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    Algae Covering Glass

    I have had my 75 gallon tank set up since september. It is stocked with 2 black clowns, 3 green chromis, 1 scooter blenny, 1 copperband butterfly, and 1 yellow tang. I have 2 emerald crabs, about 15 blue legs, and about 10 turbos as a clean up crew. Every day I clean algae off the glass and the...
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    Raising Salinity

    I have a 75 gallon tank. The salinity is currently 1.022 and I would like to raise it to 1.025. How much extra salt should I ass to raise it if I were to just do a small 5 gallon water change?
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    Protein Skimmer and Nitrates

    I added a protein skimmer 2 days ago. When I added it the nitrate levels were at 20 ppm. After 24 hours the collection cup was full of nasty smelly liquid. It has been 48 hours and no more bubbles are going into the collection cup. My nitrates are now at 0. Is the reason for the stop of bubble...
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    Something wrong with sand?

    When I got home from school today I went to my room to feed my fish. When I got there there was a lot of brown stuff on top of the sand and the sand has lots of tiny air bubbles coming out of it. Is this a problem and what do i need to do to fix it?
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    Hostile Fish

    A couple days ago a added a pair of black clowns to my 75 gallon. They were together in the same tank when I bought them. Today the larger one, who is larger by about 1/4 inch, has been charging the smaller one and bites him (or at least that is what it looks like). Is this normal or harmful to...
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    Water chemical balance

    My tank has been up and running for 3 weeks and for 2 with 5 green chromis. The chemical levels are: ph: 8.0 Nitrate: 0 ppm Nitrite: .25 ppm Ammonia: .5 ppm Is it ok to add a clown tonight?
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    Sump or Refugium

    I have a 75 gallon tank and i am going to get an overflow box. I am wondering the differences between sumps and refugiums and which one i should go with. I already have a new emperor 400 filter and a CPR aero force skimmer that i would like to use for this. Do i still need the filter and does it...
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    Question about reef tanks

    I recently purchased a 75 gallon tank that came with a stand, heater and filter. I wanted to be able to support corals so i went out and bought appropriate lighting, a protein skimmer, and power head so that i could support coral. My tank is not drilled so it is all HOB. Does my tank need to be...
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    Water Flow

    What does my mater flow need to be like for coral and anemone. It is a 75 gallon tank. Right now the water flow is 400 from my emperor 400 filter plus whatever my CPR Aero Force protein skimmer puts out. What else do i need to get a higher water flow.
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    Lighting for 75 gallon tank

    Would the Coralife 48 Inch Aqualight Plus W/ 4-96W Sq. Pin Base And 4-3/4W Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow LED Lamps be a good light for my new 75 gallon and will it be able to support corals and anemones.
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    Lighting for 75 gallon tank

    I recently purchased a 76 gallon tank and i would like to add corals and anemones. What would be a nice, but cheap lighting system for the tank. Also, will i need to buy a chiller. I would like to stay away from them because from my research they can be quite expensive.
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    Mated Pair

    What are the advantages of getting a mated pair of clown fish and why do they cost so much more?
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    Made Mistake With Tap Water. NEED HELP FAST!!!

    I just bought my first tank today. It is a 75 gallon tank and I added the live sand and live rock. Then I added the water mixed with the salt. I used tap water and later realized that I was not supposed to. Is there anything I can do to fix my mistake or do I need to start all over again? Thanks
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