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    Long needed 120 light upgrade

    Hello all. It has been a looooooooooooonnnnnnnnng time since I have been on this forum but I need some help. I have been suffering along with no controller on my tank long enough and have decided to pick up a bluefish mini and LDD 1000 drivers for my 120 lights. The build here...
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    Need help with algae

    Hello all its been awhile since I have been on here. I talked to my parents last night and they have been having trouble with there tank. She has an algae scrubber and it is growing great. A few months ago her scrubber had some issues because the of her scrubber lights being weak, now she has...
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    Need to raise Alkalinity...

    So I was checking my parents tank this weekend and her Ca is off the charts and her KH is low. She had checked her Ca a week or so ago and had a low reading and thought she would add a calcium block or two..... so it was way too much. I have seen a few posts where people are using baking soda...
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    API Calcium test kit questions

    So I have just started to get into hard corals and am needing to pay alot more attention to my calcium levels. I am using the API reefmaster and saltwater kits and am not sure on the end color for the calcium test. I have seen some people say you wait till it changes from pink to the...
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    Can Anemones get diseases?? NEED HELP!!!

    Ok so I have a pair of Green BTAs and they have been a bright green with a light brown color for a long time. Yesterday I noticed that one of them changed to a lighter green and look like the tenticles are see through more than normal and this morning they are both lighter than they have been...
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    ICH????????

    So most of you know that I have been switching to a bigger tank. Before the switch I had 3 clownfish, a sixline wrasse, a few peppermint shrimp, some nas snails, and some hermit crabs. After switching over though I bought a golden headed goby and the newest addition to the tank was a blue...
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    120 gallon stock list

    Ok so I know there isnt such a thing as a perfect guide for how many fish you can have in a tank but thats what Im wondering. Right now I have 3 clownfish and a 6-line wrasse. Also have some nas snails and some hermit crabs. I am getting a sand sifting goby and a blue hippo soon but also need...
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    Ciphers DIY 120 and 75 gallon LED build

    So I figure I just as well start this thread. As the title says I have plans for building lights for my new 120 gallon and my parents new 75 gallon tank. Im pretty sure I owe Corey a kidney or something from all of the advice he has given me so far on this build and by the time its over I will...
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    More than one anemone type in a tank?

    Can you keep more than one type of anemone type in a tank and not have a tentacle war the whole time?
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    LTA SPLITTLING!!!!!!!!

    YAY. We got to the office this morning and my nem looked odd so i looked closer. He is splitting it lookes like. How long does it take a nem to split? best pic i could get of it hard to see but there is the top foot and then you can see the new foot under the rock
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    Pump/bulkhead questions?

    Alright so I just got a reeflo dart pump for my 120 for cheap. Now I am getting ready to drill my 40 breeder sump to hook it up and had a question for you all. What size of bulkhead do i need to get to hook the pump to my sump. I plann on having 2 1" return lines with 2 1" bulkheads and...
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    unable to pm?

    Ok so I just tried to send a pm and it did its normal reload but then it didnt add the pm to the convo i have been having. My internet hasnt changed so not sure what the problem is.
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    Cant change my email address

    I have stopped using the email address that is associated with this site and have tried multiple times to change it but it keeps giving me the same error message It will sometimes send me an email saying to verify and i do but when I go back to my account it still says the old email and wont...
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    Turn over rate questions

    So I'm trying to get my 120 (48"X24"X24") gallon tank up and going and not sure how much flow is too much. For christmas I got two 1400GPH hydor koralia pumps. I had asked for the 1050GPH ones instead but was happy for the bigger versions. But now im concerned about overall flow amount...
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    DIY Rubbermaid sump/fuge questions

    So was wondering what everyone thought about a homemade Rubbermaid sump/fuge. My moms 55 gallon tank has a 10 gallon sump/fuge and it would be a lot nicer if it was a lot bigger. Do the Rubbermaid containers hold up for a long time or would i be better off getting a bigger glass tank and...
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    Algae Scrubber design help

    So I am in need of all of your help here. I am planning on putting a scrubber on my new tank (120g+40G sump) and my moms tank (55G+20g sump) after I finish the stands for the 2. So for my moms tank I plan on using a 6"X 12" screen and my tank i am planning on using an 12"X14" ish screen for...
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    Sump/fuge baffles?

    So i bought a 40 gallon breeder tank off of my states forums site for really cheap an am planning on using it as my sump/fuge. Question of you all is what should i use to make the baffles and how thick does it need to be for it to hold? I think im going to make the baffles 10-12 inches tall...
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    Any great Halloween costumes?

    Not sure how many of you out there in forums land dress up for Halloween but if you do lets see em..... im guessing semi kid friendly lol. Heres from our office. My wife and I are Mario and Princess Peach, and our front desk lady is Jessie from Toy Story.
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    RO water storage?

    What is everyone using for there RO units holding tank. Right now my water gets held in a 1.5 gallon jug until i put it in my 5 gallon jugs to take it to the tank but im wanting more like 15 gallons or bigger storage especially with the tank upgrade. i know im going to go through more water a...
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    Which sand to get?

    My current tank has fiji pink i believe but for this new tank was looking at some dry sand to start the tank with. Is sugar sand too small or is it ok. also any good online places to get dry sand for a good price
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