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  1. Day 20: Water testing

    I pulled out the test kits tonight to see where things are. I'm happy to report great numbers across the board.

    Salinity 1.026sg
    pH 8.22
    ORP 313
    Temperature 79.3F
    Alkalinity 10dKH
    Calcium 480ppm
    Magnesium 1450ppm
    Nitrate 0
    Phosphate 0

    Even with these excellent numbers, I'm going to do a 50g water change tomorrow.

    The LED refugium lighting was installed two nights ago, and they look fantastic. Totally ...
    Tags: leds, vent fan
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Water Chemistry , ‎ Lighting
  2. maxi mini anemone

    Can anybody give me some info on the maxi mini anemone, the colors are a red center and a yellowish green edge, thanks
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  3. Difference between a reactor and a fluval/canister filter?

    Hey all I am just wondering if the end result for canister filters and reactors are the same? Thanks
  4. Problem after breakdown

    I'm posting this from my iPhone since it's the only Internet I get at home so I don't have pictures. My problem is that a week ago I drilled into my Biocube 14 thinking it was acrylic... To make a long story short it wasn't. I reacted too quickly and placed my fish in a 40 gal breeder tank I had turned into a sump (it had been water tested previously, but the first time it had had saltwater in it was only several hours before). It was completely new and I tried to place all my livestock and coral ...
  5. Need Aquarium Plumbing Suppliers for Ontario/Canada

    I have been holding off on changing my system setup because I simply can not find all of the fittings, ball valves double unions etc. without ordering from 10 different companies. Does anyone know of any plumbing suppliers in Ontario/Canada (preferably in the Niagara area) that I can order all of the plumbing parts I need from one spot? Please help!

    Updated 02-24-2011 at 01:13 AM by melev

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    Questions - Need some input