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    Any Suggestions on fish for a 29g

    Any one have any Ideas for my 29gal w/ about 25lbs of cycled lr and sugar sized substrate/sand. I only have a brittle star and a few snails. Thanks for any opinions and feedback. ***)
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    Lawnmower Blenny and Diamond Goby???

    I was curious as to keeping a LM blenny and a Diamond Goby in the same tank. My plans are for the DG to sift and maintain the sand and for the LM Blenny to maintain the hair algae. Does anyone know if these are both "jawfish"? I read on this website that I should "Keep only one per tank, and...
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    Bubbles on live rock???

    :help: Lately I have brown, purple and green algae growing in my tank. I have increased the water quailty, adjusted the lighting time and temp and I still continue to get algae and bubbles. What are the bubbles and what else can I do to prevent all the brown and green algae?
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    Yellow Box Puffer w/ tiny white stress? spots!

    I just got a small "yellow box puffer" and it now has tiny white spots on it. Is this ich?? Never had it before and was wondering what might have coused this. Any help???
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    Microfauna

    I understand that certain fish (dragonets, gobies, blennies, etc.) feed on live worms and microfauna. What is the best way to determine if liverock is established enough to host these fish to where they will survive and hopefully thrive? Is there a way to produce more microfauna and worm growth...
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    Brown and Green Algae.

    Ever since I relocated homes, my tank has never been the same. I now constantly have a reddish brown algae as well as a green algae that haunts my 29 gal. The reddish brown stays on the live rock ad glass walls as the green stays on the sand. I have done a complete chemical test on a biweekly...
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    New to coral

    :confused: Does anyone have a recommendation for an easy to care for coral for a beginner in the coral dept. I'm working witha 29 gal 130 watt cp 3 bio wheel hang ons. Any assisstance is greatly appreciated. :needhelp:
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    Algae eating fish

    What kind of fish will help clean up a tank with light hair algae or is hair algae ineatable. I have a 29 gal running for 1 yr 3 mo and can't get rid of my hair algae. I have a humu humu, a flower anemone ,and two snails. Need something that will be comfortable in this set up. Thanks for any...
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    Hair Algae

    I have a 29 gal tank with a humu humu, flower anemone, and two turbo snails. Two days ago I started developing large amounts of hair algae. What can I do to prevent this from growing all over my live rock and filters. By the way I am using 3 hang-on bio wheel filters with fresh carbon...
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    xenias

    I have a 29 gal with 2 65 watt power compacts. Will a small colony of xenias survive?:confused:
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    starfish

    overnight my starfish has been amputated. He is missing two legs. I have 4 damsels and 2 turbo snails. Could they have EATEN HIM????? Is this unusual:help:
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    Too much calcium

    I heard that it is possible that you can put too much calcium in your tank, but I have been putting about 15 drops every other day to a 29 gal w/ 2 65 watt cfs. Is that too much for coraline algae growth? Will it kill 4 small damsels?
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    Stawberry psuedo

    I have three damsels in a 29 gal tank. Every time i try to bring new fish in the tank they chase the new fish until they die. I really like this new fish but want can i do to keep him alive in a community of damsels. The fish are roughly the same size and there are plenty of hiding places in...
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    Starfish ???

    Does anyone know if a starfish will clean the snail waste in the bottom of my tank and do they normally cover themselves with sand. I was told by my lfs that this specific starfish stays out of sight most of the time, but was curious if it was normal behavior to hide after acclimation or if it...
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    Gold headed Goby

    I have purchased a gold headed goby to sift through my sand, but he seems to be stunned and breathing hard after a 3 hr acc.What might be wrong with him. My other fish are fine and this is goby number two. number one died the same way. Please Help Fast!:help: :confused: :nervous:
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    Snails that crap a lot!

    I have two mexican turbo snails in my fairly new 29 with four small damsels. They keep the glass exceptionally clean, but I can't say that mush for the sand. What will help clean up all the snail crap and debris on my ocean floor?:help:
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