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    purchasing fish online?

    I had the best experience with live aquaria.com I ordered my Red Mandrian from them. Yes it was expensive but it arrived in a Foam box with packing around it. The fish was in a bag with a black rubber boot around it. to help reduce the light and stress. It also came with a thermal bag to keep...
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    How do I Change Salt Mixes?

    I want to chage from Instant Ocean Regular Salt to Instant Ocean Reef Crystals any thoughts on what I should do?
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    Please help (SKIMMER)

    It Looks similar to a coralife skimmer to me pump goes in the sump along with the skimmer. Using the green dial, You adjust the bubble level so that its just inside of the neck of the collection cup it may take up to a week or more to start gettting this nasty green foam to collect in your cup...
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    Sick Tear Drop Maxima maybe ?

    Thx guys my mind is at ease now
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    Sick Tear Drop Maxima maybe ?

    Thx for the reply, My concern is that the clam never opens fully they way it looks in the pictures is the way it looks you never get to see the mouth is that normal?
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    Sick Tear Drop Maxima maybe ?

    Hi stats are as follows. PH 8.0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Calc 400 Sg. 1.023 Alk 300 Tank has been up for 1 year Lighting Marineland 2 150 MH with 4 52 watt T5's Live rock 150-200 lbs Live rock. 2 inches Live sand in a 120 system Temp 80 degrees I have had the clam for 30+ days When I bought it...
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    Phospahte reduction?

    For washing my frozen cube food. I use a tea strainer ball that you can buy at wal-mart(the evil empire), it has a really fine mesh and comes in under the $5 mark.
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    How Hot is to hot ?

    I use glass tops like the manufacture of the light suggests will the fan help with that even though I am not flowing directly over the water just cooling the tops off ? I have a canopy with a fan on it i just need to get it on need to modify the brackets to get the light in I am gonna watch...
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    How Hot is to hot ?

    Well I have only had the light a couple of days I would like to know what an upperlimit that I should be to be concerned with I am thinking 85 but that sounds too hot ?? Its not even summer yet so I want to be sure that it doesnt get to hot...
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    How Hot is to hot ?

    Hi guys I recently purchased a new lighting system for my 90 gallon Metal Halide Lighting: Marineland Marine Series Pro Lighting at Foster & Smith Aquatics now I am seeing a rise in my water temp at what temp should I be concerned. I had my temp at the 78-79 range now its up to 83... where...
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    G12 versus double ended HQI Metal Halides

    Well I dont have a LFS in my area that carry's MH bulbs anyway so if i have a Blown bulb unexpectedly I would either have to order one off line or dirve 1 hour 30 mins to get one. Are G12's new to the field ? Do you think Long term I might have a problem getting replacement g12's ? they seem...
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    G12 versus double ended HQI Metal Halides

    Stats 90 gallon 48 inch reef tank with some polyps and xanthia in it. I want to be able to grow what ever i want. I am currently looking at upgrading my lighting system when taxes come back. I could use some informed opinions on the following lights or I will listen to your alternatives. My...
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    Fluval filters

    How large ? and i love my fluval I have a 305 I love the ease of maintenance. I also have a marineland magnum 350 I like the fluval better when it comes to maitenance. No experience with other canisters though
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    Seahorses

    no you will probably halve to email it to me, and yes I am intrested in it. I will PM my email to you
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    Seahorses

    Does anyone here have seahorses? If so can you post your care guide for them I am doing some research on them now. I do know things like you need to put them by themselves or with other slow eaters like pipefish. Lower flow than reef tanks not sure about lighting. Any help would be great.
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    Multiple tanks to one sump/refugium?

    I have a 90 gallon with a 20 gallon setting beside it both plumbed into one Sump system. I use a a HoB overflow on the 20 gallon and I return the water with a Fluval 305. The one thing that is most important with a multi tank system is to make sure your overflow can handle your return or you...
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    55 Gallon with 2 Western Painted Turtle's

    the extra large dock - 30 dollars tubes and heat lamp - 50 total all retail
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    55 Gallon with 2 Western Painted Turtle's

    You will need a floating rock... OR aquascape it so the turtles can get out and bask. You will need both UVA and UVB(they synthesis calcium) with this light + a basking lamp for when they get out of the water. I recommend this hood and it will fit on one side of the tank and gives you what you...
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    55 Gallon with 2 Western Painted Turtle's

    Yes Since christmas of last year they have doubled in size. I am going to look into a corner 75 or 90 if i can find one it will add depth and allow for thier continueing growth. I am not sure what type of turtles you would want. I know red ear sliders get as big as a dinner plate {my brother...
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    Protein skimmer problems

    What about the inlet can i place my venturi on the end of it the model of pump on the skimmer i have now has the venturi on the front of the skimmer I believe its a 3/4 inlet I can see the inlet on any of the pictures that i can find.
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    Protein skimmer problems

    Hey ccCAPT When you refered to the replacement pump was it this one ? I still am unable to get satisfactory performance outta my CSS skimmer. If not this one could you provide me with a link that you are talking about. Gen-X 2400 LPH Pump NEEDLE WHEEL: Premium Aquatics
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    Protein skimmer problems

    Terry_teater1 who did you contact and what was your outcome I am still having problems with it.
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    Protein skimmer problems

    Skimmer is about 3 to 4 weeks old. It will produce wet overflow that is dirty but it fills up the collection cup in like 1 hour I am thinking its either an airflow problem or and adjustment problem. Could use some Tips on adjusting it. I bought it from Dr FostersandSmith.com (dont know why I...
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    Protein skimmer problems

    Just a quick line before work here guys and gals. I have having problems with my coralife super skimmer 220 I can get it to make small bubble into the neck but it will not make the foam I am use to with my older red Sea skimmer. I do get Green gunk stuck to the inside of of the neck but it...
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    BTA dying?

    So whats the verdict did your BTA bounce back ?
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