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    what eats hair algae

    Sea Hares will take care of algae fast. Mine was like a lawnmower and within a few days my 75g tank was hair algae free. Three week later, it was sea hare free too. Take the advice from yerboy, find another home or feed it algae sheets.
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    Sea Hares?

    Originally Posted by rooroo Okay my question is: Do sea hares bury themselves in the sand? I just got two of them and one is staying attached to the glass but the other one is just gone. No place for it to hide except in the sand. Anyone have any ideas? The sea hare I had hid from me well -...
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    API tapwater filter

    I have the AP4111 and it works great for me.
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    setting up a QT

    Originally Posted by NEreef bare bottom tank, pvc for hiding, dump filter on the back, heater, light. the tank has to cycle though. no live rock. the porous rock would absorb most meds used in qt. air stones just get salt creep everywhere, imo. No sand?
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    Anyone else own a flounder?

    I have a very small one, about 1" in length. It was freshwater when I got him a couple of months ago. I experimented and slowly acclimated him to saltwater over 9 days. He blends in the sand. I usually get the best shot of him when I turn the lights on in the morning. Interesting little creature.
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    Noise Levels

    Hello all, How critical is noise? My powerhead is just about done for and is generating a lot of noise. I unplugged it but it made me wonder what effect noise had on the fish. Are some more sensitive than others? Does it create stress? Of course it may seem like a pointless question for a...
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    Glass Cleaner?

    Glass wipes work well too
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    So, New tank......

    Originally Posted by oneradtek i just looked up stainless steel. thats what i got ......some cut peices of stainless steel for the brace. it says thats its more rust resistent than regular steel. but not rust-proof......soo im feling confident itll be okay for a few more months.....but if not...
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    So, New tank......

    Originally Posted by oneradtek heres a picture of the braces i put on my tank to make sure it doesnt blow open on me. They havent let the tank budge at all sincie i put them in Nice looking tank and thanks for the up to date posts that I have been following. Keep an eye on that brace. If it's...
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    thoughts on horseshoe crabs

    I've had two before (not at the same time) and they only lasted about 9 months each. In the 9 months I had them, they didn't grow much at all. They seemed to love formula one food, but you had to time feeding when they were top-side moving around. Very entertaining specimen but I don't think we...
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    How do you clean inside glass?

    Originally Posted by sepulatian I use a magnetic scraper. Don't use Brillo!!! They have soap built in, it will decimate your whole system. I think he means steel wool pads. Thanks for the catch. My mistake, not a brillo pad. I meant the sponge with an abrasive side to it and without any soap...
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    General question

    Originally Posted by monsterM Hi guys, I have a 75g mature tank. I recently lost about 4 of my fish to some disease. I don't even know what it was they died so quickly. It was a matter of days if I could recall. Now I am trying to restock my tank. I have a clown and a damsel left in the tank...
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    How do you clean inside glass?

    I've use: windshield scraper, 2" plastic scraper, magnet cleaner, brillo pad. Magnet: ok, but doesn't get the hard algae. Also may leave streaks on the outside glass that needs to be cleaned too. Winshield scraper: works great and has a large surface area too Plastic scraper: good Brillo pad...
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    LS on top of CC??

    When I started my tank, I had 30 lbs of CC on the bottom and about 60 lbs of live sand on top (75 gal tank). Within a couple of months, the CC was on top......just in time for algae bloom. The CC got stained and the LS/CC mix looked horrible. I recently tried the "white live sand". Looks like...
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    Todays ***** visit....OMG

    Originally Posted by Meathead New guy here with another basic question: I don't know anything about triggers, but why is it a bad idea to feed one a goldfish? Does it pollute the water or is it harmful to the trigger? Anyone know?
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