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    New Creature Please help ID

    Just recently noticed this new creature in my tank. It appears to move like a snail have the hard quills like a urchin, and has soft tentacles like nothing i have seen. I hope the attached picture will help. If you can ID it. Can some1 let me know if its safe to keep or not...
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    Making Live Rock from Coquina Rock

    I have read about making live rock from cement and crushed corals on several websites. I have a source for free coquina rock and i was wondering if any1 has made live rock from dried coquina. If so please drop me a line with some steps. Thanks
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    Best Type of Salt To Use?

    Just wondering what brand or type of Salt every1 likes or recommends. I have been using Instant Ocean. Also does any1 know a good place online to purchase the salt? Getting expensive with all the water changes. Thanks,
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    Cap Water Pumps

    Just wondering if any1 has anything good or bad to say about these products. I just had a CAP 400 pump go bad and destroyed my tank. The pump is about a year old. Somehow the Silicone or whatever sealer for the pumps motor gave way and the motor backfed power and hit my breaker. Due to me being...
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    Fish Dying?

    Hello All, I have noticed in my tank the past couple of days that my scooter blennie has pretty much come to a stop in my tank. He's not moving,he is breathing i can see that, but im not home most of the day to see if hes eating but he hasnt moved from the same spot at the bottom in 2 days. Im...
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    Off The Chart Nitrate

    Actually, I had my water tested first at my LFS and then tested it again with my kit to make sure theirs was ok. Both Readings are very high.
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    Off The Chart Nitrate

    Hello All this is my first post in several months. Recently my girlfriend wanted to add a coral banded shrimp to our tank, so i decided it would be good to have our water tested first. I havent tested my water in quite a while. I tested it with SaltWater Masters test kit. It is blood red =ing...
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    Adding more fish

    all are reading good. Ammo O, Nitrite O Nitrate is about 5, PH is 8.0 cant seem to get it to rise. and salt is 1.24
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    Spotted Sweetlips with Coral Banded?

    I currently have a 75g tank with about 20lbs or LR, some hiding spots. Would a Spotted Sweetlips pick at a Coral Banded Shrimp if i get one?
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    Red and Green Algae

    I also have a 75g. I went through the same thing you are.. ALGAE. Mine was solved by more water movement and about 10 snails and 4 larger reef hermits. also get your calcium lvl up to start coraline algea growth. If you have lr or any corals you should be using kalkwasser for all your top offs...
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    Adding more fish

    I currently have a 75g tank with 60lbs of LS and 20lbs of LR. My current fish are. 1 Scooter Blennie small 1 Coral Beauty 3" 2 damsals 1 Spotted Sweetlips 3" 2 False percs I know the sweetlips will outgrow my tank but ill handle that when the time comes. I was thinking of a tang of some sort...
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    algea killer

    This might sound stupid. But i must ask. Can algea kill shrimp? My cleaner skunk that i have had for several months just molted again and this time the next day i looked at him and his molt. and my shrimp was dead. his antea and body was covered in brown algea. all my fish and other hermits are...
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    Schooling Fish

    Just wanted to know what are some good Schooling fish for a 75g tank. I just want to put 5 or 6 of the same. Thanks
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    Feed Live Sand?

    Bobber, I read in another post that people should feed their live sand. I have 60lbs of Natures Ocean Live Sand.. What should i be feeding it? Thanks
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    Setup and Transfer has been Completed

    Thanks for all the info for my new 75gal. However my tank has formed a cloud to it. Not even 1 day after i transfered my fish. More like a milky haze. Is this normal, and if so for how long.. Thanks
  16. abombinus

    Cycle Time

    I just Setup my 75g tank. I currently have 60lbs of Natures Ocean Live Sand. Also I have a Brand New Wet/Dry with a new Skimmer that i have Phosguard and Carbon in along with 20 preactive BioBalls and about 10gal of cycled water from another salt water tank. According to the bags of Natures...
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    Koran Angel info please.

    Yes, They Will Change Colors. Also Make sure you want the Karan and not the Emperor Angel. Both Look Similar as (Juv) but alot different in Adult.
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    75g Wish List

    I have a new 75g tank. Here are the current specs. and a wish list of fish.. 60lbs of Natures ocean ls 20lbs of LR 1 125spec Wet/dry 1 Skimmer 1 48" 40watt 50/50 1 24" Smartlight 65watt Blue and White I currently have a 20g running and starting up my 75g. In my 20g I have 2 Damsals 1 Scooter...
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    Ok No Shark

    Oh yeah. Maybe if i cant get a HARLEQUIN TUSK Lienardella fasciata, I was thinking of a Emperor Angel. Or maybe both and some smaller fish.. What are your thoughts..
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    Ok No Shark

    Originally posted by lionfish: <STRONG>LionFish says...... Well, I can name off literally about 100 different fish for that tank but I will limit myself to a little less than that. Lionfish, Triggerfish, Eel, Pufferfish, Hamlets, Wrasses, Frogfish, Hogfish, Tangs, Squirrelfish, a small grouper...
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