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  1. Removing your foam/sock filtration definitly increases polyp extension!

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    2. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I let the skimmer do its job

    3. Benny

      Benny

      Same, only time a sock, floss, or a sponge is in there is after the sand is stirred up.

    4. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      Only put one in when I am disturbing rock work or doing my bi-annual vacuuming of the sump.

  2. Replacing the 10g office tank with a bigger drilled one, 20g high, 20g long, or 29g?

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    2. Leakytree

      Leakytree

      Go Big or Go Home....and look at the large tank you have there. I would go with the 20L.

    3. Leakytree

      Leakytree

      Go Big or Go Home....and look at the large tank you have there. I would go with the 20L.

    4. brian.srock

      brian.srock

      @Leakytree. I think thats what he does. Little tank in his office then goes home to his Texas Tank.

  3. Do you have to be special to get a Happy B-Day shout out or is that for all premium members?

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    2. KimP

      KimP

      Me too, happy birthday!

    3. mFrame

      mFrame

      Happy Birthday, sorry I missed it but got hit with a bug Friday and haven't been on much. Hope you had a great one!

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I caught a case of Strep from one of the students that Thursday before hand myself. Probably was doing the same thing as you!

  4. Can you lower your pH without lowering your ALK?

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    2. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I washed it in Vinegar and calibrated it, now reading correctly. Says the tank is 7.97, so I expect that to be correct.

    3. victoly

      victoly

      how old is the probe?

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      14 months or so

  5. How high do you have your Vortechs turned up?

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    2. crendon2003
    3. Richard L

      Richard L

      35% but they are MP60's in a 225g

    4. reefer74

      reefer74

      1 mp40 on a 3 ft tank 80percent

  6. Made 53 SPS frags last night. Sale coming soon!

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    2. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Green seratopora, paletta blue, bird of paradise, forest fire digi, green digi, pink and green pocillapore, and more

    3. Toxiq Reef
    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I'm working on pics of them, but that's proving difficult

  7. Anyone know of a good place/person in town to get an acrylic rodi reservoir made or get the supplies to make it?

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    2. Juiceman
    3. (Bio)³

      (Bio)³

      Regal plastics sells the materials, very easy to do. If you diy and want help pm me

    4. Juiceman
  8. Thought my Christmas Wrasse died. Found it today in the sump! Caught him and put him back in the tank. Now I can't find him again! Grr!

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    2. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      Just put a piece of shrimp on the end of a fishing line and if its gone in the morning, you know he's in the sump.

    3. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Well, found him in the sump today! Patiently waited for the chance to net him. Put him back in the tank. I'm pretty sure he went back down the overflow within 30 seconds!

    4. Juiceman
  9. I swear one if my fish keeps moving my frags!

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    2. Grog

      Grog

      snails and urchins were my problem children.

    3. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      Blue hippo was my self-appointed decorator in my tank.

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Someone picked up a green slimer loose frag and moved it almost 2 feet away, twice! And moved a candy cane frag half way across the tank!

  10. Anyone have a good recommendation for a small canister filter for my desktop tank. I hate this HOB filter!

  11. Reborn Media or ARM media?

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    2. offroadodge

      offroadodge

      I mix ARM course and florida crushed coral 1/2 and 1/2 the a bit of neomag

    3. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      ARM extra coarse

    4. victoly
  12. FYI, A Sohal, Powder Blue, Achilles, Naso, Chocolate, Hippo, Purple, Yellow, and Sailfin Tang in a 200g tank is WWIII! LOL

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    2. Robb in Austin

      Robb in Austin

      Need to rehome that powder blue?! Got a nice peaceful home for it.

    3. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      The Achilles and the Powder went at it hardcore the first day! Scratched each other all up! They're healed already and eating right next to each other.

    4. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      I was witness! Jessica was telling me they've been going at it all day when I saw them. Crazy! Glad they are getting along now!

  13. What do you use to raise a skimmer up in the SUMP?

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    2. esacjack

      esacjack

      i have some of the neoprene pucks from BRS. I actually have two extra if you want them.

    3. mFrame

      mFrame

      I have an unused skimmer stand in my garage if you're looking for one.

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I made one out of eggcrate but it's not very sturdy. I'll take it off you if you'd like

  14. Where can I buy more tubing for my skimmer?

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    2. BBMarlin

      BBMarlin

      Might be latex tubing, you can get at Lowes or HD.

    3. offroadodge

      offroadodge

      Lowes has some I think

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      The stuff at HD ID was too big. I'll check Lowes!

  15. Just came home to find my tank off. The switched flipped on my surge protector. Everything's been off for 4 hours! Thanks vortech backup. My paletta blues tips were out of water. They look fine. Geesh!

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    2. brian.srock

      brian.srock

      Yea but what is a mystery because it's so random

    3. ckyuv

      ckyuv

      Maby the heater? That usually takes more power than everything else and comes on at random times

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I split my stuff onto a few separate power strips to try and isolate what's flipping it.

  16. Had a tip of an SPS rtn yesterday. Looked in my sump and somehow my dosing lines ended up on top of my skimmer and nothing was going into the tank for 3 days. Geesh, there's always something.

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    2. esacjack

      esacjack

      what parameter changed enough to cause it to RTN? Any idea?

    3. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      My ALK went from 8 to 6.5

    4. Niko's Reef

      Niko's Reef

      Always something.

  17. Would anyone be interested in going in on a Live Aquaria order with me? I'd like to have something delivered Friday.

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    2. jestep

      jestep

      Live aquaria or divers den? I think they ship from separate places.

    3. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      They do but it all counts towards free shipping.

    4. ATXJayhawk

      ATXJayhawk

      Did you already put this order in?

  18. Can anyone help me out with drilling a 1" circle in some acrylic for the bulkhead going into my new sump? I'll come to you. I need to drill for a 1" bulkhead and a 1/2" if possible.

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    2. offroadodge

      offroadodge

      I used a template to draw the circle, then used my dremel to cut the whole. doesn't hv 2 B perfect.

    3. Stephen

      Stephen

      yeah, I have both of those I think.

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Mike Woods got me fixed up! Thanks everyone!

  19. Have to say, I'm excited about my shipment from Live Aquaria. Very Healthy fish and great looking stag!

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    2. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Pic is in my build. Bright green stag with pink tips

    3. cMidd

      cMidd

      Would you feel comfy ordering a "difficult" species from them?

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Replied to you in my build

  20. Got me some Hanna checkers! Phosphate is 0 officially! Calcium is 600! yikes! CA Doser OFF

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    2. wizardx322

      wizardx322

      hey the calcium one is easy to mess up i would run it again. you have to follow the directions to the t. doubt your ca is at 600 when mine reads that i redo it and get a more accurate answer

    3. ckyuv

      ckyuv

      i tested my calcium yesterday and got 600, i re did it and got 420. I think at 600 it would snow calcium wouldnt it lol?

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Tested it 2 more times, still says 600! Idk

  21. It might be just me but i'm not paying top retail prices for something from someone's tank, muchless will I ever sell something for more than retail. IDK

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    2. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I know right, I have this ORA Tyree Limited Edition Neon Green 1/2" piece for 50$ an inch...... Geesh

    3. kingjames

      kingjames

      thats why i love this club, most of us think alike

    4. BBMarlin

      BBMarlin

      Those that understand the dynamics of this website will offer their corals at good prices. And, the sellers that do so will sell the corals quickly. Others that try to get market or above will simply sit on their livestock…it all comes out in the wash :).

  22. FYI to all people skeptical about online retailers and their guarantees, I lost my recent Coral purchase from Live Aquaria to RTN, they offered help and suggestions when it happened, and issued the credit immediatly. My Achilles still hasn't accepted any food but is still alive, they extended his warranty by 2 additional weeks!

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    2. Texasrob

      Texasrob

      U get a good deal on that tang?

    3. bimmerzs

      bimmerzs

      Online credit is only good if you don't have to make a min purcase in order to replace what died. After spending $300 to get a $25 fish that lived, I now only buy fish that I can see swimming, healty and eating. YMMV

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Hmm, there's no minimum purchase, only if you want free shipping. That's definitely the online hitch.

  23. Looking for reccomendations for a tank sitter

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    2. brian.srock

      brian.srock

      Hey man I'm not a shady person and would never even think of taking any frags let alone ask for payment.

    3. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      I heard of someone hiring a company, and when they returned all their fish were gone, and the co claimed the one left killed them all!

    4. bimmerzs

      bimmerzs

      I can tell you one company not to use, pm me if you need the name.

  24. anyone have some loc line assembly plyers I could borrow?

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    2. Capt. Obvious

      Capt. Obvious

      Yup, I think I got you covered

    3. (Bio)³

      (Bio)³

      Where can I buy pliers at? I just broke a flow nozzel and a locline section of 3/4"

    4. Juiceman

      Juiceman

      Awesome I'll touch base with you As soon as I get the loc lines

  25. Ever heard of a 4" Hippo Tang jumping out of a tank? You have now! WTF!!

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    2. KKAAY

      KKAAY

      I just had my flame fin tang do the same. .. so sad

    3. jestep

      jestep

      My 5" foxface jumped hit the wall while I was doing a water change a few months ago. Luckily I was able to save him, after I realized it was a fish, I thought my daughter threw a shoe at me or something it hit so hard.

    4. FarmerTy

      FarmerTy

      That's crazy Rory! Makes me want to get a canopy on my tank that much faster!

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