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  1. MichaelB

    Tank Parameters all over the place

    Yea his tank is coughs is just different prob has crap in there older than me lmao. So not typical or should be expected for most with high po4. That tank is fully mature to the point some items he has would be considered ancient. In addtion to his experience in the hobby not easily rivaled by...
  2. MichaelB

    SFREEF3R'S Reefer 425XL

    I still have a bc nilbog. If yours doesn't pull through. I have a Pearl berry as well and I could frag for you.
  3. MichaelB

    Maureen's Classroom DSA 105

    If you order from Amazon if it doesn't work you can swap it. I recommend on stronger than you need. You should look to only need to run it 40-60%. No expert just me thoughts with wave makers in general. Makes them last longer less harsh wear than running one at max 24/7. It also give you room...
  4. MichaelB

    Volunteer thread for 4/26 frag swap!

    We can find some one interested in helping keeping time.
  5. MichaelB

    Dealing with lyngbya

    Day 6 of Azithromycin in nem tank. Only used half the dose so it's effect is within expectations. Main tank at full dose took 4 days. Maybe half dose will take 8??. Compared to the pics above shared Monday. It's clearly very thin, it's changed to a higher color. Overall it seems like it's...
  6. MichaelB

    Hans’ Coral Club Tank

    That's so awesome eager to see it all grown out. Sad but the memorial wall is a interesting way to embrace the lost fish. You can feel free to invite some of the club members to come check out the frag swap if any of them have tanks or they are considering it. I don't know if a swap could be...
  7. MichaelB

    New fish order just in for the weekend!

    Lol bonus points. I've always had to look them up one by one.
  8. MichaelB

    Tank Parameters all over the place

    Maybe get a small measuring spoon or like a medicine cup. Not saying weigh things. But use a line with a sharpie so you feeding the roughly the same amount. Also best to feed same number of times a day. This is just so when your testing one day verse next day and see differences it's not...
  9. MichaelB

    Tank Parameters all over the place

    It's down @derek_SR explained it to me. Lanthanum is better when slowly dispersed over multiple doses. Say you using 2 mil. Better to do many small doses of it than all at once. A doser ensures it's dosed precisely daily at x time and without fail. Your saying your numbers have slightly...
  10. MichaelB

    New fish order just in for the weekend!

    I prefer the common hobby name saves me from Google. Though if both are provided I would consider it a oppturinty to learn.
  11. MichaelB

    Tank Parameters all over the place

    Manual dosing it won't have the intended effect same as gfo not in a reactor. Seriously consider doing one in the proper meaning efficent way. Before thinking they aren't working. You have the needed tools proven to work by many people but they are only efficient used correctly. Like hitting...
  12. MichaelB

    Tank Parameters all over the place

    How are you dosing this? Dosing pump or by hand? You definitely want a dosing pump so dose can be spilt up into multiple doses in a single day. Verse one dose done at same time. Possibly skimmed out before having it's full effect. When I was researching it I saw smaller doses are more...
  13. MichaelB

    Ultra Coral Submissions for 4/26 Frag Swap

    Please start submitting Ultra corals for committee voting at the Google sheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IjnYqyp4FT09SaDfYQG2wClmlJbXP-EqNPgjItzyGfo/edit?gid=1456723506#gid=1456723506 Confirmed committee members so far: @derek_SR @Invictus @divewsharks @MichaelB...
  14. MichaelB

    Qckslvr and Mrs 90 gallon Oceanic tank build

    Ugh if i see a dead fish granted only one i won't buy from that system or tanks connected to it. If I see more than one. I'm not buying anything from the entire store.
  15. MichaelB

    Dealing with lyngbya

    So happy to report in the 210gallon tank. This stuff appears 100% gone. Even from the wave makers. I did mention doing half of recommended dose in the nem tank. So far it seems thinner but very much still present. The nems have shrunken considerable. They were over 3-4 inches. Some over 7...
  16. MichaelB

    My first Fish copper Qt treatment

    Got it. Asked because it could possibly ve small traces of copper in tank after large water change.
  17. MichaelB

    My first Fish copper Qt treatment

    Does it need to be in a tank without copper or very low copper? I stopped making rodi water found out my resins is spent again getting tdos and silica showed on icp. So need to order some new resins. I'd have to turn it one if I need ti change water. Hoping to get new filters in and clean...
  18. MichaelB

    Acclimation Box Size

    Do you have 2 clowns or one? If paired take them both out. Return larger one alone and they can fight possibly fight each other. Basically keep the clowns together not separate rather box or sump. Taping small mirrors to tank helps alot.
  19. MichaelB

    Qckslvr and Mrs 90 gallon Oceanic tank build

    I have extra 10 gallon tanks I'd give you one for free as would others? They honestly are really much bigger than a 5 gallon. Yet would give you a little wiggle room with ammonia spikes. I would be pretty nervous with a 5.5 gallon tank unless it was for a single tiny fish. This hobby has...
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