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  1. scotty

    please help with yellow tang

    i have a yellow tang that is acting very strange. i first noticed it last night and through out the day today...he is staying in one corner of the tank and swimming eradically in jerking motion.....prior to this he swam all over the tank in a normal fashion and was quite active....i also...
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    hippo has eye problem

    hi there....i am new to saltwater fish keeping.....tonight i noticed that my hippo tang has a small off-white speck attached to his eye....at least it looks like a foreign body and not actually part of his eye....does anyone have any idea what this is? he appears as if he is trying to brush it...
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    testing water

    i was just curious how often people test their water parameters(ph, trite, trate, ammo, salinity)? scott
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    hippo tang won't eat algae

    i have had a hippo tang for a little over a week....he eats like a madman when i put in flake or frozen food, but has yet to touch the clip with algae on it...is this normal for a new tang? i was under the impression they needed and ate lots of algae...the only other inhabitant is a baby spiny...
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    damsels harrasing tang

    i used 4 yellowtail damsels to cycle my tank...it is now finnised cycling and the other day i purchased a blue(regal) tang.....it seems fine, but my damsels pester it frequently....is this going to be harmful to the tang? i understand this type of tang does well in an agressive set up, but i...
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    cycle done...skimmer/first fish question

    my water tested as follows tonight....ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite were all zero, and the ph was 8.2....i bought a cpr bak-pak 2R skimmer....it seems to put a lot of bubbles back into the tank and is somewhat noisy....is this normal for a new skimmer, and will the bubbles and noise decrease as...
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    bak-pak 2R question...please help!

    i just finnished cycling my 75 gallon tank and bought a cpr bak-pak 2r tonite....it seems to return a lot of little bubbles to the tank and is also somewhat loud....is this normal for a new skimmer? if not, what do i need to do to fix this? also, i cannot seem to get the cup positioned at a...
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    anyone have an emperor400? cycling questions too

    i have an emperor400 on a 75 that has been cycling for about a month.....the filter seems to put a lot of micro bubbles in the tank....is this normal? will it hurt anything? also i noticed that the tank water smells slightly when i open the lid...i have been hesitant to do a water change since...
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    can specific gravity fluctuate?

    i was just cleaning the glass on my tank and decided to check the specific gravity....it has been 1.022 since i first set the tank up about 4 weeks ago...today it reads 1.024....can specific gravity change like that without adding salt?????? a few peices of salt that was encrusted to the filter...
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    is this algae?

    hi...i am cycling a 75 gallon tank with 4 damsels right now....i have been for about 3 weeks.....i have developed a faint brownish coloring on the top of my live sand....is this normal?....i can't really tell for certain that it is algae, but don't know what else it could be... the fish seem...
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    clown tang

    does anyone have experience with clown tangs? i know nothing about them besides they are very attractive....my tank is cycling and i am just trying to get some ideas.....thanks scott
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    black tang

    my lfs has had what they call a "black tang" for quite some time now. it looks no different in body shape to a yellow tang and is obviously all black(he's also 450 dollars). i am trying to put together a wish list for my cycling 75(although $450 is a little steep to start). i was just curious...
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    specific gravity question

    i am a week and a half into my cycle(75g, ls, 4 damsels)....my specific gravity reads 1.022.....is this ok? i heard one should not add salt right to the tank to get it up to 1.023. i don't think i should really change any water yet....what advice can you give me? sorry for my...
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    bubbles in tank

    just a quick question...i am cycling a 75 gallon right now and i have noticed that there seem to be a lot of very, very tiny bubbles in the tank water....they are so small they almost resemble silt.....is this normal? i think my power filter may be responsible...it's a penguin 400.....just...
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    will these 4 fish work for FO tank?

    i am in the process of cycling a 75 gallon with 4 damsels right now. when finnished i would like to have a dwarf lion, yellow tang, flame angel, and some kind of small puffer(suggestions?). first, are these 4 compatable, and second, what order should they be introduced? thanks scott
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    cycling without skimming?

    i am in my fourth day of cycling a 75 gallon(first saltwater tank ever). should i be running a skimmer during this time? my lfs said i could wait a month or so on that.....i have an emperor400 and powerhead in there now, along with 5 damsels(one died). thanks scott
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    damsels after the cycle???

    hi everyone.....i just set up a 75 gallon with 80 pounds ls and lr. my lfs sold me 6 yellowtail damsels to cycle it and i've had them 2 days now.....i asked the lfs what i do with them once i am cycled because i was wanting an aggressive setup including a lionfish...they said just leave them in...
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    deciding on fish?????

    hi everyone.....wondering if puffers and lions are compatable....i have heard differing opinions....also, what sort of clean up crews do puffer owners have? also do puffers destroy LR? i was told they would eat all crustaceans and chew LR...i have a 75 gallon am just now starting to get set...
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    help me pick a skimmer

    i am setting up a 75 gallon fowlr this week and need help choosing a hang-on skimmer...i am willing to spend up to 250 dollars, but not really any more than that....thanks...scott
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    choose my skimmer please

    i am setting up a 75 gallon fowlr this week and need suggestions on the best hang on skimmer....i am willing to pay about 250 dollars for one, but not much more.....thanks...scott
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