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  1. Elos alkalinity testing method? Fritz bi-carbonate the right product? I don't get it.

    Strange mystery with my reef for the past 48-72 hours. It started about three days ago when I observed all the anemones in the Anemone cube shriveling up as if they were spawning. The tank didn't look cloudy though.


    What I'd done prior to this event was replace the CO2 tank to my calcium reactor which had evaporated in less than two weeks due to some leak, more than likely. Since a lack of CO2 existed for at least a day, the pH in the calcium reactor rose from the normal ...
  2. Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?

    Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?
    Other then money...

    I've always done 2-Part, and have dosing pumps... The tanks demand is light for the moment, because I'm still getting corals. The trace elements and automaton perk my interests. - A Kalk reactor did come to mind for the mid-step. But I read too many tank disasters involving Kalk OD's ... Unless I'm missing something that seems kind of impossible with a calcium reactor.

    If I do this, we're not holding any ...
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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Equipment
  3. 1000Gal---Night number 1 (pics only w/captions)

    Night 1:
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    The Help: Dawson Hinton---I thought the tank was big



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    Time to Roll



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    Break time already---I didn't take enough ibuprofen---the headache is in full force



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    Progress----bye bye ozone--bye bye species tanks



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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Equipment
  4. 1000Gal---Current Livestock List

    So as I start to write this I am about 20 hours away from breaking ground on this project. Honestly, the excitement is gone and the dread is beginning. I went by to feed tonight and give a quick tour and scope of the project to the hired help. The idea sounded so good in my head, but now that I actually have to do the work................................................ KK sob story over.

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ New Additions
  5. Flame Angel - PAIR!



    Snagged this mated pair of Flame Angles from Divers Den... they where in the DD QT for 30 Days...
    Still need to grab 1-2 more things to round off the order for free shipping... Not sure what else (coral wise)... at the moment...



    Tips welcome to keep these guys happy... This will be my first Flame...
    Categories
    Feeding , ‎ New Additions
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