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  1. ramey70

    Live Rock Questions

    I got rock from ffexpress.com it was awesome. HEAVILY encrusted in coraline and 6 months later I'm still getting new things pop up. Unlike the other guy on this thread I opted for overnight delivery. I think it makes all the difference in the world and it's definitely worth it.
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    Is distilled water ok?

    rohmer The acid in acid rain comes from when the rain passes through pollutants on its way down in the atmosphere. Another way acid rain can form is if a toxic particle is the base of the creation of a rain drop. By distilling water in a clean environment you don't have to worry about...
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    How long can my tank go without lights?

    Pulsing xenia, large green open brain, red lobophyllia brain, green metallic mushrooms, red mushrooms, blue mushrooms, red plate coral, finger leather, small green polyps
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    How long can my tank go without lights?

    I'm selling my VHO lights on ---- and replacing them with MH. However, I plan to ship these lights as soon as my payment is received in which I will in turn place the order for the new lights. It will take about 3 days for the new lights to ship so would it be okay for my tank to go this long...
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    Wanting Coraline on Tank Glass.

    One day you will rue the day you posted this as you curse the coraline for trying to take over your glass.
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    SKILTERS????

    My LFS sold me one with my setup for $89. It has worked well and I even got the skimmer to pull some crud out of the water. It is very LOUD however. Plus, I found them on the internet for $49 later which bothered me. It's a good filter for a new person to the hobbie. Mine is going to go on...
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    light430galreeftank

    Car Guy Attitudes like yours aren't welcome in this hobby or on this board. I've known people to put MH on a 30g long and have no problems whatsoever. I myself use 2 95watt VHO but am changing to MH on my 30g long.
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    Just for Fun...What kind of lighting do you have?

    2 95watt VHO Actinic and 10000k
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    Dwarf Angels in a Reef Tank?

    I have a Flame in my 30g with xenia, finger leathers, open brain, and a red sponge. He has never picked at anything and seems to only care about frozen brine and even eats flakes. I say get it. He's the first thing people notice when they see my tank. He gets plenty of oohs and ahhs.
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    Local Fish Store in Dallas, TX?

    JohnnySalt I think that The Fish Place by Ridgemar is steadily declining in the quality of livestock they have. They seem to be more dedicated to freshwater. FishParadise however is awesome. The staff is very friendly and his prices are very reasonable. I bought my whole setup from them...
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    mail order live rock????

    Z I got mine from ***********.com, it was heavily encrusted with coraline and very beautiful rock. I think they are located in the Bay Area (not familar with CA) so they may even let you pick the rock up.
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    I'm selling VHO lights on Ebay, check item #2006420260 if interested

    My description on ----, I am relisting this item with no reserve. It is a Hamilton Technology 36" VHO retrofit unit. I would like to change to metal halide so these are going to go. The ballast says it can handle up to 48" lamps so with some basic electrical knowledge one could upgrade this...
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    What is a DSB?

    Silica sands are not made of free silicates. They are actually made from quartz. The silica in quartz is in more stable state than that of the glass in your aquarium. It is actually easier for diatoms and such to derive silicates from the glass. Quartz is one of the most stable minerals so the...
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    What is a DSB?

    Silica sands are actually okay for a DSB. Silicates won't dissolve into saltwater at a ph in the range aquariums are maintained. Do some searches on the inernet and you'll find that many people use silica sands for DSB. One of my regrets is that I let my LFS sell me tons of Carib-Sea when I...
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    Best filtration for a 30 gallon

    I removed my skilter a month ago and replaced it with a handout Prizm skimmer from my brother in law. I now have only 45lbs of lr and powerheads providing my filtration on my 30gallon. My nitrates have actually fallen below 2ppm for the first time.
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    30 gallon tank owners

    2 95watt VHO, Aquasun and Super Actinic, 1 NO Actinic.
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    I HAVE FOUND SOUTHDOWN!!

    When you have it shipped from one Home Depot store to another do you have to buy it in whole pallets? Can I just buy like 10 or so bags of it?
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    skilter 250? on a 30

    My skilter 450 runs great on my 30g and I only run the skimmer at night because it's so noisy. The thing I do hate about it is that my LFS sold it to me for $89 and a few weeks later I found you could by them on the web for WAY cheaper. As long as I'm in this hobby I'll always have a sour...
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    Would 250w MH be enough for most SPS and clams?

    Sammy Ya it's only one light. I've heard about the two foot coverage with MH before and was planning on keeping lower light animals in those 6" zones to avoid stressing low light animals living under that much light. Would SPS acheive maximum color directly under the 250MH?
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