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ridetheducati

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  1. Derasa and Black and White Maxi from LA. 20% off. Use Coupon Code: 780/8681 Ends 9/24/15
  2. A staple that should be in everyone's medicine cabinet.
  3. Be aware of possible secondary infections that could present itself due to the use of CP. Most meds including CP have inherit strengths and weaknesses.
  4. Added a few items: Epoxy Salifert Ca, Mg, and Alk test kits Reef chili Look down box for photography Squamosa and Derasa Clam API General Cure
  5. Recommend adding a pH probe to your shopping cart. In my experience, pH probes begin losing its accuracy after 18-24 months. Also, calibrate probe with calibration solutions of (pH 7) and (pH 10). For pH probes used inside CaRX, use calibration solutions of (pH 4) and (pH 7).
  6. What item(s) are currently in your shopping cart? I have a few items, Maxijet 1200, Aquaclear power filter, and rigid airline .
  7. There are A LOT of options. The key question is what animals do you keep now and plan to keep in the future?
  8. It is time to conduct your quarterly maintenance activities. Ensure your probes, especially pH and refractometers are calibrated.
  9. Components can be mounted anywhere. Water proof containers are not needed. Search Apex installation for examples of installation methods.
  10. Geo CaRx, CarbonDoser Regulator, good check valve, ARM coarse media or Reborn, 20 pound aluminum tank and standard pH probe.
  11. I did not want to provide link to another forum.
  12. Jason Fox will be holding a live sale on September 19, 2015. See his site for more information. New releases and $5 frags. Over 600 corals available.
  13. System is now 90% stocked, added two Aussie Elegance and two Croceas. I have a number of fish in quarantine, but not nearly the amount I wanted at this time. Acquiring certain Cirrhilabrus have been more challenging that I expected. SPS were collected from WAMAS members, Unique Corals, Reef Raft, Battle, Cherry Corals, WWC and Rocky Mountain. Some areas of the reef is reserved for "must have" items, such as the Fox Flame. The system is eight months old and I am excited on how it is progressing. Below is an image I took yesterday to mark the beginning of the growth phase, which means I adjust the chemistry, lighting, and feeding regimen to encourage the corals to grow like weeds. At some point, the next phase, color, will be implemented. Finally, I want to give the WAMAS officers and volunteers a standing ovation as they did an excellent job hosting MACNA.
  14. My heater and fan settings. I have two heaters and two fans. Heater_1 Fallback OFF If Temp < 77.0 Then ON If Temp > 77.5 Then OFF If Outlet Light_Middle = ON Then OFF Large_Fan Fallback OFF If Temp > 77.7 Then ON If Temp < 77.6 Then OFF
  15. My fish bio load is very low. Six fish with a target goal of 20-25. All my efforts were focused on acquiring SPS and I am 90% stocked (55 corals). My dosing regimen maintains nitrates at 2.5 ppm.
  16. Mix standard solution. 100 grams of Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) with 1 liter of RO/DI water. 100 gallon water volume 1 ml of solution will raise nitrates .16 ppm 10 ml will raise nitrates 1.6 ppm 20 ml will raise nitrates 3.2 ppm 300 gallon water volume 1 ml will raise nitrates .05 ppm. 10 ml will raise nitrates .5 ppm. 20 ml will raise nitrates 1 ppm. Sources of KNO3 Home Depot. Spectracide 1 lb Stump Remover, $6 Green Leaf Aquariums. 1 lb, $3 Science Company. 500g, $15
  17. Continue husbandry and let the system mature. There will be a lot of ebbs and flows during the first year.
  18. Classic new tank algae cycle. Diatoms, hair, cyano, and finally coralline.
  19. Provide more information about the room the tank is in. Adding a chiller may be counter productive. How do you plan to remove the heat in the room generated by the chiller?
  20. Cherry Corals Sale this weekend. All corals $20.
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