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  1. nanomantis

    Tank Volume

    This might sound kind of stupid but how do i calculate the liqiud volume (in gallons) of a rectangular aquarium?
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    Paint

    what is the best type of paint to paint the back of the tank black with?
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    live rock vs calurpa

    i am currently planning a new tank (2.5g pico) and i have limited refugium room in the back of the tank (its gonna be like 0.5 gal), i have plenty of light over the area but i need to know, what would be more beneficial a small patch of calurpa/cheato or some live sand from an established tank...
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    Sorry please ignore....

    oops it double posted.... i wish i could delete this
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    DIY tank

    has anyone actually built their own tank, i am planning on building a 2.5 gal pico and its apropriate sump/refugium, i went to the HD and i found a sheet of .22 in in diameter acrylic, i was planning on using the score and snap method to get this to the right dimensions i need for the walls...
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    Planarea AHHHHH!

    I have tons of flatworms all over my glass in my 5g hex what can I do about them? The major restrictor is that there is also a mantis shrimp in there. (he is so cute!) :help:
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    Metal Halides

    Ok I have two questions for yall: 1) What is the smallest metal halide i can get my hands on (size and wattage)? 2) I can only fit 1 bulb in my light fixture (this means no actinics) what kelvin output would be best for the tank with only one metal halide above it?
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    Anything Different?

    You know im just tired of reading about the same old fish, Clowns and Gobies. Dont get me wrong i love these fish and i actually have some in my 75g but i was just wondering does anyone here keep anything unusual in their nanos that you really cannot keep in a large community tank? i have a...
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    Tube Anemone Woes

    well i am moving everyone from my 10g into the new 5g hex i got and i was wondering, to keep my mantis from burrowing into the side of my tube anemone and hurting it should i slide its tube through a piece of PVC piping? has anyone had any experience with these?
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    lighting upgrades

    I am in the process of taking down my 10g standard setup and i think i am going to move down to the Eclipse 5g hex setup and i was wondering if there is any kind of lighting that i could put into it to replace the standard lighting, my backup plan (if no one knows or has tried this) is to put in...
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    algae eater...

    will lettuce nudibranchs eat filmentous algae or hair algae?
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    Condi

    Will condi anemones accept clownfish?
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    Mangroves

    what is the best method for growing mangroves? is it ok for it to be completly submurged under water or do the leaves have to out of the water? do the roots need burying in the sand or can i just wedge it between some LR?
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    For all of you non believers

    IT CAN BE DONE!!!I have a peacock mantis shrimp(2") in my 10 gallon. Im sure you are all thinking 'ok so whats the big deal?' Well he is in there with other fish. 'ok so youve gotten lucky so far right?' well they are bottem dweling fish. 1 lawnmower blenny(2"), 1 yellow watchman goby(1.5"), 1...
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