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  1. david mallette

    Elegance coral ?

    I have an elegance coral that is shaped like a horseshoe about 6 in long. The center of it is dead and appears to be spreading. Can I frag the healthy ends off or is it doomed? thanks
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    Anyone in the CA Bay Area want to in on U-Build-it?

    entice59-What is the lfs on Balboa? Name,Address? Thanks
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    Fed up with Rio powerheads

    Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear I'm not the only one with problems with the Rio.
  4. david mallette

    Fed up with Rio powerheads

    I have had a 50 gal reef for over a year and I am on my third Rio 1700 powerhead. When I change the water every two weeks, half of the time the powerhead will not start back up unless I take it apart or knock it on the side of the sump. I'm worried about power failures as well. Could someone...
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    do i have enough light for

    I have had a squamosa clam since 4/11/02 with 2 96 watt pc's in my 50 gallon. It seems to be very happy on the bottom of the tank. Is growing and has good color. I read these clams don't require as much light.
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    Empty QT tank ?

    My QT tank is now empty. Last of the critters went into the MT. I was wondering what I should do other than adding water for evaporation. Keep adding B-Ionic, water changes, alittle food ? Sorry about the caps in my name, I can't figure out how to get rid of them. Thanks.
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    stuning pics

    Thanks Some very healthy critters
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    Clam?

    I have a squamosa in my 55 g. w2 96 w pc. It is on the bottom and very happy for 4 months now
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    Something is eating my featherduster!!

    I have a larger hermit that has eaten several of my feather dusters. I have also seen some of the blue legged eating them. I finally had to give up on having any fd's.
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    Have i got enough copepods?

    I am interested in getting a Psychedelic Mandarin, and don't know if I have copepods. My reef aquarium has been running for 8 months. My reference books say the mandarin won't live without enough copepods, but they don't say how to tell if I have them. Your help will be greatly appreciated...
  11. david mallette

    aptasia

    If in doubt about the aptasia, get a couple Peppermint shrimps. They eat the aptasia, and they are interesting tank mates.
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    hermit eating feather dusters

    I have two hermit crabs with shells about 1" to 1 1/2". One of the crabs likes to eat my feather dusters. Is this a common problem?
  13. david mallette

    QUARANTINE TANK PROBLEM

    You guys could be right. Maybe my quarantine tank has not cycled. Should I wait awhile? Why would my marine supply store say my water quality is ok? Could I put some harty damssels in?
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    QUARANTINE TANK PROBLEM

    Sorry about the caps, I'm new at this. Quarantine tank is: Temp= 78 SG=1.023 Ammonia=0 Nitrite=0 Nitrate=20 Calcium=400 I'm using B-Ionic every other day. Thanks
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    QUARANTINE TANK PROBLEM

    HI I AM A 54 YEAR OLD MALE, LIVING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT VERY COMPUTER SAVY, SO I HOPE THIS GOES WELL. THIS IS MY FIRST "CHAT ROOM" EXPERIENCE. I WAS RECENTLY BIT BY THE MARINE AQUARIUM BUG. I'M IN MY 4TH MONTH, AND I AM TRYING TO DO THIS RIGHT. GOOD WATER QUALITY,WEEKLY WATER CHANGES...
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