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    Best LED lights??

    Hi, just wanted to get some opinions on the best LED set i can get for a 55g tall. I had mushrooms, leathers, zoos. My T5's went out while I was on vacation and they are pretty much all gone. The person I had watching the house wasn't sure what to do and didn't have the money for anything...
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    LED's vs T5 ?

    Thanks, I looked up and researched apollo. Contacted them the day I got your message with a question about the length of the adjustable legs. Haven't heard back yet. Customer service doesn't sound too good...
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    LED's vs T5 ?

    I am looking to upgrade from T5's. Any suggestions on a good LED fixture and if they are better than T5's? I have a 55g, with shrooms, leathers and zoos. There are a LOT of brands out there..... Thanks
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    Glassy Sea Squirt?

    I've read they are beneficial to the tank, but I'm finding a pretty large population in crevices. Should I be looking for something to control them, and if so, what eats them? I haven't been able to find anything on this yet.
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    Glassy Sea Squirt?

    Maybe Syconoid sponges?
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    Glassy Sea Squirt?

    It kinda looks like a glassy sea squirt, but it's not an exact match.You can see the round opening, only one opening on each that I can see. Am I right on the id, or is this something that needs to come out. Thanks
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    Mysterious Long Sweeper Tentacles.

    Thanks for all the quick replies! I'm still pretty new to this, I've only had the tank running about 1 1/2 yrs. I think it's a spaghetti worm. It's smooth, not segmented, doesn't really look like any type of bristle worm that I've seen. I haven't seen the body tho, it's hidden in the rock...
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    Mysterious Long Sweeper Tentacles.

    The long one is easy to see, but there are several more that lead up into the little cave.
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    Leather won't attach.

    I fragged 3 pieces off a large toadstool. It's been a week and they still haven't attached to anything. I have them in tupperware in low flow area. tupperware has crushed coral and small pieces of rock. The leathers are still alive, just not attaching. How long does this way usually take, or...
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    Mysterious Long Sweeper Tentacles.

    I've got some weird sweeper tentacles coming from a small cave in a piece of rock. There are no corals around it, the closest thing to it is a feather duster in the same rock. It contracts by itself or if I touch it with something. There are quite a few coming out of the same place. The...
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    Need ID help, I have no idea what this is!!

    Since that little patch is all I have, I've just covered it with putty. Hopefully that will kill it and keep it from spreading.
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    Need ID help, I have no idea what this is!!

    Are they harmful to coral? If I need to get rid of them, what's the best way? I guess they must have came with that coral piece, its been in the tank for 3 months and this just started. Thanks for the help.
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    Need ID help, I have no idea what this is!!

    Yeah, they are purple with white tips.
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    Need ID help, I have no idea what this is!!

    I'm not sure what this is. It doesn't look like an exact match to any of the aiptasia pics I've seen. Does anyone know what this is and if it needs to go?
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    Making Base Rock Molds

    Has anyone tried to make their own base rock? I've heard about it, mixing sand, crushed coral, and portland cement with or without rock salt. Then making a mold in sand and pouring the mix in. Does this work well? How many months on average before coralline algae is growing? Is it worth the...
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