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Quote: Originally Posted by IvasawaJin still dont know why that happened ... maybe it was the garlic powder i put on with the foot !!!! oh now we are getting somewhere

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko Roooooollllllllll.........another one.... Just like the other ond..... It's getting near the end... Come on a be a real friend......... i will if you will stop bogarding that joint, Now about dosing the op stated that he has been dosing for only 4 weeks. If...

Quote: I have not personally stopped my dosing schedule. Henry i thought you were going to try to stop getting a dose

Quote: Once you start carbon dosing, you cannot ever stop the process or you WILL lose your tank This is absolutely not true, people we need to be able to substantiate information we give out as being absolutely true. I for one have dosed for extended periods of time and then stopped to monitor...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Don't replace all of your bulbs at once, this can cause light shock. If it were me and I didn't already know exactly what I want I would buy 3 Actinics and 3 daylights so I could swap bulbs to get what I want. "Don't replace all of your bulbs at once, this...

Quote: Originally Posted by mind83 I'm new here just to point out. Also new to the fish tank world. I have a 55 gallon tank, with a good amount of live rock in it. I also have 6 fish with a sand bottom. I'm not sure what other details to give. Thanks what are the names of the books you use...

Quote: Originally Posted by mmstillwell01 3" or more, or as deep as your willing to make it, remember the substrate will dissolve alittle over time. Your live rock will turn your dead sand into live sand over time, you can also get a cup of live sand from a LFS that you know is a responsible...

Quote: Originally Posted by charmander So I set up my new tank yesterday and did a water test last night temp 80.1 Salinity 1.020 PH 8.0 Ammonia .25ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 20 ppm Then this morning I did another set of tests temp 79.6 Salinity 1.020 PH 8.2 Ammonia .25ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate...

Quote: Originally Posted by beaslbob Not necessairly. If the live rock is curred and covered with algae (hopefully corraline) it is possible you will see little to no ammonia/nitrIte spikes but and initial nitrate spike. That is because the algae actually prefers ammonia over nitrates. So...

some info from the web Heteractis crispa is known as the Sebae or Leather Anemone. It was previously named Radianthus keukenthali. Heteractis malu may also be called the Sebae Anemone. Heteractis crispa is usually light tan to brown in color, and may have purple tips on its tentacles...

Greg there is a rumor going around that you were asked to play the accordion nude, great guy that you are. And ummm how can I say this, in attempting to cover yourself with the instrument you did some self-inflicted harm

Quote: Originally Posted by AquaKnight There isn't. Even with "fresh" garlic someone just purchased, is likely not to produce sufficient Allicin. A live garlic plant/bulb/(Allium sativum)/whatever you want to call it, naturally produces Allicin to help fight off insects and microorganisms. This...

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko perhaps some reading material for my esteemed colleague from Florida. http://www.prodibio.fr/index.php?file=faq&PHPSESSID=830bc524186fdfae219cee72140fdb35&lng=en&PHPSESSID=830bc524186fdfae219cee72140fdb35 Henry interesting reading but if we are talking about...

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko Kindle rocks! so its the hand that rocks the kindle

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko Prodibio has a product with heterotrophic bacteria in a nitrogen atmosphere ampule. Your thoughts? Henry as you know Heterothropic means the organelle of a cell that gets its nutrience from other living organisms, not specific to nitrates. Even so the...

ok one has to ask where has your tongue been

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko Correct me if I am wrong her Joe, but isn't the anti-(inset phrase here) property of garlic contained in the compound Allicin when a clove is actually crushed, and doesn't the effectiveness of Alison dissipate quickly after it is exposed to air? Oh yeah, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeoJ Ok Joe, the bottle does not say it out right but, you tell me what you get when you read "Microbe-Lift Special Blend has a hydrogen sulfide odor which will dissipate quickly. Lowers ammonia levels and biologically reduces nitrates."? PS: When I used it I figured...

Garlic is A broad spectrum anti-biotic is a Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial and Highly Anti-parasitical can the op post the info on not using processed garlic made for the marine trade

IMO while your rock can absorb copper and have it leach out the proses of it leaching out is very slow. The amount of copper you stated was shown in your test would have killed any inverts within hours not weeks. I would buy a poly filter pad and run it. After a few days check its color for...