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    Power Outage Questions

    Well the substation is still down - seems like maybe a critter got into a transformer and caused a fire thus shutting down that substation. That shut down overloaded my substation that powered our house which caused our outage - along with 23,000 others. Well the utility rerouted the power so...
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    Power Outage Questions

    I am baffled too! I hear all these horror stories about fish dying hours after power outage and thought "well my fish are toast!" But apparently these species are VERY hardy. It just seemed my tank was the antithesis of everyones experience. I just thought maybe someone could pin point this...
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    Power Outage Questions

    Ok, my tank was without power for 8.5 days and little natural light (patio door 3 meters away at 45 degree angle evening sun). During this time I did not feed them as I was afraid of polluting the water too much. Did not have access to RO water for 2 days as the power to the pumping stations...
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    Want to get reef life - Need assistance

    It is a standard 30G (in inches 36 1/4 x 12 5/8 x 16 3/4). I have a 4" DSB as well. Water level is a constant 2.5cm from top. I am not afraid of building my own hood - that is what I wanted to do in first place with the PC, but now I have changed paths to the MH. I also have two 8cm...
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    Want to get reef life - Need assistance

    Alright then, I don't want to have to change light down the road - so my path for now has been changed. I am on a pseudo budget - what is a good MH brand/light/fixture to buy for ~$300 (if possible)? Which are better - pendants or fixtures? Are there DIY MH fixtures (similiar to DIY PC...
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    Want to get reef life - Need assistance

    Thanks thus far. I know, i like to write novels apparently. 1) How do i determine intensity (lumens) of my lamps without a tester. Documentation is minimal. Bought at AHSupply. My guess is they are around 8000 lumen or so. But that is an average for the 96W lights. Aries
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    Want to get reef life - Need assistance

    I have my SW tank established and doing well and want to finally make it a reef. Question Topic 1 Lighting: Typically this tank would have (96+55)Watts/30 gallons, thus making 5WPG. However, since I have a 4" DSB, the approximate gallons would be reduced to 26G. Can I consider it to be...
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    Identification - tough ones

    I will keep an eye on it - Nitrates are 0ppm with my fuge. Thanks!
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    Identification - tough ones

    I took pics last night but failed to upload them - cant at work - those free pic sites are blocked. B) I had (well still have a little) hair algae. I dont think it is that type anyway. The "blades" are thicker and more green. I have better pics - I think - in hopes to identify these things...
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    Identification - tough ones

    B) K - any one else on this subject? C) They are boxed in red - two boxes. D) I will try to get pic open and closed. If it is pest, I will have to terminate it. Thanks Aries
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    Identification - tough ones

    Ok then...I stand corrected. I thought they were tough. A) Thanks B) Does not look like any sponge I have tried to find - ideas on further identification? C) I looked for pics and they dont seem to match. The grass is smooth and tube like and is fairly hard too. D) Are you sure...
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    Identification - tough ones

    OK, I have found out many names of what I have in my tank just by reading the threads hear and searching - LOTS of plant life - I think I have 5 or 6 plants identified. A) It is hard, red (not shown easily in pic) and round. Is this coraline algae? It is the thing infront of the Sargassum...
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    Nitrates - Need help

    I believe other established tanks report correctly (0-20 depending if I have dosed Nitrates for that tank - they are heavily planted tanks). Further, we also tested with another test kit - generally same result. Aries
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    Nitrates - Need help

    Yes it was changed and shifted. NO3 from TAP = < 5 ppm Aries
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    Nitrates - Need help

    I tested the water with the cichlids and large common plecos. Palmbreeze took over the tank when it was restocked. 0 NH3/4 0 NO2 ~20ppm NO3 ------------------------------ Rena Filstar Xp2 Large Sponge (x2) Small Sponge (x2) Ceramic Rings (1 Layer, all set up vertical) Micro Sponge (x1) Aries
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    just ordered some fish from Petsolutions last night...

    Excellent - glad you are happy! Always nice to hear good things about online stores. Now if only they allowed me to pick it up at their warehouse to avoid shipping. Thanks!!!! Aries
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    Suicidal or Stupid Astrea Snail

    Yes this SHOULD be in Marine, I thought I was in that forum when I was posting. Aries=Moron today apparently. Aries
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    Dumb question about plants from Petco (or LFS)

    Another reason to remove the pots and rockwool is that the rockwool is made to keep nutrients for the plant for long periods of time. While it may work for his setup, it can cause failure in other systems by throwing extra nutrients in the aquarium. Aries
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    Setting off Bug Bombs

    From personal experience...Bug bombs DO NOT WORK!!!! At least none of the 3 I have tried. Do you have any pets, the furry kind? In my previous apartment, I had a LARGE flea infestation - they were EVERYWHERE. Bombs did not work. What did work eventually is putting FrontLine on my two...
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    Suicidal or Stupid Astrea Snail

    I have a large astrea snail - 1.5" or so. For the past 4 days, in the morning, I Have found him on his back (most likely fell) and have had to turn him over. Is this normal - at this frequency? Or is he a special snail? I have been able to find and turn him over easily thankfully. However, if...
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