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    Calcium Reactor

    In the market for a calcium reactor and suggestions on what to look for. I was looking into the Korallin brand. Is any one using one of these is there anything bad that stands out about this product or should i look into another brand. Thanks
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    Running a chiller

    Just wanted to know how people are running there chiller. Are most of u guys running a seperate pump or are you guys running it through you main return pump. I just reconnected my chiller and taped it into the main return pump with a ball valve to control the flow into the chiller. Seems like it...
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    Everything closed up Advice

    ITs been about a week two weeks since my tank has been setup at my new location everything was fine until just the other day. Everything has closed up from the polps, to zooas and the rbta. I tested the water nothing out of the normal also did a huge water change still the same thing. Anyone...
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    Calcium, Alkalinity,Magnesium additives

    Was just wondering what additives you guys are using to maintain your calcium,alkalinity and magnesium. I am running low and need to make a purchase soon. I was recently using a Kent two part calcium and alkalinity and Magnesium chrolide from bulkreefsupply. I havent noticed the Magnesium levels...
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    JBJ autotop off

    Well here we go with the b/s i just purchased this product no more than two months ago and yes it died out already. Need to get in contact with JBJ to see what run around they give me because i failed to notice the warranty card in the back of the manuel which i was suppose to fill out and...
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    Peppermint shrimp

    Are these shrimp reef safe and does anyone have them in there tank now. I see online that they are reef safe but absolutley fish told me that they will pick at the polps and some other coral.
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    Fraging advice

    Was looking for some advice on frags if anyone knows of a recent foreum that this was discussed in.Would like to learn. ;D I recently bought some zooa which i was told it had 10-15 zooas on it recently i looked at it and it looks like its has 25-30 on this disk. My thing what should i do after...
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    Free Style Float Switch

    Posted this before but the guy had called me to late and i was already in bed and he never showed up again. I am not going to use purchased it about a month ago and have no use for it so if someone needs it and is going to put it into good use let me know. Here how it looks well this is the same...
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    Mushroom decaying

    Have sort of a problem don't know how big but this occurred to me about 1.5 months ago with some hairymushroom where little by little it just died off. I was convinced that it was the RBTA which was moving around at the time and ended getting him before i got to move him. It happen again to some...
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    posting pictures

    sorry just trying to see how you post pictures let me see if this works.
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    Mixing salt water

    Was just wondering how everyone is mixing in there salt water. I once read that once the water was produce from an ro/di unit it should sit at least 24h to breathe new air into. Is this what everyone does or are you guys taking it straigh from the ro/di and adding salt then letting it sit for...
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    Auto Top Off by jbj lighting

    Is anyone here using this type of top off. Just set mine up and i am having problems with it. OK i set up both sensors in my sump one to activate the pump when low and the other to deactivate when high. The problem is that my pump is not producing enough water to be able to cover the difference...
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    Mega Flow Sump 3

    I have a question i want to run pvc pipe through the bottom of my tank from my tank to my pump over to my chiller and back into the tank. I have a reef ready tank which is pre drilled if i remove the line under the tank which goes into the sump will that have constant water running or does it...
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    automatic water top off units

    does any one here use one of these and how does it work. I want to look into this since ive found my sump running almost dry a couple of times the problem is where i have my ro/di units it is at least 15ft away from my tank. I know from the unit is not enough to reach all the way over there is...
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    Water change

    Want to do a water change to bring down my high nitrate. Do you guys think that 50% on my 110g is a little to much. I been doing around 25% every week for the past month and still seems like it hasent really gone down much.
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    Water Test Result

    Tested my water last night and this is what i got can anyone add to this. Nitrate: 40ppm Nitriate: 0ppm Ammonia: 0ppm Phosphate: 2.0ppm Calcium: 460ppm KH: 196.9ppm Alkalinity: 1.7-2.8 MG- was unable to test real tricky PH: 8.2 Is KH the same as alkalinity they both have different readings.
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    high Calicum levels

    In need of some help my nitrate has not been the best lately so i have been doing alot of water changes. That helped my nitrate went down but my calcium levels shot up. Tested and they were at 520ppm-540ppm. Is this dangerous levels and how do i go about bringing down to the level i want which...
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    Fluval canister

    Should i disgard my fluval canister. I currently have the media to controll phosphate and nitrate in it. The only reason i really have it running is because i dont have anywhere to connect my uv light. The mag drive pump(1200) is currently in the pump but is in line with the chiller. Is it ok to...
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    Rock landscaping

    Does anybody have any pointer on how to setup your rock structure. I want to restructure my tank but i am terriable at it. Is this something you pick up with time. I know it sounds dome but its not as easy as it sounds. I am not to happy with the setup and every time i retry i gets worst. ???
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    Rose bubble Anemone

    Just added to tank about two day on and for some reason he hasnt opened up. Can it be that he needs time to accumliate in the tank i have been moving him around alot. Do they usually take this long or even longer i have great light. My nitrate is not the best but working on it. I have a really...
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