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    some thoughts, hints, suggestions, and instructions on setting up a sump system

    These thoughts here are my thoughts and suggestions on setting up a sump system. Please add your thoughts and even discuss possible corrections or upgrades. LOL A sump system has the lowest container as the sump and a higher container(s). The water drains from the highest container through...
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    pellet grill repairman

    how I "fixed" it. LOL long read but funny well at least to me anyway
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    ripley's aquarium in tn

    is surrounded by fire. So far the building is ok and the animals are ok also. The only air breathers are the penguins and they have filtered air. So as long as the building is sound and has power the animals should be fine
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    abestos abatement

    at our building:
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    deepest fish

    ever found: http://www.aol.com/article/2014/12/19/new-species-of-fish-found-at-record-ocean-depths-of-more-than-5-miles/21119022/
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    using sump to reduce nitrates

    Thought I would post this here for all of you to consider. We constantly add sumps to lower nitrates (among many many other things.) Assuming you say double your total volume, nothing else changes, and you are doing the same volume of water change what happens when everything has settled...
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    orion live splashdown

    for the next 20 minutes or so anyway http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-tv-on-ustream/
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    did a cop kill someone in salt lake city recently?

    just wondered. not reported on news from what I can see.
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    first water change

    Hey I did my first water change today. You think my system will crash?
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    water change

    Well I finally broke down and changed my water. Do ya'all think I'll hurt my fish or crash my tank?
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    macro algae bioaccumulation of copper

    reference world health organization report on copper and marine life: 4.2.2 Aquatic plants Bioaccumulation factors have been calculated for over 20 species of marine macroalgae showing maximum values up to 27 000, depending on the exposure concentration (Bryan & Hummerstone, 1973; Phillips...
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    fact check Rush limbaugh leaving country i fheath care passes

    Yesterday it was widely reported and part of Jay's monolog that Ruch Limbaugh stated he would leave the country if health care passed. A good example is this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_491536.html that article had a link to the actual conversation. I suggest you read the...
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    bush billboard

    Saw this on the news this morn. Really funny IMHO
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    cycle with plant life

    in this thread: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/vb/s...=1#post3214717 I stated that plant life like corralin algae and macros prefer to consume ammonia over nitrates and therefore it is possible to have a cycle where there is no ammonia or nitrIte spikes as long as there is sufficient plant...
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    the beaslbob trap(s)

    On an now defunct board a poster was attempting to setup a pvc overflow and was wondering why it didn't work. What he was attempting to duplicate was a pvc that went through the tank wall at the overflow height. But what he implemented was over the top instead of drilling the tank wall. so...
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    beaslbob's water change analysis

    At my request and promise to behave, the powers that be have restored my posting here. For those who are fortunate to have missed the past, I have had various FW planted tanks and simple FO marine tanks since 1979. I still have my 55g which has had fish and soft corals for 3-5 years or so. I...
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    bheron copper in tap water

    in thread: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/111286/is-tap-water-bad bheron posted: ... BTW - the copper in my tap water ruined my tank, liquidated my inverts so I couldnt even a snail, and ruined my live rock. Fish were fine. Bob - what's your position on copper in tap water? probably just...
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    nope

    nope
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    help id'ing with bad description

    I am sorry I did not get a picture so will try to describe what I saw. There was a snale like thing spewing red orange eggs about 4" directly up in the water column. Meanwhile my royal gramma was eating all the eggs he could at each eruption. The spewer is something I did not buy or...
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    merry xmass ya all

    merry xmass to all
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