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    240g. stocking suggestions

    I plan on purchasing a 240g (96"x24"x24"tall) tank next year after I move dwellings and in my excitement, I’ve started to plan things out. I’m thinking this will be a FOWLR tank based on the fish I wish to have. After I have met with the company building the tank...
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    looking for spiny box puffer feedback

    i noticed on http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=256 that the spiny box puffer's' care level is listed as difficult, why? does anybody here have any experience? i'm thinking about getting one for a 75g.
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    will i need a chiller?

    ambient temp gets no higher than 85. would like tank to be around 76. 250g, 96" long, 260W of power compacts on each half 150g, 60" long, 260w pc total if i will need a chiller on either setup, how many hp?
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    stocking suggestions for a 150g

    i currently have 20g. and 45g. setups so naturally i've been looking for something bigger. i stumbled upon a 150g. acrylic tank for $300, with stand, canopy and built-in sump. needless to say i'm quite excited. so now the fun part, what fish do i get? i would like to have inverts, maybe...
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    Is $300 a good price for a 120g. acrylic tank?

    i just checked out a 120g. acrylic tank for sale that also includes a stand and canopy for $300. the stand has a built in sump w/ a trickle filter filled w/ bio balls. $300 seems like a good deal. it is scratched up but i don't mind buffing them out. also, anybody have any experience w/...
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    Silica sand base with aragonite on top

    i've used silica sand in the past with good results but i'm setting up a new 75g. and i'd like to use aragonite. in an effort to save some money i'm thinking about a bottom layer of silica sand and then a 1" layer of carib sea reef sand. any thoughts on this?
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    looking for a stand and canopy for a 75g. all-glass

    i just got a free 75g. tank but i need a stand and canopy. i'm not in the mood to diy at this time and other than going to my lfs are there any other suggestions? i'm in minnesota if anybody has them for sale. thank you
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    what to feed my snails?

    i added 5 turbos and 3 ceriths about 2 weeks ago to my 20g. the turbos went to town on my glass and there is virtually no visible algae left. so what do i feed this guys?
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    what to feed my blue damsel?

    i've been feeding him osi marine flakes and he gobbles them down but i'd like to add some variety to his diet, any suggestions?
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    yellow tang scratching on rock

    i got a yellow tang about 2 weeks ago, he's been an interesting fish. he has a habit of itching himself quickly on rocks. he doesn't do it often (i don't know, 5x a day) and really only in the evening. i can't see any spots or anything and he's eating and active. any advice?
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    are common hermit crabs compatible with dwarf hermits?

    are these hermit crabs compatible with one another: common hermit, dwarf blue leg and dwarf zebra? thanks
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    fishless cycling - i think i used the wrong ammonia

    i've been adding ammonia from the standard household cleaner type of ammonia at 4-5 drops/10 gal for the past three weeks. i've been checking my h20 parameters and i've haven't got any nitrites/nitrates yet. so today i did some more research and as fear gripped me, i went and shook my bottle...
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    recommend a heater for a 45g tank

    i'm looking at getting a new heater and i'm thinking about the jager 200w. any thoughts on this? i also noticed that big al's has the 250w jager for $2.50 less than the 200w, should i go w/ that instead? the other heaters i am considering are visi-therm and the via aqua titanium. oh, i...
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    Wanted: Cheap Hydrometer

    i need a second hydrometer, call me cheap (i am) but i don't feel like spending $10. anybody got a cheap one they'd be willing to sell for a few bucks?
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    new to AA, and new to SW, evaluate my cycle levels

    i inherited from a friend a 45g tank, ugf, 2 ph's (model unknown), fluval 303, CC substrate, no LR or LS i'm 2 weeks into cycling, i've got one common clown, maybe 2" (i love the little guy so he's not just cycle fodder). nh3 = 2ppm no2 = 1ppm no3 = 0 ph 8.2, sg about 1.023 does this sound...
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