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  1. DXJoe
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    Calcium and PH - help lisa

    I would first start by finding a way to stabilize your water level. 1 gal a day seems like a lot to me. That is certainly affecting all of your...
    Post by: DXJoe, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Sump Work - How long offline?

    So keeping nothing on but the powerheads with a little ripple at the surface will be adequate? I was only planning on 5-6 hours, but you never know...
    Post by: DXJoe, Jun 12, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Sump Work - How long offline?

    I just noticed that the egg crate which supports my bio balls fell on one side and roughly 15% of the balls are submerged completely. I will be...
    Thread by: DXJoe, Jun 12, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hippo Tang last try

    Now I'm scared...! I just brought one home yesterday and he/she seems to be doing fine. I didn't know these were problematic fish. They seem pretty...
    Post by: DXJoe, May 27, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Best way to maintain water levels?

    Dumping in a little fresh water every day isn't that big of a deal when I'm home, but leaving town for a couple of days at a time has gotten to be...
    Thread by: DXJoe, May 12, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Nitrate too high

    I agree with the other two posters. 20ppm isn't TOO high in the grand scheme of things, especially considering there's no livestock to be harmed. I...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 30, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Hippo

    So ich isn't just something I will have to deal with? I use RO/DI. I just have some areas my CUC can't really get to (pump outlets, etc.) and I'd...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hippo

    Every LFS I look into has yellow tangs with lateral "rotting"... How common is this? I know they are pretty prone to this type of thing, as are the...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hippo

    I'm wanting to pick up a blue hippo tang. I would like him to eat some of the GHA the is starting to pop up. Are they good for this?
    Thread by: DXJoe, Apr 24, 2010, 10 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Need a chiller for my 20gal

    I live in SUNNY and HOT Florida. My tank routinely runs 79-81* with zero problems. I believe natural coral reefs exceed 84* at times. If you want to...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    We've got a hammer down..!

    I'm an idiot and can't find my memory card... Until, I can run to the store and grab another... It appears a little > 30% of the tentacles have...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: Soft Corals
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    We've got a hammer down..!

    It was splitting into two branches. Each very small branch is half gone, on the rear end of the frag.
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: Soft Corals
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    We've got a hammer down..!

    I was cleaning my tank, a rock tumbled and smashed my new golf ball sized hammer coral. It appears half of the soft portion has been smashed and...
    Thread by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010, 9 replies, in forum: Soft Corals
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    GHA Plan of attack

    Sooooo water changes, current CUC and this should be self limiting? Should I step anything up, like the CUC?
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    GHA Plan of attack

    I do use RO/DI. I picked up some "cured" rock that never actually cylcled my tank. Zero spikes, a couple of nitrAte points (<10). I added 2 clowns. A...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    GHA Plan of attack

    So I'm getting a pretty good amount of fine GHA on the back of my tank and some of my rocks. I have a 72 gal bowfront with a 20 gal sump. I've added...
    Thread by: DXJoe, Apr 15, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: Algae
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    Check my numbers...?

    Okay, so my action plan is as follows: 1. Get a GD Mag test! 2. Increase (in the likely case that Mag is too low) Mag level to roughly 1350. 3....
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 13, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Check my numbers...?

    Thanks guys. Nugio, I understand the Ca, Alk, Mag and Ph relationships, but the BRS kit instructs users: "Once the dose is dialed in continue...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 13, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Check my numbers...?

    I just received the two part calcium and alkalinity package from BRS. I'm working through the numbers and want to make sure mine are correct before...
    Thread by: DXJoe, Apr 13, 2010, 9 replies, in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Skimmer producing alota micro bubbles in the tank

    I did reorganize my rock and stirred up some sand... It's new and has only been running a day or two... I guess I should just sit back a couple of...
    Post by: DXJoe, Apr 9, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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