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  1. bigjakec

    Can I put these fish together

    Originally Posted by SaltyJewell I think there's enough room for the 3 to live peacefully. I hope anyway. with a 170 gal tank couldn't you get 1 more oc perc to have two pairs or would that make it worse?
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    Tomini vs Yellow eye kole tang

    I have a tomini tang currectly he is a little on the shy side had him for about 5 mths now. Call me crazy if you will but i was at Rain Forest Cafe and seen a yellow eye kole tang and fell in love the coloration. I was thinking i would swap out my tomini for kole tang. What does every one...
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    Infested aquarium

    Originally Posted by Cranberry I read your comment. Let's try having a conversation without getting sarcastic and snippety. I agree, as I see you removed your comment about how my comment angered you and I had a "disregard for life". I am not withdrawing my comment, as I see is and rude to...
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    Infested aquarium

    Originally Posted by Cranberry You must understand that comments like yours and the disregard for suffering angers me. I respect the life of everything I bring into this house. I would never leave anything to suffer in my care (or in my absence). If you would have read my commit I beleave you...
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    Infested aquarium

    Originally Posted by julie853 Well said Ophiura. It sure does sound like you left town knowing you had left a couple of fish in there to die. Why not take them down to your local petstore? I completely disagree, You have no idea what his situation was in leaving in the manner he did, his post...
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    Coraline Algae Question

    Originally Posted by Bulldog123 glass tank use a razor blade and some elbow grease yeah thats what i've been doing such a pain but so worth it i guess
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    Coraline Algae Question

    Is there an easier way to get rid of coraline algae, I have quite a bit right now. I don't mind it on the back especially cause I have a black background, but the stuff on the sides and front are a pain.
  8. bigjakec

    Silly- but gotta know... do you go fishing?

    Originally Posted by barreltwist Buy an opinion doesn't mean being mean or essentially telling them their opinion is stupid. I don't care if other people fish, I just bought my 4 year old a lifetime MN fishing and small game license. I just don't really like it anymore. It was just a silly...
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    how long to cycle?

    Originally Posted by crypt keeper You read wrong. You dont need to use fish at all. IMo its cruel to the fish. There ARE books as well as forums out there that say you can cycle with fish. True you don't need to, a raw shimp with do the same thing. But don't blast the guy and say he read...
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    Suggestions for next add please.

    Originally Posted by meowzer look up (on this site) red spotted sandperch will get along with everyone...will not eat anything (but food)...and is extremely entertaining Wouldn't this guy squabble with my blackcap basslet?
  11. bigjakec

    Green Tinted Water?

    ok Thanks for following the thread guys i will have the changes with weekend and update if i see improvement, don't suppose you could give me you opinions on my other thread for my next add to my tank???
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    Green Tinted Water?

    Originally Posted by meowzer Can you run them seperately... yeah, i norally i turn the white ones off at 8:00 to 9:00 and leave the blues on for an hour-ish after. Thats what I was told to do a long time ago, thats cool isn't it
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    Green Tinted Water?

    Originally Posted by meowzer What type of lighting do you have? I run my actinics for a long time....but the white and the metal halide for like 6-8 hours 48" coral life running 4 power compacts 2white/2blue
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    Green Tinted Water?

    Originally Posted by windlasher how long you are running your lights per day. do you have to clean your glass more than once or twice a week? Lights are on about 12 to 14 hours, i turn them on before i leave for work about 7:00, turn it off 7-9 pm, maybe i should get a timer. Originally Posted...
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    fish addition advice

    Originally Posted by rphman going to have some corals...zoos... so how do you know when the tang and hippo outgrow the tank...from what i read 75 gallon tank would be ok for a yellow tang...and hippo...alot of places say minmum tank size for both tang and hippo is 55 gallon... i was looking at...
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    Suggestions for next add please.

    cool maybe i try him then about about an orange spot blenny as well???
  17. bigjakec

    Green Tinted Water?

    So i noticed my water yesterday has a little bit of a green tint to it. I was doing a water change and syphoning into a white bucket and then noticed the color. I have done a little research looks like I need to invest in a UV Starilizer. Is this correct or could it be something else???
  18. bigjakec

    taking fish suggestions

    6-line wrasse
  19. bigjakec

    fish addition advice

    Originally Posted by rphman i want the following fish.. *small blue hippo *yellow tang i would like colorful fish...since its a newer tank one that can with stand a new tank... Keep in mind the yellows and hippos will outgrow the 75 with time, I have one of each in my 90 and they'll even...
  20. bigjakec

    post your fish list!

    90 gal beginning to set up for reef, used to FOWLR. Fish: 1 Yellow Tang 1 Tomini Tang 1 hippo Tang 2 ocellaris orange and white clowns 1 blackcap gramma 1 neon goby Inverts: 1 cleaner shrimp 1 arrow crab 3-4 emerald crabs various hermit crabs about 30 astrea snails Corals: 1 Blue stripe...
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