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  1. dad

    Diatom filter worth it?

    I had a friend give me one. I tried to read some about them but cannot decide their advantages/disadvantages? And experienced reefer using these? Good? Bad? Not worth the effort? Thanks
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    reach into tank help.

    Yes it is a reef tank. It is a snowfake eel about 14". I built the tank in a cabenet. There is now way I am rebuilding it, lol The access's to the tank is about 10" above the water level. Then it is about a 30" from there?
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    reach into tank help.

    Here is my problem. I have several shrooms that are floating about my tank. I want to attach them somewhere. The problem is that i cannot reach them with my hand because of my tank setup; It is too far. I also have a eel and a foxface that I want no part of, lol I was thinking of long tongs but...
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    grounding probe issue

    I wrote a big article about this some time ago. not sure where it is now..sorry I am a none beleiver in grounding probes. To put it as simple as i can: Your tank will create (stray voltage). Think of this voltage the same as a bird on a high line. As long as the bird is not grounded; it is ok...
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    Please HELP Brown slime algae

    Very interesting. I have this trouble a few times and hod it last month? After thinking about it: It happens every year about the same time? I wish I would have kept a log. Just wondering if the weather change has anything to do with it? Anyhow; I bought more snails(Ilyanassa obsoleta) and the...
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    to vaccum or not to vaccum?

    Yes,
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    Need advice on fish to buy?

    Thank You again, I hate to tie up the board on this. my EM is: Daddy_6910@yahoo.com. Thanks
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    to vaccum or not to vaccum?

    OK, There are many theorys on this but this is what i beleive: A dsb should NOT be cleaned! EVER! When this is done; you are actually doing more harm than good. A dsb is there for a reason. It is part of the natures filtration system. It does though need to be turned over though. This is why we...
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    Need advice on fish to buy?

    Thanks for the reply. I have been reading up on aggresive reef tanks. Most say they are almost imposible? My eel is about 14" now. I have apox 250 snails and 50 hermits. I am trying to narrow down what fish i can have with the eel and still have a nice reef tank with my cleanup crew? VERY...
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    Eels in a Reef??

    Hi murph. Do not wish to jump into another persons thread but it could help me out? Could you reply on my thread and tell me what else you have, cleaning crew and other fish etc? I am also reading this thread to maybe help me out. Thanks
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    Need advice on fish to buy?

    You are probly right about the fish gone. I did think about a volitan but won't they eat my hermit crabs? Seems I am on the verge of a agressive reef tank?
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    Need advice on fish to buy?

    Hi, Have not been around for awhile so first of all "HELLO". I have a 200g with a 55g refugium. I have a snowflake eel and a foxface and a complete cleanup crew at the moment. I had a clown and a gobie but they disapeared. Not sure what happened? So what can I keep with the eel and cleanup...
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    keep or not to keep eel? advice needed

    First: Hi to all that remember me, lol I have a 200g with a 55g refugium. I have a few corals and a big clean up crew right now. I have a snowflake eel and a foxface right now. I cannot keep hardly any other fish because of the eel, aaarrrgg By keeping them both i am thinking about a couple of...
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    snow flake eel help please.

    Could be, lol Today I get up and all the small red worms that usaually stay in my DSB are all over the glass? Another new one on me?
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    snow flake eel help please.

    I recently had a disaster with my tank. Almost lost all the water. I am now slowly filling it back with good RO water. It is about 1/2 way filled now. The problem is that my snowflake eel is staying at the top of the water line and looks to be gasping for air? It has never done this before. It...
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    coraline out of water?

    Yes my spray bar was at the bottom of my main tank. I had no corals, just some shrooms and a few fish. The water went actually under my house. What a mess. I had a backflow valve and a electric valve. Today I rerouted the plumbing to the top of the tank so it cannot happen again. Anyways: Live...
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    coraline out of water?

    Thanks, Looks like I better set my alarm....
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    camelback shrimp and a condi? help please

    Actually I do believe this is normal. It has been awhile but I think they are not eating but actually cleaning. Like I said: It has been awhile since I read something about this so I may be wrong? Hope not, lol
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    coraline out of water?

    Had a bad day here!! My sump pump took a dump and my backflow died with it. I woke up to a empty tank this morning and have spent all day trying to refill it,,,aaaaarrrrgggg Most of my rock is now out of the water. I am trying to keep it damp until I can refill my tank but it will take a few...
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    Long time no see..algae problem?

    Thanks, I need to upgrade my skimmer and will cut back on lighting a bit. We will see,:thinking: Thanks again.
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