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    12g. acrylic tank brand??

    I'm trying to find out the name of these great looking 12g. acrylic tanks i've seen around @ LFSs. They usually have a black canopy and must have filter. light and everything selfcontained in the top and in a black sealed back area. Also have curved scorners. Anyone out there have any ideas...
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    DC area 40g. breeder complete setup for $450

    Have a 40g. breeder tank w/ all glass Pine stand and matching canoy. All Glass 36" Compact Flash 120watt 36" Florecent CRP Overflow Aqua C Urchin skimmer 15 G. Sump 4 powerheads (one for return from overflow, one for skimmer) 50 lbs. live sand 50 lbs. Live rock-purple 4.5" yellow tang 3" marron...
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    What price for setup?

    Want to know what you guys think I should sell the following tank for? thanks for imput -40 g. breeder in great shape -All Glass pine stand and canopy -15 g. glass tank for sump -Aqua C Urchin in tank protein skimmer w/ rio 1400 powerhead -CPR overflow and Rio 2100 powerhead for return -50 lbs...
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    Tank recommendations for a Mini-reef 6-12G?

    Wondering if anyone out there had a recommendation for a nice acrylic tank to setup a mini-reef. I'm looking to do somewhere between a 6g- 12g. tank. I've seen the eclipse and also Via Aqua. The via's look nice. What experience have you all had? Thanks in advance.
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    Antinic light in 36" PC?

    Does anyone know whether you can get antinic bulbs for a 36" PC fixture?
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    Q Tank setup?

    What do I need to do and buy to setup a Q tank? I have a 10 G tank. I guess I need a heater, some kind of filter and light? anything else? Can you have hermits in a Q tank? Thanks everyone.
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    Bubble tip anenome dead?

    I bought a large bubble tip tues. and it was doing great until yesterday. Yesterday it was closed all day and this morning it was even more shriveled. I'd fed it like two or three time with dried shrimp and some frozen food. What could it have been and is it dead or just all closed and...
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    Strongest Anenome?

    Had a purple-tip that hid in my rock and wasnt able to feed so i assume its dead. Wanted to know what a srong second would be?
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    Baby snails and Starfish?

    I found what looked like two little tiny snails in my tank two days ago and was so proud. First time dad and all. Today I was just inspecting it and saw what look like 4 or 5 tiny little starfish. Could it be? Quintuplets? I think I remember reading that they are asexual but I'm not sure...
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    Spiny Lobster question?

    Does anyone know if clipping the lobster's very long feelers a little would be a bad thing for the lobster? I just got a lobster that is only about 2-3 inches long but his long feelers are somewhat cumbersome in my tank with all the LR and Coral. Hes not to big but sometimes I feel like they...
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    Bubble tip anemone divided?

    Does anyone out there know why this happens and if it indicated anything - possibly bad conditions or perhaps a positive environment? I've only had it about 2 months now. I initially had it with a single percula clown and they were very happy together. I then went and bought a large maroon...
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    What to use for return from sump?

    I am setting up my sump and am not to sure what options I have as a return mechanism from my sump. Should I go with a spray bar of some other return? Thanks all.
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    transitioning to a sump, any advice?

    I am making the change tomorrow to a 15 sump, without dividers, from a sump-less setup. For the overflow I have a CRP 300 GPH obx. I am going to install a aqua C skimmer, a heater, 30-50 lbs of LR, and a rio 2100 ruturn. Now i am running the heater and a power filter, with no skimmer, in the...
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    How to set=up a diverdless sump?

    I have a 15g. tank that I am planning on using as a sump. Inside this tank i plan on putting about 15-20 lbs of LR, a heater, and AquaC in-sump skimmer, and a Rio 2100 return. This sump will be fed from a 40G breeder tank with 40 lbs. LR, 80 lbs. LS, power compancts worth 120 watts, two...
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    Baby snails?

    Has anyone ever heard of turbo-snails breeding in a tank? I think that I have had two or three little tiny baby snails appear in my tank. Could it be?
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    What size overflow for a 40 G. tank and 15 G. sump?

    I'm putting together a very basic sump, without and baffels or dividers, and wanted to get some opinions on what size overflow i should purchase and also what size return pump? Also thinking of a Aqua C urchin skimmer (version of the remora for insump use ) skimmer, whats everyone think???? [...
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    IS it coraline algae growing on my snails?

    The subject says it all. I've had these snails about 1 month and they all apear to have some purple coraline on them, is it so?
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    Where does one find an eggcrate?

    Looking for an eggcrate to put under my LS so my shrimp cant totally dig up all the sand and collapse my LR? Wondering where i can buy this stuff.
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    Sump w/out dividers?

    Wondering if anyone out there had a sump without dividers. Basically a tank with only some LS and/or LR, a heater, a skimmer and a return pump? Looking to do it this way w/out macroalgaes and as simple as possible for my 40G. breeder. Thinking about maybe a 10-20 G. sump? Any thoughts or...
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    How long does it take for Dead rock to be LR?

    Wanted to know if the dead rock that i've had in my tank for about 6 months now might be considered LR? IT was in there alone for about 3 months and has had LR that i bought at the LFS with it for 3 months.
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