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  1. mattkelso

    new tank running

    Hey guys i just added 3 hermits, 5 snails and 3 damsels to my tanks and they seem to be happy. I dont have my live snad substrate down yet cuz i bought the fish and didnt wanna cloundthe tank and didnt wanna keep them in the bag for way to long my saltwaterfish store is almost an hour away, what...
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    Purple and blue spotted mushroom

    I am thinking about purchasing a peice of live rock with over 35 mushroom poylps on it i was told by the owner my 18" eclipses natural daylights was enough for them because they dont require to much light, Is this true? also my tank has beeen up since this sunday would it be to much for the...
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    Need help with live rock

    whats a good curing time for live rock, also will i need better light then 2 18" elcipse natural daylights for live rock and sand?
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    Filters intake

    the tank is 24 3/4 " high and the filter is about a inch n 3/4 from the bottem what should i do to trouble shoot and im not sure if its orginal i bought it as is from a private seller
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    PH too low

    what should i use to get best PH readings or is the regular highrange dropper test good?
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    Filters intake

    Hey i have a emperor 400 that came with the 60g i bought. The pumps intank is just about touching the bottem of then tank what will happen when i add sand? Should i avoid that area? IM going with fine grain sand at the bottem so lemmi know what you think. thanks -matt
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    opinion on the bottem

    i plan to start off fish only untill i can afford the lighting set up for coral, i dont want to crowd my tank with rock so i want a sand botten so it doesnt look stupid with all the gaps i was planning on using Indo-Pacific Black sand which looks real nice its black and white
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    opinion on the bottem

    Im thinkin on using a 3 - 6 '' 4 - 1 fine sand to Crushed coral ratio that someone recomended on the site what do you guys think? also so i need to upgraded light having Live rock and live sand? How much live sounds good to start for a 60 gallon tank? thank. -matt
  9. mattkelso

    PH too low

    Hey my ph level is reading 7.8 what can use to bump it up some?? Is there anything i can use thats common.
  10. mattkelso

    New tank build up

    will i be ok will a fine layer of the CC?
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    New tank build up

    what a great time to get laid off o well ill still be getting money with side jobs. Im planning for right now i would just settle with a live rock and fish , invert tank untill i get some money saved up for some good light because i want to have the equipment to support soft corals Could you...
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    New tank build up

    now instead of crush coral what should i use?
  13. mattkelso

    New tank build up

    Hey i am a newbie at this guys and will need some help. I just purchashed a used 60 gallon its 48 w x 25 h x 12 1/2 d it had crush coral from the owner already in and i was wonder if i could top that with live sand or i should drain it and get it out. I already have it cycling checked all the...
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