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  1. Characins (tetras/pacu/pirhana)

    Characins (tetras/pacu/pirhana)

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    eshopps skimmer

    hello i just got my eshopps 75g skimmer back it was sent in for not working, and my question is, should the water get sucked in near the top of the tank? its working but the suction is the neck 6 inches into the tank and the output is on top with the sponge? is it running backwards? thanks- scott
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    skimmer problem

    yeah i took everything apart and back together like 5 times, impeller, seals, shaft everything is in great shape, the guy from the company wants me to buy a new impeller for it but thats bull crap because its running fine,i only had it fro about a month and after the first few hours of running...
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    skimmer problem

    do you fill the skimmer body with water or not? i tryed sucking but all i get is water in my mouth haha but still not working and my tank is getting dirty not fun
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    skimmer problem

    yeah i had it running for a few months now and i turned it off to remove the collection cup and it was half filled, then i turned it back on and its like the impeller is not working but i can hear it working so not sure
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    skimmer problem

    hi, i ordered a Eshopps Hang-On Protein Skimmer PSK-75H from dr. foster and smith back in aug, and i am having problems with it, i pluged it in after i cleaned my tank and it wont create any suction. the motor run and thats it? and when i unplug it the water fills up the airline tube, tried...
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    lr weight question

    i have a 72g bow front with about 100lbs of lr, i am just nervous to have all this weight in my tank not sure how much more lr i can add? any ideas? thanks
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    lr new tank

    well i had them for about 5 years, a couple times i come home from work and theres chunks missing out of them, i had 2 left so i sold them for 25bucks a peice, so now im getting my sw tank out of my livving room and setting up the 72g in my kitchen, who needs a table when u could have a tank!
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    lr new tank

    the new tank has live sand and will have my old filter so in a few days im sure the levels will be okay? i dont have ny fish rite now just the lr, any ideas?
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    lr new tank

    i had my 50g set up for over 3 years now, my 72 g i mixed the sw yesterday, nitrate- 40 nitrite-0 alkalinity- 180- 200 ph-8 my protein skimmer broke about a month ago and my tanks been a mess thats why i got new stuff and im setting up my 72g asap! thanks for the help
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    lr new tank

    hi i have a 50g sw setup i got 80lbs of lr and 1 fish rite now, i am setting up my 72 g as a sw tank now and i didnt know if i should do anything before i transfer the lr, the rock in my 50g probably is not the healthyiest ur seen, it has brown,, purple, green algae , should i do anything with...
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    advice on skimmer

    hello i am turning my 72g fresh water into a sw i need a new protein skimmer any advice on one for 72g i was going to order from foster and smith but not sure which one is good for the money. thanks and i have a big canister filter that was fresh water can i use the same filter pads for the sw...
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    RO unit buying question

    Hey i finally getting a RO until. quick question before i order. i was thinking about getting a 24 gpd ro until but is it a big deal to have RO/DI or not. also should i still put chemicals in the ro water to make it safer? thanks
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    help with sand

    i do not us ro water but its a good idea and i know i should. I will keep a post on here with results of my water, thanks
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    help with sand

    I have live sand in my 50g tank with lr. there is green hair algae that covers a lot of it. when i clean it out, it comes back in abaout a week. my tanks doesn't get sunlight, is this comming from my lr? can i use my python for the sand to get ride of it? not sure what a good way to clean sand...
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    want to start reef keeping

    Lighting for reef Cool thanks, what do u think about coralife lunar aqualights compact florescent strip lights theres two 65 watt bulbs,on the one i looked at Dr. foster n smith. would this work? everyware i looked they only have 130 watt total for 24inch, thats what will fit on my 50 g tank.
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    want to start reef keeping

    Cool thanks, what do u think about coralife lunar aqualights compact florescent strip lights theres two 65 watt bulbs,on the one i looked at Dr. foster n smith. would this work? everyware i looked they only have 130 watt total for 24inch, thats what will fit on my 50 g tank.
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    want to start reef keeping

    lighting for reef tank thanks for the input but what is good for lighting the 50g. i have 2 T6 superlux 20 watt bulbs one dual day actinic and the other is a color intensifier. For corals what do u suggest?
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    want to start reef keeping

    hello , I decided to take my tax returns and but some beginner corals. i have not bought them yet. I have a 50g tank with live rock and sand. i was unsure what lighting to have for coral, i have a 17w hg lite now. any suggestions on beginner corals the are not too aggressive? thanks
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    inverts

    hello i got a cleaner package for my tank and the emerald crabs and hermit crabs are climbing all over serpent sea star do they think its food?
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    Bicolor Angel

    hello I bought a bicolor angel and i haven't seen it eat yet in my 50g tank, i feed it frozen shrimp, flakes, n green marine algae, the fish has been in my tank for about 2 weeks now and not sure if its stressed out , i have plenty of lr with hiding places for the fish and its tank mates are 2...
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    Heniochus Black N White butterfly

    Got a 50g with 2 clowns and a few different kinds of crab n shrimp their peaceful
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    Heniochus Black N White butterfly

    Hey i want to get a heniochus black n white butterfly fish but i was reading about butterflies and some tend to eat inverts is that the case with this kind? I am pretty sure its peaceful just want to make sure thanks.
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    powerhead question

    hi, i was just at mt lfs and i wanted to get a powerhead, i have lr and i think i mite need more water flow, i have a protein skimmer and a powersweep, i bought the penguin power sponge filter, but im thinking about taking it back and getting the penguin power head for water movement, is that a...
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    brown algae?

    yah its cycling
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