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    still cycling?

    I don't you need to add more ammonia. Adding 2 mg/L NH3-N is a lot and the system is handling the ammonia to nitrite 100% and nearly all the...
    Post by: DrTim, Oct 2, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    still cycling?

    How you read through fishless cycling instructions on our website? In any case, you did the right thing by adding more ammonia. Since you had zero...
    Post by: DrTim, Sep 30, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    35% Off Sitewide* this July 4th Weekend at DrTim's Aquatics

    [IMG] Happy 4th of July everyone! We're having a 35% off sales on most items at our online all holiday weekend. CLICK HERE to go to store Use...
    Thread by: DrTim, Jul 4, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Blue/Green Cyano Help

    In my experience the only effective way to control a cyano outbreak (or what else bacteria/algae) you have is by controlling the nutrients with...
    Post by: DrTim, Jun 8, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Dr. Tim's One & Only Dead Clownfish

    I think the problem was the size difference of the fish. I am willing to bet the bigger fish just beat-up on the smaller one - quite common
    Post by: DrTim, May 24, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Dr. Tim's One & Only Dead Clownfish

    How is the other fish doing?
    Post by: DrTim, May 17, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Dr. Tim's One & Only Dead Clownfish

    Hello Sorry to read about your dead clown - but 0.5 ammonia did not kill your fish (DCS is wrong about the gills being burnt in 48-60 hours and...
    Post by: DrTim, May 16, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and Only with Ammonium LR Cycling

    The bacteria will stick to the rock but if they settle on the tub bottle they can't get to the rock so you just want to keep stirring things so the...
    Post by: DrTim, May 5, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and Only with Ammonium LR Cycling

    That may or may work only because you can't assume the nitrifiers are in the rock. To help make sure have a pump or something at the bottom of the...
    Post by: DrTim, May 5, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and Only with Ammonium LR Cycling

    What exactly are you trying to do with the dead/live rock in the tub? If you what to 'coat' it with nitrifiers then yes add some One & Only to the...
    Post by: DrTim, May 5, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and only trouble shooting

    To do the math it helps to have this chart [IMG] Since you added 1 drop of ammonia that equals 2 mg/L ammonia-nitrogen which when 100% oxidized...
    Post by: DrTim, Apr 19, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and only trouble shooting

    So here is the situation which is very common. You added 2 mg/L (or ppm, close enough) ammonia-nitrogen. You are using the API test kit which...
    Post by: DrTim, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and only trouble shooting

    So you only added 1 drop per gallon - no more. The reason this is important is because I find that many people think you have to add ammonia until...
    Post by: DrTim, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    One and only trouble shooting

    Hello - can you clarify what you mean by Did you add just 1 drop per gallon or did you ammonia in until you got a reading of 2 ppm?
    Post by: DrTim, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    why does my skimmer go crazy ?

    First Defense does not contain oil. It contains a bunch of vitamins (water and fat soluble) along with a chelating agent, buffer, dechlorinator and...
    Post by: DrTim, Mar 10, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Sale - 28% off Re-Fresh and Waste-Away

    Hi All: Through Sunday we have a sale on Re-Fresh and Waste-Away. 28% off when you use coupon code 'fight' Cheers, DrTim [IMG]
    Thread by: DrTim, Feb 28, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Managing through huge populations swings

    Hello It was nice speaking with you today on the phone. As we discusses adding waste-away to remove the organics and One & Only when you add a new...
    Post by: DrTim, Feb 26, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    one and only help

    The bacteria do not need light to work and generally prefer the lights off. As for nitrate - I am not sure I understand. You would expect to see...
    Post by: DrTim, Jan 10, 2014 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Article I wrote on Salinity

    vtecintegra - I am not a fan of one point calibrations. Whether you calibrate at 0 or 35 when using a one point calibration you can generate...
    Post by: DrTim, Dec 10, 2013 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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    Article I wrote on Salinity

    Hello M2434- thanks for your comments. My feeling is that if your tank has a significant amount of calcium usage you'll never keep with the calcium...
    Post by: DrTim, Dec 10, 2013 in forum: DrTim's Aquatics
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