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    Best Florida Fish Suppliers?

    Hey guys... I just moved to St. Augustine, FL which is located on the east coast between Jacksonville and Daytona. Just wondering if anybody knows any really good places to buy reef stock within 2 or 3 hours of this area? I want to try to dodge the local shops that get stock from the bigger...
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    Order arrived 30-90 gallon reef package (order, ordering, packages review)

    I know I'm always interested in seeing how peoples orders do when ordering live aquaria so I can base ordering decisions on their experiences. I received the 30-90 reef package, 2 anemones, and a yellow tang yesterday. Very beautiful stock and excellent packaging. Highly recommended...
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    The things are killers...

    Most people will say "Don't get coral banded shrimp, they're agressive." I should have listened. One killed my flame angel the day after I put it in my tank... and was working on my tang! I had fun murdering it for its misdeeds, but I miss the angel. Oh well, now I can check out another pygmy...
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    Better Ballast - Coralife or IceCap?

    whats the best bang for the buck ballast if i'm going to run 4 48" VHO bulbs... the coralife 4-lamp kit ($259) or the icecap model 660 ($185)? anybody use either of these?
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    DIY Canopy for a VHO Rig

    Does anybody know where I can come across some plans for a DIY canopy to house a VHO lighting system over a 55 gallon reef? I basically need to know good reflection techniques, recommended distance from bulb to water, and any precautions needed. Of course, a complete blueprint would be ideal so...
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    Green Emerald Turned Red!!!

    i would have posted this on the inverts board... BUT ITS GONE?!?!?!?! anyhow... I bought 2 green emerald crabs last week. before that the only crabs I've had (in my tank) were blue legs. so far i like the emeralds alright. fun to watch them eat. but i'm rambling... the point is, i checked out my...
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    Mandarin Gobie and Quarantine

    i have heard that it is very difficult for mandarins to live through a month long quarantine process due to their diet, etc. if this is so, then how does one protect their showtanks against disease when introducing one of these fish?
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    Copepods as parasites...

    We all see the question about "little bugs in my tank" posted on one of the forums here... and it is virtually always met with what seems like the somewhat cliche answer "it is probably copepods. these are ok and are a good sign of a healthy, matured tank." I admittedly have hundreds of them...
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