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    dictionary

    Is there a dictionary for the abbreviations? LFS= local fish store? fowlr=fish only with live rock diy? ls/ ts corals(i cant remember if those two are the right ones i saw; but somebody knows what im talking about)? whats the abbreviation for local big chain monster petstore w/o knowledgeable...
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    ocean Sand

    Would the hitchers die off during the cycle? I was thinking of the gulf .Clearwater area. Sand is white and water is clear.
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    ocean Sand

    I have a 125 with 40lbs CC; 20lbs live aragonite; Im still setting up(slowly but surley; got tank almost given to me, it will take time & money to do what i want)can I use sand from the ocean? Im going to Clrwtr soon and they have beautiful beaches full of sand. i was told that might not be a...
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    GE Aquarium Lights at Home Depot

    I was going to use two 36in 10000k (30 watt)high intensity w/ 2 36in actinic blue 30w on a 125. Id have live rock during and after the cycle small fish untill I get Halides; then corals and inverts. Would this work or would i be wasting my money
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    live sand

    Can I use a 5 gallon bucket of sand right out of the ocean along with what i already have(40 lbs CC; 20 lbs LS). im heading to Clrwtr and there is nothing more pretty than the white sand there. if so Should i keep it wet or will that be a problem.
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    egg crates

    Are these really needed in a 125l. Im not sure how much rock im putting in yet. THe glass is almost 1/2" thick. i didnt really want anything underneath my substrate. Unless its needed.
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    live sand

    Whats the difference between live sand in a bag w/ water and live sand in a dry bag?
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    lighting and substrate

    in my 125 I have 2 36"double flourescent fixtures. i want to put 2 actinic bulbs and 2 20000k bulbs. after reading I think I would go w/ the 10000k because Ill get blue from the actinic bulbs ;Right? Im just going to start with live rock; reef fish; snowflake eel; things like that should live...
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    MH Light 10k 15k 20k

    is that the same for flourescents? lower the k whiter the light?
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    can someone tell me what size tank i have?

    oK 125 seems to be the answer. How much light do i need for a reef tank with live rock and corals+ reef fish. I was going to start with the 20000k flour. 2 of them 36 inches plus 2 actinic same size. until i can get the halides. someone told me 3 250w MH but I had told them i had a...
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    can someone tell me what size tank i have?

    i thought i had a 150. its been a long time since Ive worked in a store so i cant remember all the dimensions of tanks anymore. it is 72 inches long 18 wide and 21 3/4 high. ive kept fish all my life. Worked in a store for many years and part ownered for 3(we went under because my "partner liked...
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