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  1. joe 09

    Angelfish

    you could use seaweed selects.it is dried seaweed,the angels and tangs love it.
  2. joe 09

    Remora Pro Skimmer Collection Cup Mod

    that all i do is to drain the cup once a week
  3. joe 09

    Death of a Coral Beauty

    i have a cb that i had for 18mos.the last few days it has not come out to eat.i think i am going to lose it also.
  4. joe 09

    maroon clown

    the maroon clown is the most aggressive of all the clowns.it would not be a good idea to add any other clown fish.
  5. joe 09

    Plant Food

    plants in the main tank are not a good idea.the tang will eat them in no time.when i first started my tank a bought 70 $ of plants all types,the tank looked great.the next day they were all gone.
  6. joe 09

    Filter pad in system

    i use the pads and sponge it helps filter out the junk.i clean the pads and sponge every other day to keep the rates down.
  7. joe 09

    More than two clown fish in the same aquarium?

    if you bought them together,if they were in the same tank you could be alright.keep maroons alone they are very aggressive.
  8. joe 09

    Refugium Pix

    what is the purpose of all the baffles?i just built a 20 gal refugium and did not use any baffles.a pump from the dt and gravity feed the the sump. did i do something wrong?
  9. joe 09

    Sailfin Tang aggression

    how long has the tang been in the tank?some aggression is normal when a new fish is added to the tank.as long as it doesnot get too bad.i had a coral beauty tail slapping a new koran that was 3x its size. after a few days the aggression stopped.
  10. joe 09

    how to use a refractometer

    there is a calibration fluid that you set the refractometer at 35ppt.it sells for about 4$.
  11. joe 09

    First Fish

    one spot fox face.they are active,colorful hardy.
  12. joe 09

    Sizing return pump (s)

    i have a 175 gal bow and use a dolphin 2000.it is an external pump,uses 200 watts.you want 10 to 15x turn over flow.it is very quiet.good luck.
  13. joe 09

    How do I change water?

    dont stir up the sand you can cause an ammonia spike.if you have a wet/dry you can clean out the bottom of the wet/dry.that is were i do water changes .i clean the pads and sponge every other day,this helps keep the rates down.make sure the two water temps are about the same.
  14. joe 09

    is this a good wet dry?

    i have the amiricle 400 for my 175,and have no pblms, with it.just make sure the filter is the right size for your tank. bigger the better.
  15. joe 09

    adding a refugium

    i have a oceanic 175 gal. bow. with an americal 400 wet/dry,aqua c urchin pro skimmer.i would like to add an 10 or 20 gal refugium under the main tank in the cab.should i use a seprarate pump,what size? or put the refugium in line with one of the wet /dry feeds and let it gravity feed.i have...
  16. joe 09

    So what Anthias can be kept singlely?

    i have a squarespot and a tricolor in q that just started eating and are doing ok.do some research and get the hardy ones.
  17. joe 09

    Calibrating Refractometer?

    imo the best way is to use a calibration fluid.you can calibrate the refactometer at 35ppt.you can buy it on line for about 4$.
  18. joe 09

    long tentacle anemone?

    i went back to the lfs,was told it is a long tentacle anemone.he has attached it self to a rock so i wont try to move it.i turned the rock around so it is more visible.i did some research on it,care level and light is moderate and water flow is medium so i should be alright.i just wanted it to...
  19. joe 09

    long tentacle anemone?

    i bought it from a lfs,i didnot ask what it was.it has a orange body and light brown tentacles.i will have to go back to id it.
  20. joe 09

    long tentacle anemone?

    i just added what i think is a long tentacled anemone to my fo tank.i had a feather duster in there already.as soon as i added the anemone it crawled under a rock and hid from view.my maroon clown is fanning the sand trying to get to the anemone.can i move it out in the open.i would like to keep...
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