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  1. richierich2000

    metal halides

    do you have to use uv filters? and if you don't use them what will happen? please help me find this out
  2. richierich2000

    CPR Overflow Question

    I have the 1400 gph and it is still under 4.5 inches :)
  3. richierich2000

    refugium fish in it or not?

    well that is why I am asking I just don't know why it isn't growing
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    refugium fish in it or not?

    should I put fish in it too get it started I put 20# of aragonite sand and 20# of live aragonite sand and I have a pice of base rock in a 29 gallon tank I am trying to grow red and green seagrapes (caulerpa) I have 2 13 watt pc 6500K and 2 reg. strip lights with I blue and one white but it...
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    how many fish???

    I have a new ro 60 gpd kent hi-s maxxma
  6. richierich2000

    how many fish???

    any help please
  7. richierich2000

    how many fish???

    well the 2vho's are less than 6 months old and the metal halides are new like 2 weeks old my nitrates are on my test kit it is never over .05 and fish I have a foxface,yellow tang,sailfin tang, kole tang,3 blennys, a 3 bar,a purple fire goby,manderin goby,2 blue dams,3 star fish and 150 crabs...
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    how many fish???

    I have a 150 gallon tank with 275#L/R 160# of L/S how many fish should I have in there and if I get rid of ome fish will that help with my hair algae problem. it is almost ready to take over I just got 150 crabs and 100 turbo snails and I put another skimmer in so I have a berlin turbo and a...
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    feeding

    I have a 150 gallon reef tank with 275 # l/r and about 160#l/s I have a yellow tang,sailfin tang,kole tang,3 blennys,a 3bar,2 blue dams.about 150 crabs and 100 snails how often should I feed them and what is the best thing to feed? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0"...
  10. richierich2000

    Metal Halides...

    I have to run a chiller on mine with 250's so look in to it chiller are much$$$$
  11. richierich2000

    Metal Halides...

    ask around most people say not to have metal halides atlease 16 to 18 inches from any soft corals a 55 gallon isn't very deep so if you go with 175's you will have more than enough light
  12. richierich2000

    Metal Halides...

    2-400 watt is over kill on a 55 gallon I have a 150 gallon and I had 400's on it the algae growth was way to much. I am running 250's now it is alot better and my corals are doing great. as for a 55 gallon I would run 175's I ran 4 vho's 110 each I could grow anythig that I wanted
  13. richierich2000

    My new algea tank!

    how big is your main tank
  14. richierich2000

    skimmers

    berlin turbo's are very good. I have one on my 150 gallon reef does a good job. 179.00 to 225.00 range and they have hang on or sump.
  15. richierich2000

    My new algea tank!

    do you have a sump
  16. richierich2000

    Why are sharks not reef safe??

    I was always told that it had to be 300 min. for any shark and even then most people get rid of them when they get big. if you are going to put one in a reef better ave some great skimmers
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    Metal Halides...

    what size tank? they say that you should have one every 2 feet
  18. richierich2000

    refugium!!

    I have a 150 gallon tank with about 275# of l/r I have a sump with out any bio balls just a skimmer I have a 29 gallon that I was useing for a hospital tank or to keep fish till I knew that they didn't have any thing. i have a extra over flow from my old tank so I was going to use that to...
  19. richierich2000

    refugium!!

    how is the best way to start a refugium I am going to do it in a 29 gallon tank you guys are the pros so how can I get started
  20. richierich2000

    air pump yes or no?

    thank you for your answers
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