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  1. garycarr

    too much water turn over???

    Having a heck of a time keeping nitrates down. Have been doing 30 gallon water changes once a week and can't get to zero. I was wondering if I am turning the way over too fast for the live rock to be effective. I have a 200 gallon tank with a 3 maxijet 1200 power heads pushing water around in...
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    Do you run your skimmer while dosing DTs

    I was wondering if you guys run your skimmer while you are dosing DT's Phytoplankton? The bottle says most skimmers dont remove a significant amount of the phytoplankton, however I was using Marine Snow before and it recommended shuting down the skimmer for 1 hour after dosing I am running a...
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    zero iodine killing cleaner shrimp

    I have tested for iodine using 3 different test kits with the SeaChem kit being the best so far. When using the iodine reference that comes with the kit I can get the correct color with 8 drops of solution. When testing my water I can not get any color and have gone up to 20 drops. I do have a...
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    what eats hair algea?

    I need some critters to eat hair algea. I already have 2 yellow tangs, umpteen snails and crabs, and 2 Lettuce Nudibranch. None of them will go to the top right corner of my tank which is where my outbreak is. Is there anything else that will eat this stuff on a constant basis?
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    Keeping Deep Sand Bed healthy

    For better or worse I have a 5 to 6 inch deep sand bed with a plenum setup. I want to keep the DSB in good shape. I don't have a room for a refug so I was wondering what critters I could/should add to the tank to keep the DSB healthy?
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    pics of 220 oceanic custom

    Here goes. Here are some pics of my tank 4 months into a re-cycle. Full pics can be seen at http://members.carolina.net/garycarr/myreef
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    cobb web on the brain!

    Can anyone tell me what this stuff is. It was on my brain and I blew it off with a turkey baster. First pic is the stuff on a rock and the second pic is the brain. Thanks!
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    Tank to refugium size ratio?

    Wondering if a 10 or 20 gallon will help my 220. I have to keep it small as I will have to mount it on a side wall above my display as there is no room below.
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    better mouse trap for controlling lights

    I am looking for a better solution to control my lights and fans and I was wondering if there was something geared for this industry? Right now I have 6 single timers and would like to get 1 control box with multiple inputs and outputs. Anyone know of such a beast?
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    culpera in my display tank

    I don't have a refuge as I have no room under the tank currently. I was wondering if I should put some culpera in my display tank to keep other kinds of algea in check. Are there any other kinds of plants that can be placed in the display tank? I tried the shaving bush but they turned white and...
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    algea problem...getting frustrated!

    My tank is about 4 months old and I still have a persistant algea problem. The largest algea problem is green algea on the substrate. No matter what I do I can not get it under control. I also have green algea on the side and back glass. Now I am seeing red algea growing in spots as well. I am...
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    unknown hitchhiker

    This thing came with either my LF or LS. I have seen about 10 of them in my tank. I took one out and put in my QT tank and the peppermint shrimp immediately started trying to eat it. It looked like it had tiny little suction cups like a star fish and it could stick to anything including the cup...
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    should temp be dead on?

    I finally have my chiller installed to control the heating from my lights. The dual programmer manual that came with the chiller suggests having a 2 degree seperation between your desired setting. The unit is setup to chill the water if it goes above 78 degrees and to activate the heater if the...
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    spare hardware for sale

    I have totally reworked my tank and have the following available if anyone needs them. 1 Oceanic Model 250 trickle filter sump 1 Oceanic Model 6+ Protein skimmer with pump 2 Aquanetics UV Sterilizers 25w Quartz (1 is new in box) If you have a need for any of this feel free to make an offer. Gary
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    Which comes last...UV or chiller

    I added my 1300+ watts of light last night and the temp on the tank jumped 2 degees within 30 minutes. It's blinding BTW! I have not hooked up my ES8-4 yet and it has 2 pumps which will add even more heat to the water. I have 2 25W UV lights that are the last pieces of in-line equipment before...
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    Too much live rock possible?

    I now have 200 lbs of live rock in my 220 tank and it looks crowded. It is possible to have too much rock? I do want to have fish and they will need room to swim. The rock slopes towards the back of the tank and behind the rock is about 2-3 inches of sand bed. I have 2 960GPH power heads behind...
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    something wicked this way comes!

    Got home today to find about 5 of these uninvited tank dwellers. What are they?
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    black paint safe for reef tank

    Is there any black paint that is safe for a reef tank? My overflows have white pvc in them and with the new high powered lights I have ordered the white pvc is going to stick out like a sore thumb. The back of my tank is painted black on the outside as well and it needs a touch up. pic attached...
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    2nd pic

    pic of aragalive
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    seeking confirmation of brown stuff

    Attached with this message are 3 closeup pictures of some brown stuff. I wanted to be sure it was brown algae and normal for this tanks first cycle.
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