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    In the market for new lighting for my 90gal

    Hello all, I'm in the market for new lighting. I'm thinking about the Tek5 (4 foot). If you can help me out with these questions. Does anyone have a Tek5 T5 lighting system? How many bulbs did you get? what corals do you have? is the lighting overpowering your room? Thanks
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    Qwick question on ich!!! any feedback would be appriciated

    does ich get worse when the lighting is on? I have noticed more spots as the day goes on and in the morning all is pretty much gone. could this still be ich? My flame angel had ich, i performed hypo(properly) he still kept getting worse so I did a fresh water dip for five minutes, he seemed good...
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    My Ich situation

    So this is what i am doing to resolve my ich situation. (This is the second time I have had ich since i started SW fish. first time i listened to a LFS, bad idea. this time trying hypo) 1)removing all inverts and putting in new QT for 4 weeks 2)leaving all fish and LR in DT and performing hypo(i...
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    Help with my new yellow Wrass

    Hello All, My yellow wrass has red marking at the base of his right fin, he won't use the fin at all anymore, it started 2 days ago. he eats flakes, but won't eat the brine shrimp. There is only hermit crabs, turbos, and a fire shrimp. AMonia 0 Nitrates 0-5 Nitrites 0 PH 8.0 Salinity 1.26 ANy...
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    Mag drive pump help

    Hey what does everyone think about a mag drive 1200 to supply my 90 gal with overflow? Are they any good? Also is 1200 gph good for a return pump? Thanks, Matt
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    MAg Drive pump

    Hey what does everyone think about a mag drive 1200 to supply my 90 gal with overflow? Are they any good? Also is 1200 gph good for a return pump? Thanks, Matt
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    Pump questions

    Hello everyone i have a question about the new aquarium i am about to setup. I am new to making a sump, but should have no problem make one. I have a 90 gal drilled w/overflow and am wondering what size of pump i should get to pump the water back in the aquarium? the distance should be 4-5 feet...
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    Korilia problems can you help

    Hey everyone I have had 3 Korilia's and all eventually have started making loud sounds. I have had to take them out because they are too loud. Anyone else had this problem? and have you been able to fix them? Matt
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    Coral Beauty Help

    I am having trouble feeding my new Coral Beauty. he is in qt everything is at 0 ph 8.0-8.1 all is good. he has been in the tank for 3 days and wont eat anything. I have tried brine, mysis, cyclopeeze, flake, algae sheets. The tank is new i seeded from my dt day before. if anyone has any advice...
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    Newbie asks: Is it necessary to use activated carbon in the aquarium?

    Hello everyone, Just have a simple question. Is it necessary to use activbated carbon in the aquarium?
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    CUPRAMINE, to all that have used it

    Is Cupramine as good as Seachem states it is? has anyone actually used it and continued their oceanic experience?
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    I lost all my fish, but would like to know what white stuff is on the glass

    My story is here https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/307834/lost-my-sailfin-about-to-lose-my-hippo-and-chromis But i am still trying to figure out what this white chalky like stuff is that started accumilating on the glass around the same time sailfin died? if you folks could post all your...
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    Lost my Sailfin about to lose my Hippo and Chromis

    Yesterday I checked my levels and amonia was up, fisrt time i've seen that. I removed the piece of lettuce that was in the for 3 days. Amonia was at 0.5 So I performed a water change. So everything was going fine last night went fish world went to bed. This morning my sailfin took its last dive...
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    Lost my Sailfin about to lose Hippo and chromis...HELP

    Yesterday I checked my levels and amonia was up, fisrt time i've seen that. I removed the piece of lettuce that was in the for 3 days. Amonia was at 0.5 So I performed a water change. So everything was going fine last night went fish world went to bed. This morning my sailfin took its last...
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    Why is my live rock turning white? Says the Newbie

    So my tank has been running for 5 weeks all my chem's are good. Last week i added scooter blennie, Hipo tang, Sailfin Tang, 3 green chomis and somecrabs, a turbo's. My live rock started to turn white a couple of days ago and is slowly getting worse. Anyone know what is going on or have any tips...
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