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    Jackdad's 24NC

    Well here it is the latest FTS... I need to do a lot of work to it. It has been neglected lately. Also some zoos, a mini bubble tip which has split 5 times, yikes!!! And a blastos Sorry but my camera is not the greatest!! Bob
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    Custom 24 gallon Nanocube hood...

    178W hood for the 24NC for sale. 70W halide, 72W daylight, 36 actinic. All on seperate ballasts and timers. 4 fans and an extra vent for cooling. I have over $400.00 invested in this hood. I will include extra actinic and daylight bulbs as well as an ICA from nanocustoms for $300.00 plus...
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    surface skimmers for charity

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to let anybody who is interested, that I am running a special for my Millmod Surface Skimmers... $30.00 shipped anywhere in the continental US. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am raising money through Team in Training for the...
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    miniature bubble tip and acan in the same neighborhood

    I recently picked up a miniature anemone which decided to attached a few inches from my rainbow encinata. Since this happened my rainbow has stung 2 different rics, killing 1 and basically cutting the other in half. My question is can these 2 corals co exist so close to one another without a...
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    Jacksdad's 24 NC

    It's been a while so I figured I would post some updated pics.
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    Smoke Free, day 2

    Finally at the urging of my kids I quit smoking. Cold turkey. And boy does it bite!!! Any suggestions for making through the withdrawl stage would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bob
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    Nudi pic...

    I know it's not the best picture, but I just found this nudi on one of my zoo colonies. Can anyone identify it? It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how much I scour my tank I always find something that I haven't seen before. That's why I love this hobby!!! Bob
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    Brittle star explosion

    Just recently I have noticed a lot of small brittle stars in my 24 gallon cube. I mean a lot, I can count about 20 to 30 at any given time. I don't think this is a bad thing I was just curious what could be the cause. TIA, Bob
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    Hosting...

    False percs finally found a host...pulsing xenia. Not the best pic, but oh well...
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    Raising PH without a buffer

    I need to make a freshwater dip for my zoos. The problem is the PH of my fresh RO water is really low. Is there a way to raise it without a buffer? TIA, Bob
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    Zoos are fading away, why?

    I have several different types of zoos in my 24 gallon nanocube. Until recently they all were growing like mad. Within the last couple of weeks all of my polyps are shrinking and/or not opening. Some of my smaller frags have died completely. There are no nudis or snails and all my perameters...
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    zoo trouble

    I really didn't know where to put this so I decided to go in the thread with the most people I just recently added a 70MH and 36PC to my nanocube. Everyone seemed to adjust well enough to the new lights. I have slowly been increasing my MH on time so my corals can accimilate properly...
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    something new popped up...any ideas

    I recently found three of these when I moved my branching torch. They were underneath in the sand bed. The one pictured has moved to my LR. Just wondering what it is? On a unrelated note. Has anyone ever had a kenya tree grow back from the base after all the "arms fell off? Mine is doing...
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    24NC 178W under the hood

    Just got my new hood up and running and thought I would share some pics. Any suggestions about acclimating my corals to the new lights? Don't want to fry anybody! 1. actinics only 2. actinics and daylight 3. actincs, daylight, and 70W halide 4. Stock 24NC lighting
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    Saturday night close ups

    Just a few shots b4 bed...
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    Friday morning pics...

    Here are the latest additions to my cube. GPE frags, rainbow acan, and pulsing xenia:
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    Modded 24NC hood

    I got my modded hood today and boy am I happy! 70W MH 3x 36 PC. Switches on the side control ICA(intergrated chill assist), fans (2 speeds), and MH I will install it this weekend and post tank pics after I break in my corals to their new sun! Bob
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    Sundial????

    Is this a sundial?:
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    Lighting Question...

    I will be receiving my new hood and lights for my 24NC. I will have 3 x 36W PC and 70W MH. My question is what should I run in the PC slots? I really want actinics, but I don't know if using all 3 slots for them is advisable. Opinions wanted... Here is the configuration: front of tank...
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    question for a friend

    Can you mate false and true percs? A friend is having problems with this issue. False has been in the tank for 7 months, the true is smaller and was just added. Thanks in advance, Bob
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