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July 2nd, 2007, 09:09 PM
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Almost Like Starting Over
Well, The Tank Is Once Again Crystal Clear, All Water Test Are Right On Including Nitrates Which Are About 10. I Have No Brown Algea At All Since Whatever Happened To The Tank The Last Time. Still Trying To Figure That One Out. Now I Am Changing My Emperor 280 Filter Out 2x's A Month So It Doesnt Become My Bio-filter. And I Am Saving For A Sump And About 20 Lbs Of Good Live Rock Which Is About 6.99 A Lb Here In Nj. I'm Thinking Of Finally Adding Some Green Chrois In About A Week. We Will See How It Goes. Also, Is There Anyway Of Starting Coraline Algea With Out Having Live Rock In The Tank ???? I Just Have About 25 Lbs Of Base Reef Rock Not Live Rock .just Curious About That ???
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ray   Tiny Tank Club35 gallon hex tank, CSS 65 , maxi-jet 400 ,koralia 1, 150 w MH hammilton lamp w/ 14k bulb, 40 lbs of base rock, 10 lbs of live sand, 25 lbs of base sand, 15 lbs of fiji rock, 5 lbs of tonga brach, DIY 20 gallon sump Current Aquarium(s) Description: 35 gallon hex,40 lbs base rock, 5 lbs of tonga 15 LBS FIJI LR ,live sand,CSS 65,koralia 1,maxi 400 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: started MAY 2007 !!!!!!!! Other Intrests: HUNTING,FISHING,PLAYING GUITAR,VIDEO GAMING 
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#2
July 2nd, 2007, 09:49 PM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
Go to your LFS or a friend that has an established tank and get them to scrape some coralline off their glass or equipment. Put the scrapings in a baggy and then add them to your tank. That should kick start coralline growth in your tank. But your calcium levels will have to be on target to sustain it.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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July 2nd, 2007, 11:13 PM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
yep..or try when buying new rock that coraline comes as a hitchiker..be sure that the rock has this purple or pink algae on it!!...
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WHAT WE DO IN LIFE, ECHOES IN ETERNITY!! .. Rigo.. 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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July 2nd, 2007, 11:18 PM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
i forgot ray..did you get to buy the skimmer?
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WHAT WE DO IN LIFE, ECHOES IN ETERNITY!! .. Rigo..
Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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July 3rd, 2007, 12:44 AM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
Glad things have gotten back to normal Ray.Try what Biff suggested or just buy a small rock or get a small piece from a friend,it doesn't have to be big,just have some kind of coralline already on the rock.
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 Live long and prosper Dominick AGA 210g. MegaflowLifereef LF1-300S berlin sumpSVS-24 skimmer w/Mag 9.5Refugium(25g.) with Nova 2x24w fuge light.Mag 2400 return.Aquatinic Constellation/14x39w T5-HO.Reef Fanatic ATO.Koralia 2/3 Current Aquarium(s) Description: Oceanic 75 gal./AGA 210g. megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years Other Intrests: Reefing,video games,music,electronics
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July 4th, 2007, 04:20 AM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
Glad to hear your tanks on track Ray.
If you can get hold of a small piece of rock with coralline on it,All you gota do is keep your calcium up and use a tooth brush to "brush" the coralline.That will cause it to release spores into your water,which will make it grow all over the place.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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July 4th, 2007, 05:23 AM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
Glad to hear the tank is going good. Good advise from everyone, so I have nothing else to add. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Bobby 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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July 8th, 2007, 05:22 PM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
yeah try and get some coralline from somewhere, it will make your tank look alot better
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-David 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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#9
July 13th, 2007, 04:19 AM
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Re: Almost Like Starting Over
even a snail or hemit crab with coraline on it's shell will work. i have bought several turbo's from my lfs that allready had it growing theie shell.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since january 07
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