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  1. AquaAlexCardinale

    Really Considering a Blue Hippo Tang

    I am really really considering getting a Blue Hippo Tang. I have a 120 gallon aquarium (4'). I am getting a 6' 180 gallon by the end of the year. I really love the blue tang. I know one of my local fish store sells captive bred blues and they are much more expensive but they always seem to look...
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    Pics of My Fish Only tank

    Here are some pics of my fish! It's been a while since I posted here everything is going well!
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    HELP! Marine Velvet has Wiped out my 120!

    Velvet has killed nearly everyone of my fish and now I have to restart. I lost all of my favorite fish which included a blue hippo tang, a blue throat trigger,a bursa trigger, a one spot foxface, and my gold stripe maroon and yellow belly dogfaced puffer. I have to start all over, what is some...
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    Saddleback Butterfly,

    How hard are these guys to keep? Will they do well in a 120 gallon with a one spot foxface, a yellow tang, a gold stripe maroon clown, a snowflake eel, and a pink spot goby?
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    Filling my 120 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium,

    Hello. I've been filling my 120 gallon aquarium with my water from my 29 gallon saltwater tank. The water I've been doing water changes with. Will this speed up the cycle and I do plan on adding atleast 30 percent fresh new saltwater. Will this allow me to add fish in February? I am setting it...
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    Yellow Tang in 29 gallon for a month or 2?

    My friend wants to give me a 2-3'' yellow tang because it is being bullied by his naso tang in his 75. I am in the middle of setting up my 120 but it won't be fully cycled until middle to late January. If I grab this yellow tang, will he be ok with 2 black and white clowns, a diamond goby, and a...
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    Converting my 120 fresh into salt

    I'm really thinking about turning my 120 gallon saltwater instead of selling it but the one thing stopping me is my limited budget, I have only about $500-$700 truthfully to invest. But I do want a bigger saltwater so I can keep my dream saltwater fish. I am thinking for this size tank I may...
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    Saltwater Podcast

    Tonight LIVE at 9 PM EST, 8 PM CST, 7 PM MST, and 6 PM PST, Seth and I are going to discuss Reefs, Corals, and Frags and more!!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/americannetwork/2015/11/08/saltwater-aquarium-lecture-wseth-intro-to-corals-frags-and-reef-aquariums
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    Flame Hawkfish and Firefish

    I am already planning my next fish additions. I am thinking about getting a flame hawk and a firefish for my saltwater 29 gallon aquarium. Would a flame hawk and a firefish do good with 2 black and white clowns, and a diamond goby? What are some things I should know?
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    Saltwater group on facebook

    All Saltwater lovers are welcomed to join this drama free pg 13 saltwater only fish group!! Just thought I'd invite you all to post your pics and such https://www.facebook.com/groups/1502250996768983/
  11. AquaAlexCardinale

    I've Been Bitten by the Salt BUG

    Well I thought my 29 gallon was going to be my only salt tank but I'm going to be a getting a 75-90 gallon aquarium. I'd like to keep a few of my dream fish! The first being a bi-color angelfish or a coral beauty angelfish, either a yellow tang or powder blue tang, and a maroon clownfish. How...
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    Picking up my first Saltwater fish

    If my water tests out good this Saturday I plan on picking up a pair of Black and White Clowns and maybe a pink spotted watchman goby. Would it be ok if I added 3 fish to start with and keep an eye on the levels and do small water changes? I placed an order for Pink Spotted watchman and he...
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    Show off your Black and White Occellaris Clownfish

    I'm going to be getting a pair of black and white Occellaris clownfish. These have quickly captured my heart I love the black and whites..... Until my tank cycles, could you fine people show me your nice black and white clownfish?
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    Need help picking out a goby for a 29 gallon

    I'm trying to come up with a goby I want to keep. First, I'll ask you which goby you would reccomend for a 29 gallon? Here is the list I am thinking: Pink Spotted Watchman goby Candy Cane Goby Yellow Watchman goby( usually come in very tiny in my area like the size of a elbow pasta or little...
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    Air Bubbles bad for Saltwater aquarium?

    Someone told me I should remove the wavemaker in my saltwater aquarium because it creates bubbles. I personally think it is totally fine as it said perfect for marine and freshwater. The wave maker can be seen in this video. The only drawback is it causes salt despoits on my tank but I do daily...
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    My Planned Stocking for my 29 gallon fowlr

    Please let me know how my stocking would be. I plan to do the following with 20-25 lbs of live rock. A Pair of Ocellaris Clownfish (my lfs offers them in 2'',3'', and 4'' size so I'll probably do a black and white ocellaris and a normal) - 1 Firefish goby -1 diamond or yellow watchman goby ( I...
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    Set Up My First Saltwater tank

    Hello. I got a free 29 gallon aquarium from a friend and I turned it into a saltwater aquarium that I'm gonna keep clownfish, and others in. I first filled the tank with tap water and then used reef crystal salt as someone at my lfs reccomended for tap water. I let it sit for 24 hours. I then...
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    Thinking of turning my 120 into salt

    I have a 120 gallon freshwater tank..... but should I start as a beginner with a 40 gallon or should I jump right into the 120? I'm strongly considering converting my 120 gallon into a saltwater aquarium I mean I already have the tank, stand, lights, glass covers, heaters, and 2 filters. All I...
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    Saltwater folks with experience needed

    Hello. I host a fish keeping podcast on my network called American Variety Network and I've only done freshwater shows over the last 3 or so years. I have some very loyal saltwater listeners and some people who want to enter the saltwater world like me who would benefit from a saltwater series...
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    I'm entering the saltwater hobby need advice please

    I think it's time to finally go saltwater. I've been keeping freshwater all my life and I still will. But I think it's time to do one saltwater tank, the only thing I have to worry about is my budget. I have a very limited income and do not want to pay over $700. I will be a beginner to...
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