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    New Niger Trigger - is this normal?

    If you're lucky..he will eat the damsels... My Niger is always out doesnt pester any other fish either...
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    Huma, Niger & tangs?

    Also watch your Hippo Tang and Coral Beauty...my experiences with both of them demonstrated they were pretty docile fish... What have you been feeding your triggers?
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    Play Sand

    Your sand critters will generally fair better in aragonite based sand.
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    quarantine tanks

    Basic lighting is all that is needed generally for crabs and such...most fish only tanks only need normal lighting as well... Your QT is a very important piece of equipment which should be a standard addition... The size is whatever you decide on to fit your needs...a QT should be able to...
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    what is an overflow box

    An overflow box maintains a siphon from your tank to your sump or wet/dry filter...it is what brings the tank water to the filter...it is usually measured in gallons per hour...
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    Southdown Alternative

    I got 220#'s from purearagonite...shipped to Windsor, CT was a total of $118.00. You have to email them to get the shipping rate.
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    Salt mix??????

    Marine Enterprises...Crystal Sea Salt
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    Could not using a skimmer have anything to do with out of control cyanobacteria?

    What additives do you add to your tank (if any)?
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    Thin film on glass

    With marine aquaria you will always have stuff on your glass at one point or another...buy a scraper and scrape it off.
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    reverse osmosis

    If you are making large quantities, and/or concerned for the health benefits of purified water for yourself and family...then the RO unit cost is actually pretty small...if you are just looking for smaller quatities and are satisfied with your local water supply quality...then it may be...
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    Green Hair Alge

    I had a two stage carbon block and sediment under cabinet filter...I replced it with the RO/DI unit. The problem with the type of filter you have is it only filters certain elements out..elements with which have some physical size to them...it doesnt touch the silicate, phospate or...
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    Stir up sand ?

    Kip...how did you come about this receipe of yours?
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    Four weeks into cycle, question..

    Also...if you are intending to add or want to add more sand...do it now while you are still cycling...get it all done from the get go.
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    MH Bulbs

    I was just looking at the hamilton 14k's, and the 12k's...are they any good?
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    List of "Bad" things in a tank???

    Your hands... Electricity... This is an ever evolving list...it is easier to list the good things in your tank...
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    Green Hair Alge

    Adding the live sand may have caused some amonia...on to the nitrates... Also, regular tap water could contain a trace amount of phosphate.
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    MH Bulbs

    What is a good all around MH bulb? I am looking to put either a single 175 or 250 on my 45, but only want to have one preferably without any supplemental actinic lighting.
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    Four weeks into cycle, question..

    Your cycle is going as it should...one of those things you dont really want sped up...
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    what is coraline

    Coralline Algae is an encrusting algae. Your tank doesn't make it...it grows. Your tank provides a conducive environement for it to grow. It is various colors, reds, purples, greens, oranges, and so on...and usually comes on live rock. Some people introduce it into their tanks by purchasing...
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    Protien skim. problems

    Within the sump..the skimmer will adjust itself and perform in accordance with the pressure of the water as determined by the water level. Keep your sump water at a constant level...
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