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    New 90 gal.

    Hi, So 90 gal. is coming along nicely ammon 1.0 today . I have two different options for sump which would work best ? 30 gal wet/dry or a etss enviromental tower super skimmer approx 20 gal. I would use a skimmer & uv either way. Also lighting what is the prefered light for this size tank given...
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    Cycle Question

    Hi, Started new 90 gal tank ammon. climbed to 4.0 now is 2.0 do I perform water change during this ? Or do I just let it take its own course Thanks John
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    More confused than ever now

    Hi , Just starting my new 90 gal. thought I would check my existig tank water against my sons tank all readings were the same. His tank is doing wonderful so whats the deal with all this testing ? His nitrates were the only that tested high he has no protien skimmer or uv . I have all this stuff...
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    Question about new tank?

    Hi , Thank you Stang for clearing that up for me. My Tank has approx 2"-3" of sand did not think that was the most important part. I was concerned about new tank and its future inhabitants . I have spent to much money to watch it all go down the proverbial crapper Thanks John
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    Question about new tank?

    Hi, In response to Mr. X I am still confused I thought live sand was beneficial to the system. I also wanted to add my live rock is covered with shrooms , zoos, and such . I just took another water sample amm. 4.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0. I question putting rock with these readings please advise...
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    Question about new tank?

    Hi Thought I could clear up the confusion . 55 gal. tanks are still up and running with fish & livestock . I took some of my base rock which is approx a year old and added it to the new tank that is allthat is in it with the live sand. Thanks for all the advice as well as the conceern John
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    Question about new tank?

    Hi , Just set up new 90 gal. drilled tank with 30 gal. sump. I used all new water , used approx 70 lbs of live sand from an existing tank and purchased another 60 lbs. from lfs. I have an existing 55 full of live rock , zoos, zoas, shrooms , and a variety of others. I also have another 55 full...
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    New Tank ?

    Hi, Setting up used 90 gal. reef ready tank . Have used live sand and new salt mixed salt no problem sand was a different story . Should I turn off pumps water is cloudy as hell . I put a filter sock in the return line of my sump followed up by a 100 micron filter am I doing this right or should...
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    New tank ?

    Hi , Just got a used 90 gal. reef ready complete . Had some live sand from a previous purchase , added new salt today with old sand cloudy beyond belief should I keep running pumps ? Or do I let it settle out ? Thanks John
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    www.Saltwaterauctions.com

    Hi, So when do we get some new stuff like we used to have?
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    Auction site

    Hi , I know this site is new however it is lacking. I like the way we used to do things . Bring back the old days.
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    Why so much algae?

    Hi, I am kind of new but had this problem . Have a couple of sally lightfoot crabs they made short work of this problem. Plus they look good
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    Please help

    Hi , Did A water change 10 gallons yesterday , 10 gallons today still bubbles its peeving me off . Have not checked water prams yet figured I would let it settle in
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    Please Help Me

    I did 15% water change .have no more water I'll do it tomorrow. No fish in distress and every thing looks good excepy for bubbles .
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    Please Help Me

    Ammon.0.25 Nitrite 0.25,ph 8.0 nitrate80, If you need any others that I can test please advise. Also skimmer is filling like mad
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    Please Help Me

    Followed directions on bottle however it was something I bought in a deal my bad.
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    Please help

    Hi , I added some red slime med a few days ago. Turned off skimmer as advised. I turned skimmer and now I cant seem to get the micro bubbles to stop.Also all my tank readings are out of normal nitrates 80, ammon,0.25 nitrites .50 Did a water change 20 percent still bubbles Please advise ready to...
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    Please Help Me

    Hi, Introduced red slime control med. few days ago . Turned of protien skimmer after I was advised to do so. Have now turned skimmer back on still have a million tiny little bubbles cant get it to stop. Also all my tank parameters are out of whack. If I turn off skimmer tank looks Great however...
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    Spike in tank ?

    Hi , All hope you can help me added some stuff to get rid of red slime algae 2 days ago.My protien skimmer is still going berserk micro bubbles . My water readings are not normal amm.. 0.50 , nitrate 80, nitrite 0.25, ph 7.8, phos. 0.25. I might add that I also stirred up some ls. as the red...
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    zoa/xenia/yellow polyp rock FS/FT

    Interested In Kingston N.Y, 12401 Would you ship and how much?
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