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  1. senormatt

    In the market for new lighting for my 90gal

    Thanks NYC bob, I think I just made my mind up
  2. senormatt

    In the market for new lighting for my 90gal

    I wish i had the time to build an LED light.... it's taking me several months to build my stand. I'm gonna look into it though. NYCBob you have 6 bulbs how are your corals doing?
  3. senormatt

    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    Today it looks like the clowns and the pygmy angel have Brooklynella, but it looks like all the ich is gone. Now they wont eat either. Could it be Brooklynella?
  4. senormatt

    In the market for new lighting for my 90gal

    Hello all, I'm in the market for new lighting. I'm thinking about the Tek5 (4 foot). If you can help me out with these questions. Does anyone have a Tek5 T5 lighting system? How many bulbs did you get? what corals do you have? is the lighting overpowering your room? Thanks
  5. senormatt

    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    I think I get what you are trying to say. The angel has less and less on him he has 11 days to go but he is deteriorating fast like the previous 2 who just died.
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    Originally Posted by Cranberry How often are you testing your water parameters and what parameters are you testing? all are 0 except nitrates around 15
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    Originally Posted by florida joe A parasite that mimics ick your time frame IMO is just not right for ick (coming and going in 24 hrs) it does not completely go away by the AM but seems to be worse at night, could the just be the light. I don't think it would be
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    Originally Posted by florida joe if you are talking about a 24hr period this is not a typical ick cycle yes I am talking a 24hr period from am to pm to am again What could it be?
  9. senormatt

    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    oh and his eyes are cloudy, the last one this happend to died(Royal Grama).
  10. senormatt

    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    Hey Cranberry thanks for all you info. my pygmy does not seem to be doing well at all most of the ich spot are gone but i can find a couple of big ones. His fins are all torn, and he looks like he is changing colors. is this the ich, something else or is it the hypo?
  11. senormatt

    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    No they all days have been at 1.008 from day 1 to current day 9. To start the hypo process i did it over 5 days instead of the 48 hrs recommended. we'll see what has transpired when I get to work today(the aquarium is at work).
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    I hypo'd a flame angel(died day 6), royal grama(died day 8, today), a blue fined pygmy angel(does'nt show very many spots on him anymore but is swiming slower than normal), 2 percs started showing signs of ich on exterior very mildly day 8(today). I dropped the salt level over 5 days, because...
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    does ich get worse when the lighting is on? I have noticed more spots as the day goes on and in the morning all is pretty much gone. could this still be ich? My flame angel had ich, i performed hypo(properly) he still kept getting worse so I did a fresh water dip for five minutes, he seemed good...
  14. senormatt

    My Ich situation

    about 55lbs LR in a 55 gal for my DT that will be my QT for 5 weeks In my smaller tank that I just purchased will be my holding tank for my inverts 29 gal 10-15lbs LR.
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    My Ich situation

    So this is what i am doing to resolve my ich situation. (This is the second time I have had ich since i started SW fish. first time i listened to a LFS, bad idea. this time trying hypo) 1)removing all inverts and putting in new QT for 4 weeks 2)leaving all fish and LR in DT and performing hypo(i...
  16. senormatt

    Help with my new yellow Wrass

    I was feeding him 2 times/day with brine and cyclops, he went belly up yesterday. updated parameters Ammonia 0 Nitrates 0 Nitrites 0 PH 8.0 Salinity 1.26 I'm going to look into this Maracyn Two. Thanks, MAtt
  17. senormatt

    Help with my new yellow Wrass

    Hello All, My yellow wrass has red marking at the base of his right fin, he won't use the fin at all anymore, it started 2 days ago. he eats flakes, but won't eat the brine shrimp. There is only hermit crabs, turbos, and a fire shrimp. AMonia 0 Nitrates 0-5 Nitrites 0 PH 8.0 Salinity 1.26 ANy...
  18. senormatt

    MAg Drive pump

    yes it is a single overflow. the distance will be between 3 and 4 feet
  19. senormatt

    Mag drive pump help

    Hey what does everyone think about a mag drive 1200 to supply my 90 gal with overflow? Are they any good? Also is 1200 gph good for a return pump? Thanks, Matt
  20. senormatt

    MAg Drive pump

    Hey what does everyone think about a mag drive 1200 to supply my 90 gal with overflow? Are they any good? Also is 1200 gph good for a return pump? Thanks, Matt
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