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  1. tjake68

    lights

    ok i just read a post and i understand watts per gallon mean nothing that its par what u need to calculate
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    lights

    i know metal halides are best but witch are better t5s or power compact or vho floressants im cant get metal halides at this point but wjtch ever i do get im going to try to go at least 5 to 6 watts per gallon and do vho give of heat like metal halides im going to use them on a 125 gallon with...
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    Anyone ever tried 1 of these?

    if it did what it is supposed to every tank would have one imo its not what it says it is like thousand other products my friend has one for 1 year theres no diffrence in his tank at all i like to stay with reputable proven products but they do have a money back garuntee
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    Is 2 Triggers in the same tank OK?

    i have five triggers in a 200 gall they chase each other and fight once an a while nothing to serious but i will say stay away from ungulated, queens, and be carefull with fuscus and clowns witch of course are the most beautifull ones triggers are great fish that have personallity are hardy and...
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    Harlequin tusk-hardiness and compatability

    awsome fish it is hardy keep your water quality at optimal levels i have mine with triggers a angle groupers puffer i have a large tank with aggressive fish there hasnt been any problems i also have a tomato clown that is never botherd i will suggest plenty of rockwork with caves please buy...
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    Question about relocating tank in house

    i have moved my 5 tanks several times they range from 10 gal to 125 i take a plastic cover from a rubbermaid box or a bucket cover lay it on top of the sand and pour the water on the cover it will reduce the sand from kicking up and clouding also try to put water back with a smaller bucket...
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    corilne and water flow

    thanks im going to try one of the rotatiinng powerheads called power sweep i have one in a nano and since i put it in my corals are huge they doubled in size that tank has pink coriline someone else talked about kalkwasher for evaporation water im going to try that also
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    corilne and water flow

    will coriline algee grow better with strong water movement how mucch water movement is sufficent in a 65 gallon tank it has a return from sump one power head a hang on filter(bio wheel) the water moves on every area of the water surface
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    coraline algee

    i have a 125 gal and a 75 gal 125 is a aggresive fish only my 75 has diffrent mushrooms and all ypes of polyps they both run on power compacts my 125 defenitly needs a stronger light but for fish i think its fine my 75 gallon is sized at about 4 watts per gallon i add calcium and iodine my...
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    cleaner fish in aggressive tanks?

    i have cleaning wrse and shrimps with triggers and lion and stars and stripes puffer.the trick s dont drop them in the tank like there food you have to put them in net slide the net down the glass to the bottom of the tank and let them out on the bottom. i also keep hermit crabs with these...
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    seachem cuperman

    has anyone ever used cuperman by seachem its supposed to be copper that will not efect any benificial bacteria in the filttesand not hurt live rock or sand i have my doubts anyone who ever used this please reply with your results
  12. tjake68

    new Bursa Trigger

    try moving your rocks in new positions this way all fish have to establish new territories or take them both out for a little while put the one being bullied in first then add the aggressive one few hours later about 2 and move rocks around so things look diffrent .I think your problem might be...
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    Triggers...The Good...The Bad....The Ugly

    i keep quite a few triggers i have a niger and blue throat in a 75 no problem i have a titan ,a bursa,a ungulated,aredtooth niger in a 300 gallon with a huge violtion lion and stars and stripes puffer the ungulated is a teror the rest are very peacefull so far there all about 6 inches i also...
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    trlklefilter for reef

    THANKS WHATS CHAETO is it likecapularia
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    oceanic trikle

    i have a oceanic trikle filter model 75 i got it used i have no papers with it it works great but i need to know what size tank it can go up to its currently on a 65 gallon i looked on oceanic web site but it wasnot on there
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    trlklefilter for reef

    i curently have a 75 gall fish only i run a oceanic trikle filter ehiem 2217 and a emperor400 im swithing it over to a reef set up and putting my fish in a 125 Is it possible to run a sucssefull reef with a trickle filter and the other filters i have my concern is that the nitrate will be to...
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    snowflake stoped eating

    i have my snowflake eal about8 months hes about12inches he eats every 2 days with feeding tongs i feed him silversides , clams, and shrimp. he has not eaten in about 2 weeks i put garlic on food i hold it in front off him but he just wont take the food.He has stopped eating before for a day or2...
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    diatoms algee nitrates

    i guess this question is on this thread what exactlly are diatoms .will high nitates cause green and brown algee also i have a oceanic trickle filter running a couple of months i know they dont remove nitrates so i change water evey week and everything seems good so far its a 100 gallon with...
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    diatoms algee nitrates

    i guess this question is on this thread what exactlly are diatoms .will high nitates cause green and brown algee also i have a oceanic trickle filter running a couple of months i know they dont remove nitrates so i change water evey week and everything seems good so far its a 100 gallon with...
  20. tjake68

    bio-wheel/nitrates

    i agree 100 percent with beth these filters dont remove nitrate but you can always do small water changes every week i have a trickle filter that works great as long as i keep up my water changes you might have too many fish and could be overfeeding these all contribute to high nitrate whats yor...
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