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  1. carter3

    SFE that can't see or smell

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    Bubbles from Return

    I also had that problem before and I don't have enought water in the sump. I called pro-clear and told me to fill up to the second level of bio-ball I did and it stop.
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    SFE that can't see or smell

    I just acclimated my sfe the other day. the first day he ate 4 out of 6 ghost shrimp. Today he's having trouble locating the shrimp. I don't know if he can't smell or what. I see him positioning himself over the shrimp after going past it several times and miss after several attemps, he's...
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    Digging clown

    any ideas of another possible source. I'm clueless one day its up then a couple of days later its 0 without a water change. I notice the sails leave quite a bit around could that be the reason?
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    I want another clown !!!

    I want another clown. right now I have 2 damsels about 1 1/2 inch a maroon clown about 3 inchs. I want another clown, should I get another maroon or a different spiece altogether. I also plan to get a sfe, or is it just better to leave it at one clown. Btw I have a 55g.
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    Digging clown

    Is that the cause of my ammonia spike?
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    Digging clown

    I have a maroon clown that loves to dig under the rocks. He's dug several tunnels under different rock and moves the sand around. If he stir up the sand will that cause a ammonia spike? I want to add an sfe but I won't until I can maintain good levels. If thats not why what else could it be...
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    Just found coccon thing?

    I know I'm a newbie but it does sound like a Qtip I have 3 mayself check the posts looks just like it.
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    Can ich go away ???

    Good no ich. I'll read up on it lymphocyctis Thx.
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    Can ich go away ???

    I think my damsels had ich. I had 3 damsels, 1 had a large white spot (like a large pimple) one of the other damels constanly stress him out. Lfs guy told me to watch him. I added a maroon clown a little later than another white spot came. I got rid of the evil damsel now the the large white...
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    Sand/skimmer pre buy questions

    not sure of the band but I would buy on line instead of lfs because it is sooo much cheaper. for instance my wet day 165.00 on line 75 - 100 my skimmer 75.00 on line 40-50, and that's the cheap brand. When I do my upgrade I'm shopping on line for now on. Wet dry by pro clear can't remember...
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    dust to settle

    I'm just a newbie but when I first put my sand in before the cycle it took well over a week then about 2 week later I added 20lbs of ls it cleared a couple of days later.
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    Microbubbles

    I hate to sound dumb but, I had a lot of bubbles until I called the wet dry company and found out that I should have more water in my sump. Once I did that no more bubbles.
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    creatures from LR

    ugly grey sponges, a lot of pods and a lot of bristle worms that only come out after my snail clean the rock.
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    Finally done with hypo..Woo Hoo

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    What Can I keep with Crushed Coral Sand?

    You can also use the cheap sand and seed the top with a cup of live sand and that would spread to the rest and become live sand. I think I read some where before that cc would become a problem at sometime or another. Just do a search here on cc and see what you get. I just mix lr with base...
  17. carter3

    Should I get fish now!!!!!

    Originally Posted by Sharkboy13 the anenome should have t5 or halides and a well established tank (like a yr or more) I don't have an anenome can an maroon clown live with out one?
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    Should I get fish now!!!!!

    I have a 55g, I want a drawf lion. What about a anmeone? I have 3 damesels will they harrass the clown? My nitrate has been the same constantly what can I do to lower?
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    Should I get fish now!!!!!

    I cycled my tank, first 0 ammonia reading was 4-21 I bought 3 damsels. Just to make sure it was safe. Check levels every week they remained the same. nitrate 20 nitrite 0 alk 300 ph 8.4 ammonia 0 I did a water change about 20% still same results. Can I buy a...
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    Is this hair algae

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