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  1. 737mech

    Paradise Aquatics

    I was recently in Kansas City, KS visiting relatives over Christmas. One day we decided to go for a drive and ck out some LFS. We came upon Paradise Aquatics and wow! I've been to plenty of LFS in the Dallas area, but none come close to the selection in livestock that I saw there. They have some...
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    Sunburst Anthias?

    I was wondering if anyone has a Sunburst Anthias? I don't know if it would be a good fit in my tank or not. They are so pretty. Here's what I have in my 110 Yellow Tang Hippo Tang Green Chromis Percula Clown Waiting to go in from QT: Orange Striped Cardinal Any ideas??? Thanks
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    Evolution Skimmer Owners?

    I've got an evolution 500 skimmer that I'm running and I don't have the manual on it. I downloaded a copy off the net, but the pictures are of a very poor quality. I need to know the manufacturer's rec. water height in the sump for optimum skimming. Anyone still running one of these? Thanks...
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    What Airport in Florida Is Closest To SWF?

    What airport woud be best to fly into to see the SWF facility when it opens this summer? See the link:
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    chocolate tang

    Would I have problems if I got a juvenile chocolate tang and then added a yellow tang med in size? I guess I'm wondering if the yt will pick on the choc. tang while it is a juvenile since it is yellow in color at that age? Any thoughts would be appreciated....
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    Order from SWF

    I placed an order on Weds. and it arrived Fri. of the same week! I will definately be ordering again from Saltwaterfish.com The shipment was well packed. Also Fedex rocks I was happy with the size of the livestock too. Some of the scarlet hermits were huge. I got hermits, snails, feather...
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    MH over 110 rr

    New tank 60x18x24 with Oceanic center glass brace. Question... will 2/ 175 w 10k mh along with 2/ 110 vho 03's be enough light? I'd like to try and keep clams. I'm kinda lost with all the options out there as far as mh goes. Which brand is gonna give me the best bang for the buck? Thanks
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    rushing water into sump

    Anyone got an idea to get rid of the noise created from the water rushing into the sump from my dual 1" overflows? I made u pipe and stuck it on the end of the pvc pipes. That doesn't seem to be helping. How far down should the end of the pipes be in the sump? Thanks
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    New tank, new leaks

    Just got water in my 110 and I need some help with some leaks. I used thread tape on the fittings that went into the BHFs. Sorry pics aren't the greatest. Is there something else that I can use to stop the leaks? Thanks
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    Please Help ID...

    Anybody out there have an idea what this guys is? I've only seen him on the glass once. He's about 1" long. He kinda moves like a worm. It was cool to watch him.
  11. 737mech

    Acrylite on glass sump

    I plan on siliconing 1/4" acrylic baffles into a 20 gal glass sump. The question I have is, do I need to worry about the acrylic expanding and cracking the glass tank? I thought I read that somewhere, but I can't find the thread. Thanks in advance...
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    Another which pump?

    I posted this over in Equipment & DIY, but hope someone over here can help me out. Ok, which pump would you use for a return from your sump to display? A Gen-X (Mak4) or Velocity T4? I've heard great things about each and I'm having trouble deciding which one. It will be for a Oceanic 110 rr...
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    Terry B

    Terry, I've read a couple times you refered to a 3rd method of curing ich called"hypo-trans method". I did a search here and didn't come up with any more info on this procedure. Could you elaberate some on this method? Thanks as usual....
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    Another which pump?

    Ok, which pump would you use for a return from your sump to display? A Gen-X (Mak4) or Velocity T4? I've heard great things about each and I'm having trouble deciding which one. It will be for a Oceanic 110 rr with dual overflows. They say both are quiet. I couldn't find any db specs for the...
  15. 737mech

    Coral Dips?

    Do you guys dip your corals or even inverts before placing them in your display? If so what kind of solution do you use and for how long? Or do you put them in a QT and for how long? P.S. Merry Christmas :santa:
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    Heater Advice

    I'll be soon setting up a 110 w/ about 50 gal for sump/refug. I've read here that some of you use the Won proheat II LCD. I use Ebo's now. I was wondering if I could get away with using 1 Won proheat II LCD 250w in the display and 1 250w Ebo in the sump? Or should I try 2 Ebo's 200w ea. in the...
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    New maxijets?

    I've been shopping for some maxijet ph's for a new tank and I noticed some with Marineland logo on the box. Has Marineland bought out Aquarium systems maxijet ph's? If so, do you think there will be any quality issues with these new ones? I currently run Aquarium Systems maxi's and I'm very...
  18. 737mech

    What happened???

    I trimmed this last night with new scissors (titanium) and this morning my clown looks like he's breathing fast. He also seems not as active. Could there have been something introduced into the water when I did the cutting in my display? I thinking of doing a water change. I tested for amo=0...
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    Maxi-Jet's falling off glass

    My maxi-jets have been running great for nearly a year. Yesterday one of them fell off the glass creating a big dust storm in my tank. The suction cups don't want to seem to hold it in place. I tried cleaning off the glass and the cups, but later on the power head fell off again. Has anyone else...
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    Bang Guy

    I have been following your daily updates on Nemo. Since you have a true mating pair, I have a question for you. I've had 2 false perculas for about 5 months now. One definately acts like the female. She is the bigger of the two. The other does that quivering thing when she gets next to him. For...
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