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    Purple Plus T5

    Have a purple plus although I have a 8 bulb unit. I like it. It’s a nice day light bulb with a pink hue. I may add another honestly, I like a little more pink/red in the tank than the winded look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Crazy MH heat

    Don’t remove it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Crazy MH heat

    Move the halides up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to utilize a very low flow tank

    I have a 20g plumbed into sump but the gravity feed is terribly slow like maybe 50gph. The original idea was for a fuge. This worked ok. Although slowly just became a detritus trap. I struggled to find an appropriate sized power head to work well. So I attempted to convert it into a frag tank...
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    One of those days..

    Get home from work, check out the tank, and just think "Why aren't my SPS growing, they need to grow faster!" Good thing I still have a mixed reef. Been staring in awe at one of the japanese tank threads on R2R and couldn't imagine waiting on all that to grow out. Props to the SPS guys in here...
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    Rainy day thoughts: Always Dip your coral!

    Just one of those random reminders that I have read thousands of times. I thought to myself, eh "these guys have nicer tanks than I do, whats the harm?" I like most developed a true passion with LPS, many get into zoanthids or acans and really excel in whatever their interest is. My path was...
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    Flatworms in fuge

    I seem to have a lot of these although none in the display. They are the planaria type (red). Is there any benefit to having these? There are literally probably thousands in a 20 gallon. Thinking maybe I should clean it out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Poll: Nutrient Control

    Lets see what the community is into? :) Is anyone running Carbon dosing only? Interested to see. I haven't used GFO or activated carbon in over 2 months since I switched to carbon dosing.
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    Any Lanthanum Chloride users here?

    Known about LC to reduce phosphates for some time now, used the Phosfree brand from Leslies when I was curing my Pukani which dropped my levels to .03ppm when I setup the tank. Burning through GFO trying to keep my levels down thought about revisiting this, been reading the old threads on RC...
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    My work in progress 125g build

    After a couple of people recommending that I go ahead and post this I will :) Started the project back in June. Bought the tank stand and canopy off someone here on marsh. Wife wanted the stand and canopy to match the trim within the house. So I completely stripped the stain and began with a...
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    Where to find 3/4 flex hose

    Looking for the white flex hose. I know HD has the reinforced vynal clear hose but it has a low bending radius and is clear which will build algae in the sump area. Thinking I saw some at ace? Possibly lowes? Thanks Rob Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Vertex skimmer: to upgrade or ?

    Looking at these on BRS blockbuster sales. Not overly convinced I should upgrade but willing to take some advice. Current setup is a 125g with roughly an additional 30-40g of sump and fuge space. Tank has been up 6 weeks. Bio load consists of a scopas tang, blue tang, magnificent foxface...
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    RODI booster pump install

    Recently installed a booster pump on my RODI system. Wanted some feedback. I installed it AFTER my carbon filter in between the membrane. I also put the pressure gauge T'd off the booster pump output. I assume this is the correct setup. But when I turn my pump on the pressure gauge jumps all...
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    Anyone still running Actinic VHOs?

    Still readily available, true 420 color, and relatively inexpensive to get into...long term cost replacement yes, some heat associated but that color pop is it just not worth it? Lets hear your thoughts!
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    PVC leaks after glue?

    Got my 125g wet last night. Is there a way that you can stop a leaking joint after it has been glued? I have a couple of joints on my return side that are leaking at the elbows. Should I attempt to just slap some more glue on the outside? I realize that even the slow "drips" will eventually stop...
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