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WOW, finally spotted the Mantis
Careful, they can be dangerous. They can destroy one of your fingers with one snap. :evil:- manialkie
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- Forum: Saltwater & Reef - Sick Fish or Coral
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Lighting Problem- Metal Halide - brown algae YUCK!
I'm using tap water. The water is a little hard (250), pH is 8.0 ( a little high), nitrite is zero, nitrate is 20 ppm. The algae is hard to describe. Its not filamentous or hairy and not in sheets. It is a thin, almost flat spotty layer that easily rubs off in extremely small pieces, almost...- manialkie
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- Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
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Lighting Problem- Metal Halide - brown algae YUCK!
:( I hung a 175 watt pendant metal halide light 10 inches over my tank. I'm using a coralife 175 watt, 20,000 k bulb. To my suprise the light is slightly on the blue side. The tank became overrun with brown algae. Not even the turbo snails like it. I also did 2 large water changes to help get...- manialkie
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- Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria