a refugium

    do you have any filter medium between your refug and your DT ?
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    Denitrification in the sandbed

    unless you have a plenum, I dont think your sand bed is giving you any denitrification. are there bubbles in your sump and or refug
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    catalaphyllia jardinei (elegance)

    florida joe Active Member A plastic container with holes drilled in it and a sea squirt work great for target feeding
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    old members?

    Hanging in there i hope all is well, i have to tell you these golden years are fools gold. Meowza was on line not to long ago. I see we are active members on this site what ever the hell that means.
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    old members?

    Well pull my pants down and spank my monkey. Henry how the hell are you my old friend. :) I see flower in on line. How are you dear heart ?
  13. florida joe

    GHA turning brown, good..?

    http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-07/nftt/index.php
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    old members?

    Whats a post damn now how do i get home again
  15. florida joe

    catalaphyllia jardinei (elegance)

    fingers crossed for you buddy
  16. florida joe

    catalaphyllia jardinei (elegance)

    beautiful rock-work my friend FYI my LFS has a Australian elegance that they have had for a while an keep it in a high flow area and constantly add Marine snow.Is that a Niger trigger in the back ?
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    catalaphyllia jardinei (elegance)

    what kind of flow do you have passing over it.BTW ever look into a Duncan. I found mine much easier to keep then an elegance
  18. florida joe

    Pop Quiz

    Just a side note on your leather coral. Forgive me it you already know this. Leathers will retract their polyps and get a waxy coating over the entire coral. This may seem to the new hobbyist like their coral is dying. This is a normal sequence of events. Once they “shed” and open up again they...
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    i want to breed my clowns

    My .02 make sure you have plenty of Rotifers on hand and look into hatching your own brine shrimp
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    Nocturnal astrea snails

    would love to see a video of that
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