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    overflowing skimmer

    i have a coralife ss 65. its hanging on my sump and the water is about 6-7 inches deep. whenever i turn my skimmer on, the foam overflows into the collection cup even on the lowest setting. does anyone know what im doing wrong or have any ideas?
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    Yellow Tang

    out of curiosity, why is the default for the thing under our name yellow tang, or is it just an "it had to be something" thing?
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    I want a Puffer

    Originally Posted by lynnly So Puffer's are not recomended for a reef tank? Can they be kept in one and do okay? What would be the problems? Thanks the prblem is they eat small inverts. i think theyre fine with corals though, but you might have algae problems with no snails.
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    55 Gallon Pictures

    Originally Posted by BigBills Thanks. Apparently something is wrong because I can't even see my own pictures... whats it matter if you can? its a picture of something in your house. i can see it and it looks sick
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    Spidey's evening shots w/actinics on

    it looks awesome. never realized that if you make the tank a divider, then you double coral placement space. its like having two tanks. i'll definitly have to incorporate that into my dream tank
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    Crazy Things We Did as Kids

    Originally Posted by EL GUAPO anybody write your name in the concrete when they fixed the curb or sidewalk by your house ? Half the kids in the neighborhood did it on my block. There was always one guy who had the idea to ride his bike across it . me and my friends do that. the city's so...
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    How good can high school athletes be?

    Originally Posted by AquaKnight Not having luck finding the actual NFL statue, but I believe it's stated '3 years out of high school,' so with the typical HS grad at 18yo, yea, the usual age is 21. that makes me think. what if a kid has some serious potential and a team convinces him to cut...
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    Equipment Questions?

    Originally Posted by niskyvaulter the 8x54 does not have individual reflectors, it has a single parabolic. go with the extreme pro. it has 6x54 with individual reflectors. i think its a bit more money, but its cheaper to run, and has much higher light output. t5s dont actually have better out...
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    Equipment Questions?

    the 8x54 does not have individual reflectors, it has a single parabolic. go with the extreme pro. it has 6x54 with individual reflectors. i think its a bit more money, but its cheaper to run, and has much higher light output. t5s dont actually have better out put than cfls, but their smaller...
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    My Lfs Is Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo Stupid!!!!!!!!

    i have to agree that lfss are usually completely uneducated, but i just realized that i shouldnt blame them when i get scammed into buying things. b/c if i get angry at the lfs for selling me something that i wouldnt have bought had i done research, then shouldnt i also agree with that women who...
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    If you were in my shoes....

    Originally Posted by 55GalGill Sorry cichlid is what i meant im worthless without Microsoft Word The tank recently held water, the owners says he sold off his stuff and is now ready to part with the tank. He gave me a crazy price of $200 for the tank. it was so cheap i went right on here to see...
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    I want a Puffer

    Originally Posted by BBB I personally don't see why you wouldn't be able to do a toby puffer of some sort in a 40 gallon. Scott W. Michael suggests a min. tank size of 20 gallons for the Valentini (Canthigaster valentini) which maxes out at 3.9 inches and the same for the Whitespotted Toby (C...
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    stocking a 55 gallon

    Originally Posted by lmoore2150 They are sold in trios at my LFS and I love them. What kind of wrass? dpends, how much do you want to spend. i personally love mystery wrasses and filamented flasher wrasse. look at the different ones that swf and other online stores have and see if you like one.
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    There's a mouse in our apartment!

    i would just go with the snappig one. its really instant. there was a mouse that actually got decapitated by one in my basement. also, is that hunting liscense thing in california real? thats rediculous.
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    Whats Next??? A Breathing Fee???

    what if they decided to not have any air recycling, just had to pay for o2 canisters, then theyll really have you by the throat when you run out. "that will be $75, please."
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    WOO! yay Honda!

    i dont know if it was in the article (i didnt read it since ive been following this car since the first model was released in '02), but many of the celebrities are flying to japan for the release. does anyone else find it funny that these people are completely offsetting the carbon they wont...
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    How good can high school athletes be?

    depends how good you have to be to be considered good. my school's lacrosse team is in the top 20 nationally and i have a friend who got on as a freshmen. his coach gets contacted by division 1 colleges about him all the time. also, once you get to a really good level, you start to improve much...
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    iphone question

    am i the only one who thinks that the iphone and touch have way too little memory? the only one that i might consider is the 32gb touch, but then i think of how many corals i could buy with $500
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    Halo Knockoff (haze)

    yeah, my firend rented it and said it was a huge disappointment
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    How much should i be expecting to pay for live rock?

    i like the idea of diy live rock. ive seen some people who make these amazing aquascapes through it because you can do stuff that doesnt look natural with rock tied together, like arches and pillars. its also better for the environment and saves a lot of gas. if you're patient enought to wait a...
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