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  1. connor g

    Fragging

    So eventually I would like to frag my corrals. But I was wondering, how would I frag a corral ifit he frag plug it came on is glued to the rock? Is there a way to detach it from the rock? And how do I know when they are ready to frag?
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    New fish

    So I went to my LFS about a week ago and bought a clarkii and a cardinal fish. They assured me that they would be fine together. Well I woke up one morning to a horror scene. The clarkii had had bitten off all of the cardinals fins and the fish could not swim any more. I took him out and flushed...
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    DIY aquarium hood for a Cardiff Bullet

    I am wanting to make a DIY aquarium hood that will contain my 18" 178watt MH/T5 Actinic blue light fixture. Here is the part I'm having trouble with, it's a Cardiff Bullet system so it is rounded for 180 degree view....... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
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    Stocking list for 24 gal

    So I am thinking of my stocking list for the 24 gal nano reef, I want lots of colores and variety, hew is what I am thinking: 1 clarki clown 1 gambaii cardinal 1 coral beauty angle 1 orchid dotty back CUC: 10-12 Mexican turbo snails 10-12 hermit crabs 1 cleaner shrimp Corals: Zoanthids...
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    Enough Light?

    I went to my local fish store a couple weeks ago and I got a 24 gallon cardiff aquarium system with a pendent light and black stand. the light came with a bulb that they said would be fine for growing corals, here is the light just read the description for the type of bulb...
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    Calcium levels?

    I tested calcium for the first time this morning and the levels were very high, it tested at 520. How could I lower that? Everything else is fine, nitrite, nitrate, and amonia all at 0. KH at 9dKH phosphate is almost 0 it was 0.25, and pH is around 8.0. I have also been having a hard time...
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    Frag tank

    So I have been seriously thinking of starting a small frag tank, I was wondering if I would be able to use a small 10 gallon aquarium, with a HOB filter, heater, and a T5 light set up? I would also build a small frag rack out of egg crate and maybe even a couple of pieces of live rock to act as...
  8. connor g

    The cycle begins

    So yesterday I got all of the stuff I needed to start up the aquarium, I picked up 26 pounds of beautiful deep purple colored live rock from an established aquarium, I also picked up a 20lb bag of live sand. I did my first water test this morning, I tested amonia, nitrate, nitrite, KH, and pH...
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    New 24gal Cardiff aquarium

    I recieved a new 24 gallon Cardiff aquarium for Christmas, it came with a protein skimmer, and a biological filter all built in. My question is this, I picked up a test kit to test for pH, KH, nitrate, nitrite and amonia. What numbers should I be looking for to know my cycle is over? The live...
  10. connor g

    Flame angel?

    I was wondering if 1 flame angel can live in a 10 gal nap reef alone with a peppermint shrimp and some snails?
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    Is a refugium or wet/dry sump filter needed for a 10 gal nano reef

    I was wondering if a refugium or wet dry sump filter needed for a nano reef tank that is 10gal? I have heated of many different things on this and heard that it is a good upgrade after a couple months of having the tank up and running. Any opinions?
  12. connor g

    New here

    Hey I'm new here and hav lots of questions. I am thinking of setting up a new nano reef system and I have read in many places that for a smaller tank such as a 10 gallon I just need a HOB filter along with live rock and live sand that also work as a filter. I am wondering if that is correct...
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