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    Is regular marine epoxy safe?

    I can't find aquarium epoxy in any Pet stores by me. I don't want nor can I afford at the moment to order $100.00 worth of stuff on the internet to put it with another order. Just for epoxy I would pay more for shipping than the money for the putty. Marine putty that I found in the hardware...
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    Is regular marine epoxy safe?

    I can't find aquarium epoxy in any Pet stores by me. I don't want nor can I afford at the moment to order $100.00 worth of stuff on the internet to put it with another order. Just for epoxy I would pay more for shipping than the money for the putty. Marine putty that I found in the hardware...
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    UV sterilizers - Your Opinions Please

    I was doing some reading. 1. UV sterilizers can destroy ich in the free swimming stage. 2. It can be turned off at night to save the night creatures that are benificial that float in the night water. 3.It will stop hair algea from spreading. Now mind you I was reading an advertisment. So whats...
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    Questions on Ammonia

    Hi, I have kept fish for 36 years. The last three years are saltwater tanks. I have never had an ammonia problem in all those years. So this is new to me. I had an expired test kit (expired when I bought it) , so things went unnoticed for at least three months. That little warning disk got lost...
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    Old Test Kits

    Hi, In 35 years I have never had an ammonia problem, with any kind of tank...salt or fresh. My tank didn't look "right" nothing was dying but my corals didn't look right either. Hair algae was everywhere. I tested and everything kept saying I had perfect numbers, or it would be so off it...
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    Coral Question

    I have been looking at the pictures of everyones tanks. I noticed lots of coral touching each other. I also noticed bubble coral very close and nearby. These are the ones that look the best! I have always been told my coral can't touch each other, everything needs to stay two to four inches...
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    How can I make a fake rock background?

    Hi, I have seen some really neat looking backgrounds that are used with lizard cages. I like the way it looks. I have heard of some kind of foam that can be used to create fake rock and backgrounds for saltwater aquariums. Can anyone tell me step by step how to create my own background? I want...
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    Powder Blue and Hippo Tang

    I have a 90g tank. I also have a Hippo Tang. Can it live in peace with a powder blue tang? I would like to get one but I want to make sure Thanks
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    Powder Blue tang?

    I want a fish that eats hair algea. I have a 90g tank. I was told a foxface rabbit would take care of it. On this site however a foxface is listed as not reef safe. I do not have nor like shrimps. Too creepy! Would the foxface be OKay? So I was looking into a Powder blue tang. But I have a...
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    Cleaner clams

    I have a wee baby clam that came on a rock. Nothing fancy so I think its just a little cleaner clam. I thought it was just a piece of the rock until it closed up when a crab got on it and the reopened after a few moments when the crab passed. I know they are good things to have. I may even have...
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    Dark red Algae?

    I have purple algea, green algea and now a very dark deep red looking algae. It is not red slime. I have seen this on other live rock that is old. Now its in my tank. I haven't seen any red algae on any pictures on this site. I am battling hair algae at the moment. I overfed my corals and now...
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