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  1. vinopa30

    Flame angel getting white around face

    My flame angel is starting to get light blotches above its eyes where it looks like he has lost scales (it is not ich or a fungus). It is in a 46gal with two clowns and a pixy hawkfish. I feed it flakes, pellets, and the ocassional brine. Any idea what could be causing it?
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    Type of Carpet Anemone

    What type of carpet anemone is this? I think it is just a normal saddle or haddoni, I wanted to make sure.
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    Barely Open Clam

    I've had a maxima clam for about two weeks and it has recently closed up. It is about 2" and leaves a 1/8" opening to breath from. It still reacts to light and closes up when I put my hand over it, it is not anchored. I had it on the bottom of my tank and recently moved it up 3". I have a 250w...
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    Branching frogspawn not extending

    I've had this frogspawn for about a week now and it has yet to fully extend. All water parameters are in check: Amm 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 PH 8.2 alk is fine calc is 450ppm It's placed mid level under medium current. I have 250watt halide lighting. Any ideas what i should do to make it come out?
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    Getting some extras for Christmas... will it be too much?

    I'll be getting a few new items for my tank for Christmas from my girlfriend. My tank: I have a 46gal bow front with 50lbs of live rock and 60lbs of live sand. Filtration: I have a whisper 40-60 power filter (300gph I think), and a 10g sump that runs 400gph. Also to 200gph powerheads in my...
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    False Perc. MIA

    I left for the night to come back to one of my two false percs missing. I searched the tank and there's no sign of any corpse, I was gone less than 24 hours so I dont think any cleaner crew could get rid of anything 100%. The only thing I have is a Haddoni (saddle) carpet anemone that has been...
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    False Perc. MIA

    I left for the night to come back to one of my two false percs missing. I searched the tank and there's no sign of any corpse, I was gone less than 24 hours so I dont think any cleaner crew could get rid of anything 100%. The only thing I have is a Haddoni (saddle) carpet anemone that has been...
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    Moving an anemone

    My carpet anemone is in a bad spot, is there anyway I can move him or coax him to move without causing stress to it?
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    Blue 10,000 halides!?!?

    I have a 250w halide with 10000k stamped on it but it is as blue as my actinics! Is this possible or is it just mislabeled? Does the bulb direction in the socket matter? Both the bulb and ballast are odyssea.
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    Haddoni Carpet Anemone vs. Bubble Tip Anemone

    I am looking for an anemone for my two false percs. I know it's never a guarantee that they will host, but I'm looking at either a haddoni carpet (saddle) anemone or a bta. Which one has a better chance with the clowns? Also, what are the pros/cons of each? Tank: 46gal with 380watts lighting.
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    Guarantee Code

    Just a thought, but has anybody ever traded their guarantee code for a replacement item with another who also has a guarantee code? Is it against SWF policy?
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    dying ricordia?

    I have green ricordia that has turned orange around the outside (almost to a brown at the very edge) and nearly translucent in the middle. Is it dying or on its way out? Just tested water: Amm: 0 Ph: 8.1 Nitrite:0 Nitrate:10 Temp: 79 Lighting is: 65w 10k and 65w actinic (for a 46gal). The coral...
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    Green Ricordea stuck between rocks

    I have a piece of Green Ricordea that has wedged itself (has fallen into) a crack and can only open up about 1/4 if what it used to. Do i need to try to move it? What would be the best way to move it?
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    Firefish being attacked...

    I just got a firefish for my 46g. I have two false percs, a coral beauty and a 3 striped damsel. The coral beauty and damsel have been picking on him, especially the damsel. I've re-arranged all of the rockwork, and created a little safe cave for the firefish. His tail has been bitten enough to...
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    Dirty Sand Bed

    I've had my tank up for a little over a year now, with the current lighting for about 6mos. Im running 135watt vho. I would really like to find a way to keep my sand bed clean, current cleaners/algae eaters: Lawnmower Blenny 8-10 blue legged hermits 2 emerald crabs Coral beauty 8 Nassarius...
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    46bf live video

    I was messin with a new web broadcasting program and wanted to see how it worked... I'll be up only for about 30 min. http://69.202.133.7:8080/webcam.html
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    Lawnmower Blenny at LFS

    I had my lfs order a LB, asked for the price they said between $15-30. Of course its $30... is this WAY too much for a LB from a LFS? They do not deserve my business since they have crappy customer service but they are the closest. I don't plan on making any purchases from swf.com anytime soon.
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    Light replacement

    I have a 6mos old VHO hood and the actinic bulb just went. I think the caps were wrong because it says 10000k on the bright white bulb. I also have a blue bulb that says 450nm 65w bulb that is still good. I could be wrong but I think the caps were switched. Bright white light with narrow tubes...
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    Live Rock out of water

    Does anybody know how long live rock can be out of water before it is no longer live rock? I had some shipped to me and it took longer than it was supposed to... 6 days. I have had it curing for a week now. It was shipped with moist newspapers in a plastic bag inside a box.
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    Clearner crew

    Hey all, I have a 29gal with a 7gal sump and 25lbs or lr, 40lbs ls and 25lbs 6mos old base rock. I started with tap water (ouch! lost a few creatures from crappy water quality...) and bought a clean up crew. Right after a few things died I finally switched to RO water. I bought: 10 blue leg...
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