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  1. gman52

    how long?

    I have a 20H gallon fish tank. I am switching my lighting fixture from NO flourescent to PC. The fixture is the 96 watt PC from corallife. How long should i run the PC's, I was thinking about 10 hours a day? thanks
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    super aggressive clownfish tankmate

    In my 20 gallon I have a super aggressive ocellaris clownfish with a yellow watchmen goby. So far the clown killed a firefish, beat up a diadema basslet so bad I had to remove him, it killed a purple reef chromis, and a six line wrasse. The goby isnt bothered only because he actually stands his...
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    good aquarium books

    I'm looking for a very good, and thorough saltwater aquarium book. One that covers everything from fish to corals. The book shouldn't contain much tank set-up information. A little bit is fine, but the book should mostly talk about fish, corals, and other discussions about the tank itself. If...
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    aggressive clown tankmate

    what fish would do well with an aggressive occelaris clown? The clown has killed a firefish and beat up a diadema basselet. Right now the clown is alone in my 20 gallon. thanks
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    diadema basslet ?

    I got a new diadema basslet today and put him in the tank. I already have one occlearis clownfish in the tank. But now the two are fighting. The basslet will poke his head out of the rocks and the clownfish will dart after him. it doesnt seem to be getting better. The clownfish swims around the...
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    green, brown, and orange corraline

    i have green, orange, and brown corraline growing on my glass. is their any way to get this to turn purple, or get purple to grow quicker than the other colors. i have purple coralline on my rocks though
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    zoo ?

    can zoos live under 40 watts of NO in a 20 gallon tank
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    do i need a wood sealant

    when making a custom canopy do i have to put some type of wood proctectant on the wood, or can i just leave the wood as is.
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    gsm vs maroon

    is the gold stripe maroon more agressive than the regular maroon, or are they both about the same thanks
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    hardy corals

    what are some of the hardiest corals out there. Corals that wouldnt need me to dose anything. I have a 96 watt pc fixture over a 10 gallon thanks
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    puffer for a 10

    does anybody know of a saltwater puffer, or one that can acclimated to saltwater, that is suitable for a 10 gallon FOWLR. thanks
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    internal parasites ?

    If a fish has internal parasites, and he is removed from the tank, are the other fish in the tank vulnerable to get internal parasites? If so, how long untill its safe to add a fish?
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    Changing Sand

    I have a 10 gal tank, with 4lbs live rock, 6 hermits, 1 sand snail, and 1 small turbo snail. I have a silica based sand in the tank. I want to change the sand to an aragonate (SP?) sand. What is the best way to do this? I would like to try to avoid totally emptying the tank. this is the...
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    crabs, snails, and disease

    can a crab or snail carry or contract ich or velvet? thanks
  15. gman52

    clown question

    just got a new clown and and its chin is really light orange, almost white. is this anything or just how the clown looks
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    tetra whisper filter

    is a tetra whisper filter ok to use for saltwater? thanks
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    old salt

    i found some salt from last summer, its pretty much a brick, but is it still ok to use? thanks
  18. gman52

    cotton web stuff in my water

    i have a 20 gallon tank, thats about 6 months old. I have some mushrooms and one blue damsel. today wen i looked at my tank, i noticed all this stuff float around in my water, that looked like cotton webs. some are small clumps and other are large strands of it. wat is it, and if its bad, how to...
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    freshwater bath

    how effective is a freshwater bath? i got a clown a few days ago, and i noticed today some white spots. right now im treating him in a small container with a product called nox-ich. it consists of malchite green, and sodium chloride. earlier i fed some food soaked in garlic. im willing too try...
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    clown spasms

    i just added a ocellaris clown to my 20 gallon reef. he is eating, but he spends most of his time in the bottom right hand corner towards the front hovering in one spot, and every so often he looks like he is having a spasm or something. he swims around the tank every so often, and he looks...
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