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    how to figure bio-load

    I had thought about this, but just read another thread and hit me... I have read I shouldnt go over 12" of fish in my 55g because of the load... but how do I figure in the cleaning crew. Right now I have a box puffer, a clown, blue damsel, lawnmower blennie, and a jawfish. on the invert side...
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    complete reef setup 70 gallonw/chiller conrolller and all nessacary equipment

    enjoy basic USAFbound... what afsc did you get?
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    How do I get a sea urchin off a rock?

    I purchased a 'decorative' rock a few days ago. Ever since the nitrite level continues to rise. It is a fairly new tank and until the rock was introduced the levels were near perfect. There isn't a decaying fish and we promptly clean food debris out. I can only think that this pretty rock which...
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    skyrocketing numbers

    no, stupid me, I didnt... I should have not taken the lfs word that it was fully cured... should I pull it out then?
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    skyrocketing numbers

    how much should I change out... the rock was cured, not sure for how long though...
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    skyrocketing numbers

    yeah, the lfs said since my blenny wasnt eating to try it...
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    skyrocketing numbers

    one 7lb one... that is the one thing I forgot to mention that I just added... it started out with 60 lbs of live sand...
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    skyrocketing numbers

    55g, and the only thing I added since yesterday was a tang and a serpent starfish. Currently there is a ET Puffer, a damsel, a blenny, a choc. starfish, and a sea urchin
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    skyrocketing numbers

    I have a problem... my tank numbers were perfect, then I added some new fish, and the ammonia has now gone to 1, the nitrite is at .1, and the nitrate is at 10. Just yesterday I checked them, and the only elivated number was the nitrite, and it was at .05. Any quess to what could be doing this?
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