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    Sea Hare Pic

    i have had one for a while when i first got it, my yellow tang harassed it and it let out the purple ink. i ran extra canister filter with carbon and it cleared it up,to date i have no loss of life in my tank, also no hair algae:D
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    Moving Water Volume v Water Turbulance

    Hi Brucey not been on for ages coz of work but i have maxi's on system 2000 wavemaker i got from a local shop, i have most the ph's hidden in the rock work. Oh my tank is 7' L 2' 6"W 2' D. I got to say i agree with what cosmic and mojoreef are saying :D
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    Moving Water Volume v Water Turbulance

    I think that a mix of both types of water movement is the way to go as in the ocean the water movement changes constantly . I'm experimenting with this, i have oceanrunner6500 sump return and a eheim 1060 running spray bars at each end of the tank, also 8 maxijet 1200 powerheads running on...
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    Priming an external pump????

    all i did to prime mine was to suck on the pump outlet pipe to drag the water down then switched on the pump and it just went :)
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    how often do you clean skimmer?

    i have a Turboflotor and clean the cup and tube every other day and the whole thing once a month:)
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    spare parts for r o unit

    thanks for your help ordered one
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    spare parts for r o unit

    the whole canister is great thanks at least i don't have to purchase the whole thing :D
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    spare parts for r o unit

    Can anyone tell me if you can purchase spares for ro units coz i've searched and only come up with compelete units and replacement cartridges, during a cold spell the cap exploded on the membrane cartridge so i need a new cap thanks in advance:)
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    This Board...

    what can i say i think it has already been said :D
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    Humidity

    i'm at the centre of the peak district where buxton mineral water comes from about 20 mile away from stockport
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    Humidity

    thanks brucey i'm in u.k too looks like i'm off to B&Q weekend :D
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    Humidity

    hi brucey just wondering where you got the fan is it a standard bathroom fan or completely different I'd like to install one thanks in advance :D
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    photos

    good pics to i've just been looking your tank looks nice considering it's only 11 weeks old :)
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    Which brand of SALT do you use???

    i used to use IO when i first started and moved to kent four years ago, i like it because it's cheap but still up there with more expensive brands in the ca department etc. but i am thinking of changing to reef crystals as several friends recommend them but i don't know what to do my tank is so...
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    it never ends does it

    sorry to hear of your misfortune i hope you get it up and running soon :D
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    Humidity

    yeah i have a bad problem with humidity not long had a de-humidifier and it seems to be clearing it up for me at last cannot plumb a drain in though so have to empty it everyday. but at least my room is drying out might even be able to redecorate soon:D
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    clicking noise

    if you know which area of rocks it hides put the trap as close as you can more likey to catch it good luck :D
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    Hair algae ARGH! (long post)

    you say you don't want to go bare bottom and neither did i i have kept around an inch of sand coz i like the look. i made a vacuum out of an old power filter (fluval) filled it with filter wool and carbon and twice a week i vac the sand with a gravel cleaner pipe attached to my vacuum so no...
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    clicking noise

    do you have any powerheads on a wavemaker as i had powerheads make funny clicking noises now and then on start up on my wavemaker just a thought:)
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    Hair algae ARGH! (long post)

    i forgot to add i helped it by pulling the worst out by hand but that is it. oh here is a pic of my tank today i have none of it then no digi cam but i had it 3 4 inch long like a lawn so you could picture it
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