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  1. islandkoa

    anenome sucked into filter intake

    Does anyone know how to prevent anenomes from getting stuck in filter intakes? I looked online and a mesh bag was recommended but have had no luck finding a pet store that carries such things.
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    dead porcelain crabs

    Suspects: coral branded shrimp, sally lightfoot, and cream angelfish Background: I haven't seen either of my porcelain crabs in over a week but noticed a couple claws in the corner of the tank, where the coral banded shrimp hangs out. According to the description on SWFs site, these shrimp, as...
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    switch from crushed coral to sand?

    I think that I will try the half and half suggestion so I can keep the fleura (copepods, bacteria) already present in the cc, make the inhabitants (which perfer sand) happy, and ease my workload so I can enjoy the beach myself.
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    Eco-aqualizer vs protein skimmer

    Has anyone tried or atleast have more information on the Eco-aqualizer system which is on the ecoaqualizer.com website? I am considering buying this instead of a protein skimmer.
  5. islandkoa

    switch from crushed coral to sand?

    Thanks for all of the advice. I will take the recommendations and start my changeout evolution tomorrow.
  6. islandkoa

    Seahorse Food

    I added copepods to my tank as an alternative food source. The copepods seem to be thriving but not sure if the seahorse can catch these quick little boogers. My horse seems to like frozen mysis which i feed to him twice a day. As a side note, I am looking for a way of reducing his dependency...
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    switch from crushed coral to sand?

    My SW fish/reef aquarium has been running for over 3 months now and everything is in specs. I have crushed coral on the bottom and wondered if the benefits of having sand would offset the process of switching to sand. If so, does anyone know the best way to switch to sand. . or should I just...
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    Add Live Rock after tank is established?

    Does anyone know the process for adding live rock to an established (cycled) tank? Not fully aware of the benefits of using live rock, I used damsels to establish my tank. I currently have crushed coral and coral (was dry) rocks all of which have algae (and likely bacteria) growth. I'm not...
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