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  1. dacia

    New Tank/Water Changes and Diatoms question

    When I do water changes in my new tank which currently has diatoms growing on the substrate and some of the live rock, should I be attempting to remove the diatoms or leave it alone? To get rid of it I was thinking of using a toothbrush on the LR and then siphoning it out with the water change...
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Originally Posted by TeresaQ why crushed coral instead of sand. You will have to vacume the cc to keep it clean. you cant have any sand sifting snails or fish. Because I had sandbeds to crash in both my 5 year old 55 gallon tank and my 3 year old 30 gallon tank causing fish, corals, and...
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Anyone? Sorry to be a pest...just wanna do things right.
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    What to get (and do) next?

    When I start to do the water changes this weekend, would it be a good idea or a bad idea to siphon the water from the crushed coral so that I can remove some of the diatoms that are living there?
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    School of fish for our 75 gal display?

    I also have a 75, and I am planning on getting 3 green chromis and 2 firefish gobies as my schoolers in addition to the other fish I want.
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Thanks for the warning about the plate coral. I certainly don't want to get a coral that won't make is since they are so pricey. I've never had xenia before, but in my 30 gallon tank I had anthelia. I was told that they were similar, but if the xenia grow too ungodly fast I won't like that...
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Sadly my LFS doesn't sell macros. Found that out recently. I will place an order for a couple handfuls today, though, and put them in my refugium this weekend. I will skip the sponge, too. I have never used one before, but if the macros will take care of the nitrates, then that's what I will...
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Can someome take a stab at my questions please?
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Thanks for the clarification on the fish. I knew that it was different from other B&Ws that I had seen, but the LFS just had it labeled the same. I bought it because of the splashes of yellow on him, and because all the orange percs they had were tiny...I have a 75, so I want to get fish with...
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    What to get (and do) next?

    Here is a picture of the whole tank that I took earlier today: And this one is a pretty decent shot of both of the fish: And the last one just shows a couple of the new corals: Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
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    What to get (and do) next?

    I am really loving my tank so far! I set it up about a month ago and it is doing great. It's a 75 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump/fuge. I had the water circulating with the live rock for about a week before putting anything into it. Right now I have a large black & white perc that has been...
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    Which fish, coral, and inverts for my 75?

    I thought about getting another clownfish, but the others were small orange percs. She said they were getting more fish tonight or tomorrow, so I might just go back and get another. I will call first to see if they have one comparable in size (and the same color) as the one I got. My coral...
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    Which fish, coral, and inverts for my 75?

    I skipped the tang today since they didn't have the blue hippo in stock. I did get a coral beauty though. There was one that was absolutely stunning, and I couldn't pass him up. So, no flame angel for me, but I'm OK with that. I also bought a black and white clownfish...he's pretty big...
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    Which fish, coral, and inverts for my 75?

    Thanks for the response. I definitely like the blue hippo over the yellow, so I am hoping to find one at the LFS when I go today. If not, I do have some others picked out...like one of those beautiful angels (I'm hoping for a flame angel cause I think they are prettier than the coral beauty...
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    Which fish, coral, and inverts for my 75?

    Well, I asked in another forum about my cleaners, but I want to also get a little input from others on other livestock. Right now I have a 75 gallon tank with built in overflows connected to my 30 gallon DIY sump/fuge. I have about 65 pounds of live rock that came from my 55 gallon tank, and...
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    Need Help Choosing Cleaners

    I finally made the jump to a larger tank when someone at work decided to sell their 75 gallon tank with built-in overflows, stand, and lights for about the price of a new tank only. Of course, I didn't get the tank until about a week after my 55 gallon tank was taken down. Thank goodness...
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    DIY Sump Questions

    Thanks for your input everyone. I will shorten the last baffle to about 12" or so now I think about it. I want more room for water just in case the pump stops working. I will get to work on this as soon as I can!
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    DIY Sump Questions

    OK, our planning stage is normally just trial and error until we get it right... So I have researched A LOT all over the place and have come up with a different design that I am confident will work great...but I wanted to post it here and (hopefully) get some responses on what you think of it...
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    DIY Sump Questions

    When I move into my 75 gallon tank, I plan on redoing my sump completely. In the stand, I have room for a 30 gallon tank to use for the sump/fuge. The tank has built-in overflows. I plan on plumbing the larger of the holes to the sump/fuge and splitting it with a T so that it drains on both...
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    Need Help Upgrading to Larger Tank

    Doesn't anyone wanna help?
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