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    tap water and crazy nitrite levels

    not sure if this forum is applicable to this ? i have 3 tanks 2 freshwater and i often do water changes/top offs by adding tap (only for fresh tanks) to 5 gal bucket add chems (amquel/seachem prime/aqueon etc) some times it sits with a wavemaker and heater for a few days and i realize the no2...
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    hydor slim skim vs. me

    been using this skimmer for approx 1.5 years and have wrestled with it from day 1. constantly needs to be "baby sat" / adjusted . made some minor mods. to improve air tube angle etc. appears pump is now going bad not producing enough bubbles. i clean it out regularly. is it worth trying to get...
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    ph confusion ?

    i battle low ph conditions in a 30 gal f/w tank low bio load. small plants (4) no co2 supp. at this time. t5 lights. ph always at bottom of api scale (<6). i mix water w/prime sometimes for a few days before doing w/ch. 4/5 gal. tested that water mix this morn. also at bottom. tested tap source...
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    trying to identify ?

    live rock in a 30 gal tank(2 years old) low bio load has recently developed small "tentacles" protruding from rocks in a hap hazard way. about 1/2 inch long. tank includes 1 dwarf hawkfish. 1 small frogspawn 1 aussie torch coral some basic cleanup crews. i had put a small green button in tank...
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    rodi vs. poland distilled ???

    my lfs shut down earlier this year. the next closest is not "local". i could buy an rodi unit but my demands are low(5 gals per week) i have been buying poland spring distilled from shoprite and get tds readings of 0 always. i did a tds on lfs rodi recently and no where near that low. at $ 1.00...
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    tiny starfish ? any one have an answer?

    i have been seeing small(dia. of a pencil) whitish 6 point starfish creatures recently multipling in my 30 gal tank. they seem to have one longer appendage. mostly adhere to glass. only had seen one or two for weeks but now maybe 10 +/-. i can only imagine this to continue to propigate. are they...
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    can anyone recommeend a website....

    for purchasing coral/livestock etc. that is reputable and reasonably priced? some places for instance 2-3 inch bubble coral $45 shipping$45 = $90 ugh ! is that really what i am up against? i totally understand the complex shipping demands but i seem to think u can get the same at most lfs's for...
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    lfs rodi water parameters seem high?

    i have been buying rodi from an lfs $1.00/gal. i decided to test water after my salt mix but before adding to tank. all # ok but nitrite was .25(1st shade of purple on api test scale) added prime then later amquel still not 0. tested the rodi w/o salt mix also .25. i tested water in 2 diff...
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    concerned about uv ster. use

    i recently got a "entry level " uv sterilizer . 9 watt in tank w/built in pump and adjustable water flow control.i was going to use in a 30 gal. saltwater tank. right after that i saw a video on a person who had a similiar unit and found that the black plastic tube over bulb was deteriorating...
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