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  1. phoenix

    Why would you want a mantis?

    I have one living in my refugium at the moment. He is roughly 4" long and is a brilliant florescent green color with multiple colors around his head and claws. He is actually quite beautiful and interesting to observe. I found this critter in my reef tank one day by accident when I was feeding...
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    Queen and Fighting Conch

    I have fighting conch in my tanks and they do a great job! I also have several other types of sand stirring critters and together they keep things pretty nice.
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    What temp do you keep your tank at??

    Mine are kept at 78-79 year round compliments of a chiller.
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    Aged water

    I use distilled water and Kent Marine salt. I keep (a rubbermaid garbage can of) seawater ready at all times. A powerhead keeps it all moving and aerated. When I change water, I shut down the system and usually use a python to remove the desired amount of water. All my tanks are plumbed...
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    Anyone need any new powerheads???

    Drat! Just bought some for my Tsunami. That is a good price for the 1200's and those power heads seem to work best with wavemakers.
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    Power Outages

    I have roughly $12,000 invested in my tanks and you can bet I have a generator ready to go the very second the power goes out here. :D Portable generators don't cost too much (depending on what size and what type of motor you're looking at). We had our generator wired directly into our home so...
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