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  1. olingerjccj

    Algae issues leave or remove

    My tank is about 2 years old, I clean the sides and front algae good. I have though been leaving the back to get the purple to take over, but really has not now I have a thickish brown /green algae in the back and i want to remove it will this harm anything since there is a lot of it to remove I...
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    A general cleaning question?

    Even though I let it go a bit, well a good bit
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    A general cleaning question?

    Hello, My question is, I have some brown algae on my glass. I get it in the summer from the extra light on my tank. So when you clean it do you vacuum while scraping it, or do you scrape it all then vacuum. I bought a nice magnet yesterday so I can keep it under control now. I guess, I just...
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    Coral chart. very good refernce guide to coral needs and placement.

    I am getting to add a mix of about 5 corals. This list is a great list to start my search. Thanks
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    How many damsels in a 90?

    Like the Blue Damsels, I would say 30
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    Baby Anemones

    I thinks its Majano if so I for sure need to move him. He is near 2 of my favorite corals. reading on him, some say he will sting, over-reproduce, ect. To move him should I try the Ice cube? Im keeping him so no juice treatment for him. No one liked my sandsifting starfish and I like that guy...
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    Help Me Complete My Tank

    I just wondering about lighting if lower The "Density" slowly do you feel average T5 lighting system would be enough for hard corals. Just wondering. Thanks
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    Baby Anemones

    A side note. I have 2 False Percula Clownfish 1 wild 1 tank raised. The Anemone is little and the clown fish do not seem to know he exists. I would like to move him, but I dont want to kill it in the process. He is attched pretty good. So the feeding. Also what do I feed the Anemone? Thanks
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    Baby Anemones

    Do I need to be feedind this guy, he is about the size of a nickle. A friend gave him to me and i am really not sure what kind it is. I guess it had green tenticles and kinda blackish green body. Thanks
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    Flow Question

    How do you tell or know if you have enough flow in your tank? I turned one of my powerheads down a bit because it kept blowing a area of my sand. Thanks
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    Pagoda corals

    I just got a pagoda coral. It is opening up real nice. My question is I have the pagoda below my frogspawn its not super close but it is in reach. I have been reading that the pagoda will damage my other corals. Should I move him or should he be ok? Thanks
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    help forgot what this was

    Paragoa? but looking at pics does not look alike
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    Forgot what is this?

    Here is a pic the blue one thanks
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    Whats your Water changing set up?

    I have 2 of the 50lbs canisters the salt came in. I use 1 to make my new water. I let that sit 24-48 hrs 1 to siphon the old water out. I turn the powerheads off and the filter pump off. when i add the water back in, i add in my sump tank till the level is right.
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    conflicted

    I know you are ready to get going but it took me almost 2 months to cycle...
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    Does this sound like good deals?

    These are probably frags but still I want to really get going on adding corals to my tank. Someone in my town no shipping Bubble coral $15 want this Colt $10 Ricordea (Florida) $10 want this Yellow zoos $5 Discosomas $2 Bubble Tip Anemone $20 want this Bird's Nest $40 Hydnophora $15 Green Tip...
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    Is this lighting enough?

    Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Well, besides lighting, what are your water parameters? Nitrate, phosphate, calcium and alkalinity and ph, Please? How tall is your tank? How much water volume do you have? How high can you place the coral? How much flow do you have? We can't just say, "yeah...
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    Question about hair algae

    Originally Posted by westwind77 This is a way to go, if you dont mind the chemical route. The bottle on the left works well, also yellow tangs love it. depends how old your tank is you will get cycles or hair alge in the beginning. The 1st 2-3 months I had a ton. I use tap water, so but after...
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    Never Again!

    Just a note, my yellow tail damsel is doing great. He does not mess with anyone. my other fish are a yellow tang,2 clowns,cleaner shrimp, sand sifiting goby. He was added last though. If I can get any blue in my tank I go for it, the purple and blue mix very well.
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    Is this lighting enough?

    I Am thinking on getting this coral https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4 I have a 4 bulb t5 lighting unit is that enough.. thanks
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