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  1. downbeach

    SKimmer Help needed. Urgent.

    Have you asked AquaC? http://www.proteinskimmer.com/Templates/Support.htm
  2. downbeach

    SKimmer Help needed. Urgent.

    . Are you using any type of water conditioners or any type of stress coats, etc. ? i.e Amquel, etc. or maybe Coral Sea Complete Salt mix?
  3. downbeach

    Apollo Reef LED's... anyone have them?

    I don't believe that you would have realized any savings, my understanding it that the AI, along with the Ecotech Radions are not being discounted, per a dealership agreement.
  4. downbeach

    Increased brown algae due to new MH lighting....

    Seachem Marine Buffer will raise pH, and I believe that John carries it. But, your pH will change throughout the day, and I would check it at the same time of day each time. 7.8 is not a bad reading if it's near the low end of your daily swing. Using Kalkwasser will also raise pH. Here's a good...
  5. downbeach

    Increased brown algae due to new MH lighting....

    OK, I'm going to back to test kits. What kind are you using? You wouldn't have this problem if you had '0' NO2, NO3 and/or PO4, it/they don't have to be high, but not '0'. Also before you start supplementing your Ca, or Alk, make sure your Mg is OK, 1200 min, but 1350 would be better.
  6. downbeach

    Increased brown algae due to new MH lighting....

    Does it look kind of slimy with bubbles under the slime during the daytime? What are your water parameters? It looks like Dinoflagellates. Here are a couple of articles worth reading: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/eb/index.php Any...
  7. downbeach

    Fresh Air Systems for basement fish rooms.....

    You could use an ozone generator on a timer.
  8. downbeach

    Is there any way this can work? (clown/stocking Q)

    GSM's are very protective/aggressive, so probably not going to be good tank mates.
  9. downbeach

    Apollo Reef LED's... anyone have them?

    Another video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKIQFz86Rm4&feature=related These look exactly like the Chinese fixtures, except that they used a "real" heat sync and made them dim-able. I'll bet the PAR readings are very similar on both fixtures.
  10. downbeach

    Vinegar Dosing

    I was using vinegar, mainly to offset the pH problems with my kalkwasser dosing. As to the carbon dosing aspect, it did work, but the bacteria grew in areas throughout my system; in every sponge, prefilter, returns and overflows as a redish-brown snotties(for lack of a better work). I was...
  11. downbeach

    Vinegar Dosing

    Try this: http://glassbox-design.com/2008/achieved-through-observation-and-experimentation/
  12. downbeach

    Surround Sound Recommendations

    What's your budget? Are you looking for an out of the box, plug and play system, or are you willing to do it piece meal?
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