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  1. maryd

    MARINE AQUARIUM SUPPLIES FOR SALE IN YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS

    I have about 75 pounds of preminum live rock which is cured for sale, all of it for $100. I have a 5 stage Ro unit for $75 a reef light which is 48 " long (fits a 90 gallon). There is also a test kit, saline tester, protein skimmer, wet/dry filter, some live sand, This will be for local pick up...
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    90 gallon complete for sale in Illinois

    Near Aurora, Il. 90 gallon with oak stand, light with blue , white and moon lights, bioball filter, protein skimmer, HOB filter, RO 5 stage unit which is included. This includes: 75+ lbs of live rock 110 lbs of sand assorted hermit crabs 1 porcelain crab 1 Regal blue tang 7 green chromis 1...
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    Can pulsating Zenia harm livestock?

    Yesterday I found my coral banded shrimp dead with pulsating zenia wrapped around it. My zenia has really spread and I was wondering if if can harm my livestock? Kind of like a venus flytrap perhaps?
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    Six line wrasse compatibility?

    I have an abundance of bristle worms and they come out during the day. I want to know if I can have a sixline wrasse with the fish I already have which are: Singapore Angel, Yellow tang, royal gramma, bicolor blenny, blue damsel, and a goby. I have 1 coral banded shrimp, 3 peppermint shrimp, 1...
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    tilefish (firefish) with a goby?

    I want to know if I can put a tilefish in with the fish I have. 90 gallon reef tank with: Singapore Angel Yellow tang blue yellow tail damsel bicolor blenny shrimp goby royal gramma 2 clowns assorted snails, shrimp, hermit and crabs.
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    Back up power source?

    Last night we lost power for several hours. I had used the power surge with battery back up from my computer to keep the filter going on the tank but that didn't last long and is only for computers. Does anyone know of a place where I can purchase a back up power source for events such as...
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    Bristle worms,to keep not to keep?

    I have a new chunk of live rock which has at least 2 bristleworms in it. Neither is huge, maybe the biggest is an inch. Should I get rid of these or put them into my display tank along with the rock? I've also found 3 tiny little stars so far. There were 2 hermits and I've seen several peanut...
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    Coral Banded Shrimp Mean?

    I recently added a coral banded shrimp and a few days later I got a blood shrimp. This morning the body (not a molting) of the blood shrimp was behind a rock with the coral banded shrimp standing right above it. Is is common for a coral banded to be mean and kill others? I have 2 peppermints in...
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    Hermits Eat Shrimp?

    I have one scarlet leg hermit which is quite large, about the size of a silver dollar. I have had 3 peppermint shrimp go missing recently. Would the hermit eat the shrimp? I also have 2 cleaner shrimp which are fine.
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    Water parameters with new RO unit?????

    My hubby just installed my new RO unit and I checked the water parameters... PH 7.4 Nitrate 10 Nitrite 0 and AMMONIA .25 This is the first batch of water I have gotten out and I was wondering why it has ANY ammonia at all. Does it have to run for a while? I'm confused. I used 2 different...
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    Water parameters with new RO unit?????

    My hubby just installed my new RO unit and I checked the water parameters... PH 7.4 Nitrate 10 Nitrite 0 and AMMONIA .25 This is the first batch of water I have gotten out and I was wondering why it has ANY ammonia at all. Does it have to run for a while? I'm confused.
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    How big of a sump do I need?

    I have a 90 gallon tank and I have a wet/dry filter and a protein skimmer in the open section of that. Now I find out I need to put all this stuff into another smaller tank to prevent floods. (Already had one). Would a 20 gallon aquarium be big enough? Or would it be cheaper to use a clear...
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    Using Powerhead To Add Water To Tank

    I am not sure how I am to use a powerhead to get the water from my plastic bin into the tank for a water change. I want to put the new water into the sump and not directly into the tank. How do I use the powerhead to do this?
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    Installing Ro Unit

    I recently got an RO unit from the auction site and now my husband claims there is no room for it under the sink (double sink). I think there is room but we'd have to move all the other crap out of there. Does anyone have any ideas of where else to install this? We have 2 bathoom sinks but...
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    Goby And Blenny Together?

    I would like to add 2 more fish to my 90 gallon. I currently have a clown, Singapore Angel, royal gramma and a yellow tang. Would the addition of 1 goby and 1 blenny be okay? I've researched both and I think both would be fine with what I already have. Any thoughts or suggestions from...
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    sick colt coral

    First, no digital, no photo. I have a colt coral which I have had for a couple weeks. It was fine but recently it's slumped over and the ends of the polyps are turning darker. Does this mean it's on it's way out? Water parameters are just fine, nothing eats it, and it's not near any other...
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    2 mandarin dragonets?

    I plan to add a couple more fish to my 90 gallon. I was wondering if two mandarin dragonets would get along fine. My other fish are Singapore Angel, clown, yellow tang and a royal gramma.
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    # Of Gobies Per Tank?

    I would like to add a goby but would like to add 2 fish at a time. Can I have 2 gobies in one tank or not? I have a clown, a yellow tang, a royal gramma and a singapore angel already.
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    Tree Stump Looking Thing On Live Rock

    I have a growth (?) on some live rock which resembles a tree stump, it's soft to the touch and brownish in color. I did not find anything like this in the hitchhiker thread. I dont' know if I should remove it or keep it? It is slightly larger than a quarter and sticks up about half an inch...
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    Gluing Frag Onto Live Rock?

    I know I would use super glue gel to attach a frag onto a piece of live rock, but do I do this under water or take the rock out? Thanks.
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