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  1. cafero702

    nano tank lighting

    So I have a 29 gallon aquapod I've had it running for a couple months now and everything seems to be doing great ,(ill post pics once I figure out how too) anyways I have Metal Halides retrofitted into my hood and the 1 original true blue actnic power compact, I have the lights on a timer there...
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    new coral id please

    i i am pretty sure its Favia right? i was just wondeing if its best to keep in the sand bed or on my LR? And from what ive researched i should start off spot feeding it as well with brine shrimp and other meaty foods? got it at a new LFS i found and had to grab it, i havent had much experience...
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    Xenia already splitting???

    I got a pom pom xenia about a week and a half ago and it was 1 stalk. The past couple days ive been noticing it split now it is 2 seperate stalks and almost like a 3rd one growing. I have Power compacts is this heard of before? i Know they dont require much lighting But it is in the middle of...
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    Metal Halide Ballests???

    i found many pendadnt fixures of MH's but alot does not say unclude ballesets. I need a balest right?? box thing in the cord line right?? what does it do? any help?
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    Lighting for a 140 reef!?

    I have a 140 tank with currently power compacts 2 12000k daylight and 2 True blue actinics and all 4 of them are 96watts. so thats 384 watts. Is this a good amount of lighting to make my 140 a good reef tank i am only trying for Soft corals and some LPS's.
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    Calcium?? HELP

    OK i have a 140 and about 8 corals still trying to fill up my tank they all are doing great except my GSP wont open I have never tested my calcium i am going to my LFS tomorrow to get a test kit. What should my calcium be reading? What is ideal for a reef tank? They have a "Seachem" Calcium...
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    Calcium,Strontium? HELP!!?

    OK i have a 140 and about 8 corals still trying to fill up my tank they all are doing great except my GSP wont open I have never tested my calcium i am going to my LFS tomorrow to get a test kit. What should my calcium be reading? What is ideal for a reef tank? They have a "Seachem" Calcium...
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    Acans in PC's?

    Ive read on a couple websites acans juist need moderate lighting and power compacts will do is this true??? I forgot my wattaged i will check but if they are up high in my tank will they do good?
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    Spaghetti Worm??

    Has anyone heard of these before?? i think i might have 2 of them a red and white one and a green and white one. Are these bad?? Sorry no pic
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    How much Flow For GSP and Xenia??

    How much Flow should i have on my GSP and Xenia?? My Xenia seems to have enough flow it is pom pom X. It is moving quite frequently in my tank bit is it too much flow for it to spread?? And my GSP i just got today it hasnt opened yet How long should i be waiting to see when it opens a couple...
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    Starifish?? Or worm

    OK i bought a rather large colt last week and it is attached to a rock and i changed aorund my whole tank a yesterday and my colt is postitioned on my rockwork now. I just looked at it with a flashlight while all my lights were out and coming out of the rock on the bottom is it looks almost...
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    Few Pics Of my Tank!

    I just began to get corals so far i have 1 Kenya Tree 1 Colt 1 Frag colt 1 Flower pot 2 Toadstools 4 diffrent types of polyp clonys 2 Mushrooms 1 pom pom Xenia frag Sorry my camer sux i could only get good pics of a couple of them Flower Pot only had it for 3 days now and is doing great...
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    Pom Pom Xenia

    OK i know everyone has diffrent sides to Xenia some tanks it grows like weeds some tanks it does not do well at all. I bought a frag from my LFS today of pom pom Xenia and it hasnt open up at all since i put it in my tank. How long do u think it will take (if it even opens at all)?? should i...
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    Clownfish???

    ok i want to get a clownfish but wihtout the anemone is that a good idea? How hard are they to take care of?
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    Best Tangs for Reef????

    I have a yellow tang and a passer angel in my tank and ive been getting alot of corals latley and my angel here and there nip and a couple diffrent ones. He dosnt eat them or munch on the all day but sometimes he will go up for a nip and im thinking in the long run my corals will be damged (if...
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    Flower pots?!

    I just got a flower pot form my LFS i wasnt going to buy it cuz i dont know much about them but it was a great deal so i said why not. I was wondering if anyone has past experiences with them or advice? Should i put it in my sand on my rocks? How much light does it need? spot feed it no? Flow...
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    Squamosa Clam

    Am i able to keep this type of clam in my tank i have power compacts i forgot the watts. Ive been told all clams need MH's. I was doing some research and these type of clams it says it needs only moderate lighting. Is this true?
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    Kenya Tree Coral

    Does anyone own or have any exoeriences with Kenya? My LFS has a couple frags of this i believe. My lighintg is power compacts (i forgot the watts) i keep my lights on 9 hours a day. Ive been told these should do fine in my tank becasue there a soft coral. I was wondering because the frags...
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    StarFish Reef Safe?

    I now have 2 sand starfish and my tank is semi reef mostly all soft corals a colt bunch of polyps and mushroom im going to get xenia maybe a torch some other soft corals soon and i was wondering what Starfish are reef safe? i Have heard so many problems people have had with green bristle...
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    Colt Coral ?

    does anyone know how Colts reproduce or multiply? Do they split or almost spread like a polyp? I have a colt that is doing awesome and i want 1 or maybe 2 more in my tank but scared to frag it just yet.(its only about 3 maybe 3 1/2 inches tall).
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