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  1. martinc909

    New Apartment Aquarium

    Recently moved to the second level of two story apartments. My aquariums are still back at parents house, but we would like to set up something small so I can shut those other tanks down. Due to not being able to go back as often to maintain them. Have a 115 gallon fowlr and a 6 gallon jbj...
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    New JBJ Nano Cube 6 g

    started a little 6 gallon nano cube for my grandma. it was her christmas present but secretly its my present as well just thats its located at her house and not mine. Christmas eve,dec 24, while she was away. we went and set it up for her. we rinsed the inside, the chambers, the ceramic rings...
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    Fixing tank back up

    i have a 5 ft tank. about 115 gallons. has been up and running for over five years now. an over aggressive snow flake eel has take over for a few years. finally decided to give him away. opening up my options. ill be honest. ive neglected the tank for a while so it needs a little bit of work...
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    Back to the thinking

    My uncle got a free tank from his brother in law. Its a 6'x1.5'x2' all glass aquarium. Right now he has two sharks in a fifty five gallon tank and they're getting a little big for it. I'm going to help him set it up but its been a while since I've worked on any tank other than mine. What do I...
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    Leopard Sharks? What to do? HELP HELP HELP

    Hi. Its been a while since I've visited swf.com. But I have an uncle that has recently had a thing for fish. I set up a freshwater fish tank for him. He's been fishing in Los Angeles with his brother in law and he caught three Leopard Sharks about 11inches each. He brought them all the way to...
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    Clowns In Fuge?

    Would it be a good idea two put a pair of clowns in my fuge. The area in which they would be is 12g. it has sand, lr rubble, and a bunch of chaeto. Would it be a good idea to put a pair in there. also, what do they eat?
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    SFE & NON-AGGRESIVE FISH

    I want to know what you guys think if I put community fish with my 16" SFE. I want more smaller fish than a couple big aggresive fish. Btw, I have a 115g tank. What fish would be good for what I want?
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    Marine Biology Project!!!

    Hello everybody. Im in a marine biology class in high school and we have this project. We have to build something/fish. anything that doesnt float or sink in the water. Once the project is due, we're going to go to the pool to try them out. and they have to stay in the middle of the water(not...
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    Fuge. What Critters?

    I have a sump with a fuge approximately 15. with a three inch sand bed, a big handfull of live rock rubble. and Chaeto the size of a melon. currently i have 2 hermit crabs (actually had 4 hermits and 4 snails but they we're killed). my fuge doesnt look that clean. what other critters would be...
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    Fuge With Chaeto! What To Do With It?

    I have a 30g fuge/sump and the fuge is approximately 17g. i currently had a combination of chaeto and caulerpa and approximately 2" sand bed. I removed the caulerpa and left the chaeto with about 10lbs of live rock rubble in the fuge. What should i do with my fuge? snails,crabs,shrimp,fish, etch...
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    Please Show Me Your 36 Inch Tanks

    I want to start a reef tank soon. & im going to work with a 36" tank. since i already have a 24,60,48" tanks. and I think 36" would work fine for me. I'll start off getting the lighting and work my way from there. Planning on getting a 36" 442W Metal Halide Light with: 1x250w HQI, 2x96w CF, & 4...
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    Super Skimmer Problems

    I've had a 220g Coralife Super Protein Skimmer up and running for more than a month. (since april 20). 1: i havent had any skimmage in the collection cup. all there is, is the dirt around the top before the gunk drops down. 2: one word: microbubbles. they just wont stop. help. i cant even look...
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    Money: What to do with it?

    Hi everyone. I just turned 17 years old. & now thats school is almost over I just wanted peoples opinions on what to do with the money that I get during the summer. for sure i could guarantee that I will make more than $2000. what should I do with that money?
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    30-40g tank

    I need help on which size would a tank be thats between 30 & 40 gallons. I want to gather all the equipment this summer so that i could set it up once its not so hot. like i said i want it to be between 30 gallon and less the 40 gallon. (or maximum 46g) it has to be reef ready also. but i just...
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    Martinc9090's Future Reef Diary

    Hi i got a new job and getting a little more income. so ive decided that i'm going to start a little 30g reef tank. i will slowly begin to buy everything and slowly begin to add pics. i will post questions that i have to see if you guys(once again) help me out with my problems. i had bought a...
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    "SEA CLEAR" TANK. Help

    I have a tank made by SEA CLEAR. and i need to install my skimmer as a hang on. but the opening that a regular tank would have is covered with another piece of acrylic. i cant seem to take that piece off. how do i take it off?
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    Compatibility

    115 g FOWLR 5foot tank 1- SFE 1- Volitans 1- Harlequin Tusk 1- Powder Blue 1- Queen Angel does anyone see any aggression with these fish.
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    Queen Angel

    Do u guys think that i could keep a 3.5inch QUEEN ANGEL in my 115g tank. for at least a year until i upgrade?
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    ANYONE SELLING A Coralife SS 220 or 125

    I need a skimmer badly. and don't have much money to buy a brand new one. does anyone have one that they don't use anymore that I could buy. thanks
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    Fishing Tips/secrets

    Share your fishing tips or secrets
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