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    Live Rock Question

    Hello, Can purple coraline algea still form on rocks that are partially covered with hair algea? Currently my live rock has no purple on it although the glass in my tank is starting to form purple spots especially on the back glass. The rocks however have a short this hair growth on them and I...
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    Baby Fish

    OK, Maybe I was asleep in Biology 101, but at the risk of asking a dumb question .... If lets say I have like 6 or so damsel fish in my tank for about a year, What are the chances that I will get some babies? Of corse they all could be male or all female, I can't tell, but one would think that...
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    HELP, Hairy Looking stuff on my live rock

    Please give me more feedback if you would.
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    HELP, Hairy Looking stuff on my live rock

    Hello, 2 questions for you pros on this site who have been awesome in helping me out. #1)My live rock which is not purple at all yet, is getting what looks like tannish/brownish little hair. I am thinking it is just leftover debris from uneaten food/ or fish poop? It is starting to create...
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    Getting good Purple to grow...HOW?

    Ok, You all have been so awesome in helping me. I have a couple of questions left on this topic and then I will move on to a new one. 75 gal tank, 2 powerheads 400gph, 200gph, live sand and argonite mixed together, probably only 25 lbs of live rock right now. Question: I want to get the good...
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    Kalkwasser

    Hey, Couple more questions. Please tell me what you all think. What happens if I add the kalkwasser directly to my tank by pouring it very slowly and say waiting a few minutes and pouring some more(ie.Not the drip method)????? Will this be ok? Or will it be bad? Also how much solution should I...
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    Kalkwasser

    Hello, Please tell me the proper and correct way to use kalkwasser???? I just started adding this to my 75 gal last night. I was told to also use some coral vite(kent Marine)? I mixed up about 2 teaspoons into a gallon water jug, mixed it, and let it stood for a couple of hours. How much of the...
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    Coraline Algea

    Thanks for responding. Currently my rock has what appears to be a brownish/slightly greenish tint to it. No purple at all. It does have what looks like fuzz on it although not a lot. Sorry to sound so non-technical with the lingo. I am adding the liquid calcium daily. Really I am just...
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    Live Rock

    Can "dead live rock" come back to life????? I posted earlier about coraline algea and how to get my rock to get nice and purple. My rock has been in the tank for about 6 monts and no signs of purple, not even on the glass of my tank. The rock does seem to have a thin coating of a brownish algea...
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    Coraline Algea

    Hello All, Long time listener on this site, first time posting. There are many very knowledgeable folks on this site like Mr. Salty, etc. Here is my question. Probably a simple one for you pros. I have a 75 gal fish/live rock/sand setup-6 months running. I have only 5 fish-yellow tang, damsels...
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