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    everything dead...

    If the snails were alive I would doubt that it was the temperature. I am more to agree with a toxin, probably from the parasite that you tried to take out. Cukes and such can kill off a tank if they die. What also is puzzling is that snails are usually pretty fragile. I've had my tank up to...
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    Nitrite is 0 but I thought Nitrate was supposed to up

    Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 nitrate can reach zero, it can be taken care of by algae build up in your tank, and since you shouldn't be stocked right now - there should be no problem. One chemical is another creatures food... the cycle of life. I giggidy that... and I'll giggidy, giggidy...
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    BIGGEST mistake you've made in the hobby

    Originally Posted by rtzx9r Trusting my LFS on water testing. Said everything was fine for a year, each week I went in. Still, after 12 months and 440watts (VHO) I had zero coraline algae in my 60 gallon tank. LFS #2 tested my water and voila- take a wild guess what was wrong...
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    sump/fuge building

    The biggest problem with a sump that small is ensuring that you have a sufficient bubble trap otherwise you'll get micro bubbles in your return lines. I have the same thing on a 10 gallon. I actually use 2 ten gallons on my 72 bow, as dictated by my area in and under my stand. I use 1 ten...
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    I Need a Few Opinions?

    Originally Posted by Bang Guy Removing the Hippo and Naso Tangs would help your tank a lot. I agree, one day they won't be bad, the next you'll be watching the Octogon, especially having a smaller tank.
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    best sand out there

    I prefer the kind that is cheap and at the beach.
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    Sand question

    It might be cheaper if you find yourself two or three 5 gallon buckets and a nice clean beach.
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    SW and Sand right off the beach

    Hmmm... Trip to the beach with the kids once a month for a water change?!? Priceless.
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    SW and Sand right off the beach

    Depends upon what beach you grab it from. Some sands might be replenished from other sources, while some beaches are replenished with dredged sands from the ocean floor. I got some really nice sand up north of WBP. It was so good that my poor daughters couldn't even make a moat on a sand...
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    Newb Algae question

    HEX aquariums are horrible about flow if not set up correctly. You can easily establish a dead zone. Best to ensure that you have plenty of flow pushing from the bottom up.
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    when to add salt ?

    Yeah, I suppose everybody has one of those. I see there is no sense in responding to your posts anymore, since in fact you like to play games for the setup.
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    when to add salt ?

    Originally Posted by ca161406 but if its inside the cabinet in the sump there are no outside elements. like if its sitting on a hood or canopy the wood stain could become eroded and then flicked in with the salt...in the sump its sterile You have a sealed cabinet? I'm talking about impurites...
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    when to add salt ?

    To each thier own. Anytime salt is evapped out of the water, it is creep, so it wouldn't matter if it would be on your hoods, the top of the tank, on your sump, or on your skimmer outlet, it is the same. But I'm sure that there might be some that just falls off back into the water anyway.
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    best shrimp

    Originally Posted by Mr_X i like skunk cleaners best (L. Amboinensis). I only lost a few peppermints back in my noob-days, but I still think that they were taken out by my Pseudochromis paccagnellae I had in the tank at the time. Otherwise they are fairly hearty. I would stay away from...
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