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    Differences between RO water and DI water

    +1 religious water changes and good quality salt = no need for RO/DI or dosing for me, sure simplified my life :)
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    How long do you look at your tank?

    the new tank is next to the lazy boy facing the tv, its the favorite seat in the house, probably gets 3-4hrs a day off attention (5 roommates). I usually grab my feeding cup, turkey baster for the evening news, and spread the feeding out over the 1hr time slot, no better way to end the day!
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    BAR-RUST 233H epoxy paint (NSF potable water approved)

    So I'm painting my below deck aluminum gas tank for my boat to avoid salt water corrosion (the death of my last tank) and did a lot of research on epoxy paints for the job. What it came down to is this stuff from Devoe Coatings called BAR-RUST 233H. It meets CA's VOC standards and is approved...
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    Alkalinity Test Kit Roundup

    When I saw the title of this thread it reminded me of articles in my other favorite website, Tom's Hardware http://www.tomshardware.com/us/, it would be cool to see other reviews of reefing products, maybe we can get BAR sponsors to front the products and the write-up will inform the group and...
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    electricity in the water?????? Help!

    you might be getting shocked intermittently because you are grounded/not grounded and the source is constant. Wood floor? Were you wearing shoes? Do you touch the outside of the tank when you reach in?
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    OMG! PLEASE GO AWAY! >:(

    it has been my experience that the more you mess with your system, the longer it will take to stabilize and reach a equilibrium, or maturity. For a all in one system like yours would recommend a basic plan: 1) One bag of Purigen (change or recharge every 4 months) 2) One bag of...
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    Banggai Pairing

    whats the story behind that? Sounds like good internet gossip!
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    Purigen

    I've been on tap for a year, makes me wish I didn't waste my first two years on RO/DI water. I'm in Berkeley (average water quality in the Bay Area), the house I live in was built in 1912 and my landlord was born in it in 1932, said he never redid the plumbing....haha Seriously, if you...
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    A New Online Weapon! WolframAlpha!

    math dorks out there will recognize the name, well he came out with a new search engine, well more of a machine learned solution solver...like all types of math, calc, chemistry, physics. etc...does well with common name to species names too, pretty sweet. http://www51.wolframalpha.com/
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    Purigen

    I love it and was going through so much I bought a 1L bottle of the stuff and 2x the suggested volume ratio. It will take a couple weeks for your tank to adjust to the Purigen and during that time it will literally suck up all NH4, nitrates, and nitrites like crazy. If you have dirty water...
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    Devastation...RIP Six-line wrasse

    I had a pair of clowns in QT for three months, mostly to get them paired up. Well after many attempts in removing the divide, only to have one beat the living crap out of the other they finally got a long and started swimming in tandem. They we best buds for a week and I decided that was the...
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    Zoas not open

    steady, steady, steady, steady......when corals do something funky, check your parameters, make any modifications, then let your system equalize over a couple days to a couple weeks, zoas can be goofy just be patient (unless something is eating them). cheers, josh
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    Log In Twice?

    If the Matrix ran on BAR website http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1886349
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    Log In Twice?

    Hi, Does anyone else have to enter their log in twice? At first I thought I was just being slopping typing it in, but no matter how careful I am, I have to log in twice.... Thanks, Josh
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    Koralia Mod (for slow fish safety)

    yup lesson learned on the froggie :( The location of this tank makes it the most stable in terms of temps that I've ever had, never swings, even on a heat wave, cool room + T-5 lights = good combo. N levels pretty much undetectable and all my parameters are right on, and all other critters...
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