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    How Long Does a butterfly live

    Katie I have a longnose butterfly and it has done well for approx. 9 months. I keep this in a 180g FOWLR along with a powder brown tang and a very small clownfish. The butterfly grazes on rock all day and is very active. I try and maintain water changes once a week around 15%. I kept all fish in...
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    Lets see your tangs!

    powder brown which has been in my display for 8 months.
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    how much salt?

    thanks for all the helpful suggestions Jack n Jill ...
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    how much salt?

    So is your suggestion to just add salt right into the display ? Please clarify ..
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    how much salt?

    Bang guy Just to make sure and clarify what I do: which may work for me and not others but this is how I was taught to mix salt : 1 - I take a half cup of instant ocean and fill up my all plastic blender with RO/DI water and mix. 2 - Then I pour the water that was just blended into a 68L / 18g...
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    how much salt?

    I guess if bang guy says it is a bad idea then I would listen to him !!
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    cycling tank

    Jason my opinion is let it continue to cycle on it's own. It should spike on both nitrites and nitrates. I do not think it is necessary to feed the tank with no inverts or fish. Other members may have a different opinon ...
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    how much salt?

    I know on instant ocean it says to add 1.5lbs for a gallon of RO water. I have always used a cup of salt and filled up a blender with water and mix really good. you will need a hydrometer or refractometer to make sure you don't add to much or to little. I keep mine around 1.026. Just remember...
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    Your Opinions On A Skimmer

    I currently use a Kent TE skimmer. I have a 180g FOWLR and it seems to run good. It was super easy to hook up if you have room in your sump. I use the MAG 7 pump and it pulls out dark green material .. JMO
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    Musicians

    Thanks for the compliment. what is your e-mail address ?
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    dual metal halide setup for sale

    are the lights sold yet ?
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    Musicians

    an 1 more !!
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    Musicians

    here is another
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    Musicians

    I started lessons at age 6 and now being 33 there are a ton of various drummers to learn from. I mainly play Dream Theater ( progressive ) Mike Portnoy. Rush has also been a big influence. I will post some pics of my latest kit ...
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    Any musicians???

    I have been playing drums for 22 years. I love it !!
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    Acclimation Time

    the drip method has worked well with my clownfish. I dripped tank water into a bucket and aerated the water while it was dripping. SWF.com recommends about 6 drips per second for about 2hrs. This should help the new fish feel comfortable with the change. Also look at the acclimation menu for...
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    How Long is Fresh Food Good stored

    I have been mixing up a variety of fresh food from the store. Clam/Squidd/shrimp/mussle etc. I have 2 clownfish that seem to love it. I have mixed a small bottle and kept in the fridge and left the other large amount frozen. How long can the small amount be stored in the fridge and still be...
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    just lost my job

    sorry to hear that. Hopefully you find another job soon !!
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    What type of sand to use

    I like aragonite sand - I just got sugar size and looks like a very good sand.
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    How much did you spend on your DIY Stand/Canopy

    I buily a canopy for my 180g in wall tank w/ oak wood and everything was 160.00. This is including the doors.
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