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  1. jbanks

    long island/5 boroughs ? ? ?

    My take on country critters is that thier prices are ABSOLUTELY rediculous! I feel really sorry for "unknowing" folks that wonder in to that place. On top of that, they have "some" workers that cn be pretty arrogant. As for Aquarium adventures in Carle PLace, they started out pretty cool...
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    too much algae growth (green water syndrome)

    I've had great success with my UV- sparkling clear water, less algae buildup on the glass and no re-occurrences of ich orany other sickness since I added it several months ago. And yes, I still have a reaally good pod population.
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    UV Sterilizer to big?

    Actually, my pod populations is not as abundant as it was prior to adding the UV however, there is still a strong presence in my refugium. As for the coralline algae, it is at the point where it is more of a nuisance than something I am excited about :) My coralline growth increased...
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    UV Sterilizer to big?

    I don't think the 36watt will hurt your tank. I've had my 40 wat UV running on my 120 reef for 4 mos now and and it hasn't affected anything in a negative manner. What I can tell you is that I had a pretty bad ich outbreak before I added it and I have not seen ich since. I'm sure it won't...
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    too good to be true protein skimming!

    Someone, please correct me if I am wrong. At seven months in the hobbie I am still learning and very green. Protein skimmers help remove desolved nutrients in your water thus, helping to lower nitrates. Placing Macro alage in your sump or directly in your tank can also help lower your...
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    too good to be true protein skimming!

    DSB stands for deep sand bed
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    please answer my question about protein skimmers

    Hi GiantRegal, I just set a Remora Pro up on my 30 gal sump in my 120 (190 pound of LIVE rock and a DSB) this past Friday. I would have gone with the Urchin Pro but I have a DSB in my sump and it would not have seated properly. The Remora Pro hangs on my sump just fine. However, because your...
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    too good to be true protein skimming!

    Hi Tdash911, I just set up the remora PRO in my system this past Friday. My tank is a 120 and my sump is a 30. After all my calculations, at most minus the volume of water that is taken up by my DSB and 190 pounds of live rock, I might have 110 gallons and I stress "might". The Remora pro...
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