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  1. qwik

    New to the club!

    Welcome to the club . I guess this hobby is an addiction,you relapsed after 12 years,theres no hope for any of us is there ;D I would also recommend a sump for its added water volume,equipment space and filtration possibilities like a fuge . Besides this great site and club ,reef central has...
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    other hobbies.

    Pictures of your evo did not show up . Auto's Between cars right now-Had a 2003 Cobra(600 hp) and will be getting a 2006 or up Z06 . Just easier to buy it with a decent amount of hp then getting into modding it right now. I've been lucky to have been able to drive some of the best cars out there...
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    Carbon

    I think waiting for your water color to change (slight yellow) is already to late . I would think at that point you are past its absorption abilities . Maybe seeing how long it takes to do it the first time and then using this as a timetable might be better . This is just my opinion,I know...
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    can anyone help me identify these eggs?

    Dangerbird,(great screenname) not to detour this thread but can you post a picture of that coral behind the eggs, It looks like a really nice gorgonia , if so how do you keep it
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    Instant Ocean.

    I have been running at 1.026 . I have fish/rock.coral . I think thats safe and gives a little room for evaporation .
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    Help! Red Slime, feathery, fast multiplying algae!

    You might want to add a few more hermits and some sandsifting snails to that clean up crew and put those chromis on a diet . The more detrious eaters the better ,they can give a little relief if you overfeed . Reading your post I come up with about 10 lbs live rock and a hob filter.Is this...
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    Instant Ocean.

    How long did you let it mix ,it could still be disolving . Also 1.023 is a little low but would have nothing to do with the cloudy issue
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    Carbon

    I run it in a tlf reactor,24/7 change it out every 2 weeks,alos add trace elements to replenish what I take out .
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    Help! Red Slime, feathery, fast multiplying algae!

    I would cut back on feedings . Can you list your equiptment,protien skimmer,phos reactor,fuge?? Do you have any type of biological filtration besides live rock ? All the water changes and filter material removal/replacement might of killed off a good percent of your healthy bacteria . I would...
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    Plexiglass or egg crate?

    you can buy starboard (large sections of cutting board material) on ebay. Not all that expensive if you shop around for it . It cuts easy and comes in different colors and thickness.
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    What to dip a new coral with?

    thats the one
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    What to dip a new coral with?

    They sell coral dips . I use one,can think of the name but it smells like pinesol . You should dip all corals that enter your system . It is really hard or close to impossible to get rid of some pests that might hitchhike .I am guilty of not dipping sometimes . If it comes from a members...
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    a little eye candy

    I saw that piece in person and those pictures dont come close to its beauty . Please send me some info($ ;D) on it . I still have not fraged mine but will soon .
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    Pearly Jawfish is Expecting

    Here is a better photo,not great but it is from today and shows this batch of eggs better .
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    Pearly Jawfish is Expecting

    Heres a photo from the last time, you can see the eggs in his mouth but they are real small in this photo . They are much bigger at this time ,looks like its getting close . I will keep an eye ,maybe Ill get lucky and get a photo befor there snacks . :(
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    Pearly Jawfish is Expecting

    This is there second time around . The male is not supposed to eat during caretaking but mine just leaves the eggs in the burrow and chows down during feeding time ? Very hard to take photo's of I posted some up last time, I will try to find them . I think if someone had the time it would be...
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    Sump vs. Box Filters?

    Expensive piece of equiptment . I took the pic from drsfostersmith . Its built by CPR . Dont know much about it but now you can research it . It looks all in one and may actually work . It has your fuge already and a skimmer . Dont know how good the skimmer is but try it out ,if it pulls good...
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    My Piece of the Reef

    Come on now, what fish store did it come from ;D Not to hijack the thread but putting that orange in there to show size is just too funny, or do you usually keep your fruit in the tank ?
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    Attack of the Zoas

    they have really lucky aim also . Its weird how far and they can shoot and right for the eyes. They dont play around !
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    Sump vs. Box Filters?

    Amazing someone in general discussion forum is asking the same thing j/k I posted in other thread also
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