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  1. sillynecco

    Help with moving, please advise....

    Ill keep it simple. Im in MI and moving to Long Island, NY. I have a 75 and a 90g tank, and I am debating wether i should move the tanks to NY or sell them and start over in NY, if at all. I would have to break down my 90 and transport the livestock, and im not really looking forward to...
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    75 and 90g tank for sale

    I am currently entertaining offers to get rid of my 75g and 90g fish tank. I am leaving for new york in August, and I don’t care to move both tanks. Here is are the setups: 75g. drilled tank Homemade 29g sump Protein skimmer Couple of powerheads 700 gph pump 80w florecent lighting 100 lbs of...
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    Best option for tank thats not drilled....

    I currently have a 75g tank that is drilled and am using a refugium, but I just bought a 90g tank that is not drilled. All of my experience is limited to tanks that are drilled... what do you all suggest for my new tank as far as filtration? This is waht im planning to do with it 80-100 lbs of...
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    I need help with my tank...

    I have had my tank running for about a year now, and instead of having purple coraline algae on my tank i have brown stuff on the rocks. I suspect this is due to not enough flow. I have a 75 gallon tank, and im upgrading my pump from a mag 7 to a mag 12, what esle do you suggest i should do? I...
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    Rr?

    Dont laugh, but what does RR mean? Reef ready? IE 90 gallon RR tank. just wonderin
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    How can I make my tank cleaner?

    I have 2 triggers in my tank that love to eat my clean up crew... for that reason, I dont have much in there right now cleaning the tank, and i havebrown algae all over along with a film all over all of my rocks. what would u suggest (short of getting rid of the triggers) thanks for all the help!!!
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    Moving a tank across town, any tips?

    Hi all, Im moving my 75g tank across town, and wanted to know if anyone knew any good ways to transport a tank. i have to take all of my live sand out, and was wondering if i could just dump it back in the tank once i got it setup. Someone at my LFS told me to put it in, and then put a layer of...
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    sick clowns.... can you tell what this is?

    I know this pic looks a little blurred, but my clowns have this pus kind of forming on the top behind thier eyes my readings ph 8.2 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite 40 they have been in the tank for a month or so..... all has been fine until now. i did just upgrade my lights to a 496w MH unit from a...
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    can anyone identify this?

    I know this pic looks a little blurred, but my clowns have this pus kind of forming on the top behind thier eyes my readings ph 8.2 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite 40 they have been in the tank for a month or so..... all has been fine until now. i did just upgrade my lights to a 496w MH unit from a...
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    Is a 6 degree temperature swing bad?

    Hey all, i was wondering.... At the end of day, my lights usually warm the tank to 80 degrees, but then in the morning, the temp goes down to 74 degrees. I know this cant be good, but is it necessarily bad? Just wondering, Im afraid if i have to run a heater at night then i will have a...
  11. sillynecco

    I need help with my brand new RO unit.....

    I just bought a new coralife pure flo RO unit, 50 gpd. i am running it right now, and the waste water dribbles while the 'RO' water flows out pretty quick, i would say its running like a 5 to 1 ratio of good water to bad water. i was under the impression that its supposed to be the other way...
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    I need help with my brand new RO unit....

    I just bought a new coralife pure flo RO unit, 50 gpd. i am running it right now, and the waste water dribbles while the 'RO' water flows out pretty quick, i would say its running like a 5 to 1 ratio of good water to bad water. i was under the impression that its supposed to be the other way...
  13. sillynecco

    Converting a Tidepool II into a fuge?

    Is it possible to convert a tidepool to a fuge? How would i go about doing so? any insight or pictures would help. thanks
  14. sillynecco

    Live Rock For Sale

    50 lbs of live rock for sale (tonga) pictures available upon request, email me at andrewvansingel@hotmail.com. I would prefer local only, but willing to ship out.
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    Powerheads off at night?

    Do any of you turn your powerheads in the tank off? I just started turning mine off becuase my clowns sleep in the anenome and it looks like they get blown away. Anybody else do this?
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    Chemicals....

    Im going to be easing my way into corals over the next few months, I upgraded my lights, use RODI water, and now my question is: This website sells tons of additives for reefs. Im kind of confused on what each one does, and when and if you need to use it. I was always told to be as natural as...
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    Mushroom frags....

    How do you frag a red mushroom, if at all? Ive had one for over 6 months now, and still hasn't multiplied like they are supposed to. Is there any way to get them to multiply faster?
  18. sillynecco

    What time do you turn your lights on and off?

    Im wondering what time I should be turning my lights on and off. Right now I just have florecents on my 75g tank, but im upgrading to a 465w MH unit. I plan on running my atinics for an hour before and after the MH, but just curious to what time of day. Currently lights go on at 930, and off at...
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    Ok, I've hatched my brine shrimp, now what?

    I have hatched my brine shrimp, and now i dont know what to do. 1. what do you feed them 2. how big should they get befroe you can use them as food 3. how much lighting, circulation, food should u give them? Right now they are in a 5 gal bucket with 1.5 gallons of water in it, and im just...
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    Powerheads... How many do you use, post pics!

    Im looking to add a few powerheads to my tank, but i was curious to find out the best brands, GPH models and where you place them in your tank. Currently I am only running one powerhead, im looking to add two or three, just wanted to know the best places to put them. Post some pics! Lets see...
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