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  1. mech-a-nic

    WOW It does make a differance

    My ballest for my 55 Gallon tank died yesterday. I had Ballast Wise 4X54 ballest with 4 T5. It started to flicker then all it would do is flicker. So only 1 local fish store had a ballest and it was a ICE CAP 660. I went ahead and and got it. WOW want a differance It was so much brighter. more...
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    New 60D Canon

    Just got a New Toy from old lady a Canon EOS 60D with a EFS 18-135 and a EFS 50-200 lenes. 1. Any advise for a noob to DSLRs 2. What is the best lens for close-up pics? Here are some sample pics so far. and a link to Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-EoZlEl5O0
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    Think my girl is in truble

    My female Maroon clown has gotten very larthic and swims upside down. She did not leave the anemone to eat today. I scooped her out with a net and baged her. She didnt try to escape or run from the net. She did right herself in the bag but keeps fliping over. She has a little fin rot I think...
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    Mata Tang Help

    I have aquired a Mata tang ........ Now what to do with him? He is a young one. I have 2 tanks that can hold him for now. One has a Kole tang, Blue regial tang, and a sail fish tang. all ready. will any of them kill him? my other tank has a Scopas tang will he bo ok with him?
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    Hyper agressive Clown

    Is there any way to make a clown less agressive? Mine killed a Diamond Goby In 2 days. It will attack your hand on sight. leaving serveral small bites, it even drew blood on my wifes had why she cleaned the glass. Its a 55 gallon with 2 clowns, 3 GBTA , 1 RBTA, 1 Scopas Tang, Fire shrimp, and a...
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    WTH is this thing? Help please

    WTH is this thing? I think it might have stung me. Well somthing did and all that is around is a devils hand and Xenia. %% Please what is it? Do i kill it ? It is crawing out of a crease in the rock
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    Please help ID Coral

    What is this Fugly Coral my wife just stuck me with She loves it bu^& ........wow it is ulgy to me
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    Good tank mate

    Any Ideas on a tank mate for my 55. I have a Clown pair, and a Scope tang, cleaner, fire, and pepermint shrimp. and several BTA (1 RBTA and 3 GBTA) I will add a Dimond Goby, looking for nother peacefull tank mate? Thinking Flame angel maby, a firefish goby, Mandarin goby? Any Ideas looking for color
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    LFS Going out of Buinness

    My cloest LFS Just let us know he was Going out of Buinness BUT HE HAS EVERYTHING 50% OFF I got 20 Lbs Of Tonga Branch from a Display case or 2 6.00 a pound I got 2 10K and 2 antic Current T5 bulbs 40.00 total A #4 and a #3 korel Power head 25.00 and 22.00 A Cleaner and 3 pepermints 25.00 total...
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    Unknown coral Frag

    Id this coral please. It is a frag I got from LFS when he broke down a tank. Its a leather of some sort i think
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    Mixing BTA

    Can I mix GBTA with a RBTA? I have a small RBTA I rescued from a much to big Clown. I have nursed him back to health and he has grown well. I want to put him in my 55 Reef but there are 2 GBTA (they split a few months ago) I know you can't mix Condi with a RBTA my Big red one killed it in my 120...
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    What type of worm is this?

    This little guy showed up with buddies today, they are about a inch long whit with black bands. then have shorter orange tentacials. They seem to have green tube bodys. here is a pic there circled in red
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    Is this a shrimp killer?

    ok what is this guy? He moves quick when desturbed. He is in the sandbed or in a rock? right on the edge. He is about 3/4" open and likes to come out at night. I have had 2 shrimp got MIA is he the cause?
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    My In Wall Reef

    I Got a steal on craigs list. A 55 Drilled with Fuge, Pine Stand, G2 skimmer, Heaters, Pumps, Auto top-off.........For 100.00 So I am swaping over my 46 hex to it and putting it in the wall in my room at the head of my bed Here are some Pics as I go. First and 2ed is the loot and mt son helping...
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    ICK in a reef.

    ok I got ICK now. What are my choices? 1. There are a ton of corals in the DT so I guess the fish must come out. 2. I have a QT but not enuff for all my fish 3. How big of a QT Should I have for 3 tangs, 2 blenys, 2 gobys 2 clowns, 1 cardianl. Is there an efective treatment for ICK in a reef? I...
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    Drilled hex tank

    Does anyone out there know of a drilled hex tank. I was looking for a bottom drilled bout 60 gallon hex tank I cant seam to find one any ideas? or lost cause?
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    Help my Sick fish please!!!!!!!

    I just posted in reef befor i saw this groop Ok he looks eather sick or beat up eather way he is out of the DT into a QT he will eat but I want to take no chances. I also saw him scraping agent rocks like he was trying to scratch an Ich. It looks like his scales are comming off? The nick on his...
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    Help my Sick fish please!!!!!!!

    Ok he looks eather sick or beat up eather way he is out of the DT into a QT he will eat but I want to take no chances. I also saw him scraping agent rocks like he was trying to scratch an Ich. It looks like his scales are comming off? The nick on his right fin was there befor. Nothing is rotting...
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    My 120 Reef Diary

    I am Starting My 120 Diary here now My tank Build Is about over and it is up and Running time to switch Forums https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/358714/120-upgrade The tank is and month and a week old now and is running great. Levels are: Alk 4.0 Kh 11.2 Calcium 400 NO2 0 NO3 10 PPM Amonnia 0...
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    return Pump filters

    Ok here is a question how many of you run a filter on your return pump? Does it prevent pods and such from getting pumped up top? Just a thought
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