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    Bloated Nasa Tang

    Oh my! I'm sorry about the loss of your fish :(. I was hoping for good news, I'm really sorry. I was gathering some information on Maracyn 2, and I haven't read any special recommendations to folks to be careful using it. Terry Bartelme, and others, recommend using Maracyn-2 anytime a...
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    OT: Happy Birthday NAH20

    Re: Happy Birthday NAH20 ROFL! OMG...I can't even imagine! Don't even get me started on boys & dating...that's already giving me nightmares. Maybe by the time mine is old enough to drive, the horse and carriage will be all the rage again. It sure would be alot cheaper....although there...
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    OT: Happy Birthday NAH20

    Re: Happy Birthday NAH20 Hey Thanks! It was a great day....chauffering kids around to activities....then watching the back of my eyelids :D. I've been 29 for 5 years now! When is 30 going to hit? lolol
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    Bloated Nasa Tang

    If it was a problem with his swim bladder, the fish would have abnormal swimming postures. Usually, they can't "right" themselves, and sometimes you'll find them wedging into rocks. bluespotjawfish - have you seen the fish poop yet? How is the abdomen looking? Just for reference, here is...
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    Bloated Nasa Tang

    BoomerD - I have to disagree with the recommendation to take the tang back to normal salinity. This fish is under less stress in hyposaline conditions, so whatever is going on here, the fish will be able to deal with it easier. I doubt the hyposaline conditions created this in any way. I...
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    Bloated Nasa Tang

    DrHank - hyposalinity is a very effective treatment for ich, and can also be used in QT when introducing new livestock. Fish under stress can have osmoregularity issues. Hyposalinity can decrease stress by allowing the fish to save energy normally used in osmoregulation. Provided pH is...
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    Happy Birthday NaH20!

    Hey thanks everyone! Its been a nice day so far....the best present... the dog left me a nice pile of diarrhea when I got home :rolleyes:. Gotta love that. Good thing is my horribly stuffy nose kept the smell away lolol. (Eeek...apologies if that is TMI, but it is fresh in my mind still)...
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    AquaController

    Dragon Wrasse - I use the AquaController II and love it! Let me know any specific questions, if you have any. Once you figure out the language, it is pretty easy to use. I just picked up the lamp module, and am going to set-up the moon light function....hopefully this weekend.
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    Do you use a UV Sterilizer on your reef tank?

    I use a 40W AquaUV on a 120 gallon system.
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    Flatworm

    jkhalliday76 - I had those white flatworms (look like the Star Trek symbol)early on in my tank's life, and they disappeared on their own. They are different than the red planaria kind, and are not completely affected by flatworm exit. They eat pods, but I don't feel they effect pod populations...
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    high calcium levels!

    Are you reading this with a hydrometer or a refractometer? If it is with a hydrometer, then your actual salinity may be higher or lower than what your hydrometer is reading. Your specific gravity is a tad low, especially with a calcium level of 550. You can hold more calcium ions at a greater...
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    high calcium levels!

    John - what’s your salinity? It is also important to know where your salinity is when looking at your calcium and alkalinity levels. Another problem with having extreme levels of calcium is coral stress. The process is complex, but the coral wastes the calcium onto the skeleton, so when...
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    Best coral Dip?

    On incoming acros I always do a 6 hour interceptor dip (lugols doesn't kill redbugs). I've watched it take up to 4 hours for the bugs to come off a coral, so I found following Dustin Dorton's redbug cure method (for length of dose) to work the best with the dip. I dose the incoming corals...
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    Snail???

    That is a spirorbid polychaete. They are harmless filter feeders, and are usually in abundance in a newer system. Often times you will find them attached to the back glass, in overflows, and on pumps. Here is an article that mentions them. They can be distinguished by the coiled tube...
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    Which brand of SALT do you use???

    Robert, I'm curious if you are concerned at all about the loss of magnesium and stontium, or are you planning on adding as a separate supplement when needed? Quote in regards to Magnesium in kalkwasser From this: Magnesium and Stontium in Limewater.
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