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  1. bigjakec

    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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    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.
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    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???
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    Suggestions for next add please.

    90 gal. (4 ft long), wet/dry filter for 100 gal, approx 80 lbs of live rock. tank up for about 8 mths, water conditions have been perfect (i have to test again tonight and do a water change). I change about a 10 gal every 3 weeks or so. Oh lighting 4 ft coral life hood with 4 24" power...
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    Tang Acclimation

    I've had my yellow tang for 2+ years now. His tank mates are 2 false perc clowns, a hippo tang, flame angel, and most resently i added a tomini tang. He never even looked at the hippo agressively and the hippo is alot smaller. My LFS told me to acclimate a little differently when i got the...
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    Reefs and Angels

    Is there such thing is a for sure Reef safe angel. i know sometimes flame and coral beauties may not nip at corals but they could start at anytime. I thought i saw a thread on here of Reef safe angels but alas i can not find it now.
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    Changing Crushed Coral for Sand?

    My 90 gal currenly has a fine grade crushed coral substrait. After reading all the benifits of live sand i want to swap it out. Is there a way to safely change my substrait from crushed coral to the sand??? I currently have about 75 lbs for liverock in the tank as well
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    Yellow Watchmen Inq

    Is it ok to keep a yellow watchmen with smaller grade crushed coral. I have 85 lbs of live rock with many hiding places. I made the mistake of letting the deal get the better of me. My LFS sold it to me for $5.00, I was so excited for the deal that I forgot about my substraight. Also can...
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    missing zoos...

    I just started getting some corals for my tank. I have a couple of brown zoo polyps and a green stripe mushroom about two mths now. They have been fine, added a small cluster of green zoo polyps a week ago and now they are MIA. Fish list: Yellow Tang Tomini Tang Hippo Tang 2 oc clowns dwarf...
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    missing zoos...

    Ok I just started getting some corals for my tank. I have a couple of brown zoo polyps and a green stripe mushroom about two mths now. They have been fine, added a small cluster of green zoo polyps a week ago and now they are MIA. Fish list: Yellow Tang Tomini Tang Hippo Tang 2 oc clowns dwarf...
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    Bulk Head / Current trouble

    So i upgraded my tank from a 46 bow to a (four foot) 90 gal tank. Got taken by my LFS and under there advisement got the (2) Hydor Korelia 1 Pumps for circulation. Most definetly not enough current in the tank. I read on here to use the (2)hydor korelia 4 pumps. Now it seams like way to much...
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    Bulk Head Question please read

    So i upgraded my tank from a 46 bow to a (four foot) 90 gal tank. Got taken by my LFS and under there advisement got the (2) Hydor Korelia 1 Pumps for circulation. Most definetly not enough current in the tank. I read on here to use the (2)hydor korelia 4 pumps. Now it seams like way to much...
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    Stock List Question

    I have a 90 Gal. Reef. Set up in about 4 mths along. Water levels are great so far. Currently I have: (2) False Perc Clowns (1) Dwarf Flame Angel (1) Yellow Tang (1) Tomini Tang I want to add some Banggai Cardinals and before anyone says, I will be getting Aquacultured. I was thinking 4 to 5...
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    How long should i wait

    I have a newer 90 gal tank. Its been going for 4 mths now levels are great. Right now i only have live rock, fish, and inverts, all thriving. Only one loss and i think he was sick when i got him. As a rule of thumb i've always gone by 6-8 mths for nems and 12-18 mths for corals, Should I...
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    Bad LFS Experience

    I've had a sring of bad experiences at my LFS. Myself and 3 others and purchased livestock from our LFS only to have the fish within a week of purchase. I complained to the owner, not because of my loss but of the large amounts of bad fish that has been popping up. The owner told me he will...
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    Stock list suggestions for a 90 gal

    Ready to add more fish to my 90 gal tank, Currently I have: Yellow Tang Dwarf Fire Angel Smaller Hippo Tang False Perc Clown I know i want to get another false perc clown. I intend to add corals in the future so I'm hesitant to add a butterfly. Anyone have any suggestions?
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    Setting up new 90 Gal

    Ok just set up my new 90 gal tank. its been running for a week now. I do have a 46 bow set up currenly. At first i got the cloudyness that i remember from my first tank, my water has cleared up but i has a green tint to it, which i don't remember from the first tank, the new tank has a...
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    Setting up 90 gal

    Any opinions on where is the best placement of the bulk heads. In most pics i've seen them on either side blowing water toward the middle, but recently i have seen a couple tanks where the bulk heads were positions to cause a whirl pool effect. Not a heavy one just one on the side wall blowing...
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    Advise for new Tank Needed

    Here is my situation, Currently i have a 46 gal bow front running for 1.5 yrs. I'm going to bu upgrading to a 90 gal. I'm worried about my LTA and this switch. I don't like the idea to putting him into a tank less then 6-8 mths old. But I can't keep both tanks running. I do intend on using...
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    Snowflake EEL

    i was wondering about the snowflake, it seems to be the only eel thats not listed as aggressive in SWF.com, How risky of an add would he be, i would love to add one to my tank, but i don't want put the lives of my fish in danger lol.... any incite on this???
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