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  1. Tom Owens
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    How long is a Cleaner Shrimp good in a fish bag?

    Shouldn't be a problem, but if you wanted to be REALLY safe, simply open the bag and let fresh oxygen in tonight before you go to bed. Then when you...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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    Green on powerhead

    Judging by all the brown algae in the background as well, I'd say your tank just simply isn't cycled out yet.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: Algae
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    It's Laurencia. Thanks for the help.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 24, 2013 in forum: ID This!
  4. Tom Owens
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    I see it now. No...looks nothing like that. Picture a silk flower only puffy. that's what they look like.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 23, 2013 in forum: ID This!
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    It says this: The download you attempted on Advanced Aquarist — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog is forbidden. If you believe...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 23, 2013 in forum: ID This!
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    The pic isn't showing up for me.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 23, 2013 in forum: ID This!
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    Not that I can see. You may be right. The meat of them is a transparent pink with a sort of grainy looking surface texture. The outermost part of...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 23, 2013 in forum: ID This!
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    Bizarre Jelly Like Growth

    Forgive the picture quality as I just can't get it to focus through the glass properly even on manual. These red things look like roses made out of...
    Thread by: Tom Owens, Jan 23, 2013, 13 replies, in forum: ID This!
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    Mystery Brown Algae. Dino?

    In the 35 years I've been doing it, it's per month. Same as Shedd Aquarium, Georgia Aquarium and others. Doing a weekly water change is something...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Algae
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    Mystery Brown Algae. Dino?

    Way too many water changes for one thing. Secondly, where did you get the base rock? When did you add it? Same time you started using the pellets?...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Algae
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    Dying coral. Can it be saved?

    I would frag a couple of stalks, but leave the rest alone. You never know...it just MIGHT make it.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 9, 2013 in forum: SPS Corals
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    Broken rim on 210 gallon tank

    DEFINITELY replace them. The repair at that particular spot may actually hold, but you don't know what other part may be damaged that you can't see....
    Post by: Tom Owens, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: ASAP
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    skimmer overflowing

    That's actually pretty common. A great deal of the time it happens because of oil. If you noticed that the bubbles were larger than normal and seemed...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 29, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    red algae in my 7 month old tank

    1 - ALWAYS make your own water. Frankly, I call everybody that sells things for money a liar until proven otherwise. For all you know, you're buying...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Cyano / Diatom

    It can. I have a 4 stage RO/DI unit and had the same issue. The problem was that I got cancer and wasn't doing any maintenance at all, so my tank...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Fish for upgraded 55 gal

    This guy: [IMG] Royal Gramma. Beautiful reef fish, but pretty shy.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Just upgraded to MH

    250 watts over that little tank is a LOT. Frankly, I'd lift that puppy up another few inches to be on the safe side.
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    DIY overflow problems

    What size pump are you running? 1" PVC can only handle about 200 gph max of drain. It can handle more under pressure, but not under gravity alone....
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    little white dots on glass

    I had something like that years ago. It almost looked like very tiny barnacles. Never did figure out exactly what they were, but they never did any...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 12, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Help with algae

    Obviously, you've never used Phosguard. That can't happen. Secondly, the old Whisper has flow control on it. Thirdly, Phosguard doesn't have to...
    Post by: Tom Owens, Dec 11, 2012 in forum: Algae
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