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    what is this & how do i rid myself of it

    when i bought my new to me tank the rock the guy had in the tank was covered in this. what is it and how can i rid myself of it & makes sure it wont come back.
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    simple lighting question

    I have spent the last couple of years in the hobby with a 75 g tank i just bought a used 150 but would like to upgrade the lighting . the tank is 72 inches long, my question is, is it better to buy three 24 inch setups two 36 inch or go for the single 72 lighting. I would like to get into corals...
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    protien skimmer question

    I just bought a 150 g tank and the chap who owned it prior had his skimmer set up on the side of the tank ( see photo) I dont like having the thing exposed would it be okay to set this up below with the sump or does it have to be higher?
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    apartments & aquariums

    I live in an apartment & currently have a 75g setup, if I were to jump to a 150g setup would the concret slab floor support the weight. this may sound silly but I don't want to cause damage to anything.
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    wtb 100 to 150 gal tank

    sorry wrong area
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    heater question

    after a very frustrating bout with heaters I am finding that after about 9 months my heaters tend to wig out and loose all sense of temp and cook my tank. currently i have a Won heater with the external temp adjuster. but even set at 76 now it litlerally takes the tank to 84 degrees. I get so...
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    light wattage question

    having little knowledge about lighting i have a question for you guys and hope i can get a quick answer without sounding dumb. A friend of mine has offered up his two 48" AQUALIGHT T-5 Double Strip Fixture's the specs are 28 watt 10,000K daylight and 28 watt true actinic 03 blue T-5 fluorescent...
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    Acclimation questions

    i have a question about acclimation for BTA and sponges, i know your not supposed to mix tank water with bag water and with sponges your not supposed to expose them to air so how are you supposed to get it into the tank? with BTA's i assume you treat them much the same way you would a fish in...
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    multiple clows

    currently i have a 90 gal with 2 Percula Clownfish, 2 black and white Percula Clownfish and three green chromis. i have plenty of hiding spots in the 75 # of live rock. i will be adding two BTAs and a Pink Tip Haitian Anemone this week. my question is can i add two more Percula Clownfish to this...
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    will a flame angel bother

    will a flame angel bother Xenia, Yellow Polyps, Bubble Tip Anemone, or a Pink Tip Haitian Anemone? thinking about adding one but dont want to mess up the stuff I already have. thanks
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    iodine and calcium question

    Per the directions on the package it reccomends 8 drops per day per 50 gallons. But I was recently told by adding these items i am creating a toxic soup. is this the case? I have a 75 gallon FOWLR tank.
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    Green Chromis Question

    i have three new green chromis, two are relativly the same size while one is only 3/4 the size of the the other two. the smaller one seems to have developed some light patches on its sides. now I am positive its not ick but i was wondering if there is anything that would cause these very faint...
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    first try at coral

    what is a good coral to start with? having no experience with coral i want to take it slow and easy so what would be ideal for a first timer?
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    diamond goby vs fire shrimp

    i recently added a diamond goby & a fire shrimpto my 75 gal tank. this afternoon i saw the fire shrimp feasting on the goby. My question is, s this a natural behavior as both creatures are listed as peacful and i wouldnt think it was a mismatch. does the shrimp go after the bottom dwellers or is...
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    anyone near cleveland?

    is anyone near cleveland that can help a fellow hobbist out?
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    tanks on second stories

    we are looking at a 265 gal but i was wondering is there a limit a floor can withstand? a 265 with sand rock and water would weigh a lot i'm sure but would the floor be able to withstand it? smack me if this is a outright dumb question
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    good tank prices?

    the office i work for has decided to add a tank but the gentleman who owns the firm wants me to research where to get good deal on tanks. He's looking for a 200gal. I know some of you have some good leads on tanks that size so how about some help?
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    setting up a QT tank

    my neighbor has just moved and left me a 50 gal tank stand and lights.... my question is is this too big for a qt tank? also what should i put to it besides a filter or biowheel and little bit of sand or is it that simple? can i use some of the water from my main display tank to speed the...
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    what causes this?

    have looked through several threads and have found nothing like this.looks like his tail is rotting away. readings as follows: Ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-0 Ph-8.2 Temp-79 to 81 Salinity 1.024
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    okay to foster for a bit?

    my best mate's son dumped window cleaner into his tank, he has two yellow tangs, a purple tang , a Koran Angelfish and three Ocellaris Clownfish , in his 150 gallon tank. can i foster these fish in my 75 gallon until he gets his cleaned up? right now i have one three stripe, a blue damsel, two...
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