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  1. rara12

    Fish ID please

    Hi guys, so i bought a fish at a LFS and i cant remember the name of it. I thought it was labled something like powleri betta or something betta, but i couldnt find anything when i searched the web. The guy at the store (a very respectable store that i really trust with a very good staff and...
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    Nano meltdown!

    So for the past week or so i have been having trouble with some of my corals. The first thing i noticed was my little toadstool frag had melted away to a very unhealthy stump. Now i have had that little guy for months and he did great. Then my ric that i had from the very beginning started to...
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    My New Clam

    Well i Finally upgraded my lights so i can support a clam. And now i have my first one. So because i said i would here are some pics of my clam!
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    Can i keep a clam?

    So i just upgraded my lights to 96w quad PC's on my 10g and im really hoping i can keep a clam. I was told i would be able to with these light just want to make sure. I know that there are several species and some are more demanding then others. So if i can keep a clam what kind? Also on a...
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    Impulse BUy:Powder Brown tang

    Well i try really hard to not impulse buy and untill now have never bought anything that i didnt plan to have. Add on top of that that i never add a fish from ***** into my 285g. Well i broke both those rules about a week ago when i saw a perfect powder brown tang swimming activly in its...
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    Possible stock list for a 285g

    Ok so my tank has been up and runnong for about four months if not longer. I have been aquiring things like a UV sterilizer and setting up a nano so the tank has been pretty empty. Right now i have: 2 Yellow tail blue damsels 1 Sergent Major 2 Atlantic killie fish 2 Juv. Porkfish All are small...
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    UV sterilizer question

    Im loking to update my UV sterilizer on my 285g fish only system. The one im running now cam with the setup and is greatly underated. My question is how many watts should i look for when i replace my sterilizer??? Also any suggested brands would be appriciated. As im starting to get into...
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    Rock changing color

    I set up my ten gallon mini reef about a month ago. After setting up the rocks and adding a few corals the rock starting growing the caroline algea, as expected. But then one of the rocks turned yellow, neon yellow. Does anyone know what this is?
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    New rescue fish

    I work at a LFS and a few weeks ago we had a very nice, large unicorn tang come in. However it go a bad case of pop-eye and lost both its eyes. Because we cannot leave fish like that out on the floor i was moved to the hospital system. There it healed over, and started eating again. It was...
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    Pics of the tank

    Well here are the pics of my tank. Currently has: 3-porkfish 1-Blue face chromis 1 Beuo gregory damsel Its a 285g bull nose tank. Couldnt really get good pics, the fish never stop moving.
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    Smallest ray?

    I have a 285 tank with a sandy bottom. Its 5 long by 2 1/2 wide. I was wondering if there were any rays i could keep in this for atleast 2 years?
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    Pork fish!

    Well my 285 has been cycling for about a month now and so i took the plunge and bought a trio of juv. porkfish. They are currently being aclimated to my QT tank untill im sure they are healthy and eating. (Although the are not picky eaters!) They will be the first fish that get on my fish...
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    Stocking the 285! help?!?

    So i dont think i can add all these fish, as to me it seems like a very high bioload. But i would really like some advice on what i should remove and good alternatives to the fish i want. The only thing im set on is the Malcolor snapper. So here it is: Porkfish-Anisotremus virginicus...
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    Fish compatability question

    Ok so i have a 285 gallon tank cycleing and wanted to make sure the fish i would like to get will work together This is the list im thinking about doing. NOTE: Not all of these fish are going to be in the tank, they are just the fish i like and are considering. Porkfish-Anisotremus virginicus...
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    Munida Fish

    Does any one know anything about these guys. They are very cool looking lobster things but i cant seem to see to get a ton of info on them.
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    Stock list for new 285g

    Ok so im planning out my stock list and have been asking questions and doing tons of research and want to get as many opinions as possible. And thing i should remove or that will fight with each other. 1-Porkfish Anisotremus virginicus 1-Orange shoulder Tang Acanthurus olivaceus 1-Jackknife...
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    Finally getting my "Large" tank

    Well i lucked out and got a 200 gallon bullnose tank with a cherry oak stand and hood, sump, UV sterilizer light stripe and more godies free!!! Tonight its all about moving things around and dragging the big stand down the stairs. I'm setting it up as Fish Only and im opting for no lr after...
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    Clarkii question

    How aggressive are clarkii's as far as clownfish go with marons being the most.
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    Which of your beloved fish cause you greif???

    I have a flame cardinal and was led to believe that they were peaceful fish. Well if they are mine is far from the norm. Not only does he rule the roost but he has eaten four fish!!! Two of the fish i wasnt sure of their identity but he also ate a small blue headed damsel and my pearly...
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    My new turtle pond!

    Note: It occured to me that i may have put this in the wrong forum, if so mods if you could please move it to the appropriat forum that would be great. Over the week end i got some little turtles and well they needed a home and as of today its all set up and working with no leaks! I have five...
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