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  1. RickkyBobby

    IceCap Metal Halide Pendants 250W

    I have leds right now and im thinking of going to MH.. Ive only used T5's and currently have LED's.. Ill be setting up a 60G Rimless cube and was thinking of using this pendant for it. Ill be keeping Sps and Lps in the tank. I know a guy that is selling 2 of them for 50 bucks a piece and are...
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    RKL Temp Probe Storage

    I'm breaking down my tank and will be moving. I have a reef keeper lite. . Does the temp probe have to remain wet while in storage like the ph probe.? Or can I just clean it, dry it off and put it away.?
  3. RickkyBobby

    Storing My live rock for about a Month

    Right now i only have a few pieces of cured live rock that i need to remove from my sump because im starting the process of breaking down my tank.. My question is ... can i just throw that live rock in a 10 gallon tank with some water till saturday with a pump heater and airstone or should i...
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    NextReef Mr1 Reactor Filters Clogging

    I have a Mr1 Reactor which i run carbon in.. It came with 2 sponge filters that you use with whatever media you want. The bottom sponge filter is getting clogged with detritus and the media and sponge is rising to the top of the reactor, obviously because of the dirty sponge filter. I have been...
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    75 Or 80 Gallon Tank?

    This may be a dumb question but here goes..lol There is a posting on Craiglist for a fish tank.. The Person posting it says its a 80 gallon tank with the dimensions of 48.5" 18.3" 21".. Thats real close to the dimensions of a 75 gallon... My question is, Do they make 80 gallon tanks or is...
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    Mixing Red Sea Coral Pro salt

    I am in the process of switching over to this red sea salt mix and while searching thru different forums i found out some interetsting information in regards to the mixing of this RSCP Salt.. From what the company recommends is that you only have to mix it for no more that 4 hours max with no...
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    Blue hermit Attacked Yellow Tang!

    My yellow tang was doing ok.. Got him about 2 weeks ago..Tonight my girlfriend said he was laying on the sand bed.. i looked in the tank and a blue hermit crab had the tang by the nose in the sand.. I got the tang away from the hermit crab and he took off.. his nose seems a bit beat up and he...
  8. RickkyBobby

    ReefKeeper Plus & JBJ Auto Top Off Sytem

    OK,, Earlier this week i order a JBJ Auto Top off system and a Aqua Lifter Pump.. Today I bought a used ReefKeeper Plus Setup (Used) For great Price.. My question is.. Will i need anything from the JBJ auto top off setup at all to make the ReefKeeper work as an auto top off? I dont want to...
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    Long Tentacle Anenome On top Of BTA

    Should i be worried that my long tentacle Anenome moved over to exactly where i have my BTA? I mean, he put himself directly in front of the BTA..Will The long Tentacle eventually kill the BTA or will The BTA move on its on if The Long Tentacle doesn't leave??? If its still there in the morning...
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    65 Gallon Tank Stocking Questions

    Ive been setting up this tank since July and finally got a couple fish in it!:) Started with purple firefish goby over a month ago and last week added a small coral beauty and they are both getting along nicely. The tank dimensions are 36x18x24.. So, its a deep tank and only 3 feet long.. I'm...
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    AquaClear Mini For Quarantine Tank

    I have a AquaClear 20 (formerly Mini) That i will be using for my 10 Gallon quarantine tank that im setting up.. I have had the Mini running in my sump for My display tank for a little over a week to get the bioloigal filter jump started. I have a sponge and the biomax beads in there right now...
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    4 Day Old Cycle/Nitrites High Already?

    I have a 65 gallon tank with 20 gallon sump i recently set up with ro/di water.. I put about 15 lbs of live rock and the rest base rock on Saturday with 2 uncooked shrimp. Yesterday my test readings where PH 8.4 ammonia .50 Nitrite 1.0 Nitrate 0 Today my test readings are PH 8.0 ammonia .50...
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    My First Aquascape in Awhile

    Finally got my live rock and today..I used mostly base rock in my 65 gallon tank.. Ive been working on setting up this tank since july... Its been a long road! Ordered sand and base rock from ReefRocks and im very happy with it.. This is my first tank in about 15 years and this website has...
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    Hurricane Coming and Just Started Tank

    So basically there is a hurricane :hide: coming that will hit around here Sunday night into Monday-tuesday.. 2 Days ago i filled my 65 Gallon tank with RO/DI water and added salt to it.. I need to add a bit more salt but im close now.. I haven't started cycling my tank and i dont know if it...
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    0-1 PPM TDS after R/O Membrane Possible?

    I bought a used kent 4 stage ro/di setup... Ive done alot of work to it after i got it.. (i should have just bought a brand new one, cost about the same.) The pre-filter and carbon block had been changed before i bought it and i just changed out the DI resin tonight.. Ive replace all...
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    Deeper Tanks and Live/Base Rock

    I have a 65 gallons tank.. 36" x 18" x 24". So its a Little deeper and shorter in length than a 55,75 or 90.... So my question is.. When it comes to live rock/base rock, i know the rule is usually 1 to 2lbs per gallon.. But my tank is a little deeper and i was wondering if maybe just 1 lbs...
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    Aquarium Stand Question

    I have a 65 gallon tank w/stand and canopy that i bought used..If the stand is the same dimensions of the tank (36 x18) it should work for any tank that size correct? 40 and 50 gallon tanks are the same dimensions.. I just want to make sure this stand is correct/strong enough for this tank...
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    Wanted: Reef Octopus Protein Skimmer

    I need a skimmer for my 20 gallon sump tank.. Just checking to see if i can get my hands on a used one..My display tank is a 65 gallon tank..The Nwb150 Octopus skimmer or maybe something similar is rated for 150 gallons and that should work fine for my tank. let me know what you got...Thanks
  19. RickkyBobby

    Ro/DI Filtration Really necessary?

    OK, tonight i was with a very good friend of mine who who works for the water department here in my town.. he has worked there for 15 years at least.. he has 2 different license in water distribution and 3 in Water Treatment.. Our water here has no chlorine at all, so i dont have to worry about...
  20. RickkyBobby

    Sump/Protein Skimmer question

    I have a 65 gallon tank and i am going to build a 20 gallon sump tank for it.. Question 1..What size and brand protein skimmer should i get for my 20G sump.. 2. Will I need an additional filter to go along with the sump setup or will the sump be enough? (I also have a...
  21. RickkyBobby

    New 65 Gallon Tank/Build

    This will be a FOWLR tank. Anyway, I am picking up a 65 gallon tank on saturday that i got off CL. This is what he told me that im getting with the tank... 36" strip light that holds two fluorescent bulbs, the hood, 60+ pounds of gravel, Marineland heater, Eheim Professional II (I believe...
  22. RickkyBobby

    Hello from Massachusetts!!

    Hi there.. just started to look into getting a tank again yesterday.. An here i am a new member today..I have no tanks as of now.. I had 2 tanks bout 15 years ago.. 1 was a 60 gallon and the other was a 30 i think.. both were saltwater, which is what i want to do again..I had spent a ton of...
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