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  1. dreeves

    hmmm any thoughts?

    Sucking up is ok..when done in moderation...marine aquaria is far for enjoyable the pool... You could always through the "Iam interested in marine biology for college.." type of line too...elders always love the save the whales type stuff...
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    my filter system question

    Oh and did I mention read?
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    my filter system question

    Read, read and read some more... Marine aquaria is very challenging, demanding and unforgiving...But...very worthwhile. The tube is a media, you do not know what it is...so take it out. Empty the media and rinse the bag, you can reuse the bag. The sponge clean the same way as the...
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    hmmm any thoughts?

    You could learn how to distill some brew and then sell it to some drunks and buy yourself a nice RO/DI unit...or you could just tell your parents (and other family members) you want one for Christmas...
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    Green Coraline?

    I have a lot of green corraline in my 45...looks just like the purple and red, but green...I like it.
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    WooHoo I have a LFS!

    Aspen, CO...man oh man...yeah small town...big wallets... One of the most beautiful places to be...the Rockies...
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    It's Gone, It's All Gone...

    You will think you switched to a higher grade coffee as well...love my RO/DI water...cooking, everything...
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    Play sand???

    If you cannot find a local source, go to www purearaginite dot com Their araganite is finer grained and varied. 14.95 per 40# bag plus shipping. Local is best though to prevent the shipping. I spent $118 and change for 200#'s including the shipping.
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    my filter system question

    Just keep debris out of the sump...if you have some sort of bio media...bio-balls or related..make sure you rinse them as well. When you rinse them, do it in saltwater, it is easiest to rinse the media with water from a water change at the same time. Make sure everything with tubes is...
  10. dreeves

    Freshwater Dip

    I shoot for a minimum of 2 minutes. If the fish is ok, I go for up to 4 minutes. It is all dependent upon the individual fish.
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    water changes

    Smaller, more often provides a more stable environment. I would shoot for 10% every other week.
  12. dreeves

    OT: Summers over Back to School

    Back to school..hahahaha I do not miss school of any fashion... Nor do I enjoy any training or other things at which I do not chose my own topics of study... You have fun at school...hahahaha
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    keeping brine shrimp alive?

    Brine shrimp are saltwater creatures...therefore need saltwater to survive... They are also breathing creatures which produce the same biological waste as do marine fish and others...i.e..amonia... To maintain them, they need a food source as well. Get a cheapie Lee's or similar sponge...
  14. dreeves

    Feeding mushrooms & polyps

    How long have you had them?
  15. dreeves

    fish keep dying, I've had enough

    I am thinking like Col is...scrap the current QT, thoroughly clean/sanitize everything...start new with it... Then increase the circulation and so on.
  16. dreeves

    peppermint shrimp

    The best thing to feed them is whta you feed your fish and is left over for them to scavenge...carniverous type is best from what I have found.
  17. dreeves

    300 gph Overflow Needed

    racenrich... What are the dimensions? Primarily...the width? Thanks
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    Feeding mushrooms & polyps

    What and how do you feed the ones you have?
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    Feeding mushrooms & polyps

    That is gorgeous...whenever you decide to pop some off...let me know...those are great
  20. dreeves

    dsb...?

    Switching over...hehehe
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