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  1. coolguy818

    Whats wrong with my Setosa (PICS)

    This is one of my rarest pieces in my tank. I've had it for about 2 months, it did fine for about a month then is slowly started to STN in different spots. I've watched it slowly die for the past 3 weeks. What to do? Since the first question will be Parameters..... here you go. Temp -...
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    AWT Comparison - Test Accuracy!!!!

    I did a complete Water test using my Test Kits. I also sent a sample of water to AWT or aquariumwatertesting.com...... Here are the results. Some are dead on and others are close. You be the judge. My Test Kits... Ammonia - 0 (API) Nitrite - 0 (API) Nitrate - 2.5 (Salifert) Calcium - 432...
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    Critique my Sump System Design...........

    Here it is.... I am going to be adding the 18g Fuge the existing system. And plumbing in a 30g Frag Tank..... Please any and all opinions are wanted.......
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    Cool Stuff for Sale!!!!!!!!

    Well I just upgraded a couple of items and I have some items for sale: Sedra 3500 needlewheel Pump (Mesh Modded) 1 month old- $50 2 Maxi Jet Modded 1200's (2400 gph each) 2 months old - $40 each 2 175w PFO MH Ballasts by JBJ (3 months old) - $70 each 2 175w SE MH 14k JBJ Bulbs (3 months old) -...
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    WTB: Specific Corals!!!

    Ok here it goes..... I am 2 pieces away from collecting all 8 types of Rare encrusting Montipora. I have: Superman Monti Pokerstar Monti Purple Haze Monti Rainbow Monti Sunset Monti Montipora Undata Montipora Setosa I need: Peppermint Monti Supergirl Monti Anyone out there?
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    Fish Eating Habits

    How long can a fish go without eating?
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    Extra Tank???

    I'm getting back my 29g AGA that I let one of my friends have. He had it setup to run FOWLR. But he also caught the bug and now is getting a 90g. If you had an extra 29g lying aroun what could you do with it? FOWLR? FRAG Tank? Oh by the way my other tank is an SPS Reef
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    Test Kit Differences?

    Ok so yesterday I got a Salifert Test kit for Calcium and Alkalinity........ I have been using the API test kits for the past 6 months now, and my Calcium was reading 440ppm and the dKH was reading 9........... According to the Salifert the Calcium is 570ppm and the dKH 13.1......... Am I doing...
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    What the heck is this?????????

    It looks like a Crab, but it has no pinchers, and an elongated head. It came out of the Montipora combo I have???? Any Ideas??????????
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    How to get rid of Pyramid Snails???

    Last night before I go to bed i look at the tank to see any type of creepy crawler I can find. I saw a PYRAMID SNAIL. I immediately checked the clam... But didn't see anything. It was hanging from the front glass. How can I get rid of these pests?????????
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    Feeding question.....

    Here is what I feed the tank. Curious to see if the mix is up to par and the Corals/fish are benefiting from it. Daily: 1/4 Cube of Coralife Cyclops 1/4 Cube of Coralife Coral Food 1/4 Cube of Coralife Spirulina/Mysis 1/2 Pump of Liquid Life Bio-Plankton 1/2 Pump of Liquid Life Marine Plankton...
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    Dosing Question.........

    Since I haven't purchased a Calcium Reactor yet, i've been dosing alot. And I can feel the Calcium and Alkalinity being sucked out of the water. Here is a list of what I dose with: B-Ionic (2part) -Every morning Purple Up - Every night Coral Accel - Every morning Strontium & Molybdenum - Every...
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    Water Change question......

    If all my parameters are perfect........ I run a Refugium.......... Dose for Calcium and Alkalinity........... and Iodine......... Do I still need to do weekly water changes? This is based off one of Murph145's earlier posts....... He said he does water changes every 2-3 months...... And I'm...
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    Id: 3 Sps

    Need ID Please 3 Specimens.......... Some sort of Milipora i think........ Another Milipora? I have no clue.......
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    Check this guy out......

    Found him this morning....... Keep it? or Chuck it?
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    UV Sterilizer......

    Anyone here (including you Murph) use a UV sterilzer. What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of using one.
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    Calcium Reactor......

    I need some advice on what to purchase. I'm not looking to spend a small fortune on one. Specs...... 70g 120g total system. Will be SPS dominated. I was looking at the Coralife Reactor...... Any ideas?
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    ID: Snail

    Please ID this........
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    John's New Tank Diary.......

    Ok everyone here knows me as Coolguy818, I have been tinkering with a 29g for the past 5 months...... Well on an impulse buy, due to the impulse being a free tank, I was pretty much forced into an upgrade... And here it is: Tank 70g - 36"length, 21" width, 24" height 60lbs of Beautiful LR +...
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    Need an ID on a very interestin hitchhiker!!!

    This is a great hitchhiker to have...... But i want to know exactly how great. On the second picture you'll see the SPS on the side of the Clam... Then you'll see closeups........
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