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    Mated Percula Clowns and Mated Shrimp!?!

    Hey guys! I am going on vacation in 2 weeks and when i return i would like to add a mated pair of percula clowns and a type of shimp (mated pair)... I have a 26 gal tank with some coral, but definetly want to fill it up with corals...softies and lps! I have about 40 lbs of LR in my tank...i also...
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    Problems with New Perculas!?!

    I bought a mated pair of true percula clowns yesterday...i acclimated them as followed: 20 minutes to temp, then i put them under a drip line for an hour...currently the male looks fine, but the female is still breathing heavily tonight and isn't very active...she is actually hovering in the...
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    True Percula Mated Pair!

    Hey guys i brought home a pair of mated percula clowns yesterday...today was my first chance at seeing my new fish and i was wondering a few things... My female isn't very active at the moment and she is breathing very heavy with her mouth moving and everything...the male looks perfectly...
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    Mated Percula Clowns!?!

    I am taking several fish out of my tank due to several different reasons and i have a pair of mated percula clowns on hold at the LFS...what i am wondering, is what other type of fish can i keep in my tank in which is compatible with and peaceful towards my clowns? I have a 26 gal tank and i...
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    Carting fish back to the LFS!

    What is a safe way of taking fish back to the LFS if you dont have the little bags like they do? Thanks
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    Help with my tank and my fish!

    In-between feeding my fish last night (midnight) and going to work today (2:30 pm) my clown jumped out of my tank and died! I was unaware that clowns jump and know i am asking myself why? Were i am tonight...in my tank currently i have the remaining clown and a sixline wrasse, i also have a...
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    Mushrooms shrivled and i dont know why?

    Hey Guys! I have a set of purple mushrooms that seem to be shrivled all the time and i dont understand why... i am unsure of the helpful information that would be needed so i'll list what i think will help... salinity - 1.025 ph - 8.3 am - 0 ppm trites and trates - 0 ppm ca - 430 ppm alk - 9 dkh...
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    Auto Topoff System....

    Currently, i have about 1 gallon of evaporation per day and i just take a gallon jug and fill it with my ro/di water and pour in...i have no problum with this but in a little over a month i will be going on vacation for a week so i am being to looking over everything... ...i figure that if im...
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    Fish living in a fuge...

    Hey Guys, Well i had to take my lemonpeel angel out of my main tank...i am very sad about this, i have had this little guy for 3 yrs now and would do anything to keep him but he's nipping at my corals and i cant have that! Anyway, i put him into my fuge for the time being b/c my buddy is going...
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    Giving away a fish...how do you deal with it!?!

    I have a lemonpeel angelfish that i have had now for almost 3 yrs...he's an amazing little fish that i love to watch all day, but unfortunatly i have to get him out of my tank b/c he is nipping at my corals... so, how does one deal with giving up a fish in which they have had for so long...my...
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    NJ - Lemonpeel Angel needs a good home!

    Hey guys! I have a lemonpeel angel fish that i need to take out of my tank...booooo! This was my first fish (almost 3 yrs now) and i absolutly love him but i am now purchasing corals and he's nipping at them! I am hoping to find him a good home! If anyone here has a FO or FOWLR, or knows someone...
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    Egg Crate...sixline wrasse and lights!?!

    I just brought home a sixline wrasse yesterday and i had no idea that wrasses were jumpers and i dont have a lid...i was given the suggestion of using egg crate but i was wondering if that would restrict my lighting? also, has anyone had any experience with there sixline jumping out of the tank...
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    Mushrooms are shriveled...

    I have these purple mushrooms, going on 6 months now or so! I love the color and they are a great coral! About 2 months ago, i created a fuge/sump onto my system. Every since and with the coming of summer, i haven't been able to dial in the temp and i believe that this is the reason my...
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    Cynobacteria in my refugium!?!

    OK so when i setup my refugium about 2-3 weeks ago, i began to see the beginnings of cyno through the bubbles of red slime that are seen on the sandbed, chaeto, lr...nothing has made its way into my main tank... ...the LR that i have in the fuge is about 10 lbs. worth and im still getting die...
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    Confused on my test!?!

    I just tested my tank water and my levels are all ok but some things seem to be coming back weird to me... salinity - 1.024-1.025 ph - 8.4 am - 0-.25 trites - 0 trates - 0 alk - 7 dkh ca - 380 ppm the thing that im confused about is why it seems im showing some ammonia and im also scratching my...
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    I need help with my Zoa's!!!!!

    I bought my eagle eye zoa's almost 6 months ago...for the 1st month they were great! Then they closed up and it took me and some helpful friends almost 2 months to figure out why they wouldn't open. Finally, after removing a mushroom that was touching my zoa's they slowly began to open again...
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    Kent Marine Products!?!

    Today was like christmas for me...a buddy came by with a box full reef goodies! He had to rearange the store he works at and the owner said take whatever you and for buddies need! Anyway, he brough me some kent marine products and i was wondering whether or not anyone has any first had...
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    Chaeto question!?!

    I just placed some chaeto in my fuge and i was wondering whether or not chaeto goes sexual? Can i turn my lights off when i go to sleep (since the fuge is next to my bed)? Will this have any negative affect? Thanks!
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    Water Changes...

    I have a 26 gal tank that i use to change out 4-5 gals or 10% weekly...i just created and built my sump/fuge, its a 33 gal tank that is holding 25-27 gals... What i am wondering now is what percentage and how regularly i should change water in my new system? Thanks!
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    Shelve Life for SALT!?! ASAP

    I am trying to get my saltwater specific gravity up in my mixing container and i ran out of salt...i have an old bag in the garage but i am unsure whether or not its still good to use...if i had to guess, i've probably had the bag for a year and yes it was open... let me know if you need any...
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