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    New 220 Setup

    Thanks. He’s a tech teacher so really gets into it. We have the programmer setup and a pretty high end protein skimmer so should work out great.
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    New 220 Setup

    My sons building/setting up a 220 tank for me. Built new cabinet/ new refugium/sump tank and overflow From scratch.He tried to explain to me the inner workings of how this will all work I’m clueless I miss my goldfish bowl LOL he’s doing all the plumbing right now hoping to have this up and...
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    Salinity levels

    Thanks for The info. I’m going to raise the salinity level up with the top off’s slowly.So the increased salinity at .25 wont harm the fish at all correct?
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    Salinity levels

    So my Fish store guy said the fish should be kept at .020-.023. You say that’s fine for the short term but not the long term . Why would they tell me this if they are selling me all the fish and the anemone? I’ll slowly raise the salt level over the next week or so and hope the fish are OK its...
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    Salinity levels

    OOPS 2 Clowns also
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    Salinity levels

    Quick question. My salt level is between .20 and .21 which I’m told is fine for the fish I have right now.I have one anemone which seems to be flourishing fine in this salt level. My local aquarium guy tells me my level is too low for the anemone and I should raise it to .25. He said it’s fine...
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    When to do 1st SW media change?

    Thanks but I'm happy with my Fluval. Super quiet and does a great job . I've had the hanger type On my freshwater tank and they are kind of noisy... vibrations etc. I had to go to aquarium store for frozen shrimp today anyway and my go to guy there told me I could change the carbon and just...
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    When to do 1st SW media change?

    TYPO...I meant to say ADDED livestock
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    When to do 1st SW media change?

    50 Gall Saltwater Fluval 307 Canister headed livestock September 26. 2 clowns One yellow tang one Atlantic blue tang 1 cardinal 2 blue damsels, 1 animone Is 3 months abt right to clean/change media? Ph-8.2 Ammonia-0 Nitrites-0 nitates 5.0 Do these numbers mean tank is now cycled? Thanks
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    Sally Lightfoot Crab

    I picked up a Sally LF crab to help clean bottom of tank . When I saw her in the store it was moving all around the bottom of the tank I bring it home it sits on top of a rock for a day then walk to the back of the rock then it moved to the sand in front of the Tank and sat there ever since ...
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    Topping off tank

    Thanks I believe ImForbes told me that when ptopping off you don't have to add anything else with it
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    Topping off tank

    Ok Thanks again UOTE="lmforbis, post: 3598905, member: 292926"]Once your tank is stable the amount of time needed is minimal. Big tanks are easier to keep stable.
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    Topping off tank

    Very well said inforbis As I've said Tanked is 90% shtic and dumb jokes but I do like seeing the variety of fish. I dvr it so I can fast forward past lots of the crap LOL My son is a tech teacher and has the ability to make an acrylic tank so in a few months or year I might be going big once...
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    Topping off tank

    Oh I realize that about tanked it's basically a sitcom LOL I just get an idea of the different type of fish from it not that I would follow any of their practices . Guess I'll have to just be satisfied with my three little tiny fish for a while Make she wonder how long any of these tanks on...
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    Amazing Discus Feeding

    Youtube sent me this
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