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    Selling Reef Setup

    I just recently have taken down my aquarium and have the following for sale. 92 gallon Black Corner Pre-Drilled Tank and stand Neptune Systems Aqua Controller 2 with probes Powercooler 1/5 HP chiller 3 Mag Drive 9.5 pumps 2 Icecap 660 Electronic Ballasts Icecap 430 Electronic Ballasts Blueline...
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    125G All-Glass Tank For Sale

    I have a black 125G All-Glass aquarium with (2) corner overflows. The tank has no cracks or scratches and has never had copper in the tank. I also have a black stand, home made canopy and the glass tops for it. I'm not sure what I want for it yet so make an offer. I am in the Philadelphia area...
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    Thinking about adding a refugium

    I'm pondering the idea of adding a refugium to replace my wet/dry filter. I have an extra 55g high tank that I could use to do this, should be big enough for a 125, right? from what I read I'll need a dsb (I'll do 6"), low flow through the refugium, but how low? I was thinking of making it so...
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    55g w/overflow

    I have a 55g w/overflow that I want to make a refugium. My question is can i take out the plastic overflow and plug the holes in the bottom pane of glass and still have structural integrity? The 55 is about 36"l x 20"hx 18"d. cosmo
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    Emperor Angel Morph

    Does anyone have any pics of an Emporer angel changing patterns from juvenile to adult? My Emperor's colors are fading a bit and just want to see if it's normal. cosmo
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    UV on a reef tank?

    I just wanted to find out how many of you use a UV on your reef tank? Also the pro's and con's? Any info would be appreciated!! thanks cosmo
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    Aggressiveness

    I want to stop the aggressive behavior of my yellow tang towards my hippo tang. I'm adding another 30 pounds of LR, will this be enough to stop it or do I need to change my existing LR also??:confused: cosmo
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    ID Please

    Little hermit crab, all white seems peaceful.
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    Solar 1000

    Does anyone have a solar 1000 controller for sale or know where to get one at a great price? Let me know! cosmo
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    Curing LR

    Guys, Can you give me ideas on curing LR? How long? Light on/off? Water changes? I have it in a curing tank now with an air pump and no light. thanks cosmo
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    What would you do?

    I went to lfs today to get a couple things and they just got some marshall rock in, nice pieces. I got 27lbs for 6.99 a lbs. I paid with a cc and didn't look at the receipt untill I got home. They charged me for 2.7lbs( about $19). Gift? What would you do?:confused:
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    Alkalinity too high?

    I tested my alkalinity today with a salifert kit twice. Both times I got a reading of 4.46 meq/L. I think it should be around 2.90. How can I get it down? All inhabitants seem fine. I know low alk is bad but is high alk bad? What would cause it to get that high? PH 8.4 AMMONIA 0 NITRITE 0...
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    MH's overheating tank

    Hi all, I just added 3 250w mh's and the tank temp rising way too much. I had 2 160w actintics that raised the temp from 78 to 80 and I was ok with that. When the mh's go on the temp goes up more, at 82 I turn them off. My question is will 2 4" fans keep it cool enough for my mh's? I guess I'll...
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    MH Lighting Questions

    Hi all, I have a PFO MH250W ballast and I wanted to know if I could use a lower watt bulb or do I have to use a 250 watt. also can there be too much light in the tank? I'm going to install 3 mh bulbs and I have 2 6' vho super actintic fluros. am I going to have a problem with excesive...
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    Deep Sand Bed Bubbles

    Today I noticed bubbles in my sand bed up against the glass and also small bubbles rising from my sand. This is the nitrogen rising right? Meaning my dsb is working like it should, right? Just want to verify my thoughts
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    Yellow Tang Eating LR

    I just got a Yellow Tang today, (cute little guy, about 1.5") and he started nibbling on parts of my lr. I know they eat algae but he was eating tiny feather dusters and other things. Its a good sign he's eating ( he's also eating a frozen mix I gave him) but is it normal to "nibble on my lr...
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    IceCap lighting Retro Canopy

    HI all, I am planning on upgrading my basic striplight that came with 125g tank to something worth mentioning and I have a couple questions. I'm going to make my own canopy and retro the parts myself. As it stands im going to order an IceCap 430 ballast and 2 72" bulbs (URI Actinic Day 160W -...
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    UV Sterilizer Sizes

    I'm pretty sure the bigger the tank, the bigger the watts on the sterilizer, but is there a formula out there? I have a 125 gallon tank. Also does anyone have any recomendations for me? Can you use them on reef tanks? My tank is new and is still cycling but i'm reserching as much as I can now...
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    RO Equipment Question

    I am looking into getting a RO unit and i wanted to know what brand and models you guys prefer? Thanks 125 gallon 40#s LS 61#s LR
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