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  1. oneflysi

    just missed a deal

    here at work we have a classifieds for just our employees (over 30,000) and was checking out the pets section and seen a 55 gallon glass tank with oak stand, oak canopy, with misc supplies (like canister filter, overflow, etc) for $50.00 obo. <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0"...
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    First Corals & Updated Pics (pics fixed)

    **EDIT** monday morning and my PC don't seem to want to cooperate this morning. so here is a link to the album...sorry. <a href="http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291825739" target="_blank">http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291825739</a> well, i finally put in my first two corals late...
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    Peppermint Shrimp.......dead??

    abut a month ago i picked up 2 pep shrimp to help clean up some small aptasia's before i added any corals. well, i have been looking for them for about a week and can't find even one of them. i have a yellowtailed damsel and a cinnamon clown as far as fish. 2 emeralds, 3 red legs, 2 serpent...
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    Ok to add any corals?

    ok, i have my 55 now with a 96watt 50/50 PC and 2 175watt 5500K MH's (i am upgrading to 12000K or 20000K eventually). so like, 446 total watts, or around 8.1 watts per gallon. can i pretty much go with any type of corals i want? which ones would be good starters? i do have a cinnemon clown...
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    Final results of my DIY canopy....

    well, here are some final pics of my canopy with my PC & MH's mounted on the lid. overall was a very easy project and i am very pleased: before mounting lights: lights mounted: when i have all the lights and and pop the hood...i could land airplanes in my living room...whew thats some bright...
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    OT: Phone Number for Aquatic Lighting??

    does anyone have the phone number for aquatic lighting? their website seems to be down or something because i cannot access it. see if you can? <a href="http://www.aquaticlight.com" target="_blank">www.aquaticlight.com</a> i need to call them to find out some info on the halides i ordered, but...
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    Latest Reef Pics

    ok well, i finished my canopy last night (well most of it). i'm still waiting for my set of MH's to come in from aquatic lighting to mount on the canopy door, and figure a way to mount my PC's...then i'll be done. so i shot some pics and figured i'd share since i haven't posted pics before...
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    food for yellow tang?

    hey guys, a quick question. i have all my fish (yellow tang, blue damsel, yellowtailed damsel, and a clownfish) in my quarantine tank treating the tang for ick. i feed them flake food every other day and once a week some brine shrimp, but i never see the tang eating. and i do not have any...
  9. oneflysi

    Help with filtration / Refugium

    ok, did some searches and have read alot of posts about it and not sure whats going on. right now i just have 2 large biowheel hang-on filters on my reef tank. but, i have an extra 25 gallon bowfront and 10 gallon tank sitting around. (well, the 10 at the moment is my hospital tank). i also...
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    OT: Where those OU fans now?

    ahaahahahahaaha!! i see none of you oklahoma fans are posting anything now about the NCAA tourney. THAT'S IT IU!!! sorry, just had to start this topic after all the mouth running those guys did :p i don't think there is a team the the whole NCAA that could beat IU right now. i wish...
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    HELP!!! tang has ick?

    well, all of the sudden i noticed my yellow tang has white dots all over him...i'm guessing ick. man, i hate my LFS. anyway, i have a 10 gallon tank and some spare premixed saltwater sitting around. how long should i let the 10 gallon run for a quarantine? does it have to cycle? if i have...
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    HELP!!! tang has ick?

    well, all of the sudden i noticed my yellow tang has white dots all over him...i'm guessing ick. man, i hate my LFS. anyway, i have a 10 gallon tank and some spare premixed saltwater sitting around. how long should i let the 10 gallon run for a quarantine? does it have to cycle? if i have...
  13. oneflysi

    building canopy......any tips/suggestions?

    buying all the materials tonight to build my canopy/hood for my 55 gal. any tips on what would be the best wood, thickness of wood, anything else? will be mounting my 36" 110watt PC and when my 2 36" VHO's get here they will be in there also. should i go ahead and add a fan while building or...
  14. oneflysi

    HELP! easy question........

    i have 2 yellowtailed damsels, one blue damsel, and one clownfish in my tank right now. will a good sized (4+inches) yellow tang be ok with them?? thanks!! -One
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    Finally a PIC of my hitchhiker.....

    ok, last time i posted this no one even gave me any suggestions really on what this hitchhiker crab is, but this time i have a couple pics. i tried the best i could holding my red flashlight in one hand and focusing my digicam in the other wasn't easy...but i think you get the picture. what...
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    can someone explain the difference....daylight / actinic?

    just need some help so i know what lighting to go with. currently all i have in my tank is LR, but want to add inverts/corals here shortly. i have a 110watt 10000K PC in my tank. but i am building a custom canopy/hood and want to add a couple 36"+ VHO's. my question is, should i add one...
  17. oneflysi

    what did you do?

    2 quick questions just to get some opinions. -first off, what did everyone do with the back of there tank? i've heard some painting it black or various colors...anyone put a background up? my friend owns his own photography shop and blew up a sunrise pic i took in the caribbean last year. i...
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    emerald crabs...molting?

    just a quick question from a beginner. do all crabs (emeralds in particular) molt (or get a new exoskeleton)? if so, what color are they immedietly (or even weeks) after they molt? cause here's my situation. about 3 weeks ago i found an emerald just chillin on the bottom feet up. i took him...
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    Anything else i should do?

    ok, i posted a few weeks back about and algae problem i've been having. its just alot of green algae on the glass of my tank. here is what i've been doing/did so far. -gradually lowered my lighting to 8 hours instead of 11 hours. -did a 30% water change and scraped what algae i could off while...
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    Protein Skimmer filling up quick.....

    i'm just wondering if what is going on with my PS is normal. i have a 55 gal with 3 inch base LS and 45 fiji LR. small cleanup crew, and 5 damsels and a clownfish. the PS is a seaclone and my tank has been running since dec 28th. the skimmer has been nearly filling up the cup (over half...
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