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  1. rgaynor81

    Flow?

    I have a 55 gallon tank. How much flow is needed for a reef tank?
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    coral growth

    I have a bunch of diffirent corals zoos,shrooms,candy cane,frogspawn,hammer,pompom and others. My question is my hammer seems to be not extenting all the way out like it use to. Any ideas why? Tank size is a 55 gallon with 85 pounds of live rock,75 pounds of live sand. Levels are ammo-0...
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    Calcium question

    If i have a Calcium level of 500 is this ok or is there a way to lower it. I was reading diffrent post and they say a good range is between 400 to 450 for a reef tank.
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    fuge question

    My fuge looks like a sewer. Alot of brownish color alage growing in side. What is the reason for this, i keep the light on 24/7 maybe thats why or maybe needs some flow?
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    light question

    Does anyone use a 20k 250 hqi light for over top of a reef tank?
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    Big Upgrade Need Some Ideas

    Getting ready to move in a few months and just trying to a good equiment list together for my new tank. Sump,lights,protein skimmer etc. I curently have a 55 gallon reef which is built in the wall so everything is staying. I plan on getting a 240 gallon reef and plan on putting it in the wall.
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    20k 250watt mh hqi bulb question

    So my lfs was having a big sale on everything in store i needed to get a new bulb for my tank and all they had was a 20k bulb which is really blue. I love the look but will it effect the growth and health of my coral?
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    fuge light

    Hi i was woundering what is the average time that a fuge light should be left on? I been leaveing mine all the time 24/7 but i do not what to if it is not necessary.
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    hair alage is driving me nuts

    Okay so im about to give up its driving me nuts. As fast as i pick off as much as i can it comes back. Up graded clean up crew to like a hundred snails and other alage eaters [not really]. Dont know if i should turn lights out but i have coral in there so i guess thats not a good idea. Did not...
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    water change

    What % of water do you change weekly?
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    coral question

    whats the best way to attach coral to live rock?
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    question about fixing scratches on glass

    Hi i was just woundering if there is any way to fix scratches on the inside of glass of my tank. There at the top so i can fix them next time when i do my water change.
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    Back Siphon Question

    I recently bought and hooked a jbj ato system, little aqua lifter pump, some 1/4" rubber line and a 5 gallon water jug. I put one float value in the sump so when water got to low the pump would kick on. Ran one line from 5 gallon jug to the in of pump and one line out of pump into sump. Tested...
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    lighting question

    I have a little bit of a alage problem that im trying i deal with. All levels are fine and trates are very low. So i was woundering if maybe i should turn the main light off alittle sooner? Right now there on for about 9 to 10 hours a day. I have a hammer and a few other corals so i just want to...
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    coral question

    I just bought a hammer and pearl coarl and i was just woundering if when the skelton of the corals start to grow if it will push out the live in which they sit and make the live rock tumble?
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    Hammer And Peral Bubble

    Okay So I Just Picked Up A Really Nice Hammer And Bubble. Does Anybody Have Any Ideas On What To Feed These Guys?
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    Red Sea Salt

    Okay So I Just Change Over To Red Sea Coral Pro Salt. I Opened The Container To Pull Out The Mixing Instructions And There Was None. Does Anybody Else Use This Type Of Salt And If So Do You Know How Much Salt To Add To The Ro Water To Make The Sg 1.026?
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    algae algae algae wont go away

    Ok so i think i have and slight algae problem. Every day i have to clean the glass of a brownish color dust like algae. Does any body have this same problem ? How do i get rid of it ?
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    hammer question

    Does any boby have a pic of a single stalk? I was thinking about buying it from swf.com just was woundering how big it is.
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    coral question

    how do you know when were ready to add coral to are tanks ?
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