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  1. Clownfish and Damsels

    Clownfish and Damsels

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    Cutting Star Polyps

    There is no problem with trimming my star polyps is there? One of the edges of the star polyps began growing straight up and is beginning to block the view of part of my tank and i want to cut it. This wont spawn an even faster rate of growth will it? It is also beginning to over take some...
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    nippin butterflies

    will butterflies nip at all corals or only a certain few like mushroom and zoos, etc.? if only a certain few... what few?
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    Stocking 72 gal

    i like the sound of the yellow and the flame. also before no power for over two weeks, i had a mandarin in the tank for over a yr and was very happy with him, but im probably gunna put off the court jester for a lil while until my copepod population gets back on the rise. another thing, whats...
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    Stocking 72 gal

    ya i was thinkin about a few chromis or maybe a couple blue damsels. but do yall think it would be better to have the hippo and yellow tang or the hippo and flame angel?
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    Stocking 72 gal

    well after hurricane ike took care of cleaning out my 72 gal. im finally about ready to put some fish back in it. heres what im thinking. let me know about quantity/compatibility/ smart or dumb... thanks -yellow tang -blue hippo tang -flame angel -1 or 2 oscellaris or clarkii(havnt decided)...
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    Removing a BTA

    So lil while ago the BTA in our 55 gal split and i put the smaller half in my 14 gal. Now he is getting too big for my tank and since he is a good lookin healthy anemone, I dont want to lose him. Any advice on how to remove him from my tank without causing too much damage or stress? He is pretty...
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    Skunk Clown vs. Sexy Shrimp... poor shrimp

    well i bought two new sexy shrimp this afternoon and put them both in my 14 gal bio cube. one went straight to my bta and has set up shop while the other was a little smaller and wandered around the tank all day long. he was awesome and my favorite, then tonight after i fed my pink skunk clown...
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    brownish-red algae

    livestock is one six line wrasse, coral banded shrimp and pistol shrimp. few red/blue leg hermits, few snails. i will try the every other feeding technique for awhile. how long should i try that out for? and i do not have exact numbers because i took it to the fish store, but there were no...
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    brownish-red algae

    14 gal biocube. 15 lbs of live rock. has been running almost six months. has been algae free up until the past month when algae started growing on my rocks. it covers all of them completely now and my water turns murking. also there seems to be algae floating on the surface of the water. i do...
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    pistol shrimp

    anybody have an opinion on how a pistol shrimp will be in a 14 gal nano reef? and what fish do they usually form symbiotic relationships with?
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    six line in a 14 gal?

    is 14 gal too small for a six line wrasse? i initially think so but figure wouldnt hurt to ask.
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    RO/DI unite

    do you just hook it up to a faucet and let it do its magic? and roka, was the one you bought fairly easy to put together or did it take a thousand little nuts and bolts?
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    six line wrasse

    are six line wrasses COMPLETELY reef safe? I hear mixed things bout them, although I am still interested in purchasing one but dont want it to pick at any of my corals. Anyone had any experience with em?
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    RO/DI unite

    looking to buy a RO/DI unit, my lfs closed down so had to get water from those windmills for last couple months and algae has had its way with my tank. where is a good place to buy them? and any body have pics or explanation of a good setup would be very greatful thanks.
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    new biocube

    had a 14 gal biocube up and running bout 3 weeks, approx 16 lbs of live rock had been the only inhabitant till yesterday, jus bought a rainfords goby, but anyways i hear its better to take out the cartridge filters and bio balls and replace with lr rubble. is this true? what will it help with...
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    need advice on nano cubes

    looking to start a nano cube. im looking at the 14 gallon oceanic biocube or the 24 gallon aquapod cube. going to start a mini reef. anyone have any background or past experience on either, or possibly suggestion on another cube I did not mention. thanks for any help.
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    Clown hosting Anemone

    for ne one whos trying to match i previously had an LTA and wanted a fish with him so instead of taking my chances at the lfs i bought an indo - pacific tomato clown off liveaquaria.com jus to make sure he was from the ocean and he went right into my LTA so maybe yall will have the same luck. i...
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    stacking lr for an octagon tank

    thats sounds pretty good kind of fool proof. i will def. try it and post pics i wont be setting it up for another couple of weeks due to financial needs lol of another new sw tank but im excited always wanted one like this. thanx
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    stacking lr for an octagon tank

    well my new project is a 32 gal hex reef tank. but i think it would be really cool to have the live rock stacked straight up in the middle of the tank. i dont know if it is realistic but thats why im here. anybody have some experience doing this and any trick to stackin it straight up?
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    feeding bubble tip

    alright ya mine has gotten pretty big i will still feed it but not nearly as much as i have been thanks
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    is there a trick to avoiding a sand storm

    really any way u do it sand will spread throughout your tank, for me water then sand keeps it a little bit less of a mess but it will go down after awhile without harming anything.
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    feeding bubble tip

    i was wandering whats yalls opinion on how much to feed a bta and wut is best to feed it and if i should use any nutrition additives to help keep it healthy. right not i feed it silversides about once a week and it has done fine but i was jus being little curious
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    New fish suggestion

    maybe a firefish there good looking nice color peaceful and dont need a big tank at all
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    aiptasia question

    peppermint shrimp will take out the smaller ones but i am a 100% proven fan of joes juice. it works quick its not that expensive and it took out my aiptasia problem in bout a week of using it peridoically and its reef safe
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