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    Entire Aquarium Set Up For Sale!!!

    It's the Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer. $45.
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    Entire Aquarium Set Up For Sale!!!

    Only six months old, this 72 gal Oceanic Bowfront aquarium with matching stand still looks brand new and never medicated. We are getting out of the fish hobby. Also have 132 pounds of premium Fijian & Australian live rock, Red Sea protein skimmer, 3 heaters, 4-5 Maxi-Jet power heads, 3 eheim...
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    Live Rock For Sale - Calgary, AB, Canada

    If anyone is interested from the Vancouver or Seattle area, we could arrange a meeting half way. I'll be travelling in that direction between June 27 and July 1.
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    Live Rock For Sale - Calgary, AB, Canada

    I'll get shipping prices to those interested in partial lots. But... I would REALLY like to sell everything at once! Anyone at all? Anyone interested in 132 pounds of awesome rock?
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    Live Rock For Sale - Calgary, AB, Canada

    I should also mention that I will throw in all the blue legged hermit crabs that I have as a bonus. I started with 72 crabs, but I think I may only have 1/2 that many left now.
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    Live Rock For Sale - Calgary, AB, Canada

    I'm willing to ship to anyone who will pay the shipping costs. Where exactly are you located and I'll get a shipping price quote for you.
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    Live Rock For Sale - Calgary, AB, Canada

    I've got 132 pounds of premium Fijian & Australian live rock for sale. Lots of cool shapes and tons of awesome pink, purple, and green coraline growth. Very healthy stuff. $3.25/pound (US) / $5/pound (Cdn) Would prefer to sell everything as one lot, but will consider selling it off in pieces if...
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    LFS salinity levels all over the map!

    I recently purchased an electronic salnity monitor. We calibrated it at my LFS and then tested it out on a number of different tanks at the store. I couldn't believe the results. They had salinity levels all over the map - from 1.013 to 1.020 and everything in between! I know the salinity...
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    How long can I keep fish in Hypo?

    Today, March 31, is exactly 30 days since I've had my fish at 1.009 hypo treatment. However, something happened during the process (probably salinity popped up) and only in the last couple of days have I seen no ich on the fish. 1. How much longer should I keep the tank at 1.009 to be sure ich...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    My tank is 72 gallons. OK - Now that I have a decent salinity monitor, I will definitely be able to keep the salinity at 14-16 ppt without any trouble. Since my tang has been infected with a new batch of ich, am I basically starting the entire hypo process over again? Another 30 days starting...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Thanks Anthem. I contacted American Marine Inc. and they faxed me the entire salinity conversion chart from 0.9991 thru 1.0468. A salinity of 1.009 is exactly 21.5 microsiemens as you stated. So here are the results of my tests - my hypo tank is sitting at 23.3 microsiemens which works out to...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Help!!! I just purchased an expensive Salinity Monitor - "Pinpoint" by American Marine Inc. Everything is fine except that the device measures in units of microsiemens (mS). No problem, a conversion chart came with the unit that will allow me to convert to specific gravity. But there is only...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Definitely no new fish added during the past 12 days. No new anything - not during the hypo process.
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Yes, it's definitely new ich. The tang was covered in ich when I first started the hypo process, but within 4-5 days there was nothing visible on him anymore (except those strange bumps I posted in another message, which also cleared up over time). Anyway, now the tang is completely covered in...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Well, something's not right. My powder blue tang is completely covered in ich again. I'm 12 days into hyposalinity now. I'm using both a swing arm and glass type hydrometer to measure salinity. I've checked it everyday to keep it at 1.009. I suppose its possible that both hyrdometers are...
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    30 days of hyposalinty

    Beth, Terry, Anthem - Just wanted to verify something. The required 30 days of hyposalinity for ich treatment, do I start counting from the first day I get my salinity down to 1.009, or from the first day I no longer see signs of ich on any of the fish? I'm about 11 days into hypo right now and...
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    Bumps on Powder Blue Tang / Ammonia

    I just discovered the bottom of my tank is fine after all. When I look at the bottom through the aquarium glass it looks as reflective as a mirror. However, when I look at it directly from above its perfectly black. The aquarium sits on a pure black stand so it shouldn't be any stress for the...
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    Bumps on Powder Blue Tang / Ammonia

    One more question... should I remove ALL the substrate? I have a yellow coris wrasse that likes to bury himself in the substrate every night when he sleeps. Can he do without this luxury for 3 weeks?
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    Bumps on Powder Blue Tang / Ammonia

    Yes, the bottom of my tank is quite reflective. Any suggestions?
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    Bumps on Powder Blue Tang / Ammonia

    I have been removing the substrate gradually during the past week. On the recommendation of a lfs, I had put in crushed aragonite sand/coral which I have since discovered is not a good choice of substrate. I would really like to get this ammonia problem under control. It's not really feasible...
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