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    blue hippo tang swimming out of water

    Originally Posted by Cranberry Did you buy him at the LFS or was he shipped from an online store. I'm not sure if your asking me but if you are, I bought him from an online store.
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    blue hippo tang swimming out of water

    I'm not sure this is related but I had a Flame Angel do the exact same thing while I was drip acclimating (gasping for air/swimming on the surface). When I finally introduced him to the tank, after about 4 days, I found him laying on his side. I returned him and got a replacement fish with no...
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    Diamond Goby Gone?

    Have you checked the floor area outside the tank? I've gone through 4 of them and finally quit. They can get through any small opening, trust me on this. Since there is no sign of him, I'm led to believe he jumped and has dried out somewhere near your tank. Sorry to say and I hope that's not...
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    Time for a new skimmer?

    This is in the sump. It hangs on the side of it. Sorry for the confusion.
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    Time for a new skimmer?

    I have a Berlin Turbo hang on. It's about 8 years old but I recently replaced the impellar (sp?). It seems to foam alot but it takes about 2 months for the cup to fill completely. 125g... DSB... 120#LR... 3 Yellow Tangs (3")... 1 Flame Angel... 1 Fridmani... 1 Lawnmower... 4 Green Chromis...
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    I've about had it!

    I replaced the impeller on the skimmer cause it wasn't working at first. It's definately underperforming but I don't have the money for a new one. I empty the cup MAYBE once every two months. It always seems to have foam in it though. Maybe a new skimmer with more frequent water changes...
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    I've about had it!

    30 gallons every three weeks. Already cut back on feeding and lighting. PH are a variety of aquaclear, hydor koralia 4 and koralia 2, etc... Can't really point them at the sand otherwise tank is cloudy white.
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    I've about had it!

    125g FOWLR set up for about 10 months now. Tank is built in wall in basement so it doesn't get much natural sunlight. Wet/Dry filter (with chemi-pure) Berlin Turbo protein skimmer. 100 lbs of live rock, 160 lbs of live sand. Water change of 30 gallons every three weeks. Lighting is VHO. IceCap...
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    Sand sifting star being picked on... literally

    Should have added to this post instead of creating a new one. PH - 8.2 Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - <10 Salinity - 1.023 (not with refractometer... will get one soon) Alkalinity - 9.8 dKh Calcium - 315mg/L Phosphate - 0.4mg/L Drip acclimated for 3+ hours. Sorry for going against the...
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    Maybe you can learn from my mistake....

    I have been having a problem with cyno. All my levels test ok (phosphates and nitrates) so I tried Diamond Gobies on a few different occasions. They all jumped through the eggcrate. Anyway, I needed something to stir my sandbed and I thought what better than a "Sand Sifting Star". My...
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    Sand sifting star being picked on... literally

    Yeah "Sally".... I was going to point out that mine looks nothing like yours but someone else beat me to it.
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    Sand sifting star being picked on... literally

    Looks like he moved a little (maybe 1/2"). Drip acclimated for 3+ hours. Sand bed is about 4" deep.
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    Sand sifting star being picked on... literally

    Still hasn't moved (I don't think) been about 2 days. Peppermint shrimp not as curious now. I don't want to move or touch it to find out if it's alive (don't want to stress it out even more). Should these stars start moving right away or is it normal for it to take a while?
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    Sand sifting star being picked on... literally

    Just got a SSS yesterday. 125g w/DSB. Tank is one year old. I know I'll get flamed for buying one but I like to try things for myself. Question is a two parter... 1) The star hasn't moved since I put it in. It buried itself where I placed it. This morning it was still partially buried...
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    What's up with my tank?

    Sand was bought online (Caribbean Live Sand). Nitrates are not 10, they are less than 10.
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