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    awaiting birth

    thats right tonight is the first night to retrieve new clowns from my 265. I have done it several times but its been over a year since the last time. Lights just went out , i have turned off all pumps and power heads. It taks about 30 min after the lights go out to start hatching.I will ues a...
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    rotifers

    need a little help
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    rotifers help again

    where is the help
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    rotifers help again

    Lets see, this past tuesday i tried to restart my rotifers.They have been outside all winter. First stirred up the water removed about 1 gal of water added some new water (low salinty) add some green water put und small air flow, and still no rotifers. So i have a batch inside and a batch...
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    coral

    I have a large piece dead coral 2ft by 1ft. It was in a tank that was treated with copper (i think) It was a fish only tank, I have a 265 reef tank I was wondering if it would be ok to use it as base rock. Its been setting in my Q.T. for about a mounth. So what do you all think.
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    rotifers

    Hello everyone i have the ich to breed some more ocllaris clowns. She has been laying eggs for 1.5 years, every two weeks. I have a question, I have a 5 gal bucket with rotifers outside i havent used them for about 1 year, but i did check on them before it got cold outside (i live in ky) So do i...
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    clown fish

    they make a product that is called rotifer diet. ( Insant alge) It last for several months it has to be refrigeted.This product will feed the rotifers and the rotifer will feed the new clowns. I have done this in the past, I had lots of fun. (the book is a must)I hase a pair of clowns that have...
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    molting leather

    Does leathers molt? I just put the mh on about 3 weeks ago, I lost a beatiful colt allready, The mh are only 175 i have 2 there only on for a few hours a day. I thought i was losing another leather, he was different looking for 3 days, this morning it looks like he shedded his skin and starting...
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    brine shrimp

    Hello everyone, I have a beatiful cooperband in my QT, I bought him some brine shrimp, my question is i bought some extea brine shrimp what can i feed them to keep them alive for a couple of weeks
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    Angels

    I know they say to keep only one per tank. Does that still true for a 265 reef?
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    Cleaner Wrasse

    So what do you all thimk about a cleaner wrasse in a 265 reef. I had one a long time ago in a 55, He did a grat job but in the 55 he just keep picking at my tangs. It eat there fins so when i moved every thing to the 265 he didnt do. Any way 4 years later im thinking maybe a claner wrasse again...
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    more than 2 clowns per tank?

    Im sorry but these fish live in pairs,I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree. I have very good luck by keeping them together. to be honest i dont think one by himself is good. good luck in what ever u decide.
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    light bulbs mh

    Is there a difference between a $20 10000 k bulb or $80 10000k bulb?
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    mushrooms and colt coral

    Hello im no expert but I have fragged my colt several times. This is how i do it First i get a new rasor blade. I cut a small piece while the colt is still in the tank.( I use ruber gloves)Take the litle frag and super glue him to a small rock or shell or what i use is a small piece of marble...
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    what do you all think

    right now the tank is beatiful. with just 4 vho lamps so im thinking if adding 2 more vho or 2 mh (budget) the question is would i get more light out of 2 more vho ore 2 mh,im going to have to raise the conope 4in if i go with the mh
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    MH Retro

    just a question but what lights are you going to use now? I just need some help on lighting as well,
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    Leaving the hobby, everything must go.

    Hi would be interested in the lights. do you have the reflectors. tell me al what you have on the light s ty.
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    what do you all think

    just looking for some opinions, thanks
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    Fragging corals

    Hi my name is Rusty and by no means im no expert. but i frag my corals all the time i have a toadstool bigger than a basketball. about every 6mo i just trim around the edges with a neww rasor blade. i cut them into small piecesabout 2in and i use super glue, and glue them to a small piese of...
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    what do you all think

    I have a 265 reef Its been up for 4 years now. Right now i have 4 - 72in vho total of 1280 watts.Just soft corals would like to up grade. O.K. here is the options 2 more vho bulbs 640 watts. Or 2- 175 watt metal halide> If i go with the metal halide im going to have to raise the canope 6in...
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