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  1. marcb

    Echino feeding

    I have heard conflicting info on the feeding of echinos. I have read both yes they need to eat, and no, they don't. Some describe long sweeper/feeders that the coral will send out at night, but mine does not do this. Even looked one night when I was up at 3am, and no tenticles were out...
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    Stupid question.....

    Originally Posted by MATTHRUSHFORD if one live rock piece is too big can i take a hammer and chisel to make smaller? Yes. Take advantage of the opportunity, and chop it to a shape that suits your needs.
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    Zoa Id please

    Looks like one I have that I was told is called "radioactive dragon eyes".
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    Is this a new med? Any thoughts?

    Originally Posted by sepulatian Ich is an invert. There is not a medication possible that can kill an invert such as ich, a very hardy invert, and not kill other inverts. That is like trying to kill a specific kind of fly with a spray that will not harm any other fly. It doesn't happen. There...
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    Is this a new med? Any thoughts?

    Saw this and was wondering if it might be worth a try before I have to tear apart my tank to remove my fish to QT: No-ICH Marine Scientifically formulated Reef-Safe water treatment for Cryptocaryon irritans (marine “white spot”) and Ichthyopthirius multifiliis (freshwater ich). Engineered to...
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    Can the tank surivie without a filter and skimmer for a couple days?

    Originally Posted by lil.guppy So I am still going on vacation for 5 days and before I book a professional to come, I got my lights on timers like ya'll recomended. So I got to thinking. Can I turn my skimmer and filter off and just have my two powerheads going with my lights on timers for 5...
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    Tang Police

    Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Yay! But I hope that this won't cause any more of the experienced members to leave. If the only way you can pass on your experience is to flame or demean people asking for advice, I don't see that as a loss.
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    Can they be kept together?

    Originally Posted by Jacob10 Hello There, I have 75Gallon tank and i was wondering if i can keep Emperor Angelfish Juvenlie with Flame Angelfish ? From what I've been able to find out, the real problem with angelfish is two of the same kind, i.e., two dwarf angels. USUALLY a dwarf and regular...
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    frag placement

    Umm, nevermind I guess, frags are in the tank now . . .
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    16 T5 bulbs, what temperature?

    I have 2 48" T5 fixtures over my 240 gallon (may be 250 gallons, but whose counting). Each fixture mounts 8 54 watt T5 bulbs. They came with 4 10,000k bulbs and 4 460nm actinics in each unit. I am considering trading out 2 of the 10k's in each unit for 14k bulbs to improve the lighting...
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    Silicone! NOOOOO!!!

    Originally Posted by Darkfish Does all the water have to come out and the bulkheads removed? This could be a nightmare. Hmmm, I would say yes, and yes. There is aquarium safe silicone, but some of the regular stuff leeches toxic chemicals into the water. Which silicone did you use, there are...
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    powder blue tang and the final dip

    For what its worth, I chose a powder brown over the blue for just the reasons you are discussing. The brown has been a great addition to my tank, and has been quite strong and healthy for a while now.
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    Are these Nassarius Snails?? (Pics included)

    I can't tell you for sure that those arent nassarius. However, I do have both of the more commonly available nassarius, and those arent them. Occasionally something called black nassarius is available. From what I remember is that these werent true nassaruis, and might be harmful. However...
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    Hmm, now we know how old you are

    Sorry, this is a bit off-topic, but I wanted to put it where it would be seen. I just noticed on the bottom of the forums main page it shows todays birthdays for the forum members. And their age Kind of funny to me. I wonder who else never noticed this?
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    Drain line size for closed loop

    Originally Posted by kevinbeatzeus I'm making a closed loop with a Quiet One 9000. it's rated at 2300 gph max. I will have several return lines from the pump. What size/ how many drain lines should i use. the input is 1 1/2" and so is the return. They seem like pretty sweet little pumps. I hope...
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    Are these Nassarius Snails?? (Pics included)

    Originally Posted by renogaw they could be whelks also... the only nass. snails i buy are tonga ones for this reason alone. I love my super tongan/fancy nassarius. They were spawing in my old tank like crazy. I brought over about 50 or so 1/4' baby ones, but the adults have yet to spawn in...
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    Mounting/placing zoos

    Originally Posted by CoralJunkie You can take them off the frag plug if you want or you can just set the plug where you want it. The zoas will eventually grow onto the adjacent rock and completely cover the plug anyhow. As for light some zoas do better up high and some are better off low...
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    Anyone with timers on their lights whats your schedule? (soft reef)

    Originally Posted by lil.guppy I found a post of a lady who had an AMAZING reef tank and she had her light schedule listed. Blue on at 8:30am main at 9:30am Main off at 7:00pm blue off at 9:00pm What do you think about this schedule? What is yours? I'm interested in this as well. After a...
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    Its so annoying! =[[[[

    Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish well yeah i would do that too if i had a big tank but mines only a 40gal. i have a pygmy angelfish and a sally light foot but theres not much they can do. what if i got like 20 turbo snails...? Yeah, I see in a 40 gal my specific livestock list wont work for...
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    Mounting/placing zoos

    I ordered some zoo frags that will arrive tomorrow. I have some that I was given, and they are doing ok, but I'm looking for advice on how to handle the new ones better. The ones I have I just mounted the plugs to rocks where I wanted them to grow. They are doing well, but since then I have...
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