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#21
November 7th, 2007, 05:39 AM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
Nice pics man, I use tests that are for SW and FW both, they are the cheapest.. I like the piece of LR with the hole in it, keep it propped so the fishies can swim thru it...
 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 Clear for Life Acrylic- ASM Skimmer,RioHB20's (x2) 30 gallon sump... Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Video Games, Saltwater Tanks, Playing with the 2yr old.. 
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#22
November 7th, 2007, 07:57 AM
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My lights are 130 watt PC's its the dual PC's with 460nm and 420nm actinic and 6500k and 10000k whites. Here are some more pics of this horrid infestation of diatoms and some new dry rock i bought.
   Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20g Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Since Oct 07 Other Intrests: Rock climbing, drag racing, paintballing.
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November 7th, 2007, 09:10 PM
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The scratches on the glass are starting to annoy me so much, thats what i get for buying a used tank LOL. Im really considering getting a 29g from the store, im gonna check prices tomorrow since im off work. Maybe the bigger tank will fill the gap i have between the two tanks also woohoo. On a side note, has anyone tried using that purple up stuff? I was thinking maybe it would help seed the dry rock.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20g Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Since Oct 07 Other Intrests: Rock climbing, drag racing, paintballing.
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November 7th, 2007, 09:21 PM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
I've used Purple Up, and I love it. Others have used it and not noticed a difference. Purple Up will not, however, seed your rock, as it does not actually contain coralline. It only contains the correct calcium and magnesium levels as well as ground up sand to promote coralline growth. If you want to seed your dry rock, you will need to get scrapings of coralline from an established tank, or add rock that already has good coralline growth on 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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November 7th, 2007, 09:24 PM
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Lol sorry i didnt mean directly seed the dry rock but assist what is on the live rock to grow around the tank and on the dry rock. Heh.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20g Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Since Oct 07 Other Intrests: Rock climbing, drag racing, paintballing.
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#26
November 7th, 2007, 09:31 PM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
Use the money the purple up would cost on a fish or coral instead.
All you have to do to make coralline grow is keep your calcium and alkalinity up,give it a decent amount of light,and keep phosphates and nitrates down. To get it grow,Keep calcium at 420 or a little higher and alkalinity around 12 to 14 DKH.Pick up a rock that has some good coralline on it,and once a day scrub it with a stiff bristled tooth brush.Before you know it,you'll be scraping it off the front glass.
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#27
November 7th, 2007, 09:50 PM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
Is the brushing to make it release from the rock? or just keep other things from blocking its light?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20g Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Since Oct 07 Other Intrests: Rock climbing, drag racing, paintballing.
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November 7th, 2007, 11:29 PM
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To make it release from the rock. Once it starts to grow on the glass. Wha I do is shut off my wavemakers ad scrpe it off the glass let it settle on my rock then turn my wavemakers back on. Seems to help.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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#29
November 7th, 2007, 11:30 PM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
Dang! I need to start previewing my post before I post it. Spelled a few words wrong.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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#30
November 8th, 2007, 07:24 AM
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Re: Chaos's First Salt 20g
I use the edit button constantly...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 Clear for Life Acrylic- ASM Skimmer,RioHB20's (x2) 30 gallon sump... Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Video Games, Saltwater Tanks, Playing with the 2yr old..
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