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  1. penguinsix

    Water test results.

    Sorry about he delay, here are the results: sg ca mg alk PO4 Gardiner 1.025 574 >1671 2.05 .06 David 1.025 361 1328 2.64 .07 Mstrassbur 1.026 280 1366 2.37 .07 Andy719 1.023 640 1041 2.05 .22 Betterncourt...
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    Water test results 6/28

    6/28/2008 sg alk ca mg po4 dawn 1.023 2.50 306 1150 0.57 glenn King 1.027 2.57 250 1700 0.04 mstrassbur 1.025 2.69 361 1231 0.16 dan m 1.023 4.95 394 1030 0.06 jay 1.023 2.38 275 1075 0.09 Here is...
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    Help me pick a skimmer

    So I need a new skimmer (maybe I am going to re meshmod mine and see if that helps it some) and can't decide which one I am going to get. It is up between the msx160 or the etss sumpbuddy 40. Both have pros and cons, ETSS is $200 while MSX is $300, ETSS should have the pump upgraded to a more...
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    Rhode Islanders going to the meeting.

    I need someone who can either come and get the brs test kit from me, or I can meet them in providence tonight if they can't make it down to Kingston RI where I go to school. My number is removed number if you need to reach me. I would prefer if there is someone that is going to be in southern RI...
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    Odd Clown Behaviour

    I'm not sure if this started yesterday or today, but my male clown has been lying almost vertically in the area that he normally sleeps in/hosts in. He has some scuff marks on the right side of his body that I think came from a fight he had with the female either yesterday or wednsday, not sure...
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    Clown video needed

    I'm looking for a video that shows clownfish bring food to their anemone. If anyone has a video/knows where one is, or if you have clownfish that do this could you record it and send me the video? Thanks a bunch.
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    Water Tests from Today's Meeting

    Salinity Cal Mg Alk(meq) P04 Crib 1.024 344 1221 1.84 0.05 Glenne 1.028 328 1539 1.77 0.05 Dan M. 1.027 492 1276 no alk 0.13 Rosey 1.027 328 1751+ 2.6 0.06 jay1 1.026 700+ 1550ish 1.8 0.08 jay2 1.022 410 1185 2.7 0.54...
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    Leaking current

    Are there any problems with this other than me getting my hand shocked when I stick it in the tank? I know what pump it is, my skimmer, but I need it to be running right now so I can't shut it off.
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    Worst you've seen your water paramaters?

    I'll Start: Mg - 971 alk - 1.65 meq ca - 853 the good side: sal - 1.026 po4 - .03
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    Water tests from todays meeting.

    Here is everyone's results that had testing done at the meeting today. I just copy and pasted from excel, so it is a bit of a mess. Name Salinity calcium mg alk(meq) po4 Glenn King 1.025 459 1506 1.77meq po4 not tested WaltM 1.026 394 1241 2.77meq 0.02 Fulinn 1.021 426 1244...
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    Yet another Skimmer choosing thread

    I am trying to decide between an Octopus 150 or a EuroReef RS80 promo or a used EuroReef rs5-2. The Octo has a diameter of 6" while both the euro reefs have 5". The euroreef's have customer support that the octo doesn't. But then the rs5-2 is 2" shorter than the rs80. I can do the mesh mod to...
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    Hydor's Koralia pumps are finally able to be purchased.

    Dr.'s Foster and smith put them up for sale today. I just ordered a 1 and 2 for my 10g here is the link: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=15955&inm=1&N=2004+22788+2035
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    Black Bugs: Possibly a new montipora threat?

    I haven't seen much on these, so I figured I would start a thread. When I first got my Idaho Grape frag it wasn't doing well, lost colour and little polyp extension, and after closely watching it I saw little black bugs moving on it. This was back in late August, about the same time as my aefw...
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    Phosban reactor question

    I just got a phosban reactor for my 10g because I can't rid myself of diatoms, I am using ro/di with little to no tds. I don't want to run all 150 grams of phosban at once because that is 15 times as much as I should use. I was thinking of only using like 10-20ish grams at a time in the reactor...
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    Bad sand?

    I think the Southdown (Old Castle package) sand that I got a while ago may be what has been causing all my tank problems this last year. it isn't sugar sized, it is about 1-2mm in size, much larger and courser than the southdown. I just took some out and am doing a vinegar test on it. It bubbles...
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    Lighting upgrade

    My tank looks a little dim, and I don't like the 10k color so I am thinking upgrading my 10 gallon's lighting from a 70watt MH to a 175watt MH. I will have either a 14, 15, or 20k bulb. My only concern will be heat, and the fact that the bulb will only be about 5-6 inches from the water. I can...
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    Tampa Bay Saltwater mantis shrimp order

    I'm ordering a N. wennera mantis from tbs and was wondering if anyone else wants in? it should be around $20 each if I get around 4 people or more. I will be ordering probably wednesday for friday delivery. Pick up would be in Canton at my work between 3pm and 8pm. Send a pm if interested.
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    My next Setup

    Well since my pico tanks crashed on my about a month ago I think it is time I begin my next setup. I have been planning this setup for about the last 3 months, and I can't decide between 3 tanks. The tru-vu 6 gallon cube. Aquatic Gardens 6.6 gallon 24'' long bowfront. Custom 12.5 gallon...
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    fish id

    these are 2 fish that we have in school that we are not quite sure of what they are. Any help in iding them would be great. this one we think is a type of filefish this one we thought was a permit, but now I think it is a pilot fish. and this is just what the clownfish at school...
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    2.5 nitrate problems

    Basically since I set this tank up in december I have always had nitrate problems, they seem to stay around 20 mg/l and won't go down, even after a 70% water change they are the same. I do 15% weekly water changes. Everything else is at zero, alk is at 12.6. Livestock is 2 nass snails, 1 blue...
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