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    Algae Bloom? Please Help

    That blows. So, sit and wait to see what happens, or.....?
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    Algae Bloom? Please Help

    The rock was dead like a door nail (Dry and baking in the sun for a year. Bought 10 lbs of live rock from a trusted shop). The tank had its spikes of NH3, NO2 and then changed a bit of the water. EVerything had been ok....
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    Algae Bloom? Please Help

    Hi there; I think I am having an algae bloom. I am adding a dose of Microbacter 7 every day, as prescribed in the bottle (2 weeks) since Sunday. I can notice the patches on the glass and back of the tank and the water looks a bit hazy. Is there anything else I should be doing? Please look...
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    Cloudy Tank

    Hi guys, I had an increase in ammonia in my tank...ended up tracing it to an overfilled back filter-area/sump (In my opinion, it was not filtering, some or a good portion of the water was simply beng pumped back into the tank) I think. Water was overflowing the dividers that separate the...
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    Gluing Mushroom Coral

    Hi guys.... How in the world do you get those to stick??? I tried epoxy (LOL), I tried Super Glue gel, still fell off. Help, please
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    Epoxy Help

    Does the Instant Ocean epoxy work well? How do you use it? Mix and stick your coral, rock, etc together? Any special prep or procedure?
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    Chiller problem

    Pictures by cmdmd - Photobucket This is the link to the photos
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    Chiller Problem, Update

    Does anyone have an Aqua-Chill? I have a 1/6hp. During re-installation, I broke BOTH compression gaskets. I could post photos, but my photos are too big. The threads on the top are a hair over 1". Any ideas? I will post the photos in photo bucket :stars: Pictures by cmdmd - Photobucket
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    Coralife Chiller

    Pictures by cmdmd - Photobucket
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    Coralife Chiller

    Does anyone have an Aqua-Chill? I have a 1/6hp. During re-installation, I broke BOTH compression gaskets. I could post photos, but my photos are too big. The threads on the top are a hair over 1". Any ideas? I will post the photos in photo bucket Pictures by cmdmd - Photobucket
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    Chiller problem

    I have an old Aqua-CHill 1/6hp. I broke the compression gasket caps (screw on caps to hold the gasket and the elbow down). The good news...the Chiller is discontinued. Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware do not carry anything like that. What do I do?...I am opening the floor to suggestions. THe...
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    Water from shop

    It was from their system, I should have specified that by "from their system" I meant syphoned from their tanks.
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    Water from shop

    Hi, I got some water from the system of a trusted shop. I tested it last night, NO3 was at 80...I am pretty sure that is not splendid and I am not using it for my tank, which was the original plan. The water sat in the vessels I got it since last Saturday. The water on my new tank (6 days...
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    Refractometer

    Hi, I am wondering if a good hydrometer, like the one that says "temperature corrected and accurate to +/- .001" can give a refractometer a run for its money. I am sure there will be a lot of opinions, but has anyone compared the two? Thanks
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    Voltage/Amp regulator

    Is there an amp/voltage regulator for one of those Koralia pumps? I am looking into a 250 gph or a 450 gph. The 450 seems too much, the 250 seems too low (when compared to the flow of the tank. 28 HQL Cube 266 gph each pump...the jets dont seem that strong). Can you attach the 450 pump to a...
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