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  1. newtankman

    tanks for sale

    Set of tanks for sale. 1- 46gal. bow front, 1- 30gal. both on one stand. around a 100lb of lr. 5 star fish. 4 clowns some soft coral. All for $600 firm.
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    Now that is a hitchhiker!

    Now that is a hitchhiker!
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    Protein Skimmer vs filters.

    Does mechanical filtration i.e. canisters and pads filters remove the same waste as the protein skimmers?
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    snapping sounds

    I fell asleep on the sofa last night and was awakened by a snapping sound coming from my tank. The tank was dark and there were two or three snaps in a row. Any thoughts?
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    Any suggestions?

    I acquired this poor guy with a used tank. When I got him, he was covered in green slime and looked really bad. He is still upside down but, with the better water quality in my tank, he looks to be making a come back. Any suggestions? :thinking:
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    A few pics!

    I just found a few small clams imbedded in my lr.
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    peppermint shrimp for aiptasia control.

    I posted in another post but wanted to open a post for this specifically. I have a few aiptasia that are rapidly multiplying at this point in time in two of my tanks with soft corals. Ok so the peppermint shrimp will eat the common glass nuisance anemones, a.k.a the aiptasia. But will they harm...
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    cc star eating urchin!

    Ok…my cc star keeps trying to eat the pencil urchin! The cc raps himself around the urchin and releases his stomach and starts to digest the urchin. Is this common behavior? I did not read anything that said the cc was predatory.
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    100degf water temp!!!

    I came home Sunday after being gone for 4hrs and my 29gal was at 100degf and the heater was still running!!! :scared: I unplugged the heater, started a 20% water change with my water reserve that I have made-up all the time, and placed a sealed bag of ice in the tank. This slowly got the...
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    The killer starfish…myth or legend?

    The killer starfish…myth or legend? Ok, what’s the scoop… has anyone had a green brittle attack and eat a fish. Or is this an urban legend. I have had mine for a short time now but have not had it attack any fish. They will take food from each other, but other then that they seem to be big...
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    Just some pics

    Having fun and just had to share some pics…
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    Lighting?

    Hello everyone! Any suggestions on what is the best lighting for a 46gal bow front reef tank.
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    ultraviolet sterilizers

    Do the ultraviolet sterilizers really work to eliminate algae? And has anyone had any luck with them? Or brand suggestions? Are they worth the $$$?
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    refugium?

    Any good drawings and/or pictures of Refugiums out there?
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    Coral help/Tips

    I posted this in the new hobbyists section a few days ago and it was suggested to post here as well for more input on the corals. See below for what i posted. Help!!!! I ran across a person late last night that was in the process of loading up a moving truck to move out of state today, and if...
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Help!!!! :help: I ran across a person late last night that was in the process of loading up a moving truck to move out of state today, and if he did not sell it he was going to just turn it off and leave it there! :mad: He had a 49gal reef tank with a 20gal sump with a large skimmer complete...
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    pencil urchin

    I have had a pencil urchin now for about three weeks and it is doing well. But it has completely cleaned off one of my lr and is starting on another one. By clean off, I mean the lr is now completely white. Is this a good thing, or is it depleting valuable bacteria or organisms for my tank?
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    My son and his new tank

    Here are some pics of my son starting his 10gal a few weeks ago as well as some pics from my 29gal.
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    New 10 gal.

    I started a 10gal. tank a few weeks ago for my son to stock with critters. Any tips on running a 10gal? Or what critters would work best, and keep him interested?
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    Powerheads???

    I have installed new powerheads in both my 30g and 10g tanks. Is there a preferred method to the direction for the flow?
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