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    how important is a refuge?

    I have a 65 gallon tank that I recently finished building a stand for. I have protein skimmer, power heads, heater, but no water or sand yet. I've been reading on here for probably about 6 months taking in all info I can (excellent site) My tank is on the main floor and the original plan was to...
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    Pics Of Aggressive Fish

    Turn your cap lock off, dude. So people don't think your YELLING. My tank is peaceful.
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    photos...

    NM, awsome photo clarity and color!!! What brand and megapixel camera do you use?
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    Aquarium Set Up...

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    Mystery Fish

    Look in the "your fav fish" post.
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    Mystery Fish

    Possibly a unicorn tang. I saw one earlier in this forum, kinda looks similiar. :notsure: I think NM reef had the fish posted.
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    Why do dogs eat grass?

    I think gamedawg is right. I started feeding my dogs beneful a couple months ago and neither dog has eaten much grass since. Vets around here swear by beneful dogfood.
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    Favorite sayings or movie lines

    When your boss tries to blame you for something your co-worker did wrong...... You're in the right yard, but your barking up the wrong tree.
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    trying to make some moon lights.....

    should work great, mount the transformer on the back of your tank and make your wiring connections in a single gang box along with a on/off switch and a switch cover. I'm around exit lights often and never gave it a thought, very good idea!
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    Explain where your user name originated

    when i was younger, a problem with speed, cars, cops, and of course tickets. hence the name TIKKIT. i've since changed! probably should change name to POKEY
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    anyone with a diatom filter

    you say a low sandbed ? why is that ? also planning on a fish only tank. sounds like great advice, thanks. there's so much to learn about saltwater, but the more i think about it, and the more knowledgable i become , the more interresting it gets. i can see why it's vital not to rush...
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    anyone with a diatom filter

    tony detroit , i don't have my tank set up yet, its a tall 65gallon. I've got the stand built, and have purchased my filtration equipt, and have some really good ideas from this site,i'm just doing some research on different things to get an understanding for what i'm getting into. MY wife is...
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    anyone with a diatom filter

    do the diatom filters do a good job of keeping your water crystal clear like they claim? If so, how much and how often would you run one? I"m curious to see if there"s good luck or bad associated with them.
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    substrate question

    I'm setting up a 65 gallon sw tank. my filtration is a eheim 2028 with the outlet going to an undergravel filter , reverse flow. The undergravel filter has a poly type floss over it, with a fiberglass screen sandwiched between 2 eggcrate type spacers. my question is, what type of substrate...
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    cold cathode lights

    I'm wanting to set up moonlighting for my 65 gallon tank, would someone give me info on the blue cold cathode lights and maybe some pics of the set up
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    does saltwater have odor?

    does saltwater produce an odor even after all is established and runing well?
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    springwater ,yes or no?

    everyone, thanks for all the great info. i'm very new to saltwater.:)
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    springwater ,yes or no?

    beth, I'm sorry, iread my thread and realized i didn't say this water is coming from a spring filtered down through the hills pretty close to my house. it's been running as long as i can remember,and people have been going to it and drinking it for years . thats not to say it's good , i'm just...
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    springwater ,yes or no?

    I was wondering if anyone had any advice on using spring water for fish only setup? Isn't this water supposed to be pure filtered through the rocks?
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