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  1. mikegronholz

    Need some help ...

    Been a while since i've posted ... so ... howdy again everyone Down to business though ... my 29g has been up and running a loooong time. Occupants as of Monday were GSM Clown, a blood shrimp and a peppermint. Tanks has about 75# of LR and has a bed of LS about 3" thick. Shrimp have been...
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    72g Oceanic Tank, Stand and Canopy in DFW

    All in good condition. Matching set ... not homemade. It is an older style with beveled front corners and has a built in filter area that if drilled would be the perfect overflow area. This was a tank my dad used for fresh water. Never seen saltwater before. This setup cost over $1200 new...
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    Lighting Question ...

    Is 2x175 14k MH too much for a 29g tank ?
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    Aiptasia in my star polyps ...

    Was looking at the star polyps last night when they closed up ... looks like i have 2 small aiptasias on it. Should i just let them be or get a peppermint or 2 ?
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    Little help (29g) ...

    Curious to know how I can get rid of the particulate in the water. Never had any until I added an aquafuge a couple of weeks ago. All the water parameters are normal. I have a Fluval internal filter in the aquafuge. any help ?
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    My first coral for my 29g

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    White bumpon clown's lip ...

    The other morning we awoke to find our gold striped maroon with a white "bump" on his lip. Checked all the params and the ph was a bit low ... so over the last few days, we used Kent Superbuffer to get it back to 8.0-8.1. Everything else is at 0. After looking a bit more, I noticed that the...
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    Eheim Powerheads ... anyone have an opinon ?

    Comments good or bad ... looking to replace noisey Rio powerheads ...
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    Inverts and Calcium relationship ...

    Question for all you guys. I added a Blood shrimp about 2 weeks ago. The water I use for top off has a high calcium content (lucky me huh). Anyway, the shrimp molted 2 days after I added him, then today he molted again. Is this bad for him growing this fast ... or is it normal ? Also, my blue...
  10. mikegronholz

    Calurpa Needed

    Anybody have a baggie full they can spare ? email me: mikegronholz@tds.net
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    29g recommendations ...

    Hi guys. Long time no talk to :) 29g has been up for about a year. Looking for some recommendations for some coral. Lighting is 4x65 (2 10k and 2 actinic) PC. Current residents: Gold Stripped Maroon Clown Flame Angel Purple Firefish Emerald Crab Fire Shrimp Snails and Crabs Ton of Feather...
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    29G Soon to be reef

    Hi guys. Long time no talk to :) 29g has been up for about a year. Looking for some recommendations for some coral. Lighting is 4x65 (2 10k and 2 actinic) PC. Current residents: Gold Stripped Maroon Clown Flame Angel Purple Firefish Emerald Crab Fire Shrimp Snails and Crabs Ton of Feather...
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    29g setup for the Clowns and a few friends ...

    It is not the 90g we had, or the 215g we will have, but the clowns and friends are happy. Stuff includes: 3 False Percs Purple Gorgonian Sun Polyps Tongan Mushroom (with a baby) a HUGE zebra hermit couple of snails couple of blue legs Montipora Digitata about 60# LR about 50# LS in an Eclipse...
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    Sand quality after storage ...

    First of all, HI GUYS and GALS...Long time no talk to !!! My question stems from my absence. I had to tear the tanks down :( and stored everything. Well, the rock has seen beeter days but my immidiate concern is my sand. The sand has been in storage for about 3 months, no light, no flow but...
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    Livestock and tank stuff FS ... Must go FAST !!!

    Use common sense here guys, I won't sell the tank if the livestock still exists !!! Here is what I have and can provide pictures of (no shipping) ... LARGE white haddoni carpet (sixe of a dinner plate) with LARGE Clarkii - $75 TONS of Calurpa - $5 a baggie full 300+ pounds of LR (ALL together)...
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    I WANT SUN POLYPS !!! Will somebody trade me ?

    I have some xenia or a tongan mushroom to trade. I'd prefer a large "frag" in trade so I might be willing to trade both of mine for yours. I'd prefer the Northern VA, DC, or southern MD area !!! email me michael.gronholz@verizon.net
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    Will a UV kill diatoms ?

    Self explanatory ...
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    Can an anemone (BTA) survive under actinic only ?

    I have a HUGE diatom outbreak in my 26g tank. I want to cut the light back to see what heppens. But there is a BTA in the tank. Can he survive under actinic only for a week ?
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    Haddoni Carpet Anemone Question

    Howdy all. I got my Haddoni yesterday and have been doing more and more research (since worked sucked today). I am getting about 60% saying that ocellaris clowns (false percs) DO host and the other 40% saying they don't. Those that say they don't also say Clarkii's DON'T host as well, but at...
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    Sunday night 6-pack ...

    Here is the whole tank...
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