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    Constantly resisting the chemical tinker

    There are a ton of solutions to tank problems. Among them is a whole class of solutions that involve dumping some new chemical into the tank. I still consider myself very new to this at just about 2 years now. I haven't experimented with different additives to control bubble/hair algeas...
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    Is aeration enough to manage pH?

    I just started measuring pH in the 3 wide nano tanks. These all have their own systems. No water mixing. pH sits between 7.8 and 8.0 in all 3 tanks. I've been dosing Kalk and alk at various levels in the tanks. From everything I've read, I should be seeing swings and I don't. At least not...
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    Favorite tools for inside the tank?

    These are tools I use consistently. My hands rarely go into the tank... Right to left.... Julian's device for spot feeding. Tongs for.... Long handled scraper Air driven, small syphon on a wand. I used this to get baby aptasia and it was indispensable when I picked up red planaria...sucked...
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    Rock Star days?

    We get to learn from mistakes and problems in these forums. But what about the good days, or even great days? Most days the coral look happy and all is good. But sometimes I have days where a particular coral goes into Rock Star mode! It isn't usually the entire tank though. So, I'm just...
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    Nano tank DOS and surface oil slicks

    I occasionally get surface oil slicks on one of my nano tanks, the most mature one actually. I think there are a few options here that I know of, but maybe more I don't know of. Protein skimmers to remove the DOS. Does high DOS result in an oil slick or is that a similar situation but not...
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    Anyone have a CK Peyote Dreams Monti?

    I'm down in SoCal and a LFS has a 1" frag of this. It is stunning....and expensive. Before I check my bank account, anyone have any experience with this monti? -Andrew
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    ...and then there were three! A multi-tank journey

    My family and I have had freshwater tanks (currently 5) for a few years now. But I've always eyed those marine tanks with envy. Last October a friend was moving from the area and we ended up with an IM 10g AIO Nano that had been sitting dry for a couple of years. We read, and read, and read...
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