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  1. MIKE SURTEES
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    The Good the Bad and the Ugly

    Hi, This is how I cycled my tank [55g]. 1..Put shaped eggcrate on bottom glass with legs holding it 2in off bottom. 2..Put 1.5in [1mm] grain coral...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Jul 19, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    chem and cycling new tank

    Hi I use Ammonium Chloride to cycle, and I can drag it out as long as I wish. And I am assured the correct bacteria is formed so minimising other's...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Jul 19, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Cloudy water

    Hi, When you mixed your buffer in your make up tub, was it the concentration normaly put direct into the tank ..along with a few ltr's of tank...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Jul 19, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Live Rock Vs. Dry Base Rock

    Hi, 200ltr tank. 30kg dry coral rock + 30KG old coraline rock. Put 30kg dry into RO only water[TDS was 600 at start] Leave for 2hr and [TDS...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Live Rock
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    Ugly but hopefully beneficial

    Hi, I have a 200ltr natural reef tank, with 50kg live rock sitting on a shaped eggcrate arrangement 2cm above a 6cm deep live sand substrate....
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Live Rock
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    Three Steps To A Reef Aquarium - Step 3

    Mat Rogers. Nice one, well put. My tank is 6xwks old now, just soft corals, and coraline growing. I have no bad stuff growing, and my...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Reef Aquarium Articles and How To's
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    How to beat your algae problem

    Covey, Hi A good bit of advice, nutrients minimal consistant with carefull feeding and plenty of current swirling around. But also very...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Reef Aquarium Articles and How To's
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    Sand: DSB vs. Plenum

    Mat Rogers, Hi, here we go. I took a 200lt tank and placed an eggcrate plyth in a shape which left a gap of 2-3 in around the edge, about...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Reef Aquarium Articles and How To's
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    What eats cyano

    10acrewoods Hi, Two things, 1...too many nutrients, 2...never realy cleaning up after a scrub. Try the lights out method for a few...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    LumenAQUA LED Lamp with adjustable color temp!

    HI, iv'e just changed my 200ltr tank to LED, [ 4X12W ] dual strips, [white & blue ]. The effect is amazing and everything is blooming, When...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: 3reef Radar
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Reef4girl, Hi, It looks like a young Anthozoan, they come in variose colours and grow into an attractive creature. A more known name for this is...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    phosphate reactor media question ?

    jkat21 Hi, Normally you would test for phospate, and iff it is riseing obviosely the medium needs replaceing......Also there would be a colour...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Next on the list- LIVE SAND

    Hi, In my refuium [when it was up and running ] I had 1in of 4/5mm gravel, 2inch 1/2mm live arroganite sand, and 1inch of miracle mud on top of...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Sep 20, 2008 in forum: Sand
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    carefully planning my 34gal. sea max

    Hi I have just 2xpeculur clowns and a shooter blemmie / 2xemerald crabs 3xpeppermint shrimp's. 18kg live rock and a 2inch deep sand bed only. I...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Sep 20, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    The LED Solaris Lamp PAR Comparison by PFO

    Hi, not long ago i bought 8 LED's [6 white +2 blue] made a plastis fixture to hold them, wired them in parralel and plugged them in. It was an...
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: 3reef Forum News & Information
  16. MIKE SURTEES
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    Hi

    Sorry no pictures yet,but I will post when I have a few worthy of submiting. Regards.
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Aug 20, 2008 in forum: Say Hello!
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    Hi

    My tank and I. Hi everybody, all this is new to me so heregoes. I live in London and i am only one year into reef tanks but catching on fast....
    Post by: MIKE SURTEES, Aug 20, 2008 in forum: Say Hello!
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