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    how many power heads?

    how many power head should i have in my 180 gal tank.(72x24x24) Currently (no pun intended) all are maxi jet 1-4oo maxi 2-900 maxi 1-1200 maxi and the return pump mag 18 (maybe mag 24 cant remember) providing some flow, but not much, seems low to me. the maxi 400 doesnst do didly. It was...
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    recent pics

    just though I would throw these out there for self gratification. and others to enjoy as well.
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    move tank

    I have been tossing and turning as to whether or not to move my tank. I am trying to find the easiest way to do so. I want to drain the water (and fish) , slide the tank and stand across the room, and lift the tank into its new location, a few inches higher. I would like to keep all the rock...
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    move tank

    I have been tossing and turning as to whether or not to move my tank. I am trying to find the easiest way to do so. I want to drain the water (and fish) , slide the tank and stand across the room, and lift the tank into its new location, a few inches higher. I would like to keep all the rock...
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    fish Ideas for 6 gal

    I have a 6 gallon set up that i kept a mantis shrimp in. He recently passed after molting . What fish will do well in 6 gallons? So far I have added a 2 inch dragon goby that didnt get along with the other goby in the big tank.
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    Success with new clown!

    Success with new partner for our clown! [hr] My wife and I bought a pair of maroon clowns a while back. Soon the female developed an internal parasite and died. Since then my wife has been determined to pair the clown up again. We tried periodically to match them, but a fight soon erupted...
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    Success with new clown!

    My wife and I bought a pair of maroon clowns a while back. Soon the female developed an internal parasite and died. Since then my wife has been determined to pair the clown up again. We tried periodically to match them, but a fight soon erupted. These new clowns were NOT left to die, they...
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    ? about poop

    Is it normal for fish to eat each others poop? Even their own poop? My fish are nasty. They act like they are starving, and believe me, they are not.
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    opinions: moving tank

    I would like to move my 180gal. It is not a necessary move. I would like to build a new wall, creating a small room behind the tank for supplies and maintenance. The tank will move only 10 or 12 feet within the same room. Would you do it? Is it worth the risk of upsetting a healthy system. I...
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    primary filter problems

    I have a wet/dry with a primary filter above the bio-balls. The filter is a dual layer (blue and white). After 3 or 4 days this filter becomes clogged and causes water to over run the tray that holds it. When this happens, some water runs the edge of the bulkhead wall and out of the sump and...
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    home built tanks?

    anyone here built their own tank from wood, fiberglass, etc.? I want to build an in wall tank, 500-600 gallons, with one display window. Looking for a place to start without spending thousands on the tank alone.
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    ID please

    I have two of these in my tank. Anyone know what it is? If has grown from the size of a dime to about the size of a quarter in a few months. (not rapid) when i touched it it closed up quickly.
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    55 gal sale

    I think I want to sell this 55 gal with stand and canopy. I am not sure what it is worth. It has been empty since Hurricane Katrina. Never wet or flooded, only power outage killed everything.
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    restarting 55 gal

    I currently have a 180 reef, well stocked with tangs,corals, and others. I want to restart my 55 gallon tank, but cant decide what to put in it. It will be fish, sand and rock, no corals. I also have a 6 inch peacock mantis that I would like to put in it. What types of fish would be safe...
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    Feeding time

    when I feed the fish, they simple go BEZERK. I mean, everyone goes with fins straight up, diving, darting, just pigging out like they have never seem a meal before. Now I dont starve them, I feed them well daily with a variety of food. I have about 7 tangs, 3 foxes, and a few other smaller...
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    shark!

    anyone have a shark tank? I am interested in tank sizes, types, and types of sharks available.
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    added 3 fish

    i should have known but I did it anyway. I added an anthias, no problem, and a Naso tang, no problem and a clown tang, big problem. the clown tang is smaller than any other tangs in the tank. the resident sohal, the largest of the tangs, is determined to make the clown tangs life living...
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    meat coral

    is this meat coral?
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    couple of new photos

    just thought I would throw em out here
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    tree sponge

    how can i get my orange tree sponge to attach to a rock? rubber bands are not really a possibility with large rocks and the location.
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