Forum: Reef
05-26-2002, 12:07 AM
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brown circle/patch on my live rock
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Jack,
Mine are not elevated either, and after another inspection tonite, it is definitely expanding!!!
I'm also wondering what it is...
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Forum: Reef
05-25-2002, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 6
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brown circle/patch on my live rock
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I also got 3 emerald crab to take care of a few valonia algae...but the little bugger dont seem to be interested in it!!! and they dont take care...
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Forum: Reef
05-25-2002, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 6
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brown circle/patch on my live rock
Hi Jack,
I did have one or two of this spot since getting the rock...but it seems that I'm getting more now...it seems to cover the coraline algae. I'll be watching it closely to see if it...
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Forum: Reef
05-25-2002, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,698
brown circle/patch on my live rock
Hi guys,
I seem to be getting some kind of brownish circle/patch that expand on my live rock....is this another algae cycle in a new reef (my tank is 4 months old, ph 8.3 to 8.4, nitrates 0,...
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Forum: Reef
05-06-2002, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,484
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Forum: Reef
05-06-2002, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,484
cotton ball like creature in sump
Hi guys,
For about a week now, I have been noticing critters that look like mini cotton ball on the walls of my sump...they seem to grow larger in number as days go by...I've also spotted some in...
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Forum: Reef
04-25-2002, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,361
green algae on front glass
Hi,
For the past days I had to clean the entire glass of my aquarium on a daily basis from a green algae film. I did clean my front glass this morning of this film and when I got back from work 8...
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Forum: Reef
04-21-2002, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,446
Green buble algae....
Hi guys,
I've started to see some green buble algae on some of my life rock...they look like bubble gum baloon..Is it something that we want in a reef or not???
If not...what is the way to...
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Forum: Reef
04-15-2002, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,501
any southdown sand users outhere???
Thank you Victor for responding.
What is a micron filter...where can I buy one...I feel stupid not knowing what is a micron filter...
Do you think that these fine particule of sand can afect my...
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Forum: Reef
04-14-2002, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,501
any southdown sand users outhere???
Hi fellow reefers,
I currently have a 5 inch deep sand bed composed of the very fine southdown sand...my tank (86 gal) has been up and running for two months now...since I have started to had fish...
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Forum: Reef
04-09-2002, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,548
green algae on back wall
Hi guys....
I currenly have green algae growing on my back wall(in fact it is covering the total back wall surface)...I currenly keep the side and front glass clean...should the back wall be...
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Forum: Reef
04-07-2002, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not so far....I was planning to start dosing in a week or so....
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Forum: Reef
04-07-2002, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
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Forum: Reef
04-07-2002, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ammonia (ppm):
0ppm
Nitrite (ppm):
below 10 ppm
Nitrate (ppm):
below 10ppm
I will only be able to check for Phosphate, Alkalinity and...
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2002, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
thanks guys for the good advice....I will wait and see...in the meantime I did shut down of the PH to see what happens...
again thank you
Marco
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2002, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
Hi Jack,
thanks for responding...
clowdish white....I use the very fine southdown sand...I used to have a problem with a tomato clown stirring a mess...but he has been removed from the tank......
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2002, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,878
clowdy water
Hi guys,
My reef has been up and running for almost 2 months now. I currently have 3 fish, 4 corals and a reef custodian package from J&L aquatics.
So far I haven't been able to achieve the...
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Forum: Reef
04-04-2002, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,352
ice cap canopy fan,,,,,
Hi guys,
just received my ice cap canopy fan today.....
Should the fan be used to take air out of the canopy or should it push air in the canopy???....my canopy is partially open in the back......
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Forum: Reef
04-02-2002, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,482
Stupid Tomato Clown (or owner!)
Hi Brad,
Went the same route as Andrew....waited about 2 hours of total darkness....and spoted the light without filter on the little bugger...and voilą!!
best of luck..let us know how it works...
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Forum: Reef
04-02-2002, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,482
Stupid Tomato Clown (or owner!)
HI,
I had exactly the same problem with my tomato clown...As you mentionned mine also liked to dig in the sand..Having 5" of southdown very fine sand...you probably can imagine the mess....I was...
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Forum: Reef
03-19-2002, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,860
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Forum: Reef
03-19-2002, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,860
green algae on live rock
Hi Guys,
My new reef has been up and running for 5 weeks now....the rock are cured and my snails and crabs are doing fine and the red lip blenny is taking care of filamentuous algae that are...
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Forum: Reef
03-19-2002, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,463
Tube worm
Hi,
It is a feather duster which comes with a soft outer shell.....I have currently placed it between live rocks...but it doesn't come into contact with the sand...is this ok????
Marco
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Forum: Reef
03-18-2002, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,463
Tube worm
Hi guys,
I bought a tube worm on the week end for my new reef...could you tell me if the tube is to be burried in the sand or is ok if place in the crevaces of the live rock...
Best regards
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Forum: Reef
03-12-2002, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
tomato clownfish stirring a mess
Hi guys,
I've added my first fish on the week end in my 4 week old system....a tomato clown...but the little bugger is stirring a mess every night when going to sleep(do fish sleep!!! ok..at...
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