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  1. dartman

    Red Sand?

    I don't know phosate levels I don't have a tester. I use RO/DI. I currently run lighting for 12 1/2 hours MH PC combo. Is cyno bad for your tank?
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    Red Sand?

    My sand is turning a dark red, slowly right under my MH light. Is this a bad thing or normal and what can I do to control it? Thanks in advanced.
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    Scraping Glass

    Do you ever feel that cleaning the inside of the glass kills all the little bugs on it?
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    Filtering advice

    I can't find filter floss anywhere. Is this something you can but in the material section of walmart? Or shlould this be a regular item in a LFS?
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    Filtering advice

    Ok filter floss. I'll have to look for that. how often do you change it out or can it just be rinsed?
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    Filtering advice

    Any way to get my water crystal clear? I have floaties in it all the time.
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    Filtering advice

    The last section in the fuge I have the return pump that pumps back the the aquarium in it and a big live rock in it also. Ok so I won't need bio-balls then, because of the live rock. ok Thanks I'll have to do that on my next days off.
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    Filtering advice

    I have a 90 gallon tank that over flows into a fuge. In the first section of the fuge I have bioballs and a skimmer. The second section is my fuge part, live sand and rock and some marcoalge. Next section is one big rock with a return pump in it. I also have a biowheel in the mainpart of my...
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    Saltwater fish in Walmart

    I gave Walmart a call and they gave me a diiferent number as opposed to tranferring me. It might be an independent store within superwalmart? I don't know, but for a 135 watt MH with ballast fixture and all was $185 bucks and for same setup with 250 watts was $195 just 10 dollars more. Clown...
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    Saltwater fish in Walmart

    I'm going to call them today and get you guys some prices on equipment and also the fish. I might make another trip if the prices are good enough. I know I never been impressed with the aquariums in walmart BUT these were very nice 50+ gallon acryllic tanks well lit with MH lights. It seem to...
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    Saltwater fish in Walmart

    I went to Casper Wyoming today to get some groceries and there in the super walmart was a whole section dedicated to saltwater and cichlids. I visited 3 pet shops and none carried MH or PC lighting but SUPER Walmart did!. That section of the store was closed so I didn't see any prices of the...
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    Frogspawn spitting up brown mucus

    It's been up for 2 months as of next week.
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    Frogspawn spitting up brown mucus

    Ok lol. that relieves me so much. I thought they were dying! Thanks
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    Frogspawn spitting up brown mucus

    Is this normal? I never had corals before. I got them 3 days ago. He is very nice but I was watching him and all of a sudden brown mucus was getting spit up out of it. I also have an anenome that looks like it's shriveling up. My water qualities are good. and I have PC and MH lighting. Is that...
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    How much and often do you change water

    Originally Posted by NEreef 20 ppm nitrates is a little high, but not bad. what is your stock list? how much LR? Crushed Coral or Sand? Good cleanup crew? All these things will have an impact on amount and frequency of water changes needed. Do you use RO water when mixing up new water? I...
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    How much and often do you change water

    Thanks everone that's all good advice. I see that I'm doig pretty good. with my changes.
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    How much and often do you change water

    I finally have my 90 gallon tank cycled and have been changing water every week 10 gallons. Is this too much or should I go every 2 weeks? I'm due to change today but my water test are still good. am 0/ trites 0/ trates 20. Any advice will be appreciated.
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    Hermit crabs in a Fuge?

    Would you put a hermit crab in a fuge? Would it eat the microfauna?
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    Snail waste? Noob ?

    hehe ok I'll calm down, thanks. I can't wait to get some corals. That's my next step!
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    Snail waste? Noob ?

    I have little turds everywhere. I'm pretty sure they're coming from the snails.
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