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  1. nsajd

    2 angels-1 tank

    So much for not being able to keep 2 angels in one tank..my coral beauty and blue angel have been together for about 2 months now in my 120 long. No issues, they swim past each other, hunt for algae together....I did introduce them at the same time, but they just seem to school with everyone...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    Sir Mixxalot, If you're having an issue with phosphates alone, there is an underlying problem. If your nitrates and nitrites are at 0, you need to look at other issues that may be causing a phosphate spike. you can use phosphate reducing pads in a filter, but that still doesn't solve it. This...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    My setup is very simple and also kind of against the grain. I have a 120 gal long reef tank with a HOB refugium and a red sea skimmer, I use 4 different powerheads with different flow rates to "kind-of" create waves (works well), I also use an eheim canister filter(probably don't need to...I...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    After reading almost all 18 pages of this post...I have come to these conclusions: A. My head hurts. B. My 120 long tank has been running for 4 years with no issues without one of these wonderful devices. C. I'm okay with doing a bi-weekly 20 gal. water change. D. I'm also okay with cleaning...
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    problem with hippo tang

    Just received my Blue Hippo Tang today from saltwaterfish.com. Spent 3 hours acclimating it....now it is swimming face down into the substrate and it's gills act like it's hyperventilating. My salinity is 1.023, nits and nats are at 0, and all other levels are at the norm. I've got a 120 long...
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    New Hippo Tang having difficulties

    Just received my Blue Hippo Tang today from saltwaterfish.com. Spent 3 hours acclimating it....now it is swimming face down into the substrate and it's gills act like it's hyperventilating. My salinity is 1.023, nits and nats are at 0, and all other levels are at the norm. I've got a 120 long...
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    Bristle Stars

    Thanks much both of you...
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    Bristle Stars

    Where in NY Meowzer? Because if your close enough to me, I will hire you to occasionally come over, look at my tank, and tell me what I'm doing wrong, or what I should be doing. $100 an hour sounds good.
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    Bristle Stars

    Nice Spanko....btw, the name's Adam, from Amsterdam, NY. Also known as Staff Sergeant Dowgielewicz, from the 865th CSH.
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    Bristle Stars

    LOL...all I know is that the SOB eats his own weight every 2 weeks, and loves to attack my glasses and cell phone at 0400 every day unless I close the bedroom door!
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    Bristle Stars

    Meowzer and Spanko, Roger that, got both your thoughts. Thank you both for your insights and assistance. I will definetely look to you both in the future for your assistance. Meowzer, if you could also help me with my maine coon cat....LOL. Thankz fellow NYer.
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    Bristle Stars

    Meowzer, I have been checking out this site for almost 2 years now, and have seen multiple replies from many different people suggesting different things. That is the reason that I ask questions. I do not want to take the first suggestion that comes my way and somehow destroy my entire tank...
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    Bristle Stars

    Ran a search as you said Spanko. Found a good way to remove them from Red Sea. already ordered and will take care of them. Thanks for all of your help!
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    Bristle Stars

    They've been there for over a year with no visible consequences
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    Bristle Stars

    According to the guy whose been taking care of my tank, there have been no issues..granted he has less knowledge than I do, but no issues with any of the fish or inverts...
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    White dots found on glass

    your previous pic looks almost 100% like what I have...so how do I remove them?
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    White dots found on glass

    this is the best I could do
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    Bristle Stars

    This is the biggest one in the tank
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    White dots found on glass

    It's hard to say. the camera I borrowed from my neighbor 2 minutes ago cannot take pics that well. these things are less than 1 millimeter in diameter.
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    White dots found on glass

    Just came back from year long deployment and found white dots on the glass of my tank. upon close inspection they appear to have small bristles on them and appear to have a swirled shape of a snail's shell....any thoughts? as soon as my camera comes back in the mail, I will take pics...they can...
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