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View Poll Results: What do you find hardest to maintain with your aquarium? | |
Alkalinity
|    | 10 | 17.24% | |
Calcium
|    | 6 | 10.34% | |
pH
|    | 9 | 15.52% | |
Magnesium
|    | 4 | 6.90% | |
Temperature
|    | 18 | 31.03% | |
Low Nitrates
|    | 11 | 18.97% | 
08-02-2007, 08:34 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Originally Posted by Dustin75  pH for sure I don't know why. Never can hold that sweet spot so to speak. | Do some significant water changes, and quit using those darn additives.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!) | 
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08-02-2007, 08:47 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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pH hands down. According to the LFS, Nano's are notorious for low pH levels. Mine hovers between 7.8 - 8.0, even with frequent water changes. All other chems are ok. _________ Linda 29g Nano 2 FSL 8000k 36w & 2 AquaLux 36w Blue Pump: 1200 LPH; Maxi-Jet 600 Powerhead 100w Visi Stealth submersible heater 15 lbs. live rock 20 lbs. live sand LIVESTOCK: 1 cleaner shrimp; Asst. snails, 1 emerald crab, Pierre the Cleaner Shrimp and acrobat extraordinnaire, 1 button polyp, 1 green star polyp, 1 red mushroom, 1 Xenia, 1 octopus coral, 1 torch, 1 frogspawn, 1 tree coral, 1 stag coral. Established: 6/20/07  | |
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08-02-2007, 09:34 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
Posts: 3,781
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I have never had a problem with temp, its always at 77-79, and I dont have a heater or a chiller. My only problem right now is alk( too high ) and my nitrates never at zero but never at a dangerous level( between 5-10ppm ) everything else is alright. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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08-02-2007, 09:47 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 1,117
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I've had nitrate problems but with the correct care and maintenance I have controlled it at 0 since april! My problem is now algae and alakalinity for some reason is such a b@!ch for me to keep at 8dkh let alone any higher. With supplements thats where my alk stays and my ca I can get up there anytime I want. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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08-02-2007, 10:54 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 14
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My money !!  spend too much on it lol
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08-02-2007, 09:48 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 28
Posts: 164
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I do at least a thirty percent water change every 2-3 weeks, and only add two supplements (Purple up and Coral-Vite). I also use a combination of Washing soda and Baking soda in my top off water. Which from Tangster's post is probably the problem.
Thanks for the info,
Dustin
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75g (7/04), 4x65watt cf, ASM G3, 65g refug, turbo-twist UV sterilizer, 2 koralia, Quiet One 3000, 123# LF, solar fairy wrasse, blue hippo tang, banggai cardinal, green chromis, O. clownfish, royal gramma, yellowheaded jawfish, serpent star, xenia
29g (9/04), 65 watt cf, coralife needle wheel, wet/dry, 1 koralia, 25# LF, coral beauty, b/w percula, yellow watchman
75g (8/07) 4x65watt cf, ASM G2, 2 koralia, 30 g refug, Quiet One 3000, 100# LF, Blonde naso tang, frogfish | |
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08-02-2007, 09:52 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Originally Posted by omard Just get a room AC. I was down at Home Depot last night and saw they had many inexpensive ones...I mean really inexpensive!
You might as well enjoy the "cool" also. | I like ya thinking omard, tank move closer to the air con this summer (we are still in winter @ moment). _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock 2 yellowtail damsels.. more to come Got Questions? Need Answers?
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08-03-2007, 07:13 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 1,294
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Temperature in the summer time. I have to use a large box fan to keep it around 80F. ( Latent heat of vaporization ) Sooner or later I will have to wire in an automatic thermostat for it like I use on my heater, but for now I just turn it on in the morning before I go to work.
The winter is the easiest. The heater works very well.
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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08-04-2007, 01:00 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 69
Karma: 2
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temp metal halides are a pain | |
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08-04-2007, 01:07 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl
Posts: 737
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Omard were you live people dont have central air conditioner's? _________ 90 gallon tank with center overflows, 44 gallon custom sump/fuge, Tek T5 retrofit 4x54 bulbs, Reef Octopus nw200 protein skimmer, Iwaki WMD40RLXT return pump (changed to panworld 100pxx),Knop c ca reactor, PA light house controller.
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