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11-08-2006, 07:51 PM
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maybe try a phosban reactor instead of the fluval? i know theyre only about 30 bucks
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11-08-2006, 08:04 PM
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king of brown corals
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Originally Posted by drdude05
You employ bare bottom ... yet ... you are the king of brown corals ... alas ... that is sad.   |
alas , i am confussed  . don't understand what the two have in common ! 
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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11-08-2006, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Originally Posted by gwaco
alas , i am confussed . don't understand what the two have in common ! |
Im curious what the color brown and the following pic have in common 
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
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11-08-2006, 08:16 PM
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king of brown corals
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aaaaah , they're next to each other in a box of crayons ? ! 
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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11-08-2006, 08:23 PM
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To boldy reef ...
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Maryville, TN
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Do the phosban reactors really work?
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They have two settings .... stun and kill ... It'd be best not to confuse them!
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11-08-2006, 10:29 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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have you thought of doing an FSB? have you looked at Matt_b's tank? both are very good ways of getting around the whole BB look problem. 
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11-08-2006, 10:37 PM
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To boldy reef ...
Join Date: Jul 2004
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What is FSB? Fake sand bed? False Sand Bed?
As far as sand goes ... am I really commiting a horrible sin in having a shallow sand bed?
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11-08-2006, 11:40 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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FSB-false sand bed. read through my build thread in my sig.
i used a mixture of two part epoxy and Southdown sand to create my FSB.
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11-09-2006, 09:06 AM
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To boldy reef ...
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So what are you doing with a FSB ... gluing sand to the bottom of the tank?
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11-09-2006, 09:08 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
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I run a Kent phosphate reactor ($32 bucks online) with Power Phos in it and it helps a lot. I feed phyto plankton but sometimes over feed, so it helps keep the phosphate levels under control.
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11-09-2006, 09:19 AM
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To boldy reef ...
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Thanks for the input HHC. I guess for now I will continue with my water changes. I brought my calclium reactor online last night and am slowly getting it tuned in ... hopefully this will help with the calclium and alk part of the water quality equation. I'll keep my eye on the pH to make sure it stays where it should. Other than baking soda, are there any good buffers out there for addition in case the reactor makes the water to acidic?
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11-09-2006, 09:27 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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if you were to look through my build thread you would see what i am doing with the epoxy and the Southdown sand.
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11-09-2006, 09:34 AM
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To boldy reef ...
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I was trying to find it ... I guess I am looking in the wrong place
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11-09-2006, 09:38 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
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Good luck, Doc - the water changes will help!
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11-09-2006, 10:03 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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in my signature at the bottom of this post there is a link to the thread labeled "My Build Thread". this will take you there. 
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