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  1. rustyj

    what marine plant will help with nitrate? (small size)

    Originally Posted by whitey_028 you need to find out whats causing the nitrate issue and no xenia does not take out nitrates. There is no documented scientific facts thats say xenia takes out nitrates. On the other hand there is documented scientific facts that clams, shaving brush and...
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    Eel ?

    Originally Posted by PFitz44 hmm... ok thanks guys... do you know of any reef safe eels?? yea.. i kinda know its an oxy-moron.... Snowflake
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    Anyone had good experiences with Clown Triggers?

    Originally Posted by Jam1e so do your snowflake and your Clown Trigger pay any attention to each other at all .. becuase I have a pair of Snowflake morays in the tank i plan on putting the trigger in .. and did you put the trigger in last in this tank or what did you put in after it? .. thanks...
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    Anyone had good experiences with Clown Triggers?

    Originally Posted by lion_crazz I am hoping this is not all in your 55, right? No its in my 135, my 55 has a sm lion fish and dragon moray.
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    ever had a coral that wouldn't die?

    Originally Posted by Laddy The will to survive is in all creatures........ Can you put that will in all of my creatures?
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    Anyone had good experiences with Clown Triggers?

    Originally Posted by Jam1e Thanks Rusty .. I appreciate all the good info ... can you give me a complete fish list just so I know what yours gets along with .. anyone else? He is with a purple tang (med), niger trigger (med), naso (med lg), kole tang aka yellow eye tang(med), yellow coris...
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    Anyone had good experiences with Clown Triggers?

    A local LFS picked up four of them and they did great, i have one and he is growing by leaps and bounds. One is still in the store and the other two sold right away. I have him with several types of fish in a mixed fish, LR reef aquarium (135 gal). He has to compete with a med sized purple...
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    What would the perfect lfs have?

    You should brag about having aquacultured products, not only are they hardier (if thats a real word) they are cheaper, better looking with the right strands. Take a look at the GARF.ORG web site if you havent already, they have been researching and publishing results on coral propogation since...
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    Niger killed by lion sting

    I think the REAL problem is that when fish are stressed they tend to pick on others and become agressive. From over crowding, too small a tank, water temp & quality, feeding schedule and amounts all have an impact on their behavior. Of course there are times when it 'just happens naturally'...
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    What would the perfect lfs have?

    I have seen color symbols that an LFS was going to use to indicate the coral lighting requirements but they never placed them on the coral name tags. Also you must have knowedgable sales staff that never know exactly what you have in stock and how they work with someones reef. You may also...
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    Hawiian Dragon Moray for sale in CT

    Originally Posted by sw65galma This might actually get me to keep my 92 Corner... Can you please send me more pics to sw65galma@yahoo.com I'm in Mass and can come pickup.. Thanks --Craig Email sent. I dont have any other good pictures, cant find macro lense. Iwill try to find it tonight and...
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    IOM: Pistol shrimp

    Did you also know that the light created in the bubble actually reaches temperatures close the to the sun!. However it is too small to actually see but scientists have actually proved this to be true. Cool Shrimp!
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    Hawiian Dragon Moray for sale in CT

    Originally Posted by Sharkboy13 how much for the tank stuff and eel? Make a reasonable offer and I will sell it to you.
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    New Type Of Lighting

    Search for LED there was an large number of postings a month or so ago about these from someone who has talked to the manufacturer.
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    My water in my tank is smelling fishy

    Originally Posted by kengaroo I tested my water yesterday and it looks good. I have a 2 inch sand bed with 36lbs of rock in my 46 gallon tank. I have a skimmer, but it does seem to work as effective as before. I rarely see bubbles going into cup. Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 PH 8 Nitrate 20 Sometimes...
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    Hawiian Dragon Moray for sale in CT

    If you have the money and you would like him send an email to rsec@msn.com. If that is in 7.5 months and he is still here than he is yours.
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    Clarkii & Perc, Clarkii Twitching?

    Originally Posted by HiFi Today I was watching my clowns & they have been acting funny, the perc didn't care at all about the clrakii doing his twiching & today was no diffrent the clarkii kept on doing it. For the last couple nights both clowns went to sleep in the sebae but in the morning only...
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    Clarkii & Perc, Clarkii Twitching?

    Originally Posted by HiFi NudiLove when you put it that way it make sense that the third one would not work, but would 2 of each ,2 perc's & 2 clarkii's work? It sounds like it should however they could gang up? right? :thinking: If the tank is big enough it should be ok but it has to be big...
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    Lighting a refugium...24/7???

    Originally Posted by dynagirl I have added a HOB refugium on my 54 to help reduce nitrates...I have been lighting it opposite the main tank but have not noticed much of a drop yet. Would it help to keep it lit all the time? Would this effect my pod population? I use spaghetti algae and they...
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    feeding while on vacation???

    Originally Posted by cyndl this might sound dumb, but do they make vacation feeders for sw tanks?? i'll be gone a week and i'm trying to figure this out, cuz i don't know if i can get someone to come feed them for me. i've heard of automatic feeders before too. do they make an inexpensive one...
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