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  1. namman

    anyone tried the Hydor Koralia Water Circulation Pumps

    I have 2 #3's which have a 850gph flow rate on a 120 gal tank..(have 4 powerheads total). They move a lot of water and can be angled very easily...They also have a magnet for the outside which prevents them from slipping down your glass and blowing sand all over the place while you sleep I...
  2. namman

    What all should I test???

    be sure to test for adhd...sometimes they just don't pay attention
  3. namman

    If you were born between 1965 and 1977

    as a 'Land of the Lost' Sleestack, I hope you all have a great New Year. Maybe I can find my Hong Kong Phooey lunchbox and party down
  4. namman

    frag question

    the strips chart shows the color to match 300 (KH) ppm. I have individual testers for ph, salinity,tds,calcium,ammonia.....I have to use the 5 tests in one strip kit to check the alk... The color match shows it to be "ideal" and the corresponding number matches to the above stated...
  5. namman

    frag question

    Ok....I just found the good old test strips I have had for over a year and it shows the alkalinity at around 300...unless I am color blind and it may be as low as 180........Gotta luv strips.
  6. namman

    frag question

    No I do not test for alk.....I have overlooked something that should have been so obvious.. Thank you for pointing this out.... Can I ask what the correct alk. should be? Or better yet, What do most of you keep yours at?
  7. namman

    frag question

    Well, normal for me is Temp:80 ammonia 0 trites 0 trates 10 salinity 1.025 (slowly raised from 1.023 to benefit corals) calcium 400 pH 8.2 I test daily and use ro water I keep premixed with Instant Ocean crystals. I have been reading on the boards that there may be a better salt mix for reefs...
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    frag question

    Lighting is HO T-5 actinic and 10k ultra daylight. In a 1 yr old 120 with 100 lbs. LR. I have them placed pretty high on rock to give them the most light possible. Frags are very small 2 inch squares of assorted zoanthids. Most are doing well but perhaps some became too cold due to being...
  9. namman

    frag question

    when I receive frags should I cut them off their base and glue them to a rock? Or do I simply put them on a rock and hope they spread? I have had 2 frags just die and was worried about the others, ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
  10. namman

    Dying Naso Tang... what to do/what happened?

    I have a naso tang with a foxface and I saw my naso brush against the fox when her spines were extended and watched the naso sink to the bottom for a couple hours...The color drained away and I thought she was dying....Apparently she was stung by accident I hope...She is fine now and the two of...
  11. namman

    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas and to all a good nite.
  12. namman

    Blonde Naso - Red Sea - Male Poll

    Wow...Don Lino your Naso has incredible colors and looks phenominal. All the pics are great and this is truely a tough contest.
  13. namman

    perfect water

    I have been monitering my tank for 9 months and have maintained what I thought was perfect..Apparently I was wrong ...so would someone be so kind to spec what is ideal parameters for fowlr....this may be a reality check for all involved.
  14. namman

    Please help quick

    for what it's worth I too had a lta and it shrank to about dime size after I added it. It slowly "regrew" to be about the size of a saucer now in about 2 months time.
  15. namman

    Live Rock acclimation

    Hello to all..I have been watching and reading and trying to learn so much from all the experience here, so forgive me if I ask what may be an idiotic question from time to time. I have a 120 with approx. 50 lbs of LR and I realize the need for more but I have a budget at this time so I...
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