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09-17-2008, 12:12 AM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maumelle, AR Age: 34
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You know if we quit buying these corals, collectively, maybe they could be left in the ocean where they can live longer than 6 months.
Stepping off soapbox!
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Running my first 25 Gallon reef tank, not fully stocked...born on May 23, 2008! | 
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09-17-2008, 04:54 AM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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Agreed. Done. _________ 90g HW: 20g Sump, ETSS PSw/Mag9, CPR OF/Rio 2100 RTN, MJ AC 2K3 PH's (2800GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, UV, PCs: 2x65,4x55 Fish: Ylw Tang, LM Blenny, Hmbg, Y-T, Ylw dmsls, Mrn Clown, Coral Beauty, Red Crs Wrsse. Inverts: Snls/HCs, CBS, P-mnt shrmp x2, Sandstar, Condy Anen, Tbe Wrm, Sea Apple. Frags: Frgspwn, Kenya Tree. Corals: GSP, Zoos, Shrooms, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria, Mshrm Lthr, Fngr Lthr. Other: 127# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08  | |
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09-17-2008, 03:30 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PackLeader  Hmmm.... What buffer are you using? I'm currently using Kent Pro-Buffer dKH, its always held mine at 8.3. But the mix water is 7.8 also before buffering (very hard water here), so maybe yours is a lot softer? Try dosing once a day till you reach your target. Being that it jumps around by .2 kinda strikes me; seems unstable. You might also try taking water to your LFS and having them test it to verify that your test solutions havent gone bad, which is something I try to do once a month or so. | I have the kent stuff, but i've been using a liquid 2 part calcium/buffer solution. Ill try the kent. How much should i put it (i have ~60gals 54 tank+5-6gal fuge). I could never figure out how to get buffer to work. Should I see a difference right away? _________ 12g Nano Livestock:Black and White Ocellaris, Six Line Wrasse, Scooter Blenny, Feather Duster Cleanup:8 Astrea Snails, 3 Red Hermits, Zebra Hermit, 22 lbs Fiji LR, 20 lbs LS 40g reef
30 lbs Fiji LR. More to come after the cycle :-P  | |
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09-17-2008, 03:49 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 26
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Originally Posted by Eli_The_Eel I have the kent stuff, but i've been using a liquid 2 part calcium/buffer solution. Ill try the kent. How much should i put it (i have ~60gals 54 tank+5-6gal fuge). I could never figure out how to get buffer to work. Should I see a difference right away? | Just follow the dosing instructions on the back. One dose at a time till you reach your mark. I would wait at least a couple of hours before testing. _________ 40g: T5/MH/LED, Octo BH100F, AC70, 2X Koralia 1's, 70+lbs rock, 50lbs sand Livestock: Mated Pair O. Clowns, Blue Hippo Tang, Eyelash Blenny, YT Damsel, Skunk Shrimp, Turbo's, Hermits, Corals: FGSP's, Misc Zoa's, Torch, Pink Cloves, Shrooms, Pulsating Xenia  | 
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09-17-2008, 04:35 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 439
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Now everyone knows why that coral always seems to be on the cheap side, because they don't live too long in a tank and people who know better don't buy them.
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120 Gal Reef Tank Born 12/06 160+ Lbs of Live Rock 80 Lbs Live Sand
25 Gal Sump with fuge 15 lbs of Live Rock & Phosphate reactor
(2) 250w 20K MH and (4) 65w CF Atinics (6) Moonlights
Aqua C EV Skimmer
(4) Hydor Korillia # 3s
(1) yellow chromis
(1) green coris wrasse
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09-17-2008, 06:53 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Age: 31
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I had one, so pretty for a while, it died in about 8 months, I heard someone at a lfs say that if they were placed on pvc tubing out of the sand bed so water could go under them they would make it, But I have my doubts. And once again thats what he said, no personal experiance on if that would work or not. Im not gonna buy one to see. | |
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