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  1. jacobrt

    Floating Sediment

    My tank is a 75 gallon reef with a small wet/dry but I use live rock and Chaeto in place of bio balls. I have sediment floating throughout my display tank. I don't know exactly what I could possibly do to eliminate that floating debris. I have done a large water change and can't seem to remove...
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    Floating Sediment

    My tank is a 75 gallon reef with a small wet/dry but I use live rock and Chaeto in place of bio balls. I have sediment floating throughout my display tank. I don't know exactly what I could possibly do to eliminate that floating debris. I have done a large water change and can't seem to remove...
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    What is this??? Please help!

    I have not had good luck with this leather toadstool since I bought it. The polyps are just now starting to come out at all. I am trying to figure out what the yellowish colored hole close to the center is. If it is a mouth that is understandable but it has just become visible. Any help would be...
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    Bioload

    Is there a good rule to go by when you are determining your possible bioload? I am new to the hobby and have heard several different opinions. If you could give any good advice please do so. Thanks
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    Wanting some suggestions

    Originally Posted by GatorWPB you need to get some corraline growth. check your calcium and alkalinity. If they are low, start dosing with a 2-part and you might start to get some purple corraline growth which will improve the drab green color the rocks are now. Also, Id put a black...
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    Wanting some suggestions

    what are rainbow acans?
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    Wanting some suggestions

    I got the damsel that you are talking about. I have tried so many times it is unbelievable but it just went right in the trap today. Maybe the happiest I have been about anything so far with my aquarium. They are a pest and no LFS should ever sell them to you with the idea that they will help...
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    Aquarium cover

    Is there anything that would look any better than the white? I'm afraid my fiance would not like the eggcrate in our dining room. Just curious.
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    Aquarium cover

    does anybody know of anything you can get to cover your aquarium Other than glass or acrylic. I would like to keep fish in but not glass since it's so hard to keep clean. Any suggestions at all would be appreciated.
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    Phosphates

    I am having trouble with phosphates. I don't know how significant the problem is but my test kit does show 5 or .5 actually. Is this enough to worry about? If so what is the best solution?what are phosphates and what do they cause?
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    Wanting some suggestions

    have any suggestions of how to catch the damsel?
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    Wanting some suggestions

    I'm wanting someone to look at a picture of my tank and see what they would add to it to give it a more radiant color. I'm not wanting to add a whole lot at this point but I would like to take advantage of the lighting that I bought when I set up the tank. In addition to what is shown in the...
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    What would be a good coral?

    I am doing well with the mushrooms and zooanthids. My fish and Anemone is doing well also. I have a refugium that I made out of a sump and I use a Aqua C protein skimmer. My lighting is two 250 watt metal halides and four 65 watt power compacts. My tank is 75 gallons. I am wanting to begin...
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    Acclimating and caring for corals

    It is already at the bottom and water quality is good. Any other suggestions?
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    Acclimating and caring for corals

    I have been steadily adding new corals to my aquarium which is a seventy five gallon 4ft tank. I have two metal hallide 250 watts and four 65watt 14k actinic. The place where I buy most of my corals does not have such strong lighting and they seem to have trouble acclimating to the lighting. I...
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