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  1. redtang

    2nd 20 gal. water change since Sun. Amonia and Nitrates still the same

    My test kit is about a year old, but the things say they are good until 6/04. My tests indicate that amonia is right around .05 ppm, nitrites 0, nitrates 40 ppm, salinity 1.021, temp. 81, I will take some water to my LFS to see what they say. Also, there is still one snail in the tank that I...
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    Dallas, TX trade coral banded shrimp & cleaner shrimp

    I have a FOWLR, so no corals, but would take something for my fuge, LS, Caulerpa, LR rubble. Anything to help my water quality.
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    Sand sifting dragon goby getting skinny?

    Tank has been up for 1 year. there is a 100 Lbs. LR, and 100 Lbs. LS.
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    Where to get bristle worms?

    Where can I get some bristle worms for my DSB
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    How to raise salanity safely?

    How do I raise my salanity in 150gal. tank. FOWLR. Right now it is at 1.020, and I would like it at 1.022.
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    Sand sifting dragon goby getting skinny?

    My sand sifting dragon goby is getting skinny, and not sifting the sand anymore. I have had him for about a month. Could he have eaten all the food in the sand, and be starving. He use to eat seaweed selects also, but has stopped doing this also.
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    Turbo snails died, amonia spike, will it be ok?

    Where can I get some bristle worms?
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    Turbo snails died, amonia spike, will it be ok?

    I had 4 turbo snails die on me, and cause my amonia to spike. I got 3 out, probably in there a day being dead. I could not find the other small one. My amonia went up, I did a 15% water change last night, but the amonia was still elevated. It went down a little bit, but not much. Will this...
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    2nd 20 gal. water change since Sun. Amonia and Nitrates still the same

    Everything looks fine. The fish are fine, and eating good. I recently added the snails, they only made it one day. I think it might be because I keep my salanity on the low side. 1.021, also I had a large 4'' yellow tang in there for 1 year, and recently switched it with a 4'' koran angel...
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    2nd 20 gal. water change since Sun. Amonia and Nitrates still the same

    I have a 125 gal. FOWLR that has been running for 1 yr. the nitrates were about 40 ppm, and amonia up a little due to some turbo snails dieing (4), the problem is that I have already done a water change Sunday, and another tonight Wed. 20gal. each time. The trates, and amonia were hardly...
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    HELP! Grape Caulerpa turning white!!!

    What about switching the actinic wit a 20 watt general electric cool white? Also what do you think about using the 150 watt indoor house plant?
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    HELP! Grape Caulerpa turning white!!!

    My tests are good, with the exception nitrates, consistantly 40 ppm. Thats the reason for the fuge.
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    HELP! Grape Caulerpa turning white!!!

    I have a newly set up fuge, 20 gal. rubbermaid with 4" livesand, 4 little pieces of LR, and about 1/4 lb. Grape caulerpa in the fuge. I have two lights, one 20 watt actinic that is on 24/7, and one 150 watt home depot indoor plant light, on 12 hrs. a day. The last 2 days I have come home, and...
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    Dallas, TX trade coral banded shrimp & cleaner shrimp

    Anyone in the DFW area interested in trading something for a Coral Banded Shrimp, and a cleaner shrimp?
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    Inverts in Fuge?

    I have a Harlequin Tuskfish on order, will be here Sat. I know I can not keep my cleaner shrimp, and coral banded shrimp with him, but the question is can I keep them in the Fuge that has LR, LS and grape caulerpa, or does this defete the purpose?
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    Turbo Snails Dead??

    Yeah, I thought it was a little low. I will probably try to slowly bring it up to 1.022
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    Turbo Snails Dead??

    I recently got 4 turbo snails, and had them for 2 days when they died. They are in there with Coral banded shrimp, cleaner shrimp, 5" Koran Angel, dragon goby, and 4 blue damsels. Just recently put in a fuge, would this have anything to do with there death. Did a 25 gal. water change (125gal...
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    Turbo Snails don't move?

    I recently got 4 turbo snails, and they just stay on the LR, and one on the sand. They do not move, they just sit there, is this normal?
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    Just set up fuge last week brown alge???

    I just set up a 20 gal fuge in a rubbermaid container last week with 4" of livesand, 1 lb. live rock rubble, 1/2 lb. grape caulerpa. I leave my 150 watt indoor plant light on from 7am to 7pm, and my 20 watt actinic on 24/7. The question is that I am getting brown alge all over the place in the...
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    Pics of My 125 FOWLR

    It is a Koran Angel in there right now. I also had a Yellow Tang, and a Harlequin Tuskfish. The Yellow tang killed the Tuskfish, and tried to do the same to the Angel. He is no longer in that tank. I will probably try another tuskfish since the tang is gone.
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