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05/25/2006, 06:31 PM | #676 |
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pat, as you know i only use io. i would never switch. the cal measures around 350-360 and the alk is up around 11dk. i add a little cal to the change water and i dose a 2 pt every day. i'm at a stable 400 and 8dk in all 3 tanks.i get the buckets at pw somewhere in the low $30 range
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05/26/2006, 05:33 AM | #678 |
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i have different numbers. never checked mag in new water my tank is around 1280 with no supplments
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05/26/2006, 08:59 AM | #679 |
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It seems that many salts are inconsistent from time to time. IO is sometimes noted for inconsistency and the recent problems with Kent make me leery of it. The only thing I've heard about Reef crystals is that it sometimes contains traces of phosphate, but I've only seen that a few times on a couple of boards. It could very well be someone just trying to give reef crystals a bad name.
I actually just bought a 50 gallon bag of reef crystals and I will be mixing up a batch and testing the values in the next couple of weeks. Brian
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05/26/2006, 09:25 AM | #680 |
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Here are some more pictures. I'm using a little better camera! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!
You can see a small orange Brittle Star in the coral. Neat hitch hiker!! Purple Anemone Flower Anemone Small Feather Dusters Branch: Shrimp my wife bought me. Can’t find the shrimp Richard sent! Jay
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05/26/2006, 10:20 AM | #681 |
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Jay,
Nice pictures! How is your ammonia? Looks like that flower anemone could use a little food. You got an awesome gorgonian! Brian
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05/26/2006, 10:46 AM | #682 |
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wahoo, two more crabbys down due to Ronco's Spear of Destiny®
Two crabbys got stuck in their holes after spearing. Hope that doesn't cause too big of a problem. I found it hilarious to see two snails 'race' to a hole to get in there after I nailed one. EDIT: Ammonia is still fine this AM after spearing them last night. |
05/26/2006, 10:55 AM | #683 |
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When I kill crabs I just leave them in the tank. Gives everyone a snack!
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05/26/2006, 10:57 AM | #684 |
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I was going to try grilling them but they kept falling between the grates.
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05/26/2006, 11:16 AM | #685 |
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elzool,
I just realized we have the same Oceanic tank, have you posted pictures of your tank yet? I'd like to see how you aquascaped, especially a full tank shot. Brian
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05/26/2006, 11:21 AM | #686 |
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This is with the first half of the package.
After another few days of crab cleanup I'll order my 2nd half. |
05/26/2006, 11:26 AM | #687 |
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elzool,
nice coverup of the overflow Is that all TBS sand or crushed coral? Can't wait to see your 2nd half shot. B.
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05/26/2006, 11:30 AM | #688 |
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Thanks.
In addition to the TBS sand I have 15 pounds of caribsea aragamax in there as well. |
05/26/2006, 12:00 PM | #689 |
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I finally got a fairly clear picture of something I hadn't been able to before.
Can someone tell me what this is? It's a little longer then a pencil eraser. |
05/26/2006, 12:13 PM | #690 |
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It looks like some type of pod. I'm not good with ID'ing exact species of things.
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05/26/2006, 12:18 PM | #691 |
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As long as Brian can't easily identify it, I'll be happy.
If he tells me its a cirolanid isopod I'll begin drinking early on this three day weekend. |
05/26/2006, 12:29 PM | #692 |
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No, that is NOT one for sure. That I know. Drink anyway just for fun!
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05/26/2006, 12:30 PM | #693 |
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shwew.... thank you for saying that... I feel a lot better about this now
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05/26/2006, 12:31 PM | #694 |
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This is what the cirolanid looks like.
This is the one I got from my tank.
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05/26/2006, 12:38 PM | #695 |
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I reviewed several pictures, but I was still concerned that a baby CI would be somewhat different. Glad to know it isn't.
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You can see two babies in there and the "adult". Their eyes might be a little bigger relative to their body, but the shape of the body is the same. Your picture is a little hard to tell, but I think it looks like a beneficial amphipod to me. Brian
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05/26/2006, 01:45 PM | #697 |
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Hello All,
I also received a flower anenome. Should it be placed in a certain area, or will it find a place it likes by itself? John
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05/26/2006, 03:08 PM | #698 |
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Great Tank!
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05/26/2006, 03:13 PM | #699 |
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John, you can put the flower anemone anywhere you like, but if it doesn't like that place, it will move around until it finds something it likes.
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I really found it weird that they do that when I first received my first half. One of the two curly ques was gone one morning and I was freaking out until I found it a half hour later much futher away from where it originally had been.
Even still, I'd love to see one move. |
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