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  1. hanley0019

    Need help deciding what lights to get

    Im debating between 2 units. One is the icecap illuminations 6t5 and 2 tubular led lunar lights. The other is the nova extreme pro 48". Heres links to both. I can get a new icecap for 400 without bulbs with a 3 year warranty. I can get a refurb nova extreme for 220 with bulbs but id have to get...
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    which lighting system would be better?

    nova extreme model 1123 and nova extreme model 1081
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    which lighting system would be better?

    I am getting a new lighting system for my tank. It is a 90 gallon fowler that im turning into a reef. Ive been looking at 2 nova extreme units. One is a t5 6bulb unit with individual reflector for each bulb. The other is a 8 bulb t5 unit without individual reflectors. I want a mixture of...
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    just installed a new sump need some help

    I just installed a sump i made on my 90g and i got a question. On melevsreef it says not to use any socks sponges or pads because they cause nitrates to rise. Right now i have a sponge on my overflow downpipe and a sponge on my return pump. Should i take there off? Im trying to get my nitrates...
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    new sump and help with filtration

    I just installed a sump i made on my 90g and i got a question. On melevsreef it says not to use any socks sponges or pads because they cause nitrates to rise. Right now i have a sponge on my overflow downpipe and a sponge on my return pump. Should i take there off? Im trying to get my nitrates...
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    Thinking of getting a new skimmer

    I have a coralife super skimmer and it keeps overflowing. Im thinking of getting a new skimmer. I was looking at the asm g1x for my 90 gallon tank. How are these skimmers? Has anybody ever had a problem of them overflowing? Please gimme your feedback.
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    converting from fowlr to reef need some advice

    Ok i have a 90 gallon fowlr. I have a 10 or 15 gallon wet dry filter. About 100 lbs of liverock. Im trying to convert it to a reef tank. Im thinkin of getting rid of the wet dry filter and putting a 35 gallon sump in. First chamber would be the water intake and a protein skimmer. Second chamber...
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    using wet/dry as a fuge

    I was wondering if I could put some chaeto in my wet/dry filter without making seperate chambers. So basically i have a skimmer a return pump to tank and some chaeto in my wetdry without any seperate chambers. I was just wondering it this was ok or if i would have to make a seperate chamber for...
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    Help with my first protein skimmer

    O i forgot to add that i bought this used. Is the break in period only when u buy it new or is it when its put in a different tank?
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    Help with my first protein skimmer

    OK i just bought a coralife super skimmer. Im setting it up under my tank in my wet/dry filter. I set it up and im getting no bubbles.When i take the hose out of the air inlet silencer i get a lot of bubbles. This is my first skimmer so im not sure exactly how its supposed to be but im pretty...
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    longhorn cowfish feeding

    yes i did read about it. Ive had it 2 days and fed it both days. It ate 2 or 3 krill each day. tank is a 90 gallon that ive had for about 5 months. Tankmates are 1 blue hippo tang, 1 yellow tang, 1 false perc clownfish, 1 longspine urchin, 2 damsels. Im just not sure if i should feed it everyday...
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    longhorn cowfish feeding

    I feed my cowfish frozen krill. How often should i feed it. Its my first meat eater so i wanna make sure im feeding it right.
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    question on testing kits

    I just bought a water testing kit and the manufacture screwed up and didnt put the color cards in it. Is it always the same color cards no matter what brand testing kit u buy. I have some cards from another kit. Can i just use those???
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