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  1. contrarymary

    Bubble Tip Anemone losing its bubbles

    Just posted this for someone else. Do a Google search for Karen's Rose Anemone's. Read everything...it helped me alot.
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    anenome help

    You sound like I did the first time my shrank up. There is a website that helped me tremendously. I don't think we are allowed to post websites but if you Google "Karen's Rose Anemone's" you will find the website that I am talking about. I am enjoying my BTA's alot more now that I am not...
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    softie questions

    I am fairly new too but I found that sometimes moving them around in the tank helps. I have a mushroom rock that really didn't do all that great until I moved it to a lesser light position. When I purchased this piece it had huge mushrooms but in my tank they stayed very small. Moved it &...
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    When to buy? What to do with replacement codes?

    That is how I feel too. However, the "free shipping" is not exactly truthful with the $9.99 surcharge & then the $9.99 fuel charge. I guess the repeat buyer program is OK if you want what they offer.
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    I don't believe it !

    Thanks for clearing this up...I thought mine were having seizures! No eggs for me either.
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    When to buy? What to do with replacement codes?

    Does anyone know when the best time to shop here for the best inventory? At my local store, new stock comes in on Friday. Every time I shop here, there is not much in stock when I look at corals & inverts. I want some duster clusters & some zoos and/or polyps but when they have one they don't...
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    Unhappy anemone's....unhappy owner.

    Drip acclimation over 2 hours. Lighting is Current compacts, dual daylight, actinic, 65 watt. I just returned home with R/O water. I will do a 20% again tonite & see if that lowers the PH at least.
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    Unhappy anemone's....unhappy owner.

    Does anyone know what the single most water problem that might make a BTA unhappy? I know that anemones won't tolerate poor water quality. My Nitrates, Nitrates & ammonia are good. My calcium (350) is low & my KH(140) * PH (8.5) are high. I am trying to get them down with water changes & am...
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    Help to lower KH & PH

    Red Sea Salt from SWF. Thank you for your help.
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    Help to lower KH & PH

    I did a 20% water change on Thursday the 19th and on the 8th. It is worth a try though!
  11. contrarymary

    Aqua C Remora question.

    Originally Posted by jsteph24 I bought the aqua c remora skimmer for my 55 gallon last week and I have a question. I have the collection cup as high as it will go so that the rubberband thing is touching the drain fitting. It is still taking out a ton of water though. I went to bed last night...
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    Help to lower KH & PH

    Just got a test kit (API) found some problems; KH is 140 and PH is 8.5. Calcium is low too 350. How can I lower/raise these? Could this be causing a BTA to shrink up? I found a thread that followed & it seemed pretty confusing. Any simple answer? Thanks in advance to anyone & everyone for...
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    Test kits~which componets are most important?

    It would be nice if Salifert had master kits.
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    Test kits~which componets are most important?

    I should have mentioned that only had test strips to start with. I have been using red sea salt & that my goal is for a reef tank with only a few fish.
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    Test kits~which componets are most important?

    Started in January with a FW 47 gal column tank & quickly switched to salt as soon as I found out that there were 2 SWF stores within an hour from home. THAT did not work out...to hard to reach the bottom. So, a new 55 gal. was setup about 3 weeks ago. I gave away the 47, stand, gravel &...
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    Test kits~which componets are most important?

    I have read other posts about which test kits are best. The overall response has been Salifert. I see that each test is sold individually. I also need to upgrade to a refractometer. If I am on a budget, which are the most important to start with? If a boat is a hole in the water that you...
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    Newbie help~reef feeding, powerheads & anemone sick

    I have checked the well water for nitrates. I checked at Walmart for the ro/di water & it runs $10 for 5 gallons. I live in a resort area & they charge ALOT for bottled water. I may consider buying my own unit.
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    Power Head Condom!

    I think he is very healthy. He is fed pellets, green marine algae & frozen krill & has a healthy appetite. No visible parasites or fungus. I think it was somewhat of a freak accident..wrong spot at the wrong time. He had a small indentation after he was released but looks good now. I was a...
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    Power Head Condom!

    We would charge between $800-$1200 depending on variables. Be sure to ask for Tenara thread ($168 a spool but they won't need a whole spool)& seriously consider Stamoid for material. Tenara thread is warrantied for the life of the canvas so it doesn't get sun rot. Stamoid is a PVC coated...
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    Power Head Condom!

    WHo Dey.....nice boat. Northern Mi is a little far to travel for canvas. Torno...Maxi-Jet 1200, 900, 400 Royal Gang...well, they did get sucked in!
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