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  1. lukeb321

    Important fish growth ? (and insurance)

    OK I'm on the 3rd floor of my apartment and have been looking for renters insurance so that I can upgrade my tank. I bought a 125 and was already to go. I contacted two different companies - one didnt cover water damage and the other said no problem. I was supposed to go down to thier local...
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    New lemonpeel

    Not the best pics, but damn is she pretty.
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    Lawnmover and firefish ?

    Any problems together in a 55?
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    Anyone like cyano?

    I know weird question, but got in this hobby a little over a year ago and since then have set up two tanks. The first tank (55 g) I bought used which came with 75 pds of live rock covered in cyano. I changed out the cc and went live sand and the tank has been wonderful. Currently have 3...
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    Cleanup upgrade

    Ok its time for a better (or should I say A cleanup crew). I have a 6 month old 60 gallon tank with 100 pds of live rock and my rock has a lot of hair algae, and my sand looks like crap. I use R/O water, lights on for 8 hrs/day tops, and have a very light bioload. I "think" I started with 5...
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    Biggest tank for a standard 55 stand

    I have a 55 gallon with stand (stand 48 inch long).My center brace on the tank is in bad shape and was going to just replace it with another 55. Is there another taller/bigger standard tank that would fit and hold on my stand? I called my lfs and they didnt have any 55's in but a 60 that would...
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    lateral/erosion ?

    Well my scopas tang started head lateral a couple weeks ago and couldn't figure it out. Tried differnt vitamins, a very variety diet, etc. Well finally I decided to take out all my pumps, heaters, etc and give them a great clean. Well I started to take out the heater and BAMN - what a shock...
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    What do I want?

    I have a 55 gallon with 260 pc watts and have the option of either a stalk of golden stripe elongata pulsing xenia or white/pink pulsing xenis. I think I want the white/pink but any benifits/drawbacks to either of them? Anyone easier to keep? Thanks.
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    Too much light?

    I have a 55 gallon with 260 compact and I found a light at my store (48 inch) and it was : Total output 717W: 3x double ended 175W HQI bulb 2x compact fluorescent 96W bulb actinic blue 4x plug in bluemoon LED That comes out to 13 watts per gallon!!!! Is that crazy? Am I going to do more damage...
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    Id and help

    Ok, have had a 55 gallon fowlr for 6 months and friend was getting rid of stuff and gave me this rock with ??? I have 260 watts, is that enough? Also what other conditions do I need? Supplements? Thanks
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    Dirty tank

    Ok have a 55 gallon for 6 months. Problem is that my sand is always dirty (brown particles), hair algae on some of my live rocks and brown and small amount of green algae on the back of the tank, filters, and powerheads. My nitrate is high (60-70 ppm). I just started doing more water changes to...
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    Is it worth it?

    Im a 3rd grade teacher and wanted to set up a small tank for my class. Have a 15 gallon tank just sitting but then need to buy heater, skimmer, rock, sand, etc. and we all know that will all cost a fortune. Anyway I came across this add in my lfs and was wondering if you think its a good deal...
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    Teacher - What to add?

    I have a 55 currently set up and decided to set up a small tank in my 3rd grade classroom. I have a million ideas to teach the curriculum through the tank (math/social studies/science). I recieved a free 20 gallon hex tank. I am going to seed with some sand from my 55 and buy another 30 pd bag...
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    WTF ? Suicide

    Ok I have heard of firefish jumping but ...... Well I come home tonight and couldnt find my favorite fish - bicolor angel. Well look behind my tank and well, hard as a rock laying on the carpet. Had him for a couple months, grew alot and ate like crazy. I loved that damn fish. Anybody ever...
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    I need some money quick.

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    How many chromis in a 55?

    Have 55 gallon w/ 100 pds of live rock w/ bicolor angel, tomato clown, and 4 chromis. I would like to add some more, can I? How many?
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    Dodged a bullet

    Have a 55 gallon, with 4 chromis, bicolor angel, and tomato clown, crap load of hermits, etc. Well went away for 2 1/2 weeks, and had a nieghbor who came in every two or tree days to top off and feed. Everything was fine until he called last week and said the a/c had broke in my apartment and...
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    Any corals for me?

    55 gallon tank - with 100 pds of live rock - bicolor anglefish, tomato clown, 5 chromis. I have a fixture with 4 - 65 Watt bulbs - (2) daylight and (2) actinic for a total of 260 watts. Can I have any thing but live rock in my tank, let me know exact names please since Im unfamiliar with...
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    Wtf happened to my CBS

    I just bought a beautiful coral banded shrimp to put in my 55 yesterday. All day he was towards the back, as the night came, he came out and walked around, picking at some live rock. I wake up this morning and hes on its side dead missing a claw. I'm sure its not molt. So what got him? I have...
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    Now what?

    Have had a bi color angel in my 55 gallon for a month. The first three weeks - he ate fine and nipped at algae all day long. But he hasnt eaten this past week. I have tried every kind of food imaginable and nothing. Today I picked up live brine shrimp and he went nuts for it, I just gave him...
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