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    Question while cycling

    If the tank only had 3-4 inches of water...then it is already knocked out of whack... Best to do everything you want to it now before the cycle finishes..versus finishing and then causing another one...
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    Help! No Southdown!

    Dont need it now...already spent the bucks and had it shipped from purearagonite com...thanks though.
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    Help! No Southdown!

    Their playsand is the Quickrete at these 3. One of them had a "last years" bag of SD, which was torn open and lumpy..figured it best not to buy that bag...other then that..notta
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    Help! No Southdown!

    dburr...where in south CT are you? I have three HD's up here around Windsor, Manchester and Berlin which do not have it...they carry the quickrete instead.
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    WAY OT: Please Read

    Sue 'em back in small claims court. Let them present their evidence against you.
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    salt recommendation

    Marine E Crystal Sea.... "tried and true" hehehe...
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    Help! No Southdown!

    If you are willing to spend the money...purearagonite dot com... Also, the NE isnt a hot spot for SD...I am in CT and have yet to see it anywhere...
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    How Long do Heaters Last?

    When the heater you use stops working...that is usually a strong indicator to replace it...
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    How do I get my new angelfish to eat?

    Give it a few days to settle in...
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    Trigger on the Menu?

    What we use as specimens for a hobby...many people from many places use as table fare...research the Marshall Islands...see what those local fishermen eat.
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    pets mart *****!! ugggg!!

    Just do a search on the web for aquariums or fish tanks or something like that...do a search for fins and see what turns up...
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    Question on Cycle

    Tank the fish back if you can...smack 'em upside the back of the head... If they don't allow you to return them, and there is no where you can take them for a short time...buy some Amquel+ and keep it in the water...it will keep the levels low enough to where the fish may survive, and allow your...
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    I am beyond discouraged with this tank

    Oh and you mentioned all these other nice tanks...everyone one of those nice tanks went through the trial and tribulations probably very similar to yours. Some problems were caused by their own hand...some as MichealTX just stated are caused by outside influences...no one that I have ever known...
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    I am beyond discouraged with this tank

    Marine aquariums require a great deal of time, patience and dedication, along with research, research and more... As home hobbyist...we are trying to mimick what mother nature has done in millions of years...sometimes we get it right, sometimes we dont, press on and try some more...eventually we...
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    protein skimmer is releasing lots of air bubbles into the tank

    Give it all time to set in and break in...after your cycle, you should notice an improvement.
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    sea horses

    Seahorses are wonderful creatures...very fascinating and enjoyable to watch... They are difficult to keep if one doesnt dedicate the time to properly care for them. They are very much in need of a basic species only tank. You can keep them with less aggressive fish, but it is not recommended...
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    Could use some help please

    Windsor
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    live rock in ct

    Even with the shipping added, you will still more then likely save by ordering it online. As an example..here it is about $4.35 or so a pound, that is shipped to your door. Most places I have seen it around Hartford area is anywhere from 6 up to 13 or so per pound.
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    live rock in ct

    For the prices you just read and will find here in CT...it is cheaper to order your LR from here online...
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    best cycling method

    Some people use store bought shrimp to decompose..others buy damsels...
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