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    I need red bugs to prove a point

    I treated my tank with levamisole for flatworms and I believe It also killed the red bugs I had! All my acros started coloring up and the polyp extension is unvelibable. I am looking for someone that can give me a sample of red bugs close to chatham ,nj (07928). I want to do an actual test and...
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    Camden Aquarium

    Has anyone visited the Camden aquarium lately? I am trying to figure out if its worth the hour and a half ride
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    WTB: Ozone reactor (Northern NJ)

    Looking to buy a used Ozone reactor
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    DI resin regeneration

    I read on a site that Di resin can be regenerated. Is anyone regenerating their reesin?
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    Clam Issues

    I had a fish break a piece of a coral (about a 1/4 inch long)and fall right in the middle of one of my clams. The piece has been in there for 5 days and does not have any sign of going anywere . I tried turning the clam upside down with no luck. I wlso tried to remove it wit twizzers but any...
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    Ph issues

    I am fighting low PH issues again and came up with what I think is a plan to figure out if excess CO2 is causing the problem. I am going to mix a batch of salt and split it into 2 containers each with a maxijet for aereation. I will place one outside and one inside next to my sump and leave them...
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    Dispensing Kalk

    I am using kalk in my ro water to control ph. I have a large reservoir of RO that feeds into a kalk reactor. Top off is controlled with a coralife float valve. I am having an issue where my float valve gets "kalkcified" in about 3-4 days and then RO no longer gets dispensed and neither thats...
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    Apex controller

    I finally got My aquacontroler APEX and I not as happy about it as I thought I would be I am upgrading from an aquacontrller 3 and I think this new one is not as intuitive as the previous one. It took me 5 hours to configure it the same way I had the other one. Also the web interface lacks a lot...
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    SPS Insurance policy

    I would like a member of the club to be my Insurance policy. I have some SPS that I want to give someone as an insurance policy in case my tank crashes. There are few basic requirements: 1) being able to keep SPS 2)case my tank crashes I get a frag back of each coral 3) small progress report...
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    Reef fanatic solenoid valve

    I just got a reef fanatic solenoid valve for my calcium reactor and it does not fully cut the supply of co2 to the reactor The valve came with no instructions, does anyone know if the valve has a break in period, or something needs to be done to them before usage?
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    Kalk/calcium reactor

    Anyone has Kalk and calcium reactor setup? I currently have both and I am having issues dialing them in. Should I be using only just one?
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    4 X18 acrylic media reactor build for under $15

    Parts piece of acrylic 3 canister 1.50 screws and nuts 1.60 Connectors 5.90 Gasket 1.50 1/2 union .20 Piece of PVC 1 Total 14.7 I bought acylic canisters at a discount store because I couldnt pass them up for 1.50 with the idea of making reactors with them here is how it went From a piece of...
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    free hydrometer (chatham,07928)

    As the title sais I got 2 hydrometers I do not need.
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    what should I get ozone or UV?

    I have been wanting something to clarify the water for a while. I been reading the pros and cons and I am still on the fence. I really would like to get an ozone generator but the fact that the effluent and the air have to be run through carbon to keep it safe is kind of scary if I ever forget...
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    Metal halide suggestions

    I currently have a 150w 20k radium that ist nearing its end of life. I decided that this time I will go with a less bluer bulb. Does anyone know what is the best 150 W 14 k bulb out there?
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    Kalk reactor

    I started thinking of getting a kalk reactor and after seeing the prices I am deciding to go on the cheap and build it. Here is the materials I have procured so far. Cell cast acrylic pasta canister (1.99) 8 nylon crews with nuts (6.24) 2 Jaco connectors (5.98) A 12 volt computer fan (5.00)...
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    PH problems

    I am at my wits ends trying to raise my PH I have a 150 G setup with a 1.5 inch sand bed and 150 pounds of live rock. If I leave the system by itself PH hovers at about 7.7 which I think is way to low. I replaced my RO replacement water with kalk and now my PH hovers at 8.05 my alk seems to...
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    Modding a nova extreme T5

    I have 2 36' nova extreme T5 fixtures. After redoing my sump I need 2 24' fixtures. Does anyone know if I can just chop a foot out of the fixture and use the same ballasts to power the 24 w bulbs?
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    Evaporation

    I use Kalk water as my top off to mantain PH. In the last week I noticed a drop In my PH to about 8.09. Further investigation pointed me to the root cause. My tank Evaporation has been reduced dramatically. My tank water volume is about 150G. 3 weeks ago I was averaging 2 Gallons a day, and in...
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    Purigen

    I want to suplement my skimmer with some purigen. Is anyone here runing it? Media reactor or not? Pros cons?
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