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  1. vwbortoni

    Just ordered this at swf.com ... is it as small as I think?

    Guys, I just ordered this green ricordea from this site. How small is a "polyp"? Is it just one of those little arms? Just curious if I just bought something that is too small and won't ever look like the picture there. Any clues? Thanks... can you tell this is my first coral? :-)
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    Anyone in Ft. Lauderdale area willing to "hook a brother up" with a cup of LS?

    Hi, I live in Sunrise FL (near the Sawgrass Mall) and am looking for a local experienced reefers. I have a 29gal FOWLR that I want to make into a reef. The sand I have came from those "LS" bags they sell at the store. I think it has bacteria ok... but I need to get some microfauna going. Anyone...
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    Thinking of getting these worms... SAFE?

    I'm thinking of buying the worms pictured below. The place claims that they are safe bristleworms. Are they ok to add? I don't have a reef yet, but am in the planning stages. What do you guys think?
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    WTB stand w/ or w/o hood for 29 Gal in South Florida

    I want to buy a stand w/ or without a hood for a 29 Gal. Located in SF near Ft. Lauderdale... Anyone? Mail me: ed (at) bortoni (dot) com -Ed
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    55gal + stand + live rock + fish + extras for sale in Ft. Lauderdale

    I have a 55 gallon tank with a home made stand and canopy. Tank has black OceanView on back and sides. It comes with about 70+ lbs of live rock. Light is standard output flouresent (48"... only one side works) Fish + inverts: 1 Blue Hippo Tang (large 5+ inches) : May donate to church... PENDING...
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    infauna in 1.5" sandbed

    Hi all, I've been reading up a lot on the importance of having detrivores in the sand bed of our tanks. However, these discussions usually revolve around the DSB, refugiums, and or reef tanks. My question is what about the folks that have a FOWLR, no refg. and a sandbed that is about 1 to 2...
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    KH/Alk questions??

    First of all I want to thank you guys for all your help. I have a question about "Carbonate Hardness / Alkalinity". What is it? Is this what buffers my tank? Is this what helps in growth of coraline algea? I bought a salifert test kit for KH/Alk. I did the test and got the following results...
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    Are there any corals that don't require strong lights?

    I have a question... Are there corals that can be in standard lighting (for example... in a 55Gal with 2 48" NO flouresent 40W each = 80W)? The reason I ask is that I found a place that sells corals online and they claim that the following (and others) can be kept in standard lighting: Red Tree...
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    Is this lighting ok for a std 55 gal?

    I have a standard 55 gal tank and currently only have Flourecent lights. I would like to upgrade them so that I can have corals in the future. Is this a good set up? It's not too expensive and I could maybe convince the wife :) Anyway here are the specs from the place that sells it: Coralife...
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    Clown Fish food?

    I bought a pair of clownfish two days ago. They are currently in the QT. One is more active than the other. The one thing that concerns me is that they don't seem to eat. I've tried 2 different kinds of flakes, 2 different kinds of pellets, and some sort of freeze dried shrimp of some sort...
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    Anyone have this WD skimmer combo?

    Does anyone have this WD skimmer combo: AQUACLEAR AQUATICS PRO 75 WET/DRY? Does your skimmer work? Mine just appears to make a little tornado in the chamber and nothing else. The cup never collects anything. I bought this with a whole system someone wanted to get rid off. Here is a pic of the...
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    Is this Skimmer good for anything?!

    Hi, I bought a complete setup from someone leaving the hobby and it included a WD filter that has a "protein skimmer." I use quotes 'cuase that piece of junk has not collected anything in the cup and it has been running for days. The black pump on the side is a Rio 600. I'm new to the hobby but...
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    Fist water test after cocktail shrimp

    Hi, today I did the first water test on my 55 (2 days after adding the dead shrimp). First, some background: 1) I bought this tank (along with a 29 gal with Marineland HOT MAG canister filter) from someone who couldn't take care of it any more. 2) He gave me ~ 50 pounds of live rock, that was in...
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    When to test?

    Hi guys, first of all thanks for all the help. I added the raw shrimp last night. When should I do my first set of tests? Tonight? in a week? Also what should be my test interval? :notsure:
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    What goes in first in a new tank? Sand or LR?

    I'm setting up my new 55 gal. I was wondering what should go in first: sand or rocks? I've heard that it should be the rocks and then the sand so as not to get any dead spots. I was going to go with this but a lady at the LFS said to put the sand first as it would help me to more easily...
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    Submerge power head?

    Ok, I've spent all day setting up my 55. I set up the wet dry, aquascaped the LR etc... I have a question regarding power heads... Can they be submerged all the way? I just placed it so that the part where the power cord comes out is above water... I'd like to get some circulation further down...
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    First Measurements... are these OK?

    I bought a 55 gal setup from someone in my area. It came with 1 hippo tang, 3 shrimp, and some hermits. He also gave me all his live rock (~50 #) and all his stuff. I also got a 29 gal QT. Anyway, in the transfer accross town I couldn't get enough water to set up the 55 so I set up the 29 with a...
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    WTB 29 through 55 gal in S. FL

    I'm interested in getting going with this hobby. I would like to buy a tank with stand. Would consider HEX tanks, regular tanks, corner tank. If the tank is already set up, that may be ok. e-mail: efb7 (at) bellsouth (dot) net
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    Is this HEX tank a good deal?

    I have a question... :confused: I'm doing all my research so that I can soon start my own SW tank. I went to the LFS today and they offered me the following deal: 42 gal HEX with stand and standard CF light with delivery for $300. Is this a good deal? The tank has cherry trim that matches the...
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    Aquacultured vs. Wild Caught CF

    Hi, just starting the research phase for starting a SW tank. I know I'll want a clown fish, but I see that they can be bought either wild caught or aquacultured. Can someone explain what the difference is? Is one prefered over the other?
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