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  1. mattfrancis

    Gigantea Vs. Haddoni

    I'm really interested in getting a carpet anemone. But I'm a little confused about which of these two to get. I've attempted to do research on them but no one really has a good comparison chart for the two. So I figured I'd ask. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Stichodactyla Haddoni...
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    Question About Refugium

    Since the main point in having a refugium is to absorb excess nutrients, couldn't you just put a bunch of xenia into it instead of macroalage? -Matt
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    Help!

    I just replaced my filter sock in my 120 gallon tank and everything went all bubbly. The skimmer went absolutely crazy. It was a brand new sock. Did I just kill all my livestock? I felt the sock and it felt almost soapy
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    Anemone Question

    Alright. I had a 200 gallon setup at my old house, set up for 6 years. Moved, got a 24 gallon nano for size issues, but I used 20 pounds of live rock so I didn't have to cycle. It's been up for a year an a half, I put my seabae anemone when the tank was about a year old, now recently I put a...
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    Are there any reef safe triggers?

    I know triggers are relatively not reef safe and this website says that there is really only one semi-reef safe trigger (Blue Throat Trigger). My question is, has anyone kept any triggers in a reef without them eating everything? Could you be so kind to name the fish, how big your tank is, what...
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    Coolest Thing

    Have to check out this anemone. It's insane. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm98n...sh+div-1r-1-HM
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    Matt's 120g Build

    Hello All, I have here a 120 gallon AGA. It's drilled, got the whole deal. It has a 4 bulb T5 fixture, two Korilla 4's, a 30 gallon sump, a skimmer rated for 250 gallons, and a mantis tank attached to the sump. The egg crate is down and I'm making water as we speak. My dream stock list is: 1x...
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    Lighting Help

    So I'm setting up my 120 gallon aga finally. I have a WavePoint T5 light fixture. It has 2 10k daylight and 2 antics. They're stock bulbs. The guy at the fish store told me I could keep everything except acroporas. Is this true? I have a corallife fixture from my old tank that just has antics on...
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    Stocking List, Coral ?'s, and Skimmer ?'s.

    Hi all! So recently I bought a 120 gallon AGA from my LFS, with dual overflows, pre-drill, black trim. I also got a 4 bulb T5HO lighting fixture, a Berlin style sump, and my stand SHOULD come in on Monday (long story, it's two weeks overdue). The questions I have are: 1. What is a good size...
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    Can this touch this?

    I have a seabe anemone and an open green brain coral, can these to touch without causing harm to each other? The anemone just moved right next to the brain so its neighboring it and I'm scared to try and move the anemone cause I really don't want to rip his foot. Feedback is appreciated. Thanks...
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    Help?

    So I just got a 125 gallon AGA for christmas and I was just wondering what to put in it. I'm ordering the aquactinics constellation lighting fixture tonight or tomorrow. So my real question is i really don't want an anemone in this tank, idk why, I just don't. But I want my clowns to be happy...
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    Pick A Light, Any Light.

    So I'm setting up a 120 gallon reef tank and I'm completely lost when it comes to lighting (I'm not a total newb, but pretty close). I know that MH are the strongest lighting, followed by T5 HO, then PC. I have PC on my current aqua pod and I hate the color my corals fade to. So I'm thinking...
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    Looking for constructive criticism

    What're you guys and galls opinion on this setup for my existing Aqua Pod? Thanks -Matt
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    SunPod or Viper

    I have a 24 Gallon AquaPod and I'd like to upgrade my lighting. I can't decide if I want a SunPod or JBJ K-2 Viper HQI. Has anyone had both, and what are your opinions on them. Feedback is much appreciated. -Matt
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    Matt's 24 gallon Aquapod

    This is my 24 gallon aquapod which is 20 months old. I have 2 baby perculas, and one scooter blenny. There's an open brain, a bunch of mushrooms, 2 toadstools, a seabae, some cheato, and some red zoos (which have been in there for 3 months and haven't even grown one polyp) anyone have a clue...
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    What's Wrong With My Yuma?

    My lights just came on but it doesn't even inflate during the day. Can yumas get rtn? I don't think its even that because its been deflated for about a month now. Is it splitting into two? Help would be much appreciated. -Matt
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