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  1. hutchinson

    Tank is kicking my butt, please advise.

    Come to find out it was my nitrates that were high. I had a 5 in 1 test kit so I used them until my nitrate test kit came in. I did three 3 gallons water changes and checked my nitrate level, it was at 40. I changed out 9 gallons with reef crystal salt and now it still 25-30ish.... I did...
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    Tank is kicking my butt, please advise.

    I have been doing 2 gallons every other week. Would you suggest more than that?
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    Tank is kicking my butt, please advise.

    I mean yeah my tank is small, but should I really have to turn all my lghts off for 5 days at a time to rid green and brown algae. I am praying that the phosphate remover fixes everything....
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    Tank is kicking my butt, please advise.

    I have a percula clow about 1.5" and a 1.5" blue hippo. I was feeding twice a day and mysis shrimp a couple times a week. Since then I have backed off. I also had to start adding garlic to my seaweed because the hippo got ich, so now my water smells.... I only have prob 15 asteria snails the...
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    Tank is kicking my butt, please advise.

    Wasn't quite sure where to post this, but looking for some help with algae. I am back in they hobby after being out for a few years. Here is my setup- 17 Gallon Mr. Aqua Tank Fluval 106 canister filter Marine Land Reef Capable LED lighting w an added actitic strip I bought of Ebay 20lbs of...
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    55 Gallon Reef for Sale, MOVING

    PLEASE EMAIL ME AT thutch6911@gmail.com for any questions...... I have it listed on several different places and its hard to keep track..!!
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    55 Gallon Reef for Sale, MOVING

    I'm Moving and need to sell the tank ASAP. Comes with -55 Gallon Tank -Stand -Fluval Canister Filter- -Custom Canopy with 4 t-5s on a -3 Green Chromis -One Yellow Watchmen Goby -One Maroon Clownfish -TONS of MUSHROOMS -Assortment of Zoos including EAGLE EYES -Hammer Corral with 8 Heads -Frog...
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    Skimmer

    Hello, I have a 55 gallon Reef. I want a hang on the back skimmer. I've been through the typhoon ( IT SUCKED!!). I only have 3 3/4" behind the tank. Whats the best skimmer to get that has minimum micro bubbles. I'm thinking a -Reef Back Pack 2 or -AquaC Remora I Will buy an adapter to...
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    Filter

    ........ The Survey Says.........
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    Filter

    Hello, I have a 55 gallon tank with some coral and a few fish. I have a whisper hang on filter thats rated up to a 40 gallon tank. After about a week of getting a new filter cartridge it turns pure light brown..... Is this because i have an underpowered filter??? And after a couple days i get...
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    Sand

    the stuff to make ur tap water safe.
  12. hutchinson

    Sand

    Looking for inverts..... I use regular tap with the treatment.
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    Sand

    What is the absolute best thing to buy for keeping your sand clean>?
  14. hutchinson

    Muck

    Hello, I have a 55 gallon Reef. With varoius fish and corals. I keep getting a yellow film thats kind of thick over the top sand in the tank. My Level are all perfect with Zero Phospates. Ill stir it all up and it will disapear. Two hours later it comes back. I bought a sand sifting star some...
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    Filtration Methods

    Come On. Someone has to know some info on this Filter..... Bump
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    Filtration Methods

    Hello, I’m not a new hobbyist but didn’t know where else to put this. I have a 55 gallon reef with an assortment of fish. I’ve had a hang on whisper filter since the begging of the Tank.(which is about a year and half). I wanted to upgrade my filter, when I was looking at my local pet store I...
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    GsP

    Lights go on for 6-8 hours. Had no problem before.. Dont really feed the coral I guess it just eats the frozen shrimp and flakes i put in.....
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    GsP

    Moderate 2 MaxiJet 1200's in a 55gallon
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    GsP

    well now that there is Brown alge on it my Powder tang is nipping at it... Should remount my PH to make flow direct?
  20. hutchinson

    GsP

    I have brown algae growing over my well established GSP, and now its not opening at all. HELP!
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