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02-22-2008, 11:52 PM
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#81 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 20
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Originally Posted by totter0817  By the way, how do you get such clear pictures of your tank, I have a digi camera but mine never turn out that good, any secrets? | I run ROWA carbon in a reactor and clean the glass before I take pictures. Also having a Canon 5D digital camera helps along with a tripod. _________ 120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides in Lumenarc stealth reflectors, Two 48" T-5's in TEK II reflectors, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, one Hydor Koralia 4
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02-22-2008, 11:54 PM
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#82 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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what brand of light do u have?
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
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120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | |
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02-23-2008, 12:00 AM
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#83 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 20
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Originally Posted by tinnghe what brand of light do u have? | I currently have a Catalina Aquarium light with two Phoenix 14K MH's and four actinic PC's. I'm in the process of upgrading my lights. I also sent you the PM you requested. | |
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02-23-2008, 12:08 AM
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#84 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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thanks for the check list, well im in the middle of deciding, i will get the retro kit ice cap 660 8x48r with bulbs and slr, and a msx200 skimmer, mag 12 return, what do u use to pump ur phosphate reactor? | |
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02-23-2008, 12:11 AM
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#85 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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how do u like ur aquac phosban reactor? | |
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02-23-2008, 12:22 AM
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#86 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 20
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Originally Posted by tinnghe thanks for the check list, well im in the middle of deciding, i will get the retro kit ice cap 660 8x48r with bulbs and slr, and a msx200 skimmer, mag 12 return, what do u use to pump ur phosphate reactor? | I use a Maxi-Jet 600 with a ball valve. I like the AquaC XP a lot at first but if the top isn't on tight it will leak. I now have it in my sump and like that it holds a lot of media. Almost twice as much as TLF's. | |
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02-23-2008, 12:24 AM
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#87 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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do u mix ur media? phos and carbon? | |
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02-23-2008, 12:45 AM
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#88 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
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I put the carbon on the bottom and the phosphate on the top. The low flow doesn't allow them to mix. | |
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02-23-2008, 12:18 PM
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#89 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
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Originally Posted by reef_guru if you lower your Ca to 480-500 and bring your dKH to 16-17, your tank will love ya | I took your advice about raising my alkalinity and I can already see daily growth in my SPS corals. I have it at 9.0 dKH, brought up from 7.0 dKH. I plan to keep my KH at 12 dKH and my Ca at 520 and my Mg at 1560. | |
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02-29-2008, 02:04 AM
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#90 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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how is the process on those new light | |
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