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    jda123 replied to the thread Looking for Coral.....
    If you find the real German Blue Acro, let me know, Seems lost to the world. I have tons of ORA German Blue Digi. You can have as...
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    I’d find a level that doesn’t stir up the sand too much. Then have it ramp up and down and change modes every 6 hours or so… just as...
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    jda123 replied to the thread MP40 Settings.
    The sand will calm down once it gets some bacteria and other microscopic stuff on it. You can turn the flow back up then.
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    My current tang load is 2x Purple, 2x Yellow, Goldrim, Powder Blue, Powder Brown, Chocolate (my favorite), Naso, Galapagos Sawtail...
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    jda123 replied to the thread "Oh Neo-Nitro You Didn't".
    Kessils are fine lights for most mixed tanks. If you want strong acro growth, then Kessils rarely do the job as well as other types of...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Not Embarrassed to be Nud-Ibranch.
    NPS are usually easier in super large tanks where the sheer volume can absorb the nasty, dirty feedings of NPS. Small tanks can get...
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    jda123 replied to the thread "Oh Neo-Nitro You Didn't".
    In saltwater, no3 and no4 exchange ions almost constantly. There is no real difference between the two.
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    jda123 replied to the thread "Oh Neo-Nitro You Didn't".
    The po4 is likely low because aragonite rock and sand bind it... in huge quantities. When you dose, you just mostly fill the rock up...
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    jda123 replied to the thread "Oh Neo-Nitro You Didn't".
    nh4 reading is likely a test kit error... especially if you are using API. Even if it is not, ammonia is the best way to get nitrogen...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Not Embarrassed to be Nud-Ibranch.
    They easy ones are quite voracious feeders and typically need larger tanks to grow the grub that they graze. The specialized feeders...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Is this a good idea?.
    Many people do this. If you think that any collector is doing any kind of QT before they ship macro, or corals, then think again. :)...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Unbelie-Valonia-ble!.
    When the time comes, the emeralds will need fed. They can eat whatever is left over from feeding the fish, but they won't want to live...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Unbelie-Valonia-ble!.
    Emeralds will work, but it will take them a while to get to the ones that you can see. They are eating the ones where they don't have...
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    jda123 replied to the thread Biocube 14 Lighting.
    You might be able to find bulbs if you look really hard. The bulbs show up some times on ebay or elsewhere. Since you have some that...
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    Have sold old, dirty tanks and stand. Free in Longmont. 135g 72x28x18 - 3 holes for CL that have bulkheads in them. 2 for 1.5"...
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