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    Niger trigger M.I.A?!?!

    Has anyone ever had a Niger Trigger jump out of a tank??? I came home from work to fine one less fish in my QT! I can only assume that my cat then wandered off with it! Moment of silence...he was one of my favs!
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    copodes or ick???

    can anyone tell me if these tiny white specks "crawling" around on my glass is ick or merely a copod hatch? thanks,
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    Advice on 75g FOWLR makeover???

    ok so here's my situation, I am currently treating my fish with coppersafe in a hospital tank. It just occurred to me that could i possibly use this empty DT time to correct an error in judgement thats been bugging me since day one? I used white sugar fine sand and have hated it since! It...
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    new reef tank

    I'm going to start a my first reef tank soon andwas wondering if anyone has any recommendations on lighting? I'm goin to start with LPS corals in a 40g breeder, its only 16 inches high. I may ad some SPS corals later depending on how it turns out.
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    circulation question...

    I currently have a 75g FOWLR, in the near future i plan on getting some LPS corals. I have 2 koralia 1050's positioned to move water AROUND the rock in a circular pattern. Once i have the corals, should i change the position of the pumps? Should they be facing directly at the rock(coral)? Does...
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    please help...

    so... what do you do when you've done too good of a job providing nooks and crannies and caves that you can't catch a fish to seperate a couple of squabling blue damsels??? hmmm...
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    micro bubbles!!!

    my sump has a bubble trap and i can't see any visible bubbles in my return chamber yet i still have micro bubbles in the main tank! Is there any effective way of either getting rid of them or preventing them short of designing and building another sump???
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    its cycled!!!

    I'm proud to say i have successfully cycled my "1st" saltwater tank! Thank you thank you! lol. Ammonia-0, nitrites-0, nitrates hover between 10-20. Now...how do i get the cyrstal clear water??? It still has a slight haze to it! Will it go away on its own, or is there something i should or...
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    water test question...

    so i have the basic principal of a cycle...ammo to trites to trates, got it! Whats puzzling me now is im on day 3 of ammo=0, my nitrates have been fluctuating, as high as 160 two days ago, today down to a comfy 5.0, and my nitrites have been holding strong at 1.0 all week! I know the bacteria...
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    to UV or not to UV???

    Looking for advice and opinions on UV sterilizers for my 75g FOWLR. Do they kill "all" algea? I want snails and such, but would i have to provide all their food?
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    diatoms!?!?

    WE HAVE DIATOMS!!! lol, ok, i know its part of the process and they will go away. But whats the next step? when they're gone does that mean my tank is cycled? or is it still a chemical waiting game? thanks, rob
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    macro algea???

    what would be the best choice of macro algea for my FOWLR set up and when is the best time to add it to my refugium?
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    HOB overflow advice needed!

    Can anyone recommend and overflow box that can handle about 600 gph...in the real world! Just bought one that says 900 gph, can only open my valve on the return line barely half before the return starts to empty! please help, thanks
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    at a loss, please help

    i have a 20g sump for my 75g tank, i wanted a good turnover so i bought a return pump rated for 630gph! i also bought a Aqueon Proflex 110, 932 gph overflow! Now i'm no math major but why can i only open the ball valve on my return line barely halfway before the return starts to empty! Is this...
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    first timer with cloudy water!!!!

    taking the plunge from fresh to saltwater after months of deliberating! i spent maaaaaaany hours online researching before starting. My girlfriend convinced my to use fine white sand in the main tank... im regreting it bigtime! it's been two days now and it looks like i have "milk" instead of...
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