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    another slight change of topic, but I can't help...

    another slight change of topic, but I can't help but notice you appear to be a buckeyes fan......prepare yourself for november 20th
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    I'm not so sure I like that, but hey, i'm sure it...

    I'm not so sure I like that, but hey, i'm sure it still has time to color up
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    derasa color

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    So I bought a Derasa last week, and it's pretty cool. I'm just wondering why the colors that show up when you look strait down are so much more vibrant and neon as opposed to when you...
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    wow, ok....that makes complete sense. Thank you...

    wow, ok....that makes complete sense. Thank you guys sooo much for ending my frustration. I asked this question on 4 other sites and no one could answer it the way I wanted.

    THANK YOU! :-)
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    Icecap POWER CORD confusion

    So the two pictures are of the wires and ballast (icecap 660) that I have. I am planning on wiring it soon....but there's a problem: I can't figure out how to connect the power cord to the ballast....
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    So, in other threads....the responses I got for...

    So, in other threads....the responses I got for best/ easier ORA frag was:
    red planet, bonsai, millepora, plum crazy, cali blue tort, blue tip stag & teal stag, pearlberry, borealis, and miami...
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    ok, like I said.....in a month. I don't want to...

    ok, like I said.....in a month. I don't want to go out and buy all the testing kits when I don't need to. Im not trying to be closed minded or naive, but literally I never would have thought my first...
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    I realize your concerns...but I don't rely...

    I realize your concerns...but I don't rely totally on the manufacturer's instructions. I asked two lfs owners their opinions as well. for example: I don't know how much iodide is recommended, but I...
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    long story short...I don't test for those. My...

    long story short...I don't test for those. My tank is at home, but I am moving it next month to a laboratory I work in at the University of Iowa Bio Dept....where all my testing amenities can be...
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    lighting: 6 X 54 watt T5s over my 5 year old 55...

    lighting: 6 X 54 watt T5s over my 5 year old 55 gallon tank. I have a 20 gallon sump/filter/fuge.

    water parameters: ph 8.4...Nitrates/Nitrite/Phos have been perfect for the last 3 years (i can't...
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    SPS...your opinions

    Im looking into getting more SPS corals (prefer acro), and was told that if I was having the great success with my stylophora and pocillopora and monti cap I could probably get an acro. I refuse to...
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    thanks for the offer, but i'm sure it will be...

    thanks for the offer, but i'm sure it will be fine. there is still some left and it is orange. I was thinking that sometime soon I can get a purple one and put it right6 next to the other so they can...
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    Monti cap and any acros for sale?

    My 2.5'' monti cap fell and broke off the plug....so I went to glue it like i did with all my other sps corals, and all is well. The next day a huge chunk of it is white and the rest is red :-(
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  14. Thread: diy t5

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    so you think 6 bulbs will be best? bc if I did...

    so you think 6 bulbs will be best? bc if I did buy one from craigslist (a 4X 54 watt) then I could have 8 bulbs total instead of 6 for about the same price....
  15. Thread: diy t5

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    diy t5

    long story short I started adding SPS corals after having my 55 gallon for 4 years...my first (neon green stylophora) turned mint-green, so I now know I need stronger lights if I want to have the...
  16. Im jumping around to all these forum sites, I...

    Im jumping around to all these forum sites, I can't keep track of all of them!.... I guess no one understands my purpose for LEDs, but here it is: I was wondering if my actinic t5 lights do anything...
  17. Do you suppose that plus my T5s would do anything...

    Do you suppose that plus my T5s would do anything extra, or no?
  18. LED lights....why doesn't anyone do this?

    So, I was thinking....why can't we just take a string of LED christmas lights, bunch them together in a tight area, and point them towards our reef tank...would that not help the growth and...
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    Oh my gosh! I have been trying to figure out for...

    Oh my gosh! I have been trying to figure out for months why my Xenia won't pulse...let alone extend. I have read EVERYWHERE that they only like a PH of 8.3, which of course is my PH most of the time....
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