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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by zma21
If I were you, I would get a medium grade sand.

In my 40 cube, I got very find sand, and it blew around like crazy making the water cloudy near the bottom. Seriously, if the clownfish would fart there would be a huge sand cloud.

I'd think about it again, cause it's a BITCH switching sands after the tank is established. Not that I would know.
actually it isn't really a fine sand.....just compared to what is in the current tank it is LOL
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Ohhhhh i gotcha.

Yea crushed coral is the madness. Some sharp pieces too that i've seen scratch up the bottom of the glass before.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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the colorful tank in the original post looks awesome.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris WebMaster
My first water test.

Nitrite 5.0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 20
Two days later

Nitrite 1.0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 10
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris WebMaster
Two days later

Nitrite 1.0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 10
after the nove, my original tank has just a small amount of nitrate & nitrites, but the new tank is WOAH high lol
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris WebMaster
Two days later

Nitrite 1.0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 10
A few days later

Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 0
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris WebMaster
A few days later

Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Nitrate 0

need some of that ph buffer i recommended.....then wait it out for a day or 2 just to make sure you don't have a last-minute amonia spike
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