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  1. nickmetcal

    Looking for a protein skimmer that will fit...

    I have a 200 Gal DT with a large sump with a wet dry sytem/refugium, and external return pump. I have a protein skimmer, but it's too tall to fit under my tank. I only have 22" height total in the stand, and no way of doing a hang on the back thing.. I could do an internal skimmer, but the space...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    So is there any reason why I couldn't build this right into my refugium? I run about 6 inches of water in it, so I have about 10 inches of screen space I could use. wouldn't it be better to have a slight incline on the screen rather than straight up and down? I'm just getting my 200 Gal Reef...
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    I have Mangrove Seedlings.. for trade!

    I am just starting up a nano reef so I'd like to add some bio diversity if anyone would like to trade me for some macro algae or live sand and small shrimps (especially cleaners) I have 18 seedlings left and they are all growing healthy thier leaves have not yet come clear out but they will...
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    Neon Gobies dissappeared!

    I know the gobies are small enough to get into the overflow... checked, but who know where they would be now... I have a 3 tank system..sump/fuge/display... if they're in the sump I"ll never get em out! very sad... but all three down there? I don't think it's likely...... y are we talking about...
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    Neon Gobies dissappeared!

    I recently purchased 3 neno gobies here on SWF.com and I loved them, but then a couple days ago they all dissapeared? I have in the tank with them 2 clowns a Koran angel, Scooter blenny, 4 sm damsels. I also have about 180lbs of LR and lots of snails and little hermits and one anemone crab and...
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    ICH!!!! Not again

    the last 3 posts are really helpful! I realized that I did use the wrong medication for a parasitic problem, but apparently what happened is that the stuff basically boosted my fish's immune systems and slime coats and overall health and they faught the stuff off of themselves. Ich still hasn't...
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    ICH!!!! Not again

    Dominican, I dosed between half and 2/3 reccomended dose and only for about 7 days. Eric, If I am not mistaken garlic does have some anti-bacterial remedial properties, but it is also high in oils, won't this be harmful for your fish?
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    How to rid your tank of Red-Slime!

    soccer, I would defenitely up your snail population... I have well over 200 snails in my tank (80 gal) and I am thinking of adding more. They will cut down on this problem significantly. do you have enough LR in your tank? also try adding about 30-40 of the tiny hermits.... they will crawl all...
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    ICH!!!! Not again

    Yes I do and they're great... full of critters... baby brittle stars, pods, worms and all doing fine.
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    Heniochus Butterfly .........

    Do you know if these guys will eat mushrooms?:happy:
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    Coralline spots and bubbles help?

    sounds cool!:happy:
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    Coralline spots and bubbles help?

    Thanks! I guess I"m just stuck cleaning the acrylic every other day then.... really didn't want my arms all in the tank that much, but oh well
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    Free Package to the 100th post

    I think I lost!:happy:
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    avatars ????

    ah that's why I don't have this option!
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    ICH!!!! Not again

    sorry I forgot to mention that I had some grape caulerpa that went sexual about the same time I trated and then died... but it started the day before I trated, so I am pretty sure that the Melafix didn't have anything to do with it... but just thought I should put that out there in case I am...
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    ICH!!!! Not again

    it's been about 6 weeks and the list of fish that were in and are still in is above.
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    Horse shoe crab

    There are two species of horshoe crabs. One which grows to an enourmous size (2 feet +) which can be seen of the eastern coast of the United states, and like the one pictured above with seafood and such. Then there is a smaller version, like the ones sold on SWF.com, these do NOT grown huge like...
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    Coralline spots and bubbles help?

    I have two questions that maybe some of you have the answer to. First of all I have some kind of corraline (I think) algae or some other thing that grows in whittish yellow to light green spots on the walls of my tank. I believe that it's a healthy sign that the stuff is growing good, but it is...
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    Free Package to the 100th post

    Half way there! :happyfish
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