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    How do you cycle a tank?

    I started a Koi Pond's filter off this way actually, though Freshwater fish are a LOT less fussy then salt water fish. My roommate at the time went...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Cleaners die off after the tank is mostly clean?

    I second this comment. We got a free Common Urchin on a piece of LR, and the tank I'm building is glass specifically to accommodate him/her/it?...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: Inverts
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    KH best range??? what do you think &why

    If you're going to try and keep a high KH/Cal, be sure to keep Magnesium up as well, as that *HELPS* but won't entirely prevent precipitation of...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Salinity Swings

    Do you notice any ill-effects on your fish and coral when you refill is probably the first question to ask. It's probably not the worst thing in the...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 27, 2008 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Glass Bugs

    I started dosing my 40L nano with phytoplankton to see if I could bring back some of the unknown coral that came with one of our LR. The effect has...
    Thread by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 25, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: ID This!
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    50 Gal Narrow tank

    Sump Design Principles It just occurred to me today that I'm planning on a 10x turnover, all of which is going through the sump, but I don't have...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 23, 2008 in forum: I made this!
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    Need ID. Will trade for karma.

    I wish I could give you one, but the structure looks a bit different. My bet was on Tubipora Musica, and it looks like I may have simply spoken too...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: ID This!
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    Newbie Q's - Protein Skimmers

    Needle Wheel Skimmer Theory Some of the theory with a needle wheel is that the recirculated water is already relatively 'clean', so the bubbles...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled Yet? Are the Diatoms causing calcium depleation?

    You might want to test the levels of Magnesium in your water. It has a stabilizing effect on Calcium in a salt water aquarium. If it's on the low...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Need ID. Will trade for karma.

    I've seen this b4 in one of my Japanese "sea creatures" books. The white tips were very distinctive in all the pictures they had, and it looks like...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: ID This!
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    Ghetto Chiller

    Geo-Thermal cooler I've been toying with the idea of geo-thermal cooling for a while now, and it just occurred to me during all this discussion that...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 21, 2008 in forum: I made this!
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    50 Gal Narrow tank

    Question and Answers Matt: You're exactly right about the siphon break needing to be at or just below the water line, but the bottom of the pipe has...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 21, 2008 in forum: I made this!
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    Drilling A Already running tank?

    The thing about Video Cameras... ...is that they let you edit out the dull part. Did you catch the cut in the drilling process? That's a couple of...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: I made this!
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    50 Gal Narrow tank

    Back from a long absence, and in a very DIY mood. Looking to build a tank as much as possible from scratch. There will be exceptions, like...
    Thread by: Sh0ckbyte, Apr 17, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: I made this!
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    Seaclone 100

    I have a Seaclone as well, and the way they recommend adjusting it is to close it just enough that the air "pockets" that form in the J-Tube are...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Sep 22, 2007 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Member Galleries

    A hitchhiker from some Live Rock I purchased is cleaning the glass. They're not particularly a fan of light, and tend to run away from light when it's shined on them, allowing them to be "moved"...

    Sh0ckbyte, Aug 16, 2007, 0 Comments
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    Japanese DIY site

    The problem is that education can only happen if one is willing to listen. (and hopefully, ask questions) The woman buying the tang was obviously...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Aug 6, 2007 in forum: I made this!
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    Going shopping for tank tomorrow..1 hr away

    If you get any large fishies, I highly recommend the cooler + battery powered airstone method. A good cooler should have a lip BELOW the lid to...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Jul 21, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Need some Motivation!

    There are MANY posts about this, but some brands of carbon leach phosphorus, which can cause algae blooms. Do a little searching, and you'll find...
    Post by: Sh0ckbyte, Jul 21, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Discovered a brittle star

    Found this guy hiding behind the pump for the skimmer. We'd seen him elsewhere in holes in the live rock, with just tentacles hanging out. ;D...
    Thread by: Sh0ckbyte, Jul 21, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: Inverts
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