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  1. bentrue

    Aptasia

    go to google.com then click on images and search for aptasia. you will find lots of pictures of it there.
  2. bentrue

    Hello to Everyone

    welcome to the board! it has helped me tremendously! you mentioned that you wanted to keep an anemone for a clown. anemones are difficult to keep and should not be added to a tank in the beginning stages. this will be especially true with the UGF. you will want the best environment possible...
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    refugium for a 20gal tank? what do i need?

    i used an overflow box and pvc pipe to get the water down into the fuge. i used a powerhead and more pvc to return the water back to the tank. in the fuge i had LS, LR, some snals, hermits and a ton of caulerpa. you will find that the stuff grows like crazy. i also had a small powerhead in it...
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    Your friendly input needed..

    also, you say the levels have peaked, have they come back down to 0 after the peak? the ultimate goal, (and healthiest for the animals) would be to have 0 for your trite, trate, and ammonia readings. cylces will typically last longer than three weeks, if you see your nitrates begin to shoot up...
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    Your friendly input needed..

    what color changes are you talking about? in the fish, water, sand? i would check specifically the nitrites, nitrates, ammonia, salinity, and Ph. there are others that you can check for as your tank matures but those will be the main ones for now.
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    In Tank Refugiums

    there is a hang-on fuge that you can buy that runs like an overflow box. that way you can have a fuge and not take up room in your main tank. i have never used one of these, but have seen them around. by far, the best option is a stand alone fuge, as others have said. you could try just...
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    Brown "algae" on LS?

    IME clowns will not eat the macro that you put in your tank. tangs and some angels will go nuts for it though.
  8. bentrue

    VHO vs. PC

    thanks for all the input! looks like i am going to make the jump to VHO soon. do any of you have a certain set-up that has worked best for you? i can wire and do all that stuff so the DIY part of it wont be a big deal. would the standard 2x24" VHO be good for a 29 or would 3 or 4 be...
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    VHO vs. PC

    i take it the sps and vho is a recent topic?
  10. bentrue

    VHO vs. PC

    i am currently running 2x55watt PCs for my 29g but am thinking about moving to VHO. i am just wondering what your opinions were on one type of lighting over the other. also, are there some sps and clams that will work with VHO lighting? thanks for your opinions!
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    Possible causes of deaths?

    i acclimate all my fish the same way... i float the bag for 15 minutes, then i add one cup of tank water to the bag every 5 minutes for the next twenty. i then scoop the fish out and place it in the tank. i have done it this way for all of my fish. thanks for the input guys, maybe we will get...
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    Possible causes of deaths?

    yes, 1.021...misprint lol the perc is the only thing i have in there now aside from the snails and corals.
  13. bentrue

    Possible causes of deaths?

    anyone?
  14. bentrue

    Possible causes of deaths?

    i am in desparate need of some help. the last three fish i have bought have died within one month of introducing them to the tank. all three of the fish ate well and appeared healthy. i have a 29g tank. the fish that have died are as follows: flame hawk lawnmower blenny small volitan (that i...
  15. bentrue

    clownfish and anenome

    mine did not pay any attention to the bubble tip or the carpet that i put in my tank. finally the crazy clown picked my colt coral to host in. he wont leave it for anything. lol never can predict what those crazy clowns are going to do.
  16. bentrue

    29g Reef Tank in Alabama

    bump
  17. bentrue

    29g Reef Tank in Alabama

    bump... taking best offer
  18. bentrue

    29g Reef Tank in Alabama

    still available
  19. bentrue

    29g Reef Tank in Alabama

    i would rather keep it all together, let me know if you are still interested.
  20. bentrue

    29g Reef Tank in Alabama

    alright, will call this evening.
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