Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / October 2003

OK  now i followed the directions the correct way and received the following
hardness:  5160
calcium         619
magnisum   4541

I've just change water, (about 10%) in my 250 gal tank. But still i have
very high KH about 20 dKH, and calcium 380 ppm. I turned off my
calciumreaktor and calcium mixer, and just add CaCl2 and NaHCO3 (Balling
method). How can I low the KH, and raise Ca. Ph is 7,95-8,20. My OR water ...

I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
species i have been thinking about buying.
Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.
I have about 30 lbs of LR , a few clams and some shrimp and an anemone that

Not having RIO pump before I have read many warnings on several
newsgroups to not buy them... When my refugium finally arrived from
Dr FostersSmits.com I realised that RIO 400 pump was in the set.
Frightened I am asking: what will go wrong with it and when? :-))

Just came across a new bulb that Aqualine has just put out apparently.
It is a 250 watt double-ended HQI bulb with a 13K color temp.  This
is exactly what I need since I have been a little unhappy with the
yellow-green tint my current 10K bulb puts out.  Here is the

Hi everyone...
Could someone help me in how I find the FAQ for this NG, as well as any
other background info that would prevent me from asking age-old
questions?   I had heard mention of an acronym list which would be very

Hello Again,
Have a quick question. On a new piece of live rock I have what may be
Aiptasia. I will remove it if indeed it is. From the photos I can find it is
similar in appearance, but when touch it can totally retract into the rock.

I have purchased Fiji  Live Rock from an online supplier, Marine Depot.
I placed my order Thursday morning, 10-9 for overnight shipment. After
tracking the shipment, I discovered that it will not be delivered until
Monday 10-13.

I want to set up a marine tank (I think its about 35 gallon) with 4 or 5
fish and some live rock *maybe* coral. Can I use sand from the beach? This
is of coarse a salt water beach. If I can is rinsing enough or is there a
better way to clean it?

i am new to marine tank keeping. would like to know what type of water do i
use to top up my tank water level due to evaporation. my evaporation is very
fast bacause i am using 2 fans to cool my water.
Thanks!!!!

I tried on rec.aquaria.misc and got no responses.  Maybe these groups are
more active.
Any good stores near Monterey, CA?  (Salinas, Gilroy, Santa Cruz, San Jose,
etc.)?  I know of stores in Marina and Seaside.  Anything in the San

Anyone out there who knows if this is a good product?
http://www.tmc-ltd.co.uk/aquariumproducts/vecton.asp
Any help appreciated.
Tomas.

Many posts indicate Mushroom anemones (Actinodiscus, Discosoma and similar
things) as troublish tank guests due to their intense replication habit, and
sometimes chemical warfare abilities. I'm having the same problem with
Anthelia sp. which (fortunately, apparently lacks any type ...

I know this is off topic however, a large number of you appear to have
viruses. That notice from Microsoft you got in your email about a security
patch was not from Microsoft. It was a virus...To kill it see the link.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

Hey Mark,
Would 4x35W fluorescents work on a 40-55G tank?
2 x 10,000 K
1 x 50/50