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Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer Quote: Originally Posted by tdog7879 The biggest mistake i ever did was buying a small frag of xenia....that stuff grows wild in my tank although i do get some trade in credit at my LFS! See that...and I can not keep it alive....LOL Your lucky ..when and...

Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer Very nice....you got some xenia growing...LOL.... The biggest mistake i ever did was buying a small frag of xenia....that stuff grows wild in my tank although i do get some trade in credit at my LFS!

Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer LOL...nice to see you back, I'll be waiting for the pics too HAHA thanks ...that was a big pain in the ... but got them up

Its been a long time since i have been on this site but as of late i have really got back into the hobby . I kinda let my tank go for awhile and as a result i lost some coral due to cyano and a few of my pumps got burned up. After several water changes and pump replacements things are looking...

Originally Posted by Cranberry You don't like your clownfish? Why do you say that? there are pretty big .. cinnamon clowns

thanks for the reply ....I do have kids one being 3 years old...but he has no way of getting near the tank water with the stand and the tank the total height is over 5 feet tall unless you were concerned with the eel jumping out and my son picking it up??? When you say every couple of days do...

Thanks for the heads up ...as stated in the thread title (random purchase) As for the secure top i used some eggcrate ...the eel doesnt seem to get near the top of the tank....i have a very deep tank with the live rock only halfway up ...i was hoping that would keep down towards the bottom but...

So i went to LFS to pick up somethings and saw a snowflake eel and i just had to buy it! I currently have a 80 gal tall reef tank with only 2 clown fish (i have not much luck with fish just corals except my 2 clown fish). So here are a couple questions: How often should i feed? (the eel is...

Originally Posted by Clownfanatic55 2 months old, 55 gallon, and Power compact, One fluorescent, and actinic. i stick with the mushrooms,zoas,and some soft corals. all though the zoas will prolly lose color do to your light. As soon as you get any coral in there your going to want more...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef I actually don't have my power heads covered, which some people say is risky, but my nems don't move. Some people use pantyhose, filter floss or fish net. I think it's a personal preference. If you feed the clown and it's feeding the nem, you should see the clown...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef I hate when there are a ton of views and no one responds! Anyways, bubbles are really easy to care for, especially if you have a clown that is hosting it. I feed mine mysis weekly and sometimes baby brine if my LFS has them in stock. You may get luck and have a...

Originally Posted by 242bats how do you regulate the amount of pickling lime you use per gal. or what is the, lime to water ratio. i have a 2.5 gal aquadose and i put in 4 teaspoons of the ms wages lime and stir it up and let it sit for a while then i drip 1-3 drops per sec. or to match my...

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Originally Posted by Clownfanatic55 First of all, I want to thank you all for replying to my post and helping me out throughout this entire process. I have learned a lot of do's and dont's, and I thank you all for helping me out. My question is..What is a good coral to start out with? Easiest...

I got a 20 gal. sump for a 80gal tank but thats only cause i dont have them room to going any bigger. I f i could i would but i did manage to put a skimmer,phosphate reactor,refugium with LR and my return pump without any issues. I just went to home depot and got a 1/4 small sheet of clear...

Originally Posted by atcaw94 anyone? I had the same issue to and the only skimmer i could fine is the marineland skimmer i think there is a 150gal model and a 300 gal model ..i have the 150 on a 80 gal with a 20 gal sump and it works ok! but there not that tall and the pump is combine into the...

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So today i went my LFS to get some water and while i was there and for some odd reason i bought a fairly large GBTA. The reason for me buying it cause i had put some red slime remover in my tank and it wiped out my xenia sorry guy that stuff was taking over but i still got a coulpe left in my...

Thanks everyone for the advise!!!

Yes I was a little worried about this but I think I going to turn the ac down a degree or 2 ...plus its a 80 gallon so I hope it will be fine! Originally Posted by Snaredrum If you cover the tank with a blanket and turn off the AC I would be concerned about tank temp in your area also. Just a...