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    Very large Hermit Crab

    Good size. He was going to try and attack a tang last night and it took some prying and pulling to get him out of the tank. Looks like he will be going to a good home. Friend of mine took him today.
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    Very large Hermit Crab

    Live in the Fresno, CA area and looking to give to a nice home. Just to big for my tank now.
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    Blue jaw trigger

    Here is my set up: 50 gallon FOWLR Freedom Filter with skimmer UV sterilizer 280 Bio wheel Tank has been set up for 1 year SG 1.023 pH 8.2 Ammonia zero Nitrites zero Nitrates 25 phosphate 0.1 My fish store confirmed these reading when I took them a water sample and picked up the fish. Fish...
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    Blue jaw trigger

    Looking for help with introducing a female and male blue jaw trigger to a midly aggressive tank. I have lost two pair in a matter of one month. I have read a variety info about these fish and have heard anything from aggressive to dosile. The owner of a local LFS has been working with me and...
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    Placing a pic on your thread

    I am unclear...also unsure...of how to get a pic attached to my thread. I have an item that just appeared on the glass of my tank...have a pic...but don't know how to get it attached.
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    Skimmer & UV Advice

    Thanks for the advice. I purchased a ASM G-2 yesterday it was the size recommened for my sump. I also heard better to oversize. I'll be glad when it arrives.
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    Tank vs Flame hawkfish

    Tang and Flame are getting along much better since I gave Tang seaweed to entertain him all day. My LFS has a 58gal reef just like mine with 2 tangs, clowns, etc I'm very new to hobby but if I loose the tang I'll not replace it and very much enjoy the personality of the flame I swear it's like...
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    flame is turning white

    I have a Flame that was turning white because it was stressed out by the new Yellow Tang I put in the tank. I put a clip with seaweed in the tank for the Tang to feed on and used a Marine-Max product that helps with stress for new fish and my Flames color has come back
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    Tank vs Flame hawkfish

    I put a yellow tang into my FOWLR 58 gal with 20 gal sump tank and it is picking on my Flame hawkfish. I also have 2 Pecular clowns and 2 black clowns and 1 Diamond gobie but the tang does not bother them. I'm affraid for the flame any ideas on what to do? :help:
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    Skimmer & UV Advice

    I have the following equipment and want to add an in sump protein skimmer and UV I'm looking for quality equipment and quite since the tank is in my bedroom, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have been looking at the ASM G1x 58 gallon reef ready Mega flow sump filter #3 T-5 lights aqua...
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    Nitrate levels

    Thanks everyone. I will do the water change and will continue to read the postings to learn. I have also purchased two books on setting up LF and Reef tanks. I have been offered another 60gal tank from a friend and hope to make it a quarantine tank for newly arriving fish in the future. I...
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    Nitrate levels

    They are at this point. I ran to another local LFS, not the one I purchased it from, and they sold me some Bio-Spira. I place it in the tank and the next day my ammonia went from .25 to Zero.
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    Nitrate levels

    I wish I knew how to tell if it was. I am still to new at this to know.
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    Nitrate levels

    No coral, just LR and LS. I have four clowns, one flame hawk and one diamond back gobie. I am the silly person who did not do the smart thing and read up on starting a tank and placed too many new fish in a tank that had not cycle properly. Every day I run home from work to check on the fish...
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    Nitrate levels

    What's an acceptable level of nitrate?? This morning it was zero and this evening it is 20. My Ph level also jumped from 8.2 to 8.4. Have treated the tank with Amquel twice in the past two days. I had planned on doing a 10% water change over this weekend. Do I need to do it before that...
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    Beginner

    Question. How does the tank begin to cycle without the help of the fish?? I guess this is where I had the wrong idea. I thought maybe the fish were apart of the cycling process. By the way, I need to purchase a book on setting up salt water fish tanks..obviously. Any suggestions on a good...
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    Beginner

    This would be a good thing right?? Going into a cycle? I will go immediately tomorrow and purchase a tester kit.
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    Beginner

    Not yet, but I did have them test my water at the LFS before purchasing the new fish. That was my next purchase. Just didn't think I would need it so soon.
  19. fishfancy

    Beginner

    No...boy this doesn't mean what I think it means...I might loose the fish?? When I talked to the LFS folks they said it shouldn't be a problem because of the heartyness of the fish I bought and the bacteria that is already in the live rock.
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    Beginner

    Does cycled mean running the water for a day?? I did do that. Here's hoping cycled doesn't mean something else.
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