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Dana Riddle
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This short article lists light intensities measured in successful reef aquaria in the late 1990's.
LAReefer4Life
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Introduction: This article covers the equipment that I utilize in my current quarantine tank. I address commonly asked questions for newly cycled and existing QT setups. In addition, I touch upon the trusted medications that I keep on hand, helpful links, and trusted vendors for pre-quarantined...
Reef-junky
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An RO membrane forces molecules through a semipermeable membrane (certain substances can pass through but not others) to form a less concentrated solution then you started with. The inside of the membrane looks like so: Some of the things an RO membrane can filter out are: Lead Copper...
OrionN
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Introduction It was almost 20 years ago when I first introduced the Fresh Water Dip (FWD) protocol for the treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease (PMD). Over the years, many reefers altered the protocol somewhat but, on the whole, it still is the only tried and true way to treat PMD, a universally...
Reef News
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TRITON Applied Reef Bioscience US Lab officially opens with free return shipping on ICP-OES water analysis. America - The wait is over! As of January 20th, US consumers can have their water tested and results uploaded within as little as 48HRS! The grand opening of our long awaited TRITON Lab...
Flippers4pups
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The Psychology of Reefing, part 2 "The therapeutic effect". Expanded upon the first article "The Psychology of Reefing" that I wrote some time ago, there are other emotions and physical effects that we go through keeping an aquarium in our homes, that is just as important and touches upon a...
OrionN
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Calcium reactor is a very efficient and cheap way to add Ca, Alkalinity and trace elements to our reef aquariums, especially those that require high level of Ca and Alkalinity input light large SPS and clam tanks. In order to supply this high level, one needs a huge Calcium reactor, or else a...
AquaBiomics
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The Microbial Community in a Professional Coral Aquaculture System A discussion with Adam Derickson of BattleCorals Eli Meyer, AquaBiomics EM: Ever since I started trying to grow corals, I’ve been awed by some reef-keepers’ abilities to duplicate a coral reef ecosystem in their living rooms...
Rick Mathew
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PART 4 "GETTING IT RIGHT" COLORIMETRIC INSTRUMENTAL TESTING METHODS (DIGITAL) As we turn our attention to the use of digital testers (Colorimeters) such as the HANNA CHECKER, most of the same elements necessary for good precision and accuracy that exist in Visual Testing also exist in Digital...
Rick Mathew
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PART 3 -----COLORIMETRIC VISUAL TESTING METHODS (What We See) SOURCES OF ERROR IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE Next we turn to the second component of our testing protocols and that is the ASSESSMENT…What do we see and how do we interpret the results of our testing procedure. Visual colorimetric...
Dana Riddle
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Here's a short article concerning testing of alkalinity.
siggy
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I received several inquiries, so I decided to put something together. It may not be orderly or proper but if your interested here it is. Recipe for 80/20 Light supports, Aquatic life Hybrid Fixture 80/20 Inc 15 Series 1.5” x 1.5" Aluminum Extrusion Part #1515-BLACK x 24" Long N @2pc 80/20...
Rick Mathew
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PART 2-----COLORIMETRIC VISUAL TESTING METHODS (The Chemistry) As we covered in Part 1 in the “Understanding Errors” section, the visual testing method consists of essentially two steps, Evaluation and Assessment. Evaluation is the test procedure (The Chemistry) and Assessment is the...
Rick Mathew
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USING HANNA CHECKER HI-707 TO TEST FOR IODINE In my quest to improve my testing accuracy and precision I found the standard colorimetric tests for Iodine difficult to get any kind of accurate reading and the repeatability (precision) was not very good. Being that I dosed Iodine this made me...
AquaBiomics
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About this article This article describes an experiment documenting the effects of live rock in a newly established aquarium. While I’ve tried to tell the story as briefly as I can, it’s the story of a month-long study of replicated tanks, with analysis of both water chemistry and the microbial...
Rick Mathew
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GETTING IT RIGHT! ---MAKE TESTING COUNT BY USING A QUALITY SYSTEM APPROACH INTRODUCTION All of us want healthy and thriving Reef Tanks. This necessarily means excellent water quality. So I ask myself. How do I know the quality of my water? The answer of course is I need to test and measure...
LAReefer4Life
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Introduction: This article covers the planning and preparation that I refer to as "The Big Picture Approach". Volume one of this three-part series specifically covers big picture planning and the tools that everyone should know before tackling a new aquarium and mitigating problems early on...
Earl Karl
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Unfortunately, I do not have pictures with results because this was back when I was 15 years old, with no social media accounts, and no knowledge of reef forums. Worst yet, I never had a phone until I became 18 (I'm 20 now). However, I did some experiments back in the day and it all started with...
mtraylor
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In many of the threads on lighting between LED's and MH's. I see allot of comments stating that there is not very much savings in going from MH to LED"s. This is what inspired me to start this article. Just a little back ground. I have been reefing for a long time. When I first started, I was...
Brew12
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As responsible hobbyists we should all want to purchase and keep healthy fish and yet fish health can be a very contentious topic. If we all want the same thing, why do we argue about this topic so much? I feel it is because there is no easy answer to the question of when to consider a fish...
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