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  1. btldreef

    Nassarius Snails dying in my Seahorse tank

    Just curious if you guys have these issues. I don't think it's an acclimation issue, as I can keep them alive in other tanks, but my Nassarius snails are dropping like flies in my Seahorse tank. All other snails are fine, all other inverts are fine, as are the fish and horses. I'm literally...
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    Anyone else having issues with the forum today?

    Just as the title reads, anyone? My fonts are much smaller, no more bold lettering and it's running very slow. This is occurring on the home PC and my iPhone.
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    What in the world is BTLDreef up to now?!?

    They were already eating Mysis and Brine at the store. Hubby and I couldn't say no to the price either. Our 30Tall isn't ready, but these guys should be okay for another 4 weeks or so in here.
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    Jellyfish are taking over the world, one power plant at a time...

    I just found this article from Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine interesting: Jellyfish shut down 3 nuclear power-plants By Leonard Ho - Posted Jul 08, 2011 12:00 PM Jellyfish just might pose a greater security risk to nuclear power-plants than terrorists! In the span of three weeks...
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    Opinions needed...

    I really want to add a Blue Star Leopard wrasse to my reef. I was thinking of doing a pair, but I absolutely want to get a male. I know the care issues with these fish, etc. My plan was to purchase a pair when my rock in the QT (tank doesn't get meds) was more established. A local board member...
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    Thoughts on hypo in this situation:

    My little Fu Manchu Lionfish is in my 14G at the moment to get him converted to frozen. The only other fish that have ever been with him are a few mollies here and there for him to eat, because in the beginning he was being a real a$$ about eating anything else, since this was all he was fed at...
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    BTLDreef's 180 Tank Build

    Floor is tiled, we're in the middle of moving in, and the tank gets filled tomorrow. Here's what we've got so far: How the room started: Hubby doing the plumbing, and a view of the new tile and the fresh pain: The almost finished plumbing: Some alcohol to help the fish room on it's way...
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    Recommendations for a return pump on a 180G reef..

    Title pretty much says it all. Our 180 tank has two returns on opposite sides of the tank, curious as to what you guys recommend as a return pump. Must be an in sump model, I am done drilling holes in things, LOL The sump is 40G, the return is not hooked to anything else, but to go back to the...
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    155 FOWLR stocking help

    I need to find a happy community of fish. So here's my wish list of fish, and yes I'm aware that they can't ALL go in this tank, these are just what I really like: Tassle Filefish Scribbled Angelfish SaddleBack Butterfly (I have loved this fish since I was a kid) Pakistan Butterfly Some sort of...
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    180 Reef Stocking list

    It's FINALLY that time! The tank will be up and running shortly. I've put a lot of thought into the stocking of this tank over the past few months, but, it's never definite. So here's what we've got: (* means it is already owned and it's staying, x means it's owned but could leave) * Purple Tang...
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    Need some advice....

    I'm in an odd situation and without going into a million details, we rent from my husband's step father. His mother has passed and the step father is really the only father he's had in his life, but also has never been fully accepted as a son. Anyways, the wife of the step father is a B*TCH...
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    Part of my Mother's Day gift (Fu Manchu Lion)

    Here's our new addition: Still in the bag (No, he was not Quarantined. He's in a tank by himself, so I guess you can call that QT'ing him. We will not be adding any other fish with him) Here his is today in his new favorite spot: Here's his tank mate (we needed something in there to clean...
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    Can we get an ID thread?

    I'd love to see a "Recommended Thread" in the ID section with the more common hitchhikers. I've noticed that a lot of "ID Please" threads don't get answered very quickly, and it can be frustrating to new hobbyists when they're not sure what's in their tank. We were all their once, having that...
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    Can not view pictures

    Just as the title says. I can't view pictures at all, not matter what browser I try to use.
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    Catching Hitchhikers

    This was mentioned in another thread. We have no formal thread to help people catch unwanted hitchhikers. Please add to this list with you methods. This is mine (I can't take credit for it, I learned it from someone else): If you want to make sure there are no hitchhikers in your live rock try...
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    Diatoms in my established reef ....

    I can't believe I'm posting this, but I know I'm overlooking something and CAN NOT for the life of me figure out what's going on. We recently ADDED more flow, with the second MP40w ES. So I'm thinking that this really can't be a flow issue. We didn't replace a different powerhead with the MP...
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    Pricey Corals, what would you pay?

    Went to Manhattan Aquariums this weekend. What a wonderful store, if you ever get to NYC, definitely check it out. Anyways, hubby and I are upgrading tanks, and I've been looking at a few pieces for his birthday, our anniversary, etc. He's in the market for some nice acans and some crazy colored...
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    Don't put crabs in your sump!

    My husband and I have been on a mission for the past few months to rid our reef tanks of crabs, especially hermit crabs since they knock everything all over and murder our snails. I've been throwing them in our refugiums, but apparently hubby has been tossing them in the sump. Tonight, I came...
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    A friendly reminder to all forum users

    Please remember that this is a friendly family style forum. Name calling, harassing (via posts or PM's), personal attacks, retaliation,etc will NOT be tolerated. Click the ignore button if there is someone you don't wish to converse with. If that isn't enough, PM a moderator.
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    Some of my favorite fish/corals ...

    I'm bored, lol I want to get these pics up somewhere so when I loose half my stuff moving (lets pray it doesn't happen) I can come back to this thread and cry, LOL. I have no idea why some pics are small and some are large Find the baby mandarin: Bubble Coral: Duncan: Rainbow Lobophyllia...
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