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  1. sal713

    PH Drop...can someone help? Bang?

    sounds like I opened up a can of worms... I tried the test, no change. I ran an air stone all day today and no change..just tested it and its at 7.7 (10:30pm) Also tried 2 different test kits and they are the same. Any other tests I can do to figure this out?
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    PH Drop...can someone help? Bang?

    40G, w/d, pumps about 500G an hr, 3 small fish, a bunch of crabs & snails, about 30 lbs of live rock, small corals, mushrooms..no top, just the 130w pc unit.... this build up of co2..would this inhibit the growth of coralline algae? With calcium at 500 I would think it would be growing pretty...
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    PH Drop...can someone help? Bang?

    ph morning is about 7.7 ph at night maybe 8 8 dkh I just cant seem to get the ph over the 8 mark The superbuffer brought up the alk to 11 and the ph to 8 but thats about it.... Do I have to take out 5 gal? I cant just take out a quart or something?
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    PH Drop...can someone help? Bang?

    Am..0 No2..0 No3..0 Po4..0 Ca..500 Ph..7.7 KH..8dH I can not seem to get and keep my Ph between the normal range. (8-8.3?) Numerous water changes didnt help. I do 5 gal a week (tank is 40). Tried using Superbuffer but that seems like a temporary fix. I really dont want to start adding a bunch of...
  5. sal713

    40G Tank Pics???

    here you go
  6. sal713

    Algae help please

    To start with: 40 gal tank, 55w pc light, 175w MH, wet dry, 80deg, all other numbers are right on the money. I have been getting alot of green algae on the glass. I have to clean it every day(I dont know if this is normal). So I cut down on the lighting which helps but now I seem to be getting a...
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    Metal Halides on ebay any users of these lights?

    I got the exact item except I ordered a 175W. So far, so good. I had a problem with shipping but they worked it out.
  8. sal713

    Your opinion on this skimmer

    anyone have any feedback on the Won Brother Clean-Up skimmer?
  9. sal713

    Wet/Dry

    got it..Thanks
  10. sal713

    Wet/Dry

    I recently (about a month ago) switch over to a wet/dry. I now have this big black box in the tank. Is this called a skimmer box? Do I really need this? Its only a 40G tank and it takes up alot of room. Can I just have the tube going from the tank to the pre-filter?
  11. sal713

    for sale 75 and extras

    sounds like a good deal. surprised people arent jumping on it!
  12. sal713

    Need to sell some stuff cheap.

    I would like the skimmer. Zip is 34609 Please email me. lrifino@tampabay.rr.com Sal
  13. sal713

    Anemonie I.D.

    LFS had a bunch of different anemonies for 6.99 Anyone know what kind this is? Good..Bad?
  14. sal713

    Pipe Organ Coral Help

    I know that about bristle worms but another sight said do not put them in a tank that has bristle worms. I tried it anyway..(couldnt wait for an answer) A few baby bristles came out but not the bigger one I saw.
  15. sal713

    Lots Of Stuff

    can I use paypal?
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    Lots Of Stuff

    if no one already got it... 1- kh/alk profi test kit 80-175 tests left SALIFERT 1- new calcium test kit and a used calcium test kit (15-20 tests left) 1- mag 9.5b pump 2- aquaclear powerhead 301 1- maxijet mp900 230 usgph 1- refractometer with ATC to zip 34609
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    Pipe Organ Coral Help

    Kip? Bang?
  18. sal713

    prizm skimmer for sale

    25?
  19. sal713

    Pipe Organ Coral Help

    I know its a hard coral to keep..of course it seems like its slowly dwindling away. I just read that you shouldnt keep this coral if you have bristle worms in the tank, they may attack it. Yesterday I did notice a baby bristle worms going in and out of one of the empty tubes. Will a hypo dip...
  20. sal713

    My toilet wet/dry

    I got a wet/dry about a month ago and I have tweaked and tweaked but I can not get it to stop sounding like a toilet bowl! Any suggestions?
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