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  1. bdesalvo

    brown crushed coral

    sorry for the incorrect replt i posted to the wrong list. but not really. I have been told that CC, that is what it does turn brown and hard to clean by a few people today. the cc make it hard for the cleaning crew to do there job , unlike if it was LS. So I posted the last post abouit changing...
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    brown crushed coral

    ok say i got live sand for a replacement. can the crushed coral be changed out for the LS with out much of a tank problem. I know that LS starts its process pretty quick and most fish can go right in. but what about the fish in the tank at this time. any ideas or thought about swapping out the...
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    brown crushed coral

    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...all/diadr.html
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    brown crushed coral

    My tank has also done the same thing. and I still can not find out what has cause the bloom to go so big, or what can treat it. all my cc and lv is all brown and no longer white at all. If you find out what may have caused the outbreak would you please let me know I have apost woth some replies...
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    All coral and rock turned BROWN

    do you have any information on diatom bloom? I have not found much info on this. is it treatable? what would one do to prevent this?
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    All coral and rock turned BROWN

    Yes I have some power head one in the tank, I am not really sure how many would be needed in a 55g tank. I have one in the corner. kind of blowing down. here is another picture of what was once nice white crushed coral bedding and LR
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    All coral and rock turned BROWN

    lights are on about about 6-8 hr a day. i have a near by window which mostly keeps light in the morning for about3 hrs of the day but not really direct sun light.
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    niger trigger with Percula Clownfish

    Trigger is about 3" and there are a few damsels in there with him . they get along just great. he is very mild tempered. loves to follow you around and rub on the glass when you are close to him, he shows off some
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    niger trigger with Percula Clownfish

    Wonder if the Percula Clownfish is safe to place into a the tank that my niger trigger is in?
  10. bdesalvo

    All coral and rock turned BROWN

    Hello, My tank in the past few days has turned the coral and rock Brown the same color as the barrel. It is hard to tell in this picture. it was not very pronounced but today it is the BROWN color not much white. the levels in the tank are great. 55g
  11. bdesalvo

    Air Bubbles

    I have been told that using an air pump in a SW tank is not good. Have I been told correctly? I would think that it would be ok. I have has air introduced into the tank but having lots of fine micro bubbles introduced into the filter, before the filter and media, was told this would also help...
  12. bdesalvo

    New 300g tank

    Adam, Thanks for you input on the sump fudge, I will cont. my research on the building and design of the sump tank. Brent
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    Sump Tank Diag

    I am interested in building a sump/fuge tank for a 55g sw tank I have a 15 gal tank i can use for the sump/fuge but an not sure if it is adaquate enough for the job. I am also not sure what size pump i will need, I do have a 1,000gph pump at this time if i can use that, it would be great. I...
  14. bdesalvo

    New 300g tank

    new question. Do I really need to use a sump/fuge setup? I belive I do just wondering why? can i start with fish in the tank already and just convert it over, another things is that one of my tanks are not drilled does it have to be or can i use something that hangs over the top? im thinking...
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    Sump Tank Diag

    I am looking for a sump/fuge tank diagram. does anybody have a diag. for the tank and or a bloack diag of the proper flow and parts equip.
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    My Sump/fuge

    Can somebody give me some more info as to the requirements of the sump/fuge system setup? I have a 55g and a 300g new tanks all set up I do not have any of the sump/fuge setup. what are the requirements for the sump/fuge tank?
  17. bdesalvo

    New 300g tank

    wow ok got it. this tank with the water is like parks my cars in the house with its weight. so adding the rock is like the wife going to walmart I should be able to handle the extra weight. I heard of people talking about using a second tank for the rock to be in and sump puming water thru that...
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    Anenome tips turning brown

    what is the cause for one anenome to "melting" into a gooy puddle what makes one look like it melted or it looks like somebody threw a roll of TP into the tank. but it was the anenome. I lost one, it was doing great and the next day melted clogged the filter up
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    New 300g tank

    Ok I want this to be correct. as for the cycle stage I have that under control. I need to find out some important things. 1 do I need a scimmer and why? 2 do how much live rock should i have? 3 I have a pump that will move 1800g/hr or less if needed, this can be returned into the tank from the...
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