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  1. fatpuffer

    power heads and skimmers-question

    I have a quick question regarding water flow: When I hooked up my 125 gallon, I didn't get a strong enough pump for the sump..using a Mag pump rated at 800-900 GPH. I was advised to put a powerhead in the tank, so I went out and got a Marineland PH. Is 300GPH enough to take out any deadspots...
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    Pic of my fat engineer gobi

    Check out this big boy and his girlfriend. I've had them for about 4 years and watched all 3 grow from 1 inch to these monsters. This guy is about 13-14 inches.
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    WTB Protein skimmer

    I am looking for a protein skimmer that will clear 22'' of height space for undercabinet installation. It can be in or out of sump use, but must be able to handle a 125gallon tank.
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    R/O Water

    Is $1.00/gallon of R/O salt water that's been prebufferend with the correct pH considered expensive? I'm thinking of converting to only R/O in my FO tank, but am not sure if buying the water is expensive. It certainly proves to be more convenient though.
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    Damsels and triggers

    I have a 125gallon tank FO wit 2 triggers, Humu Humu and Blue Throat. In the past, I had a 55gallon and whenever I would put damsels in the tank, the Humu trigger would tear it apart. Now that I have a bigger tank, do you think I'll have luck introducing a damsel? I have a fairly low bioload...
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    Fox face Falling apart

    I had purchased an adult fox face about 8 months ago. Ever since then, I've noticed severe fin deterioration along with missing scales on both sides of his body at random spots and on his head. I had asked my LFS if it's possible for FoxFaces to get HLLE, and he said no. I also had a cleaner...
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    Can pH affect algae growth??

    I have a Long(about 6 ft length) 125 gallon FO tank that's been up and running for 12+ months and have recently noticed brown algae growing on the tank walls. In the past, the only algae in the tank was green. After testing the water, everything was fine EXCEPT pH. In fact, it somehow dropped...
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