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    Pest anemone or baby BTA?

    Hoping this isn't as bad as I think. I have a healthy RBTA for over a year now in a tank that is 2 1/2 years old. Just noticed this little guy on a piece of rock. S this pest anemone and if so which one? Or could it be baby RTBA. Thanks
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    Biocube HQI fixture snapped off! Need advice going LED

    Been shooting the idea around about a new build and I guess my HQI fixture on my Biocube 29 heard me and snapped off…i mean literally the head of the fixture snapped right off the arm leaving the mounting screws in behind the metal shield of the fixture (one actually fell in tank but I got it)...
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    Planning new rimless build-answers and advice

    I am thinking b/w 80-90 gallons 30L x 26W x 24H. Really liked marineland cube 93 but 30 depth just too much. What I am thinking is rear middle overflow and since I want this against the wall , a dry area for some vortechs. Something like this. How safe is this for dry side? I already...
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    Upgrading from biocube HQI need guidance

    Thinking I want to go custom and go 31L by 28W by 24H to fit specific wall perfectly. Bottom drilled in middle back. Thinking of going kessil maybe 1 or 2? 150 vs 350...thoughts vs HQI? Would coral suffer? Growth or Colour wise? Here is current status if tank with FOWLR for 1 year and coral...
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    THANKS for everyone!

    My Biocube HQI at 17 months. Much thanks to everyone here for there expertise and advice. Enjoy some pics Anemone is a week old as is branching hammer...still waiting for hammer to fully extend.
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    Coral suggestion top of tank

    As the title suggests...looking for something with vibrant colours to complete top portion of my biocube. I have maxed out sanded and need to fill middle to top half of rocks. I already have torch, favia, goniopora, plates, zoas. Would like something that would really pop under my radian 150W...
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    Identification help please

    As the title suggests...just picked this up.
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    Id new coral please

    Can't remember name the store told me Thanks guys
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    Biocube HQI light replacement help

    Looking to replace my stock HQI bulb and trying to figure out the type I need for replacement. Is it mogul socket style or double ended? No clue here as I have never replaced it this is first time. Should I go standard coral life 14000k or omega star? Options...
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    Favia problem? Am i on trouble

    Favia coral 3 weeks old in 16 month old tank Biocube hqi 29 gallon Salinity 025 Temp 79.5 Phos 0.2 Lights 7 hours Placement mid tank 1 mp10 1 koralia nano 2 clowns 8 months old 2 plate corals seemingly healthy 2 weeks old 2 Zoa colonies growing and expanding 4 weeks old 1 torch coral fully...
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    Expert ID help! Tank going well want to make sure these arent the enemy!

    Some questionable growth... Should I be worries? The lime green sticks coming out from rock seem to be popping up more places and the green flower like growth is concerning...just algae or is it green majano anemone ? Just started my reef after 15 months FOWLR...here are omepics as well...
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    What us this and does it look healthy?

    Been in the aquarium for 7 days...other additions at the same time were 1 torch coral and zoanthids both which seem to be doing well. Parameters perfect except have not tested calcium or magnesium. I was told not to worry about it since I change 5 gallons per week with RO water using reef...
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    Is this a pest (majano?)

    As the subject says
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    Dead clown with pics

    Any ideas what it could have been? New tank and parameters always perfect (am 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 0, ph 8, salinity .23-.25, temp 79-80) it is a bio cube hqi 29 with koralia 420 and mp-10, 20-25 lbs lr and a little macro rock. In tank media basket with filter floss pyrogens and chemo pure...
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    possible sick clown

    Biocube HQI 29 Tank almost 5 weeks old. live rock 20lbs live rock 10 lbs key largo rock lr rubble refugium in tank media with filter floss, perigean, chemo-pure elite Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 Salinity 123 10% water change per week with RO water (no DI) Temp = 79.5 1 koralia 420 and 1 MP-10...
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    Biocube HQI build update

    Thanks to everyone for their help so far. Build is looking great I think: Tank has 20 pounds of Premium Indonesian Live Rock. I may be new but this rock looks amazing! I compared to live cured rock being sold at Big Al's and just no comparison. This stuff looks like it was plucked from the...
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    What is this stuff?

    An someone identify some stuff for me? Is this some sort of sponge ? Light green thing and red branch like structures Stringy white stuff attached to rock and some poking out of Rick here and there Keep in mind tank is now in 4th day...readings 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate...
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    carib special seafloor reef sand

    Everything coming today:fish2: Question on the sand...do I rinse? I am thinking yes...but what is the best way to do this?
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    Sorry...dumb question

    I am taking delivery of 29 gallon tank tomorrow and getting water ready. I also have 17 pounds live rock and 13 pounds key largo rock. Approximately how much saltwater should I need factoring in Rock and 15 pounds of sand? 20 gallons sound about right?
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    temperature controller

    Getting excited as my delivery of new biocube HQI is set for Monday :rofl: Just fine tuning things now and trying to get everything right from the initial setup. I am thinking I would like a temperature controller like this one: http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2954/blueline.jpg My question...
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    newbie biocube hqi help

    after investigating converting my 15 gallon freshwater into salt I decided to just keep freshwater tank and get a biocube HQI 29 gallon for now. My question is: 1) from all my research it appears circulation needs to be upgraded. Would I go 2 koralia nanos at either 240 or maybe 420 and 240...
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    Would like to switch from fresh to salt need advice

    Like the thread title suggests I would like to switch. building new house so I feel timing is right. Really like marineland cubes 93g but open to something else with similar capacity. The wall I have in mind is only 36 inches long...no restrictions on height but really do not want depth...
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