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    Coral Collection

    Saw Coral Collection was a sponsor. Drove down the freeway to take look. I was really impressed with place. I left a couple of c notes lighter. I'll be back and I would recommend anyone to at least stop in and check it out.
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    Garage Refugium update III - seagrass

    Great looking fuge. Appreciate the looks of the grasses and added movement. Have you been monitoring the amount of nitrates etc the plants are taking up? have you backed off on the skimmer? I noticed as my mangroves rooted my skimmer worked less and less. Finally removed it altogether. Not...
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    FIRST AID HELP!! Cut finger BAD on bandsaw!!!!

    Worked in a Machine shop for 35 years + . DON'T TAKE THIS LIGHTLY. Chance of infection from contaminants is pretty high. let someone else look at it. doctor heal thy self. if it gets infected how much is your finger worth?
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    Who uses different types of macro in their fuge?

    I try to make my system as simple as possible. Weened my system of the skimmer at least six months ago. To complicated and to much work? maybe thats why everyone is taking a break right now and selling everything. SIMPLE is better. Cheato is food for the tangs in my sump. i have 360 of sump...
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    Deep Sand Bed Rotting

    My thinking goes pretty much in line with your reply. I do have about 150+ mangroves in my system. About 75 with the roots suspended in a 300 gal sump, and the rest planted in a 65 gal tank in a deep sand/crushed coral bed. My intention is to allow the water rooted system to remain so the...
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    Deep Sand Bed Rotting

    RayRay you have raised a lot of questions in my thinking of an ecosystem. I have a system very similar to Wally's. Now I am wondering....On land the anaerobic breakdown is good for the soil. The process rejuvenates the system. It encourages the growth of the ecosystem. If my mangroves were...
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    Deep Sand Bed Rotting

    Start to thin them out. Put the question ton to the ask Gumbii anything about Gardening thread. IMO you have planted them too close together. I read something a couple years ago that one mangrove for every ten gallons of water to filter. Are you giving them added nutrients ? I have 660 gal...
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    my 435 gallon in wall see through SPS

    Great tank. Can't say enough!!! How do you catch the fish? 300 gal and forget it???
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