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    Too much carbon?

    I read an old article stating that too much carbon can cause lateral line disease in fish. I have not found any other evidence to back this one article up. Has anyone heard of any problems with too much carbon? Thanks!!
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    Trace Element Replacement

    Any thoughts and/or suggestions about trace element replacement? Are the replacements with Instant Ocean every two weeks with water changes enough, or should I add more? I do add Calcium regularly. Two tanks, 30 gal with fish, inverts, xenia, live rock, and a 90gal with fish, live rock, and...
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    Buying setup system

    I currently have a 30gal. with live rock and 3 inverts, and want more! I have been pricing a 90 gal. with my lfs and he called to tell me he had a customer wanting to sell a 90 gal with trickle filter, protein skimmer, power head, good lights, live rock, 5 fish, books, food, meds, etc. for...
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    Sea Pen

    I have had a sea pen for almost two weeks now, and am enjoying him immensely. He seems to be doing quite well, and opens and closes randomly. I understand that they don't need much light and actually illuminate at night if they are out. (Mine usually isn't, I keep getting up and looking.) I...
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    white spots at night

    Ever since I added more live rock and a manderin goby, I have noticed small white dots on my glass. There was another post about this, and a suggestion was that the dots could be spirobids (sp?). For the past week or so the same spots seem to show up on my coral beauty and manderin goby, but...
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    tank size and filtration

    I am almost three months into my newest "addiction" and am having a wonderful time. I unfortunately only started with a 30 gal. tank, and have realized that I need more. I have about 60 lbs. of live rock with many hinding places for my clowns, damsels, cleaner shrimp, coral beauty, and...
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