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  1. margie

    Help ID this critter

    Found him on a piece of dead coral today. hes kinda a lime green color and moves around easily on the coral. is it a critter looking for a new shell to move into?? I have blue leg crabs, cleaner clams, nerosis (sp) snails brittle star, dottyback, pink skunk clown,The tank has been set up for...
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    how many hours does the light need to be on???

    I'm about to upgrade to HO t5 lighting, I have reserched this and everything I have read has called for a 4 strip light for my 45 gal. To me that seeems like an awful lot of light ,and will use a lot of power. How many hours do you recomend I keep it on for ?? Will a 2 strip light work for...
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    magnum350 pro...loud as heck...HELP

    Just got this thing in Jan and worked pretty good until recently. its loud as he** , its just running water noise, not motor noise. I had a magnum220 that lasted 18 years with no noise problems . Any one have any suggestions as to why the running water noise, and how to correct it.. Tank.... 45...
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    Updating my lighting...what size fixture.... ie...2 bulbs or 4

    I have a 45 gal /fish only tank that's about 20 years old, and looking to get live rock and maybe some corals later, but mostly fish.. I was looking at the Nova extreme pro lighting fixture and noticed they have a 2 bulb or a 4 bulb configuration. my tank is about 48 x 12 x 18 . Any other...
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    Fresh water ????suitable tankmates for a betta

    I hope its ok to ask here as I don't belong to a freshwater board But figured someone here would know... We have a red betta at work and looking to get a tank buddy for him. any suggestions??? He is in a 10 gal tank ..I was thinking of a placustomus (sp) to start with then maybe some tetras or...
  6. margie

    sick puffer :(

    I have a Hawaiian blue puffer that not feeling so good. His body is sunken in and has been for a while but, today hes not eating and lying under a piece of bleached coral... I feed him formula one, mynisis shrimp, squid,brine shrimp ,krill, I've had this to happen to another puffer I had...
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    Tank brands.....Questions????/

    hello, My tank right now is a 45 gal, I bought 22 years ago and still no leaks, but reasonably sure my luck will run out.. I would like to get the same brand, but dont know what it is.. The place I got it from carried Fritz products, which I believe was /is in Dallas.. Any one have any ideas...
  8. margie

    sick valinitini puffer????maybe????

    I bought this puff about 3 days ago and this morning I turned the aquarium lights on and notice my puff has a big blue spot on one side of his body and also on his face.Also seeems a little bloated on that side. I've had puffs befor but have never seeen this befor. He is acting normal, hasn't...
  9. margie

    sick valinitini puffer????maybe????

    I bought this puff about 3 days ago and this morning I turned the aquarium lights on and notice my puff has a big blue spot on one side of his body and also on his face.Also seeems a little bloated on that side. I've had puffs befor but have never seeen this befor. He is acting normal, hasn't...
  10. margie

    valintini puffer not puffed???

    hello everybody.. I have a valintini that appears to be sunkin in like he was starving, but he eats every day, actually he eats alot.he has looked like this for a week or so now,I've only had him maybe a month.I'll try and get a good pic in a bit but wanted to post first. I feed him blood worns...
  11. margie

    subsitute for southdown sand?

    I'm in the Dallas area, and can not get southdown sand. I'm wanting to change out my crushed coral to sand. I was wondering if thier was a good substitute I could get at the home depot or any where else? I did a serch and some recomended quickcrete, but thier are several different kinds of...
  12. margie

    vho and live rock

    I am sure this has been disscussed befor, but I have searched and searched and can not find what I am after.But anyway, I have a 45 gal fish only with one antinic white bulb. I looking at a vho 2 bulb or possibly 3 bulb retro fit kit. I would like to add live rock to my tank. I have a couple of...
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