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  1. J

    whats the best alk test kit in your opinion

    After using the Red Sea test kit I wouldn't use anything else. There's nothing more accurate than self-performed tritiation... It's very easy, don't tell yourself it's too much chemistry lol... The whole 15 seconds, and the wait times are exaggerated. For alkalinity, you simply have 10mL of...
  2. J

    ORA Stripped Blenny. $5. To a good home.

    I'll scoop him up for $5. I will be in the Newport area in the early afternoon on Monday if you're available?
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    Algae and phosphate?

    A blackout wouldn't do anything to remove the actual food source of the problem. All it'ss do is annoy your corals. Consider a sand vacuum and large water change of sump/filter. Increase water flow. Check out the algae program by Red Sea for a natural method of exporting nutrients responsible...
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    Alk won't go over 5.5

    What's your test kit for alk? Are you using tritatiom? What type of corals do you have? Have you done anything other than a water change to raise your levels? Do a bigger water change
  5. J

    My unfortunate experience with convict tangs

    Seaweed Diet is mandatory, and ample space with a randomized flow pattern.
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    Can you feed fish too much?

    It's a FOWLR. How much are you even feeding? And what are you feeding. If you're just constantly keeping the seaweed clipped on the glass that's fine. If you just toss in a pinch of pellets 5-8 times a day that is also fine.. Spiralina Brine is great for tangs. It all depends what you're...
  7. J

    New in box tunze ato 3155

    Out of curiosity why do you not want the ATO?
  8. J

    Lost a fish this morning, not sure why

    Do you have two electrical devices that are faulty creating an electrical path?
  9. J

    brand new sump and reefcrystal bucket

    I have worked with the Plug N Play SC Aquarium tanks. This sump is part of those system, and it is rimless glass. I personally really like the simple design. A drain area, next to skimmer with baffles into the refugium into the big return pump section.
  10. J

    Mated Pair of Ocellaris Clownfish, $40

    lol bigger than the yellow tang. nice
  11. J

    R-NEL - Great Reefer

    Hey that second picture of the monti. Is it spongodes? I have a mother colony and 4 frags of it and I can't figure out exactly what species it is because of the one light colored polyp vs the others. It's clearly branching Nice frags!!
  12. J

    Help me chose a wave maker

    I went ahead and found their specific specs from their website. I do know the Votch battery back up is 72 hours for one MP10 as I just sold it to a client...
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    What is my monti doing?

    How long have you had it? What did you do with the Jebao? Is this coral getting too blasted now? It is SPS but sometimes they can get too much at once
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    Help me chose a wave maker

    If you went with Jebao I'd have to recommend going for the RW series, specifically the RW-4 for your size aquarium. The reason for this is you're able to hook up battery back up to the RW controller. Speaking as an owner of both the WP and RW pumps, the RW series is much more sleek, refined and...
  15. J

    Help me chose a wave maker

    I recommend the Gyre as well. Especially with battery back up now, you can't go wrong with maxspect.
  16. J

    I think i made a new zoa discovery!!

    It's pretty tough to kill a zoanthid haha. Unless you brought in a predator(fish/snail/nudi/etc) or are letting algae grow on top of them :/
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    Tank, Led, Skimmer and Reactor. Your Opinions Please!

    Literally best advice for saltwater set up is do not skip on the initial costs at all. This is a hobby you're creating for yourself that has the potential form an active reef that should never really die. A lot of people enter this hobby thinking they will fail and are not willing to buy the...
  18. J

    75G Leemar build

    Very clean build. You did an excellent job on the plumbing. I always like to see the unions. That's a must to be able to service the system.. Well done very well.
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    Free tank and sump

    Are they water tight and are those holes on the side or just algae markings.
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    I think i made a new zoa discovery!!

    I've had zoanthids survive on rock with a 4 hour car drive out of water and used all of that rock to aquascape a 50gal. It's been 2 months and has had about 10 polyps grow. Pretty hardy species. These specific ones were not even in the light and actually extended their polyps so they can take...
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