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  1. robertmathern

    A very helpfull little tool I found for cheap

    I got a flood alarm at another online fish store but you can pick them up at the home of the depots for 10 bucks. Its like a smoke alarm but detects water. I have to and they have saved me a few headachs. Since my rodi is hooked directly to my sump if I forget to shut it off and the water gets...
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    Feed LR?

    your rock is not alive it is the things that live on and in your rock that make it live.Most if not all of it eats leftover food and the bacteria eat amonia, nitrites and nitrates. You do not have to feed the rock but you will need to keep steady calcium levels to grow coraline on it.
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    More punctuation.

    HTML Code: Try your luck at this sentence: I know for a fact that YearOfTheNick is a loser I know I know Iknow I know for a fact that YearOfTheNick is a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What did I win
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    Skimmer/Filter Questions

    Originally Posted by PurpleTang1 I have been hearing that a sump is the way to go, but I am not that bright on that topic. What all would I need to buy? Look on clist and find a used tank that will fit under your tank and use that for a sump then all you have to do is get an overflow box (or...
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    H1N1 Flu Obama's Katrina?

    Originally Posted by GeriDoc No,i it doesn't. A pandemic merely (?) means that the infection is expected to be worldwide. The declaration of state of emergency activates certain provisions of the public health law that, for example, allows hospitals to set up tents outside of their main...
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    Magnets?

    Originally Posted by NigerBang Magnets work for those Bomb diggety Eco-Aqualizers that everyone raves about.. and they increase miles per gallon on cars..and for some reason are in the bottom of shower curtains..[/end sarcasm] I want a head count of all who read this that goes and checks for...
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    Skimmer/Filter Questions

    As for skimmers go with reef octopus. And for a canister filter I would go with the ones that you cant see and are not hooked to your tank lol. Dont waste your time on them for far less money get a sump/fuge you will be alot happier and spend the money on the best skimmer you can get
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    Need HELP with skimmer

    Never had this skimmer but I have had plenty of them and seen this alot and there are a few reasons. 1. The skimmer is new and just set up so it will need to break in 2. Are you using water conditinor in your water it makes skimmers go crazy. 3. You have alot of crap to skim out of your water...
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    This hobby is hazardous to your health :(

    Originally Posted by Xcali1985 Yep, ill guarantee you your overflow noise will disappear. Air escapes out the lowest space possible. I tried the rigged tube down the drain line and it decreased the rate of the noise but didn't stop it. This did. The reason you get the noise is the air pocket...
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    I feel like a cold blooded murderer

    Please don't kill these crabs post first. There are people like me that will pay for shipping to put them in my sump. Pm me I would even buy the crabs to give them a chance.
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    HELP!! Copper leached from Brass Check Valve

    Originally Posted by SCSInet Ahh... I knew I was missing something. Looks like we both learned something
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    Neptunes 125 Reef Diary.

    Hey king been a while since I seen your thread good to see thank tank still doing good. I am a piece of advice for you and many others that live close to the coast on food. The grocery stores have wide selections of food for fish but be careful as many of them have preservitives in them to keep...
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    adding new fish with hippo

    Yep sure can. Blue Hippo Tangs are the kings of ICH. Just QT the new fish and watch them closely. Thats really all you can do. I am not saying the hippo will get ICH but it could.
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    CUC for 180 Mixed Reef??

    I few groupers snappers and a lion fish and some mean crabs. they will clean out all the fish and corals in your tank trust me lol just kidding. I never really seen the point in a big cuc. Just get some snails hermits and craps shrimp what ever you like. There is a wide selection out there and...
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    Scared about upgrading to a 75

    I say if the tank is as sweet as you say it is and I am sure it is buy it. Slowly get the best equipment you can for it then over time set it up and go from there. You have a tank so you can go for a while with what you have and slowly build up a tank that way its not a huge hit on the wallet...
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    Before and After Pictures of your tanks!

    Before my 55 set up about this time last year Got upgraded to a 180 about 3 months ago I just love a reason to show off my thank
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    supplements for LR? vitamins for fish?

    As the last guy stated for fish is good I dont use them either but herd they are good to use. As for live rock there is really not anything you need just monitor your calcium levels. Keep those in check to grow good healthy coraline and you good to go.
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    fuge/ ph swings

    I have to agree with renogaw. Highish 7 sooooo what like 7.6-7.9. 7.6is to low but if you are arround 7.8 witch somehow I think is about where you are sitting is ok for fish. Not so much corals and inverts. So I dont ph killing you chromis I would look at something else. Also what are you using...
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    cleanup crew

    To be honest there is really not much out there that would do the job how we would like. Unless you get a crap load of them. In your case I would go cheap snails and hermits. So what if your puffer has a few here and there for a snack you not going to stop it. Also what are you wanting from a...
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    how do i set up a quarenteen tank?

    Originally Posted by florida joe https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/127007/faqs-fish-diseases-treatments-quarantine-health-info with all due respect does anyone do any research on their own anymore Who needs research when we got you joe.
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