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  1. wrassie86

    For those of you with mh.............

    my Actinics are mounted at the top of the canopy
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    new additions and questions

    ya i would get rid of the sterilizer as brian90vette said. with all of the changes you have made the (rock and sand)if it were me i would wait while (few weeks) before adding anything else and watch what you have,and make sure things are doing fine. on your sand it could take awile for it all...
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    Who makes the XM bulb

    ya i found there web sight after a bit of searching.I'm hoping they will replace it.or i'll be pretty pissed.this bulb looked like crap from the beginning.
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    Who makes the XM bulb

    have a bulb that burnend up after 2 mos. hopeing someone will know who makes this bulb.
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    new additions and questions

    hey salt fun looks like your pretty close to me.if you ever want to trade some frags or something let me know. Starten providing more info for the questions asked helps us to help you.like how long has the tank been a salt tank and since the last edition of rock and sand. what exacty the lights...
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    help with pump mounting and scwd

    Ya i think i wont use the clear tubing.the pump calls for 1 inch tubing but has reducers for 1/2 inch what would be better?Also how thick of a rubber pad should i use to cut down on vibration? thanks
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    New SWF Reef package with CBS?

    I'm not sure how long there supposed to live, but i had a mated pair in my old 90g tank they wondred the tank for about 5yrs before they kicked the bucket each within a week or so.1 was always pregnant and they never once bothered any of my corals,altho they did kill 2 cleaner shimps.i thought...
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    help with pump mounting and scwd

    Ok so i just bought a external pump rated for 1140gph whats the best way to mount and should i use the scwd (i hear they die after 6 months. my questions are whats the best way to mount the pump.and should i use full 1 inch pvc or clear tubing? i want the pump to branch off into 2 on both sides...
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    Update: 6 mon. Tank pics!

    Rio 1700 i have one that has been running my skimmer for 5-6 years now(and i bought it used).no problems hell i think i've cleaned it maybe 3 times.altho i think they may have discontinud this pump most stores seem to skip this one.
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    cloudy water??? its got me stumped

    ya,if all you have is those little prefilters for the over flows then i belive that is your problem.i ran a 90g for 5 yrs with 2 whisper 20-40 panel filters and the tank was always clear.when swapped to my 125 i had the exact same problem as you (clear from front, cloudy from side) so i tried...
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    new additions and questions

    How old is this tank?if you just added sand is this a uncycled tank?
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    anemone id please

    ya i did alittle search after you posted the pic.seems there on the good side of things.it will live.:D i just have to get it to move to another rock now,my meat coral really did like his spot.
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    anemone id please

    that would be a match? thanks so much.there not apitasia type are they?altho much better looking.
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    anemone id please

    I bought a meat coral awile back and i noticed it had a small anemone on the side that was colofull so i let it alone. today i find it buring the meat coral and fairly big. the center is about the size of a dime.it has green arms with pink tips any ideas??could not id it out any of my books.so i...
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    Fire Coral

    ya i take great care not to touch it.altho i'm pretty sure i did when i first got it.atleast i did not find out the hard way what it was.
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    Fire Coral

    I bought a orange fire coral a few months back not really knowing what it was (nor did the store)anyway i read most of the info i could find on it (determing it was a fire coral) Now since this was added to the tank i have lost 2 coral banded shimps and it would apear a large serpant star that...
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    Help with pump decision and ?'s

    Ok so i have a 125g and i want most of my flow from a external pump devided into 2 lines from a SCWD WaveMaker.ok now the SCWD is only rated to 1400 gph.So if i bought a pump rated for 1400 gph would this be enough flow through the tank and not to powerful. i just dont want to spend the money...
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    What do you use

    MH can be cheap if it is all diy. ballast for 175 mh from a lighting supply place cost roughly $40.bulbs well $40 to $100 i have a 125g with 3-175 watt XM"S 2 96watt pc ,custom built hood with 3 -3inch pc fans .with my ac set at 75 my tank stays at 79 or less.i've had my tank for about 7 years 5...
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    1st 6-pack

    I started off with a little piece like you have and within a 6 mos or so it was growing from alot of different spots in the tank.myself i like the way it looks.and if it doe's start to bother the red shroom chances are it will move.my red shroom has moved about a inch in the last few months. If...
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    1st 6-pack

    I started off with a little piece like you have and within a 6 mos or so it was growing from alot of different spots in the tank.myself i like the way it looks.and if it doe's start to bother the red shroom chances are it will move.my red shroom has moved about a inch in the last few months. If...
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