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  1. Bio Pellet help

    Hey everyone,

    Need some help. I've been running Biopellets in a phosban reactor for a month now with no reduction in nitrates. Flow is strong in the reactor.

    My parameters are:
    Nitrate 25ppm salifert
    phosphate 0.00ppm Hanna
    Alk 8.0 Hanna
    Calcium 430 Salifert
    Nitrite 0 API
    Ammonia 0 API
    Mag 1350 Salifert

    The tank is about 3 years old. Nitrates have always been around the 25ppm, I have good water flow, two MP40's, very ...

    Updated 09-15-2011 at 04:20 PM by melev

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    NEED HELP STAT!
  2. Quick Beaked Leather Jackets Update

    My Beaked Leather Jackets (that is what the Australians call them vs. Orange Spotted File Fish the Americans call them, I like the Aussie name better) continue to do very well. They eat mysis, nutramar ova, flake food, and even sera marin granules. I thought I would take a few quick pictures.

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    This is what they did to my pocillopora.
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  3. skimmer broke

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    I just went to feed my fish & when I turned the power back on my skimmer stopped, i took it all apart check out these picsClick image for larger version

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    Updated 09-13-2011 at 08:35 PM by melev

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    Equipment
  4. Update: Moving

    Well, we never sold the condo yet, darnit! But we did buy a house! the good news is where my office is in the house they have a huge blank wall (dinning room) on the other side. Upgrade!!!

    The bad part is my reef has to come down and everything moved to the new house. Any volunteers want to helP a fellow reefer? Heh just joking really. Its not like we need to have it out by Satuday, we own the condo too.

    Upgrade will come slow because where it will be located ...

    Updated 09-12-2011 at 10:48 PM by Hat39406

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    My tank!
  5. Macna

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    Here is a couple Pics taken at MACNA

    Updated 09-14-2011 at 05:29 AM by melev

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