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    How Do You Fix A Slow Leak?

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    From the vast world wide web

     

    Make sure it is the tank that is leaking. Sometimes a hang-on power filter is overflowing or leaking, or an airstone is spraying water out the back corner, or a piece of paper, cloth or tubing is dangling into the water and "wicking" water out.

     

    Empty the water - and everything else - from the tank. The sealant will need to applied to the inside of the aquarium, where it will be pushed into the seam by water pressure.

     

    Remove old sealant with a razor blade scraper. If the leak is apparent on a side seam, remove all the sealant from the entire length of seam. If water appears mysteriously at the tank's bottom, scrape out all four bottom seams.

     

    Prepare the seam. Some aquarists use rubbing alcohol to remove oily fingerprints, others simply wipe with a damp rag. It is essential that the area be extremely clean and completely dry.

     

    Buy silicone sealer. It doesn't matter if you get it at the local fish store or hardware store, but make sure the packaging plainly indicates that the product is safe for aquarium use. Some products contain toxic mildew-retarding chemicals that will kill fish.

     

    Apply sealer. Hold the tube at an angle and push it forward while squeezing out the sealer, forcing sealer into gaps. Some hobbyists then run their fingers down the bead, further pushing the sealer, but sealer is extremely difficult to remove from skin, so this is not recommended. If you feel a need to manipulate a wet seal, lay clean, dry plastic bags over the seals first. Leave bags in place until sealer is dry; they will then peel off easily.

     

    Allow to cure. Follow sealant manufacturer's directions as to how long to wait before re-filling tank. Adding water too soon will weaken the seal and possibly contaminate the water.

    Maybe I was taught wrong

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    "When I was growing up I was always taught that if you borrow something you should give it back in as good or better condition then how you got it"

     

    -you were brought up well. Others, not so much. I think that in this club that the good far outweighs the bad.

     

    I hope your post "encourages" some to be better borrowers.

    Too big of a pump?

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    I think it;s pretty simple - you can drain 600 gph at best, if you pump in more than that you will have trouble

    Mag 12 stats

    Head Height (in feet) Gallons per Hour

    0' 1200

    1' 1200

    2' 1180

    3' 1150

    4' 1130

    5' 1120

    6' 950

    7' 810

    8' 710

    9' 650

    10' 600

    11' 500

    12' 450

    13' 300

    14' 130

     

    It looks like trouble to me :scuba:

    freshwater

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    Wow - that takes me back. I used to go into Wally's with my friends just to look around. I guess you also reference the pet store at Parkington?

     

    I like Oscars back then and used to frequent Home TV Aquarium (name?) that used to be at Glebe and Rt 50 - just to get feeders. As best I can recall - there was no marine critters.

     

    Wally's Aquarium was around back then. His was the high-end place to go. There were several tropical fish stores on the Virginia side, even then. And yes, the department stores had a tropical fish department. Things have really changed. I used to supply Wally's Aquarium with a lot of fish back then. Wally's was near Wilson Blvd and Glebe road in Arlington, Va. in a small stand alone building. I guess I-66 might go through the old site now, not sure.

     

    fab

    Farewell, Mr Domino Damsel

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    Well after trying for a while, I finally captured my Domino Damsel and sent him off to a friend. That fish was the worst thing I did to my tank. He had a bad-attude and was just plain evil. Getting rid of him is the best thing I have done for my tank in a long time. My fish are swimming out in the open more; my fire shrimp has reappeared after 2 mths of not seeing him, and I saw my serpent star as well.

     

    There is joy in the tank once again :wig:

    Nori question

    in New to the Hobby

    I recently saw someone take a piece of nori, put galic extract on it, roll it up and tie it to a small rock with a rubber band. This way it stays more intact rather than breaking up and floating away or into your overflow. The tang was able to graze on it for a long time that way.

     

    I like this method best - it allows the other critters - worms, snails and crabs - a chance to cleanup after dark - no waste

    One year up and running

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    Tomorrow marks the 1-year anniversary of me adding my first fish. After I cycled my tank in a humane way, I added 4 YT Damsels. They have all survived and look to be doing well. My personal favorites since mine don't seem to be too aggressive.

     

    For fun, I ran a Quicken report on my expenditures. It wasn't fun and I wont do it again for a long while

     

    On the other hand, I have a Domino Damsel that I spent a few hours today trying to catch. The score after one day is Damsel 1 -- George 0

     

    A general "Thank You" to WAMAS as well since the collective "group" has helped make this hobby more enjoyale.

    Naso on it's last legs

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    Steve:

     

    You may never know what happened, but this has happended to others. I had a very similar event 6 months ago when I bought a Flame Angel and Ocellaris clown. They were in perfect health for 25 days - then were looking ill for 1 1/2 days and then died within 12 hours of each other.

     

    It was 2 month latter that I added a new fish and I have not had another loss (well one fish jumped). Good luck and I am sorry for your losses.

    Breaking down 75 & 55 gal, all fish, inverts, lights, live rock for sale

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    Please put me down for the 1 bag of crushed coral and the Royal Gramma

     

    Could you send a pic of the mushrooms?

     

    Thanks /George

     

     

    Royal Gramma, about 3 inches, frequently harassed by tank mates, $10

    Rock full of mushroom polyps $30

    Rock with 6 or so mushroom polyps $20

    2 x 40 lbs bags of Carib Sea Crushed coral, brand new and still in original bags, $13 each. Retail cost was $27 each

    Home made reef rocks

    in Do It Yourself

    Mix 5 parts Aragonite Crush Coral with 1 part Portland Cement.

     

    I used a similar recipe but I used crushed Oyster shells from Booth Feeds. The rock is very porous. I would only buy a small box of cement mix since a little goes a long way. And yes,it does take a VERY long time to cure.

    100 - 150g fish stock list

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    Do you find your damsels bother your chromis or do they leave them alone?

     

    The Domino Damsel is aggresive. A peace treaty exists between him and the tang, flame and clowns, but he bothers the rest. Nothing visious, just sport.

     

    My YT Damsels have all claimed a space, but are generally peaceful. I will have to check the date, but my tank is almost 1 year old.

    MH Ballast question

    in New to the Hobby

    I have a setup with 3 x 250w MH. One of the ballasts looks to be non-functional. The are all the Coralife Magnetic Ballasts. I am wondering if this is somewhat common. Likely cause? and can they be repaired by a "resonably compenent" person.

     

    Does it make sense to replace with electronic ballast or another magnetic ballast if needed?

     

    TIA /George

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