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    Help ID this critter

    its possible it could be a hermit crab I have 3 blue legs that I can never find. ... he moved into a snail shell tho.. It could have been his shell that the brittle star took over a few weeks ago. .I'm still fairly new to crabs and snails I always had a fish only tank. Sure enjoying the extra...
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    Help ID this critter

    forgot... about 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch Hes now cruising around in his new shell, guess I have'nt seen a snail out of thier shell before.
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    Help ID this critter

    Thanks for the link, actually answered another question I had. He was kind enough to come to the front of the tank so I could get a better look this time, and he is more snail like, I also saw him moving into an empty shell.( thats him in the back kinda cone shaped) seemed flatter when I saw...
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    Help ID this critter

    Found him on a piece of dead coral today. hes kinda a lime green color and moves around easily on the coral. is it a critter looking for a new shell to move into?? I have blue leg crabs, cleaner clams, nerosis (sp) snails brittle star, dottyback, pink skunk clown,The tank has been set up for...
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    how many hours does the light need to be on???

    I'm about to upgrade to HO t5 lighting, I have reserched this and everything I have read has called for a 4 strip light for my 45 gal. To me that seeems like an awful lot of light ,and will use a lot of power. How many hours do you recomend I keep it on for ?? Will a 2 strip light work for...
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    magnum350 pro...loud as heck...HELP

    I emailed magnum and they told me to send it back tom them and they sent me a new one. problem solved!! the new one been running 6 months and works perfect.
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    magnum350 pro...loud as heck...HELP

    lol I haven't kicked it ...........yet. Altho I left it on all day while at work and it does seem quieter now. I agree it does seem to be an air/ water level problem, but I have been fooling with this all week with no luck, maybe need to burp it again. thanks again meowzer
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    magnum350 pro...loud as heck...HELP

    Thanks Meowzer, but I have done that, several times, even moved the power heads to be sure no air is getting in that way. The noise is coming from the canister tho and it wasn't this loud last week. making me crazy.
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    magnum350 pro...loud as heck...HELP

    Just got this thing in Jan and worked pretty good until recently. its loud as he** , its just running water noise, not motor noise. I had a magnum220 that lasted 18 years with no noise problems . Any one have any suggestions as to why the running water noise, and how to correct it.. Tank.... 45...
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    Updating my lighting...what size fixture.... ie...2 bulbs or 4

    Thanks for the reply LMR..that helps alot I'll most likely go with the 4 bulb, and yes, I have read to chance out the bulbs. thanks again.
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    Updating my lighting...what size fixture.... ie...2 bulbs or 4

    I have a 45 gal /fish only tank that's about 20 years old, and looking to get live rock and maybe some corals later, but mostly fish.. I was looking at the Nova extreme pro lighting fixture and noticed they have a 2 bulb or a 4 bulb configuration. my tank is about 48 x 12 x 18 . Any other...
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    Tons Of Free Equipment!!!

    I need an impeller assembly for a magnum220 if you have one available.. .Let me know, apparently they have been discontinued margieppf@gmail.com
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    Fresh water ????suitable tankmates for a betta

    thanks Armywife, I'll have to see if I can find some of those critters. I haven't shopped for fresh water fish in along time...
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    Fresh water ????suitable tankmates for a betta

    oh, forgot to mention, I intended to get a small pleco and move him to a 30 gal when he got larger. I do like the idea of a school of neons...maybe see if I can find some glo fish.. thanks again ya'll
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    Fresh water ????suitable tankmates for a betta

    Thanks ya'll. Been researching this for a while and getting a lot of conflicting answers. Should have just asked here first...
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