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    Killer Bubble Coral

    Hello Everyone... I woke this morning to look at my tank like I always do... And as I was looking at my bubble I noticed something weird...So I moved the coral around a little.. I look closer and I see one of my Green Chromis being eaten.... Not sure if I have not been feeding it enough??? I...
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    Quick Coral ID

    Hello Everyone.. My cousin is moving and is shutting down his tank.. He has a coral but not sure what its name is. I would like to get it from him but not sure what it is.. Want to make sure I can keep it and wont mess with my other corals... It looks like a fuzzy mushroom but not sure... Its...
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    Coral Care

    Hello everyone...Have a few questions about my corals. I have a Hammer coral, Bubble coral and some mushrooms... I know some people feeds all diffrent types of food like PE mysis, reef nutrition oyster feast, Roti feast, phyto feast, Or rods coral blend, Dt live marine phytoplankton.. I am sure...
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    Alot of Turnover rate and flow...

    Hello Everyone... I have a 65 gallon tank with a return pump at 800gph, 2- Koralia number 3 flow at 850, and a Koralia number 1 flow at 400gph.. SO 800+850+850+400 gives you =2900gph... 2900/65= 44x turnover rate... But I still get waste and nasty stuff building up on my rocks... Every 2-4 weeks...
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    My Algae problem with pictures

    Hello. I didnt want to start another thread on algae. But I figured I would show off my curent problem I am having. I have been getting more and more algae grow in my tank. I have green hair algae and red slime algae. Its getting worse and worse. I use r/o for water and top offs. My tds meter...
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    Too much light???

    I have had a bubble tip anemone for over a month now. It continues to move every few days. It stays in one spot and then move a few inches over a couple days. I don think its a flow problem. Is it possible the light is too strong. It always seems to go behind rocks or under over hanging rocks...
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    Anemone on the attack!!!

    Hello. I have a bubble tip anemone that has started moving over the last few days. Its approx 3-4 inches away from my hammer coral. I was wondering if I should move the hammer? I know they can attack each other so I guess it would be easier to move the hammer versus trying to move the anemone...
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    glueing Coral to cement???

    Hello everyone. I have a hammer coral that I would like to glue to something. It really has no base just the hammer coral and the bottom piece that is boney. I know I can use krazy glue but I dont want to glue it to a rock since all my rocks are big. I would like to glue it to a weight or some...
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    Remove plastic center brace on tank

    I was wondering if there was a way to remove the Plastic center brace on my tank. Its runs across the tank in the center from the front to the back. I know they place it there for support. I am wondering is any has done it with success. Its a 65 gallon tank length across 36", front to back is...
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    Power head cover for anemone

    I have read and most people recommened some type of cover over your power heads for anemones. I know they move until they find the sweet spot. I have 2 power heads. My question is how does everyone cover there power heads? I read people put sponge over it with fishing line. Well Can I see some...
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    Quick ID please

    The last few days I noticed this white things growing in some spots in my tank but mainly in my wet/ dry system. They are not pods. They dont seem to move and stay in one spot. It almost looks like some type of sponge or something growing. Can anyone id and tell me if its good or bad? How much...
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    Tank Update

    My tank has been running approx 6 months. Its a 65g tank with a 10 gallon wet/dry where I have my protein skimmer, heater, and carbon bag. Everything has been going smooth. Just wanted to post some numbers and share some pics with everyone. I have my 2 clown fish with 10 hermits crab and 10...
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    Quick id and pictures

    Hello. I noticed this on the side of my tank. It appears to be a snail. It was the two little attennas and the sucking part from the bottom like the snails I have in my tank. So the question is can a snail that small live without a shell. I know that snails stay with one shell there whole life...
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    Does good benificial bacteria eat nitrates?

    Just wondering if the good benificial bacteria eats or lower nitrates. I know it eats ammonia turning into nitrite and then into nitrates. The reason I am asking is that I have a reading of 0ppm. I dont have much stock in my 65 gallon tank. Only 2 clown fish plus the CUC of 10 snails and 10...
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    Pictures and Questions

    Hello. I bought these two corals approx 10 days. I have a few questions and maybe you guys can answer them. 1- One is a green type of brain and the other is a fuzzy mushroom correct? Not sure 2- Does any one know the exact name so I can do more research about both? I only know alittle 3- Why in...
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    Clown Fish question. Big poop or parasites

    I have a clown fish for approx. 2 months. It has been healthy with no problems. Yesterday I noticed it didnt want to eat and was not swimming right. Today I woke up and there Is a white long string like thing hanging out where I would belive it relieves it self or its openinng down there. Its...
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    Clown Fish Question

    I have a clown fish for approx. 2 months. It has been healthy with no problems. Yesterday I noticed it didnt want to eat and was not swimming right. Today I woke up and there Is a white long string like thing hanging out where I would belive it relieves it self or its openinng down there. Its...
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    Mystery white stuff

    This white stuff appears to be alive and it moves around on the glass. It may also be floating in the water but it appears to be more on the glass and the over flow. The picture may not be the best... Attachment 243470 So I have been looking around it might appear I have copepods. They look so...
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    Algae pics

    So my tank is been up and running almost 3 months. I am trying to figure out the best way to fight this algae. My phosphate are a little on the high side. And I think it may be coming from my rocks too. I dont have any fish in the tank yet. The CUC is 5 snails and 10 red leg hermit crabs. Before...
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    R/O Versus Chloramine

    So I have been reading online and have been doing research on my local water. My city uses chloramine to treat the water. On some website then say standard R/O units will only remove SOME of it. My local LFS uses a 5 stage R/O D/I unit and the water is still testing positve for ammonia. I have...
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