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Nope, you weren't bad, I was just having fun! ;D

This reinforces my concerns over looking at single parameters outside of the context of a full system. I would be real concerned cranking my system up from a very tightly controlled 77.2 to 88. I'm sure I would incur losses: A)because of the conditioning of my corals. B)because it is a closed...

Sounds like you are getting a mini-cycle from the move. I would do another water change and keep doing some every few days until you loose the ammonia. Leathers will close as described. Give it a couple of blasts with a turkey baster everyday and make sure it doesn't start to fall apart. As...

Sounding out the limitations can be very helpful. I believe some growth studies include weighing the skeleton to quantify the amount of calcification, but as you point out hobbyists aren't about to sacrifice prime show pieces for dissection or other destructive or intrusive test methods...

I'm with you on your approach Carlo, and my picture comment wasn't directed at you specifically. I am concerned that so much of what we try to do with our tanks is geared to theories that have not proved to benefit livestock. And there lies the rub! Just how do we prove that parameter change...

Wow Joe, talk about a lot to take in! I think pushing the limits has it's place, if you have a valid purpose in mind and a plan. I'm not sure of the details around Bangii's, but we can now tank raise them. So did aquarist's cause their plight, or have we potentially saved them? I worked in...

What kind of filtration, skimming and flow? What kind of corals are you planning on keeping? I'd keep the number of tangs to one, but if you absolutely have to have two, go with a Kole or a tomini. As both Phyl and Carlo said, you need to keep the parameters in check, so if you already have...

Maybe this is a good place to channel some of the passion we have regarding our ideals about managing our tank parameters. There have been a lot of threads touting this alk range and that temp range and the thinking behind it. There have been lots of charts and statistics posted. But I have yet...

Although I'm the last one that wants to curtail discussion, this thread has gotten way off track. I am not speaking about the amount of detail or length of posts, we created this forum to allow those that like to take a discussion to the nth degree to do so. But this thread is no longer...

How did it mix up Billy? One of the things I like about TM is how easy it mixes. I'm not using the Pro, but it is getting expensive even for my collection of small tanks.

And now I stand all alone! :'( Good luck with the tank Jeff! And be nice to the architect, he's really a nice guy!

Hey chase, hard to believe so much ground has been covered in 2 days! 7dkh or slightly higher is where my tank has been running with a range of ph from 7.9 to 8.2. Since I've switched to Tropic Marin I haven't really been able to get the Alk up and have stopped trying. I'm going with Kalk...

Sounds good. What test kits were used? How are the other parameters now?

I haven't checked the post in RC since the UV super actinics came out. I heard they didn't quite match the VHO super actinics, which for my taste give the best "pop". Try pm'ing dflint on this board about UV actinics, I believe he got some in a PA buy.

Hey Mike, Don't you have room in the sump in the garage? I have a 110w PC strip you can borrow to put over the sump or rubbermaid. As I recall your sand wan't deep and almost pristine, wo you won't get too much of cycle. I always coordinate a large water change with a major reaquascape. I'm...

Sam, stop poking the old VHO bear! My frag tank is getting T5's so we can do some comparisons showing the same coral in 2 different tanks. A nice VHO only show tank and some washed out overdriven T5 tank! Absinthe, what type of actinic bulb do you have?

Very Cool! Would love to get an idea of the requirements necessary to construct and maintain a site like this.

Thanks for the great post Boomer! Carlo and I have had this chat about temps and O2 levels. You of course explained it much better! ;D In general I try to maintain my tanks with parameters and processes that allow some room for error, and try to make any changes gradually. I also try to...

I'm with Jeff and we are both LPS keepers with VHO's. I would move them as little as possible and focus on getting them to eat. I would also consider screening them a bit from the light. Generally, but not always, bleaching comes from too much light. Initially with too little light the corals...

Glad to see you here Boomer! If we add a link to the chemistry calculator, I will have no reason to visit RC anymore. The chemistry forum is the only place I found that I was not learning anything new that seemed to matter. I'm one of the club's grumpier older members and love the occasional...