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  1. dplantz

    Iplantz's 20g DIY Frag tank!

    Ok so I have finally finished this tank with the exception of a good heater and chaeto. I have pinned down my design for frag racks, and built a custom flow system. This thing is crammed together, and there is no more sump space, but boy this thing should pump out frags! Specs: 20g long...
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    Green and purple yumas

    I got 5 of these today in a trde and I feel that I got too much lol. I traded some pruple shrooms and red shrooms to a guy and he gave me 5 of what i belive is green and pruple ricordea yuma. I will have pictures tommorow and they are about the size of a quarter shriveld. What are these worth...
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    Oveflow and Mag5 FS

    I purchased this Mag5 from Nancysalt a while back, and have gone a different way with my setup. The overflow is custom from a local reefer and is estimated at 300gph, it has 1 J tube. I am asking 90$ +shipping for both. I will include all the tubing, fittings, and clamps I bought for this too...
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    Water bubbling over :P. Help

    Ok so I wake up at 5 this morning and there is water all over the bottom of my stand. The tube on the right side that feeds down into my tank has big "burps" and splashs water into my stand . I put two airline tubes in to overflow to burp it, but they don't help. I even drilled two holes into...
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    Full 55g setup 350$ Austin TX area

    I have had this setup for 1 1/2 years and upgraded. I have: 55g 48"x12"x18" standard (comes with two 23" tops, because 55g has center brace, and 48" flourencent 1 bulb light) Emperor 400 with 10 spare cartriges Red sea prism skimmer with upgrade Filstar XP2 Rena 400 air pump Tank...
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    Angler in 30g? Best recomendation?

    Well as the title says I have been thinking about having an angler in my 30g Finnex, and I was wondering what type everyone thinks I should get. I want one of these for the low impact, and the ease of feeding. I know Mike has had them well, but I'm not sure which one yet.
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    Best of these two dosers

    I just need some input on wether you would use Bulkreefsupplys two part or Biotic 2 part. Thanks!
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    ATO question

    I was thinking of ordering a Aquahub Deluxe ATO and was wondering if its easy to setup for some1 with a little DIY experience? And if you think this is a bad model, reccomend me another for under say 80$.
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    Ians Yardwork Finnex and Frag tank!

    Ok, so to explain the title off the bat, my name is Ian and I am a sophmore in highschool, and and I spent literally my whole summer doing yardwork for 5$ an hour to piece together my "dream" tank. I have been poking around these boards about this tank and setup for quite some time and well its...
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    Best skimmer for 40g of Sps dominant?

    I have a 30g with a plumbed 20g for sump/frag tank, and I am now deciding what skimmer I want for this. My needs is that is be: New or used at 150$ (NOT buying, just eliminating expensive ideas) Footprint of 11"x 5" In sump ok Post and thanks. Ill answer more questions tommorrow as its late and...
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    Plumbing and Drilling?

    Ok so i am in the process of setting up a new tank. I was just wondering how easy it is to drill your own tank if you have the right bit for a drill? And are the Wal-Mart 10g (?) drillable (meaning are they tempered?). I want to plub my Dt, sump, and frag tank all together.
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    Spiny Oyster

    I have always loved the way these look. I was just wondering if anyone out there has one? I was thinking about getting one and putting it right under the outflow of my fuge, so it would get constant small feedings. Heres the picture that has inspired me to want one from another fourm:
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    Will Current 1/10hp chiller be enough?

    I had to buy this light from a guy, so now I have 2 250w metal halide systems. One will be over my 30g and one will be over my 20g frag tank. These tanks will be inline, and a total of about 40-50g. Will this chiller work? I think I'll get a used one and I have heard nothing but good things...
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    Death of my Arrow Crab

    I awoke this morning to find the body of my arrow crab. He died sideways and I know that this is no molt or dormant phase as I watched him the last 3 days and he seened fine. I know this isn't a molt, as there isn't a crevice he could fit in I didn't check. Im pretty sure that he died of old...
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    Hanging kit for 24" Oddesey Light

    I need a hanging kit for the 380w total 24" oddesey light. looking for maybe $10-15 or so shipped on this.
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    Need quick info before purchase

    Are Remora skimmers really good skimmers? I was thinking of selling my Red sea prism and finnex skimmer for this one? Are they better than a Red sea prism?
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    Couple questions and some polls

    Well now that I have sorted out that it wouldn't be cost effective for me to have an Ro/Di system until about 12 years of water, I think that Im going to invest my money in a good chiller. But the question remains, Which one(s)? after you vote for the brand, you can reccomend the model. Heres...
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    Couple questions and some polls

    Sorry double post can a moderator delete?
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    30g Dt and 20g Frag tank.

    So I want to setup a 20g long frag tank, and Im wondering if they are fairly stable alone, because Its a smaller capacity, I was worried that it could flux too much. Anyway I was wondering if I should have this tank standing alone, or inline with the 30g Dt. The only problem I have with putting...
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    Overflows

    I just need to get a brand overflow for my tank, around say 300-500 gph. I want to get a 300gph model, but as long as it only has 1 bulkhead I don't really mind. Size (width) is somewhat of a factor. I also just want to hear some opinion on some different models, and whether or not there very...
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