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  1. oregonbud

    Please help with lights order

    Hey Dave, I am currently in a similar situation, and would like to upgrade my lighting, but trying to do it for as little as possible. I have done tons of shopping around and feel like I have a pretty good grasp on the drawbacks/advantages to each alternative I have found. For what you want to...
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    Looking for peoples opinions

    I may be mistaken but I believe that the brown diatom algea you have is a direct result of a high nitrate to low nitrite imbalance (ideally you want these levels to be 0 or as close as possible), with that said, it would be possible in theory to use the algea bloom as an indicator of your cycle...
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    OT I never heard of Mono Lake and thought this was interisting

    Thanks for the link - pretty interesting read :) Mono lake is really quite amazing, we went there on a family trip when I was in school, and its image has always stuck in my mind. Ansel Adams took some great B&W photos of that whole area, but his shots of Mono Lake are some of his best,IMO. If...
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    Ecosystem specific tank?

    That is kind of what I was thinking - I don't mind doing some diving to get some specimens in the slightest - actually I don't mind doing some diving regardless of what for :) Right now I have been looking at the spiny Lumpsucker, black eye goby, speckeled sanddab (cool flat fish that blends...
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    No Hitch-hikers?

    Sounds great then, just be patient on waiting for stuff to emerge. Since it sounds like your tank is still in somewhat of a cycle, I would imagine that after the cycle is complete, you will really start to notice things sprouting out. I got all established rock from an established tank, and am...
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    Crushed Coral

    Never - you change it to a deep sand bed ;) Seriously though, with a CC substrate, when I had mine I was vaccuuming and doing 25% water changes weekly. I did this simply because I could never get my nitrates to drop below 75. I think the best answer to your question can be answered by yourself...
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    www.ryebread.smugmug.com

    Very nice pics - they make me just have to convince the wife to let me get a better digital camera, I think as long as I don't mention that it's to take pictures of the tank I'll be alright. If you think marriage puts wieght on, wait til she gets pregnant :) We were starting to have a hard time...
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    No Hitch-hikers?

    Bristle worms are a bit elusive sometimes, and you really have to watch closely for them. I didn't see any in my tank for nearly two months. The first ones I saw were right after I turned out the lights but it was still light enough in the house to see in the tank, so kind of a dusk time effect...
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    Rearrange your rock

    I have heard that advice but have never done it myself, I think it would really depend on what type of fish you are adding, what is currently in the tank, etc etc. Establishing territory is an important piece of any type of habituation, and from what I have seen in my setup, the fish usually...
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    Ecosystem specific tank?

    Since I got my tank, I have been thinking about starting another setup that is specific to the marine life of the Pacific Northwest US. It would likely be a 125g tank that I do it in. Because the water is significantly cooler up here, I know a chiller would be a main piece of equipment, but...
  11. oregonbud

    Biozyme for cycle

    I have used the cycle product when I first set up my tank, however upon receiving much advice on it from this board as well as other fish stores, the general consensus is that the product is really not as effective as the labeling would have you believe. I never did notice any change in water...
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    Liverock. Is it, or isn't it?

    Hi and welcome to the boards :) LR is called LR because of the numerous amounts of benefical bacteria that grows within it. This bacteria aids in the filtration of your tank specifically the nitrogen cycle. LR can be live without seeing any visible life on it, however most quality LR has lots of...
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    Water parameters Q!

    Have you seen your nitrite levels change at all? Ammonia is converted to nitrite, then nitrite converted to less toxic nitrate. In order for the cycle to be complete you should have seen all three levels rise in sequence - ammonia to nitrite to nitrate. Your nitrates are at what most would...
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    New Zooanthid (red button polyp)

    Last one - tank from the side - I think my patience is finally starting to pay off :)
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    New Zooanthid (red button polyp)

    Scooter and clown
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    New Zooanthid (red button polyp)

    New Scooter Blenny/Ocellated Dragonet
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    New Zooanthid (red button polyp)

    Just got it yesterday :)
  18. oregonbud

    4x65watt pc corals?

    Andrew - I just wanted to let you know that I have a two page document that lists the common aquarist coral species, with their lighting requirements, scientific names, aggression level and care levels - if you would like I can email it to you (don't want to post it as it is pretty long)
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    Watchman Goby - Mandarin Goby

    Thanks Bang - that was what I had heard but wanted to verify the info I was getting. Thanks again. OB
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