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    Marine Ick Fish W/Invert. What Can I Do?

    Yellow Tang: Keep Your Personal Opinions To Yourself. You Don't Know The Situation. I Have Had ICK Before. There Really Is No Cure. Tried HYPO MEDICINE. ETC. UV Lights ETC. They Just Get It Again. Sorry I Put The Post Up.
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    Marine Ick Fish W/Invert. What Can I Do?

    I have a saltwater 40 gal breeder tank which I got from my daughter about 2 months ago. I noticed ICK on her butterfly, flame angel etc. The tank has inverts in the tank. Star fish, emerald crabs, snails etc. I do not have a hospital tank for the fish and I can't treat the tank because of...
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    What Kind Of Starfish For My Tank?

    Thanks for the feedback on the serpent starfish. Appreciate any more feedback on these fish. Thanks. Judy
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    Longnoes Hawkfish?

    I wanted to get a longnoes hawkfish. Any suggestions what to keep with them. If you feed them good will they still eat your crabs and snails? What about a large cleaner shrimp I already have. Would appreciate any feedback on this fish and habits. Thanks. Judy
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    What Kind Of Starfish For My Tank?

    I want to get a starfish for my fish only tank. I don't want one that will eat the other fish when they are sleeping. I already have a sand sifting starfish. Which I hardly ever see. I have crabs and snails along with a cleaner shrimp in the tank already. A pair of clownfish, damsel, flame angel...
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    Red Hair Algae How to Get Rid Of

    Thanks for your response. What is cyano? I was wondering if she only having a few snails and one hermit crab would effect the growth of the red algae! Is it normal to have red string algae during the cycyling. She also have brown and some green. I know she is using spring water. All of her...
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    Red Hair Algae How to Get Rid Of

    My daughter has started a 40 gal breeder tank for a starter with saltwater fish. The tank has been cycling for about a month. She has alot of long red string algae growing with the green. What is a good way to get rid of the red hair line algae. She has a good filter and protein skimmer with two...
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    New Reef Tank Setup Need Questions Answered

    Theresa: Thanks for the feedback on the water. What does this mean lfs. RO or RO-DI where else can you purchase the water. Is there a place that delivers the water to you? I know I couldn't carry seven gallons at walmart. Is the water at Walmart in the larger container marked drinking water? I...
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    New Reef Tank Setup Need Questions Answered

    I appreciate your great feedback. I wanted to let you know that I purchased the Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer for my new reef tank. I also purchased besides the power sweep the Seio Super Flow Pump. It puts out 620/gph and the power sweep 228/gph. I also ordered the Eheim Hang on Filter...
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    New Reef Tank Setup Need Questions Answered

    :help: I have a few questions regarding starting my 56 gal reef tank. The tank is 30 inches long 24 1/2 inches high and 18 inches deep. I am trying to decide if I want to run an outside filter along with a protein skimmer. I really don't know what protein skimmer to use or outside filter to...
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    Setting Up New Reef Tank

    I Appreciate The Feedback. I wanted to mention that I have to leave on the glass top. I have the tank as a display tank in my waiting room for my music lessons. I can't keep an eye on kids waiting in that room. I can tell them, but you know kids they are curious. I feel that they might...
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    Setting Up New Reef Tank

    I appreciate the feedback. I have a glass top on my tank. I need a lighting system that can sit on the glass top. One that won't heat up the tank. I am having trouble though finding a strong enough light system that come in a 30 inch long size. That I can use to keep corals in. My tank is a...
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    Setting Up New Reef Tank

    Thanks for the feedback. I heard that you can finishing curing the live rock in a new tank. Right now my tank is empty. Can I get the uncured live rock and cure it in the tank? That should help cycle the tank with a protein skimmer. I was told to not use any light in the tank until the rock...
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    Setting Up New Reef Tank

    I am starting to set up a reef tank. The tank is a 56 gal tank. 30 inches long 18 inch.wide. 24 1/2 inches high. I need to know if uncured rock is the way to go to cycle the tank the best? I would like some feedback on the right protein skimmer to use. Is the seaclone brand sufficient for the...
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    Protein Skimmer or not?

    I am starting to set up a reef tank. The tank is a 56 gal tank. 30 inches long 18 inch.wide. 24 1/2 inches high. I need to know if uncured rock is the way to go to cycle the tank the best? I would like some feedback on the right protein skimmer to use. Is the seaclone brand sufficient for the...
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