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  1. richieexd

    My 55g Reef tank

    I would like to start off by thanking everyone here who have helped me learn all that I could about reef keeping. After extensive research and money spending my reef tank is finally up and going. Here are some pics Before anyone gets upset, the tangs in my tank are currently really...
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    What do you feed your Lawnmower Blenny?

    I've had this guy for about a week now and I must say I love him. So far he has not eaten any algae sheets I put in the tank. I'm just wondering do any of you guys who have an LMB, Do you feed it or does he find his meals on the LR algae. Mine is pooping a lot so I take it I shouldn't have to...
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    Question about Refugium

    I was thinking about buying a phosphate reactor for my new 55g with a 30g Fuge (might be bigger). I was thinking, could I just put the PhosBan filter media in a filter bag and place it in between the Fuge baffles or perhaps in the return compartment? Let me know
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    My first death....

    Okay to start things off I will list my water parameters Ammonia: 0 Nitrite:0 Nitrates: 10 Salinity/Gravity: 30/1.024 Calcium: 350 Phosphates: 0.2 With that said, yesterday I bought 2 false Percula Clownfish to add to my QT tank (20g). (It has cycled for about 6 weeks). I drip acclimated them...
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    My first death....

    Okay to start things off I will list my water parameters Ammonia: 0 Nitrite:0 Nitrates: 10 Salinity/Gravity: 30/1.024 Calcium: 350 Phosphates: 0.2 With that said, yesterday I bought 2 false Percula Clownfish to add to my QT tank (20g). (It has cycled for about 6 weeks). I drip acclimated them...
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    Question about QT new fish

    Do I initiate hyposalinity treatment even if the fish shows no sign of diseases?
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    DIY Pvc overflow help!

    Almost finished gathering equipment to start my new 55 gallon! Does anyone have any DIY Faqs for a PVC overflow system? And how well do they work , thanks.
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    Which Skimmer would you guys get?

    For a 55gallon, I am looking for a In-sump skimmer. I found several skimmers that are rated good..or at least the stores say they are :P The current ones I'm looking at are -Octopus NW-150 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer -ASM G-1 Protein Skimmer -Remora AquaC Pro skimmer Which one would you guys...
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    Looking for a used Refugium/sump

    Hey, I'm looking for a used Refugium/Sump filter in the Brooklyn, New York area. Please send pictures and price to richie_jam@yahoo.com. Thanks. (If you are planning to sell additional items to go with the fuge please mention and add pics)
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    Upgrading to a 55gallon

    Hey guys I'm just seeking some advice here. Anyways, I have a 20 gallon running for about 2 month now and I just got a 55 gallon for free from one of my dads friend. I plan to move most of the LR from my 20G to my 55 and the current external filter. I will purchase an additional 55LBs of LR and...
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    With regards to bubbles in tanks!

    Hey, I was trolling around this forum and I found a few posts about bubbles being bad. The water being pumped back into my tank from my canister is creating a significant amount of bubbles, should I lower the return "stick" lower so it touches the water and will stop the flow of bubbles...
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    Just a few quick questions

    Hey, I'm relatively new to this forum and I've been reading around for a bit and I must say I learned a lot!While I was reading I realized I did several things wrong. 1)One of them is I purchased a hydrometer (the cheap plastic one) and I read about their unreliability. I'm going to invest in a...
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