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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin Thanks for the input. I will start a search to find a better panel, of I'll make one. One thing I wanted to add was how well the leftover algae works as a fertilizer. My wife divides it up into two one...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin My ATS has been running for over a few months now. I have two 125 gallon tanks fed to a 100 gallon Rubbermaid sump in the basement. The screen is a single layer 11 x 17 with the lights on a 18/6 timer. The...
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    Looking for Tips on reading the API Copper Test Kit, please!

    That is odd that it didn't work. I just finished treating all of my fish with Cupramine - 12" Queen Trigger, Clown Tang, Goldheart, Blueline & Pinktail Triggers, Emperor & Blueface Angels and Green Grass Wrasse. The Pinktail and Queen had it pretty bad, but within just a few days, the ich...
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    Looking for Tips on reading the API Copper Test Kit, please!

    Glad you have it worked out. What fish are you treating with copper?
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    1000+ Gallon Display Plywood/Fiberglass Build

    Re: 1000+ Gallon Display Plywood / Fiberglass Build A local guy put fishy-themed stained glass panels above his tank. Looked great.
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    Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife

    Re: Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely Oh, man, that was a great description! Do you think you could do it again, only this time, video tape it?!
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    Ich Delima, Please Advise!!!

    +1 for Dr. Hank. You need to have an already cycled tank, or filter media, otherwise you will need to do frequent water changes to keep the ammonia level down. IMO, this causes more stress and complications to already sick fish.
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    new trigger

    The un-safeness usually comes from eating your inverts and knocking your corals over. Nice Trigger!
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    1000+ Gallon Display Plywood/Fiberglass Build

    Re: 1000+ Gallon Display Plywood / Fiberglass Build Does that take into account the heat generated from the MH? I think if you had to start running a chiller, the power consumption would be in favor of the T5's, but you can always decide more T5's or chiller when the time comes. What type...
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    1000+ Gallon Display Plywood/Fiberglass Build

    Re: 1000+ Gallon Display Plywood / Fiberglass Build That's a big upgrade, 75 to 1,000! Do you have to do any bracing for the floor, or is your house on a slab?
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    Looking for Tips on reading the API Copper Test Kit, please!

    I have heard that the Salifert works well also. With the Seachem, you get a miniscule amount of powder that you dab onto the rounded end of a small plastic stick. Don't use a huge amount on the first test, you need very little. Once you get the reference right, the testing is very easy from...
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    Looking for Tips on reading the API Copper Test Kit, please!

    I bet that was a little scary. Either way, the Seachem is much easier to read than the API. Like I said, though, the API tested much lower than the Seachem, which was close to the reference. I would be concerned that your readings were actually low. Like you stated, somewhere between 2.0 and...
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    Looking for Tips on reading the API Copper Test Kit, please!

    I went out and bought the Seachem test kit because I could not tell what was going on with the API. The colors are too close together in the range that you need for Cupramine treatment. I added the first dose, which should be about .25, and the API kit still looked nearly clear. Then I dosed 20...
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    New Queen Trigger pics

    You are right, I am not looking for another tank mate. She is just under 12" long now and still growing fast!
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    cross hatch released

    How has your Crosshatch been doing? Can you post any pictures?
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    Who to add next?

    The three triggers you have listed are potentially the three most aggressive triggers. Add an Undy and you may have the top four. A Picasso or Goldheart may work out better.
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    Bluespot on DD

    Just on today, FYI.
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    New Queen Trigger pics

    Thanks! I have no clue as to the weight of live rock in the tank. There is a HOB filter and a Tidepool sump. The tidepool has a large bio wheel which helps in the bacteria department
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    cross hatch trigger

    Did I say that it would be suitable??? I was trying to be nice about it.
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