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    18 Months of Work!

    Been working on my tank for about 18 months...now it's time to sit back and enjoy it...well maybe
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    New lights and corals are going down hill... help

    I took out my extreme novas T5 - 2 @ 54W 10,000K and installed 2 new MH 250 watt lights and some of my corals are starting to look really bad. Monti cap and candy canes turning white and my zoas half are opening and half are not and some are starting to melt away. I am also having a lot of...
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    Need recommendation on metal halides (retro)

    Looking for some recommendations for some retro fit metal halides lights, needing 3 - 250 watts but so many brands out there not sure what to go with.
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    How to stop my sand digging Tang?

    I have a Blonde Naso Tang that keeps digging a hole/cave in the sand and in doing this he is making a BIG mess everywhere. I have moved rocks to block him but he just goes and finds another place to dig. My tank looks like a big sand storm is going on most of the time. Anyone have any ideals...
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    Frayed Fin - what to do?

    I have a powder blue that just finished hypo and is ready to go into the DT and today is moving day for him. But I saw his fin is a little frayed so moving has been delayed until I figure out what is going on. He has like two little strips of white flesh like hanging on one side of his fin...
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    Did my BTA split?

    Got up this morning and my BTA looked strange like it was two BTA's. Sorry the picture isn't the best but as soon as I started taking pictures with the flash the BTA started to open up so I had to act fast with the picture taking and had no time for any adjustments. So looking at the picture...
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    Coming out of Hypo, Please HELP

    I have 2 Hippo Tangs that have been in Hypo with no problems during the whole process but now I am bringing the SG back up and they are not eating or swimming around, just laying in the fake coral and they seem to be breathing fast too. Here's a little history of them and my current readings...
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    Yellow Tang going CRAZY

    My Yellow Tang aka “Hannibal” has been going crazy the last two days. By crazy I mean swimming back and forth in the front of the tank but he is only going about 1 foot and stopping and turning around then 1 foot and turning, over and over and over , he has a full straight 6 feet of clear...
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    Help Blonde Naso Has Something stuck in Lips

    My Blonde Naso has something stuck in his lips... it looks like a little piece of sponge from the wet/dry filter. He keeps going to the cleaning station and opening wide but the shrimps have not been able to get it out. He is eating and acting "normal"... What should I do... just leave it...
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    What Skimmer to purchase

    I have been looking to purchase a good skimmer for my new 125 FOWLR. I have a limited cabinet space and sump space of 14" x 12" and cabinet height of no more than 25" (I could make a cut in floor of cabinet and it would add another 4"s in the height if needed). I have looked at so many I don't...
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    Anyone have any RO system setup pictures

    Anyone have any pictures of how your RO system is setup. I'm trying to see what my options are so any recommendations and pictures would be a great help. Any recommendations on brands would be great too!
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    Help with light selection for 125gal

    I'm setting up a Fish Only 125 gal 60x18x24 and we are in the process of building the cabinets and canopy, the problem I'm having is trying to figure out which lights to order. Can't find any 60" retro fit kits, so would a 48" work or should I go with 3 - 20" or something else? Oh, would like...
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    Need help setting up Fish Only 60x18x24

    Looking for advice for setting up a Salt Water fish only tank. Tank is 60x18x24 acrylic, need to know if one center overflow would be enough or should I order with two, I am planning to have a few tangs and maybe an angel or puffer. What would everyone recommend for filters, I really like the...
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    My 4 Months of Diary of Starting a Nano

    Here's what I have been doing for the last 4 months...Day One...
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    Another ID Please.....orange w/mouths???

    This orange thing (bottow right side of my zoo's) has just showed up a few days ago, it's hard to get a good picture because of it's location. It is orange/red/clear in color and appears to have two mouths. Doe's anyone have any ideal what this is and if it good or bad? Thanks!!!
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    Hate my sand... how do I...

    I have a white/black sand mix that I started my nano tank with... it has been up for about 3 months now and I hate the color of it and it's so powdery too any movement and I have a snow storm going on (if that makes sense), it looks so unnatural IMO... how do I go about changing it without...
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    Help with ID good/bad?

    Need help to find out what this curly multi-leg thing hanging out coral is and if good or bad. Thanks!!! Added a close-up picture... this guy moves around this coral thoughout the day rarely comes out on top for photo but just caught him on top. Hope the closeup picture helps someone to...
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