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04-07-2008, 10:25 AM
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| Tunicate |  New Reefer Hi to all - i am just getting into this hobby and i am trying to do it the right way - i have been reading a lot about reef keeping but there is nothing like experience - i am looking forward to those in the know shaing their experiences - Thanks Jimmy D |
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04-07-2008, 10:31 AM
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| Tunicate | Re: New Reefer I have a question about starting a new reef system - i have a 58 Gallon reef ready Oceanic tank and a 30 gallon refugium sump - i plan i putting about 100lbs of live rock and 40 lbs of live sand in the tank and a gallon of Fiji mud in the refugium - is it possible to overkill the bacterial colony - should i cut back a little ? |
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04-07-2008, 10:32 AM
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| The CodFather ~   | Re: New Reefer nah. 
__________________ Knowledge speaks, but Wisdom listens ~ Jimi Hendrix _____________________________________________ 210gal. Elos crystal 160XL, 125gal. sump, 85gal. frag tank, Bubble King 300 skimmer, Deltec FR509, FR616 and Km500 reactors, MTC procal, 2X Red Dragon returns, 2X Vortech, 2XTunze, Elos BiotopusII sms controller.  Sooner or later the crazy just comes out  Quote:
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04-07-2008, 10:40 AM
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| Golden Moray   | Re: New Reefer I agree with Booze, and Welcome to RS!!
__________________ ___________________________________ Greg  All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination |
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04-07-2008, 10:45 AM
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| Ricordea  | Re: New Reefer Welcome to RS. Don't worry about overkill. Your tank will only grow as much bacteria as it needs to function.
__________________ Chris Tanks stats: 1)Big 2)Expensive 3)Time Consuming Just got my Discover bill-->  "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines...Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." -Unknown |
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04-08-2008, 07:40 PM
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| Tiger Shark  | Re: New Reefer Welcome Aboard
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