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Unread 05/31/2007, 11:28 PM   #1
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Can someone sticky a "cycle" thread

Can someone please make a good informative cycle, or cycling the tank type of thread. And then perhaps get it "stuck" I have seen many many threads asking the same questions and getting the same answers. Do I do this, what are those, when do add this.....

I also think it would be a helpful guide for newcomers, and also for me too as I am still learning too!


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Unread 05/31/2007, 11:39 PM   #2
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It's pretty much all in here.

New-First Time on RC-Look Here for Answers
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1031074


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Unread 06/01/2007, 12:42 AM   #3
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But i think newcomers like to see the "sticky" part, then they know that all the facts are in place, without reading multiple pages.


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Unread 06/01/2007, 01:00 AM   #4
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We go through cycles of having lots of stickies, then coalescing them. I guess we could consider breaking them out again, but there are a lot of them.


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Unread 06/01/2007, 06:38 AM   #5
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There are multiple threads asking the same questions because everyone wants a quick answer rather than researching. I think most everything you need to get going is in that one sticky at the top. I like the forum set up that way because it consolidates all the info into one sticky and makes it convenient, and it reduces the space taken up by stickies on the board. There have been times where it looked like half the page was taken up by stickies. All a newbie has to do is actually read that thread title and click on it to get a wealth of info. I spent months reading and researching before starting up my small tank, and I spent a year researching before jumping into a large tank. See my signature line for my current favorite quote from Waterkeeper...


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Unread 06/01/2007, 01:38 PM   #6
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You really want to join a motocycle club in your area for that type of information.


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Unread 06/01/2007, 01:47 PM   #7
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if you don't support RC (pay money) than it's very hard to do a search. most of the time it will say try again later. that's why most will just repost the questions.


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Unread 06/01/2007, 01:54 PM   #8
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just google "nitrogen cycle"


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Unread 06/01/2007, 01:58 PM   #9
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I never Google; but of course they have never asked me to shell out $2 a month.




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Unread 06/01/2007, 02:06 PM   #10
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Quote:
Originally posted by blkdrgn
if you don't support RC (pay money) than it's very hard to do a search. most of the time it will say try again later. that's why most will just repost the questions.
You don't have to search to find the threads in the stickied thread at the top of this forum. No searching is necessary, just some time spent reading.

Secondly, if you go to the top of this page, click on "Home", after that loads up you look in the upper left hand corner of that page and you will see "Main Menu", look down that list of selections and you will see something called "Search Tools", click on that and it will take you to a Google search of RC, no payment needed.


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Unread 06/01/2007, 02:10 PM   #11
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You don't have to search to find the threads in the stickied thread at the top of this forum. No searching is necessary, just some time spent reading.
i read through that but it doesn't have enough info on certain things.

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Secondly, if you go to the top of this page, click on "Home", after that loads up you look in the upper left hand corner of that page and you will see "Main Menu", look down that list of selections and you will see something called "Search Tools", click on that and it will take you to a Google search of RC, no payment needed.
doh, i want a refund!


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