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    How do you best clean a tank lid?

    Hi all, I have a glass plate that I use as an aquarium tank lid. I had it cut to fit my tank and it is supported by the inner lip of the tank walls. This places the lid approximately three quarters of an inch above the water surface. Over the years, a white haze of deposits has accumulated...
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    8 hour power outage

    Hi all, Tomorrow night the power will be shut off in my office for 8 hours due to construction in a neighboring laboratory. The problem is that my saltwater tank is housed there. I am worried that this will have a serious negative effect on my fish and corals due to lack of water circulation...
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    anemone question

    Hi all, I purchased what was sold as a bubble tip anemone (BTA) from SWF.com well over a year ago. Its tentacles have always been elongated and far from bubbled in appearance, which I understand is normal for some BTAs. The problem that I am having is with growth. Since its introduction into...
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    Anemone question

    I have a 38 gallon aquarium that has been up and running for 11 months. I purchased a bubble tip anemone (from this site) several months ago to increase my tank diversity and provide a home for my two true percula clownfish. They absolutely love the anemone, btw. The anemone appears to be...
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    Skimmers and Phytoplankton

    Hi All, If you want to treat your filter feeders to a dose of phytoplankton, do you need to shut down your skimmer? It seems to me that the skimmer would do its best to take the phytoplankton out of suspension and thwart your efforts to feed your friends. Thanks for the help. Yoss
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    Coraline Algae

    Quick question. Can you ever have too much coraline algae? The back wall of my DT is completely covered with it as well as areas neighboring the wall joints. Yoss
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    Good Crab? Bad Crab? Please I.D.

    Hi All, I have isolated a hitchhiking crab. I am not sure what it is but suspect that it is a gorilla crab. Below is a picture. Its body and pincers are black or a very dark brown. It has white spots at the tip of the pincers and has white hairs on its legs. I suspect it is a bad crab...
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    Nitrates, Lights, and Skimmers

    Hi all, I wanted to write this post to discuss some recent findings about my tank chemistry which I feel will be useful to new hobbyists. I have a 40 gallon tank and a wet/dry filter (approximately 4 gallons in the sump) in my office in my lab. The wet/dry filter has the blue bioballs in it. I...
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    Clownfish being harassed. Suggestions?

    Hi all, Three days ago added a pair of small Percula clowns to my FOWLR (38 gallon) tank. Tank has been up since December. Good chemistry parameters. The problem is aggression from the previous occupants (yellow pygmy angel, yellow tailed damsel and lawn mower blenny). The pygmy angle has...
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    I want to add new fish to my tank. Recommendations?

    Hello all, I have a 40 gallon FOWLR in my office and think that the current members would like new playmates. The tank has 35lbs of LR and a crushed coral bottom. I have a Proclear Aquatic Systems wet/dry filter (bioballs) and no skimmer. Currently the aquarium is stocked with: yellow pygmy...
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    Noob Feeding Questions

    Hi All, I would like to hear your recommendations about what, how much, and how often I should be feeding the critters in my tank. The reason I ask is because I had an algae issue that prompted me to add new members to my tank. Well, they took care of the problem and my glass and medium looks...
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    Murder in my tank!

    I am new to the aquarium realm and I am looking for some advice. I have a 40 gallon tank that has been in operation since late December. Early on, I just had live rock. A few weeks later I added a yellow tail damsel, cleaner shrimp, sand sifting starfish, a blue leg hermit crab, 2 red leg...
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