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    Sviellvoicae's 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Tank 90 Gallon AGA with built in overflow AGA canopy AGA stand Light Coralife Retro-Kit 2x150 watt MH hqi 2x96 pc , 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); ">4x3watt led Sump/Fuge 30 Gallon TruVu Platinum sump...
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    Is my anemoe ok?

    Ok so I've had a carpet for some time now and it has always looked healthy. Recently I've noticed at night it shrinks and then it's back to normal during the day. Well today it was really small. After about an hour of the metal halides being on it was back to its usual size. I'm just curious if...
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    Sump baffle size

    Hey guys I'm having the glass baffles foru sump cut tomorrow. They are going to be 15" long by 12" high, but I'm not sure how thick to make them. I was thinking 1/8" but that seems too thin and 1/4" seems overkill. Is there a good thickness I should get?I'm going to have the edges polished so...
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    Need helping with new sump/fuge design.

    Ok so I finally got my 90 gallon and it came with a truvu 30 gallon platinum series sump. It has dual inlets (im only using one), but it has no baffles. My issue is that the water level constantly changes so the skimmer is very difficult to keep tuned in. Also I want to add a fuge area. Im just...
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    Just a few of my corals

    I'm still learning how to take pictures through water, by here are my best pictures so far. Duncan coral. Looks like a new head growing in! Woohoo! Dragon eye zoas and nudibranch Hammer coral Green birdsnest
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    New toadstool. Is it ok?

    Hey guys so I recently picked up a toadstool. It looked great at the store and looked great for 3 days in my tank. Now it looks like this. Is it just shedding its skin? Water tests fine on api test kit and all my other corals are great! Corals that are doing great Dragon eye zoas pink polyps...
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    120 Gallon Starphire Reef Tank Diary (acrylic didnt work out)

    Alright so Im not sure if Im the only person that has had so many tank issues but I believe I have found the right one. My first tank was a 75 gallon custom rimless that split open while I was gone. I came home to roughly 60 gallons of water on my floor and everything dead. My next tank was a...
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    Toadstool/Bubble Coral

    Hey guys on Monday I will be making my way to a local town that has some great reef stores. Im out to find a toadstool and a bubble coral but want to know if my setup is qualified. I have a 120gallon starphire tank 48x24x24, 4 48" t5's and a 250watt mh hqi. The tank is about 7 months old and I...
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    Drilling starphire (help please)

    Ok so I have a 120 gallon 48x24x24 euro braced starphire tank. The old owner used it as a sump (must have had alot of $$$ laying around). I got it spotless and looking great. It only has one 3" hole drilled on the bottom of the right side panel. I considered a punisula tank but I dont have a...
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    110 Gallon Reef Build. Will Need Help Along The Way!

    Hey guys, as some of you know I had this tank set-up as a fowlr. Well about 6 weeks ago it crashed. I believe due to new livestock that was sick. Either way I was getting more into reef fish, corals, etc, and eventually was going to due a reef tank. After this I have completely reset the tank...
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    Hitchhiker crab.

    So I have about 5 of these crabs. They are light blue and one claw is larger than the other. I found some info on left handed crabs, but this looks different. Anyone confirm this?
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    Worms on glass?

    I just noticed these tiny little worm looking things on my glass. So small that I couldnt get a good shot of them. Any idea what they are? They are everywhere!
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    110 Gallon FOWLR (updated 9/2/11) ITS UP!

    Hey guys im putting up my new tank. It will consist of a 100gal with a 55 gal sump. The sump is an old acrylic that I had lying around, and want to get some insight as to if im on the right track or not. Here is my idea for what I want to do. Would anyone do anything different? I have heard good...
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    Updated shots of my 75 fowlr

    Painted the stand,canopy, and back of the tank. I used a really cool grey/black texture. It looks awesome in person. I also did final auqascaping, and added a custom wave maker. Im still waiting on my korailia's so I made a 40" pvc pipe with a bunch of little holes attached to a pump behind my...
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    Newb with 12week 75 gal. Intro and questions with pictures Update!

    Whats up guys. Ive been lurking around for about a month now with a couple posts but I figured its time to intro and get some advice. So far I love the saltwater world. I have had fresh water for about 4 years now and have made the jump to awesomeness! I drift cars and it seems that the online...
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    Just a few lr questions

    Hey guys I have a few questions around live rock. I have been searching this for hours and have not got a clear answer so I figured I would ask. So I picked up some dry rock from a friend, and it has been in a 5 gallon bucket since tuesday. I picked it up today (friday). The rock is still wet...
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    New guy here.Curious about adding fish

    Whats up guys! My name is Cody and I have had freshwater tanks for many years now. I recently made the change to saltwater and so far its awesome! I have a 75g tank with 50lbs of live sand, coralife cf light, fluval 405, 2 powerheads. The tank has been up for 5 weeks and I have watched my amonia...
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