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    Never go on vacation!

    Well I got back after 8 days and found all my fish dead, decomposing at the bottom of the tank, and my coral half dead. Both my skimmer and filter were stopped, because the water level was so low. My salinity was .028, and nitrates out of this world, due to the dead fish! The Lady watching my...
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    recent cyno outbreak?

    One of my tanks has been up for about 4 years, and in the last couple months I have had a cynobacteria outbreak that spreads quite quickly. I have done frequent r.o. h2o changes always and not have been overfeeding ect. Nitrates are fairly low as always. I've read that the live sand looses it's...
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    zoos?...now whats going on?

    O.k. so I can't leave well enough alone or give in to failure, so after finding my zoo's stop growing and opening I was told my water quality may not be great, so I added a sump and a new skimmer. Now they look worse. Half the polyps not opening? It's an established tank about 5 years, and all...
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    Are flatworms imposssible to rid of without using f.exit

    I'm on my last resort trying to rid my tank of flatworms. I syfon them off daily, and they always come back. I have good flow in the tank, and the water is great, which I believe makes them grow more. I really don't want to use flatworm exit,...I don't trust it, and the possibility of the dying...
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    zoos I give up... why why why!!!?

    O.K. I'm at my wits end here. My lighting is 130 watts on a 29 gal. all water spects are perfect, but I can never keep zoos for a long period of time. They do fine for about 6 months or so then close up one by one and dissapear. All other corals are vibrant and growing nicely. no predators...
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    heater went into hell mode overnight!!

    Woke up and went to feed the fish and the water felt like a jacuzzi. tested it and it was 90! its set at 77. I wonder now if this could be why my zoos have been closing up lately? I normaly dont test the temp, because I though that ebo jaggers were top notch and reliable. anyway another [hr]...
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    soft corals growing better under higher nitrates?

    All my soft corals are growing better under higher nirates. After three years with keeping many types of soft corals I have found this. After changing water weekly It seemed to stress the coral more than leaving it alone for up to a month which I currently do water changes. Why is this? I have...
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    Could a small nudibrach hitcher have killed my colt?

    I thought I had all the nudis off my big colt (found three) when I bought it from a distributor. It was growing nicely and then noticed a branch was closed up, and found another small slug eating away. I got rid of the slug a.s.a.p but the branch developed brown jelly disease(don't know...
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    lack of iodine killing my colt?

    My colt is deteriorating for unknown reasons. Has been perfect and growing until the last couple days. Could it be a lack of iodine? This is my last thought of why it's dying. Water quality is near perfect good flow and lighting. no signs of slugs ect picking on it! I am lost!!!!??? Problem is...
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    This looks bad, real bad!!!

    I woke up today and found a good portion of my colts limbs covered in this bubbly ooze. Snipped the damaged areas and did a water change, and.... you guessed it the ooze is on most of the coral now. Any help would be great as I would love to save the coral!!!!
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    sick colt coral? help!!

    One the the branches of my colt started to die, so I cut the severley damaged limb off this morning. When I came home this evening the whole colt is limp and hung over. It was perfect and growing for about two months and I'm confused what is going on, so suddenly. Water is tested good, so is the...
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    tree coral branch dying?

    I got this tree coral (kenya I believe except the polyps are retractable, which I dont believe do if it's a kenya) Anyway the bottom branch is now dying. Bubbling up and disintigrating. I have tried to spot feed it, but the bottom branch is always closed when the rest of the coral is open. Vice...
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    is my royal gramma ready to meet his maker?

    My royal gramma has not been eating much or swimming around like he normally has. All spects are good and no change in salinity. He's lived three years since I've had him, and have read they live about 5 years in captivity. Is he ready to (you know)....?
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    satellight p.c. just fried!

    One of my satellight p.c.'s just blew. I have always changed the bulbs, and my house is air conditioned well. Anyone have any problems with orbits or satellites? I haven't had any probs. till now?
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    What are these worms?

    I think they are a sort of worm at least? They are small, hard and shaped like a worm and spew gunk when provoked. Mainly when I do water changes, They are growing on everything, even the snails. Any ideas?
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    To run carbon or not that is the question?

    I've always been told to run carbon minimal on a reef aquarium, but have seen a lot of people here run it all the time. I stopped using carbon long ago and don't see why I should start agian as my tank corals seem healthy (just softies) any advice?
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    Damaged kenya tree branch from shipping?

    There is a small branch on my newly aquired kenya tree that is starting to ooze up and fall off I think. I believe it got damaged during shipping? Any way should I clip it off, or should it be fine and drop the bad branch?
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    new tree coral placement?

    O.K. I got a tree coral today and have placed it mid way in the tank. Thing is the coral is sitting at about an 80 degree angle, with it's arms kind of dangling down. Will This be o.k. or should I move him so he sits flat? Don't want to tick him off anymore, but I want it be in the best spot(for...
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    hot pink toadstool?

    Never had seen one till yesterday? Of coarse I want it, but anyone know anything about them? Of coarse the l.f.s say they are the same as any other toadstool. But I doubt this, as the coolest reef corals (as you know) can be quite finiky.
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    Powerheads for 29 gal. soft coral reef?

    I only am running one, I should add another right?
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