Forum: Reefs
December 8th 06, 02:47 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,092
Dorie
Hey Pepto Pszemol, you're missing the point. This was a question about the
type of fish. Now people are just enjoying talking about their kids, the
movie and the fun with the fish at...
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Forum: Reefs
December 7th 06, 05:33 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,099
Phase 1 almost complete!
I won't be a smart ass about it. I'm seriously curious how the banana
wrasse work for you. I'm interested but read they aren't reef safe so I'm
want to hear from a few...
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Forum: Reefs
November 25th 06, 05:13 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,023
To Zoa,or not to Zoa
Stringer,
I have Zoa's and really like them. I wouldn't worry about them taking over
really. They don't grow so fast that you will have any surprises. I have
mine on a separate rock, away from...
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Forum: Reefs
November 23rd 06, 03:11 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
water hardness question
my test kits are all dropper kits. KH is a Tetra test kit and all others
are Aquarium Pharmaceuticals....
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Forum: Reefs
November 23rd 06, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
water hardness question
thanks Ben. I had a general knowledge of this but that article cleared
somethings up. :)
B
wrote in message...
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Forum: Reefs
November 23rd 06, 03:02 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
water hardness question
I have been adding sodium bicarbonate.
I have never been able to get the hardness where I want it. But in recent
months I've been increasing the calcium and therefore the hardness has
decreased. ...
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Forum: Reefs
November 23rd 06, 02:39 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,083
Red Lobo looking bad
update: I direct fed it with food two nights ago. It must be too late.
That thing looks really bad, really bony, colors have turned ugly. If
feeding it once or twice a month is really necessary...
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Forum: Reefs
November 20th 06, 11:00 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,083
Red Lobo looking bad
No I don't feed it actually. I've heard from a couple people that they,
personally, never fed theirs. I then read that they can be fed but their
main source, and only necessary source, for food...
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Forum: Reefs
November 19th 06, 08:38 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,083
Red Lobo looking bad
I got a red lobo several months back and over time it has lost it's color
and is very bony. It went from dark red to a light yellowish-pink color.
Until recently it would still try to puff up for...
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Forum: Reefs
November 15th 06, 03:55 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,737
Phosphate reactor question
George, I can't put it in my home either. No basements in Texas and a wife
that decorates. There isn't a plumbing area that I can hook up an RO/DI nor
handle the water output.
I'll move in 4 or...
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Forum: Reefs
November 15th 06, 03:05 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
water hardness question
Just did some testing and got a problem. My water hardness has always been
on the low side of "normal" but not now.
pH is 8.4
Phosphates aren't registering
Calcium is at least 440
Ammonia, Nitrite...
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Forum: Reefs
November 14th 06, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Floating Foam
I use the Current USA Outer Orbit series. (The 48" for mine
http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/metal_OuterOrbit.htm ).
It was a shock to the wallet but it came with two timers for the halides...
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Forum: Reefs
November 14th 06, 03:45 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,328
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Forum: Reefs
November 14th 06, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,282
GROWING SPONGES
Were they like these? http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/81106-randomsponge-1
I had these all of a sudden pop up between my star polyps and inside my dark
filter containers and started in a few other...
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Forum: Reefs
November 10th 06, 02:28 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Floating Foam
Let's see I think I had my first animals in it late June. About 3 months
later I started reading about sumps. I got to be honest though. I did have
a 20 gallong tank as a sump but I didn't have...
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Forum: Reefs
November 10th 06, 12:30 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Floating Foam
Stringer you were right where I was several months ago. I did a lot of
reading.
Check out what I did. http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/AquarDiary7.html I
bought a squid though to send water two...
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Forum: Reefs
November 9th 06, 02:10 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Floating Foam
Yeah your skimmer is doing great and the foam at the top will happen if you
don't break up the surface more. If you have a powerhead you can point a
little upwards to break up the water surface,...
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Forum: Reefs
November 5th 06, 04:15 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,328
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Forum: Reefs
October 26th 06, 10:52 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,040
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Forum: Reefs
October 25th 06, 03:56 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,855
Lemon Peel/Mushrooms
Suggestion:
I have cleaner shrimp and am still thinking about this yellow fish. I've
seen them in the tank with shrimp and all was fine. They are the most
peaceful of the hogfish and much...
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Forum: Reefs
October 21st 06, 08:15 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,936
anemone crab
1st of all, that was a cool story of your crab. thanks for taking your
excitement to the newsgroup.
2nd, did you like that scooter blenny? I have a lawnmower blenny and we
love 'em. Scooters...
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Forum: Reefs
October 20th 06, 04:27 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,657
What eats bristleworms?
I have the worms and I definitely don't overfeed. I have 3 big ones that I
need to address. bunch of small ones...
so what do you do with the hose Wayne?
B
"Kelsey Cummings"...
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Forum: Reefs
October 16th 06, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,657
What eats bristleworms?
Small bristle worms can be ok but they get big. Today I found a huge one
that I just set a trap in hopes of killing. Yes, I've read about the pros
and cons of bristle worms; but I don't want...
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Forum: Reefs
October 12th 06, 04:46 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,168
How to catch a Pseudochromis
This worked great for me. I didn't find a rental place but, odds are,
you'll want to keep this thing.
http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/100106-fishtrap.jpg
B
"Peter Pan" ...
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Forum: Reefs
October 6th 06, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,720
Kold-sterile vs. RO/DI
My question was moreso about the waste. Is there water waste coming out of
the RO part or is it all made/separated in the DI. Any suggestion on that
DI that you said would not waste...
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