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    aqua C urchin for sale

    hi, im selling my Aqua C Urchin skimmer. Nothing wrong with it, i just upgraded to a bigger skimmer to accomodate my new tank (100 gal) Hoping to get $100+ shipping, or 90+ shipping without pump( maxijet 1200) Thanks Jaymie
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    how to clean skimmer? Aqua C urchin

    i have an aqua C urchin skimmer, and it says to clean the foam tower twice a week. Ive only been emptying the cup and rinsing since i got it, but i dont understand what it means? is it somewhere inside after i pull the cup that i clean? i noticed my skimmer doesnt produce as much foam as it...
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    formula 1 contains phosphates?

    hi, im sorry if thats a no brainer, but i just dont know about what breaks down into what. etc. My clown was picky at first, but hes eating formula 1 now, frozen. i think my phosphates are kind of high. at first i thought it was when i first began my water changes and topping off with tap...
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    Too much coral added at once?

    my tank is about 3 months old, but i feel its more established then that, only because i did not see a cycle from the start. (used ocean salt water, completely cured live rock etc. i recently boguht a finger leather, and ricordia and there doing EXCELLENT!. i found a person locally(same city)...
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    SCWD, worth it?

    I wanted to purchase one of those. Im going to be putting 2 return pipes coming from a T from the return pump in the tank. i was thinking about purchasing this, do you think id notice a difference in coral behavior/growth? any other benefits? petsolutions has it for 30$, so it wasnt...
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    best phosphate remover?

    what do you guys recommend is the best phospher remover? ive seen quite a few products, so im stumped onto what to actually order. trying to find the best value if possible. i read good things with poly filters, should i go that route? thanks in advance! Jay D
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    Wanted : mag 9.5

    I was wondering if anyone had one, i have a mag 7 now, maybe 1 month old, but i just need more flow. Im lookin to maybe trade a mag 7, plus some cash. or just let me know a price if you dont want that. thanks in advance! Jay D
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    whats considered medium flow?

    i just bought 2 of my first corals A finger leather and a ricordia but now im thinking, how much is medium flow? they both are recommended at that flow in a few places. anyone got a rule of thumb of what that means? i have a mag 7, pumping 4 ft water, 480gph about. i have a mag 1200 in...
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    moonlights, what color?

    i wanted to purchase these https://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CU01652 they make it in a moon white, and nocturnal blue. im not sure what my legs are considered . guessing blue? cuz its a bluish color. but anyhow, not happy with them. spotlights the tank in there sections...
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    switching sand from course reef sand

    I have this reef sand, thats like cat litter by caribsea. but i hate the look, want to switch to a sugar sized sand. the sand i got said it was specifically designed for netrification beds? so am i better off keeping it? can i keep 20lbs of that sand, and buy 60lbs, would that work out well...
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    100$ electronic auto topoff, worth it?

    i was checking out this https://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_dosing_pumps_top_off_jbj_ATO_automatic_top_off_water_level_controller.asp?CartId= and it seemed pretty cool. looks all high tech lol what do you guys think? should i go for it? :) i read another way with just buying your own...
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    repost please delete

    please delete this, repost
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    once quarantined ich gone forever?

    i was wondering, once your fish are all quaratined, for the correct period of time, ich and alot of other parasites are gone forever? as long as new additions arent added to the tank of course. Or can certain things still trigger it and come back, like a big fluctuation in temp? or does that...
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    anyone have a non aggressive damsel?

    Just curious, i too made the mistake of purchasing a damsel, but after cycling the tank actually. I had him for about 1 month ina dif smaller tank, then moved him to my new 55 gallon for another another month with just a few decorations in there, and then i added liverock. Hes been in the...
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    will a small airpump keep my fish alive during power outage?

    im starting to get a bit worried, hurricane season is coming around, and theres a good chance of a power outage. i was thinking the only thing i need during a power outage is air for the fish, atleast thats what i think? I live in south fl, so i dont use a heater, temp is stable at 80-81...
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    Ricordea Polyps hard to keep?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46308&item=3980790964&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW it says anemone in the description, and they seem to look like one. Any thoughts on this? When i just think anemone, i think LONG term tank establishment. Anyone had an sucess with this kind at...
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    WANTED : Frags for sale

    **just wanted to apologize, i originally posted in the Barter/Trade section, but it really is suited in this forum. If a moderator can please delete my thread in that forum, thatd be great.- im hoping to find someone local that hopefully can sell me a few frags for a decent price, im...
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    Wanted : Frags in South Fl

    im hoping to find someone local that hopefully can sell me a few frags for a decent price, im interested in anything, but ill definately nab up any polyps, leathers, beginner corals. I cant justify paying 40-60$ a coral at my local LFS(actually 5-6 stores of them at those prices about) So...
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    begginin to rub on corners of glass, , signs of ich?

    i just got a clownfish, drip acclimated him for 3 hours, but he might have been shocked. This was my first drip acclimation. I bought the clown, and a cleaner shrimp. I put a bucket on the floor, and had both the shrimp and clownfish in there. i floated them for about 30 min b4 that tho. The...
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    my new cleaner shrimp is dying, please help!

    i just bought a cleaner shrimp earleir today, and dipped the bag for 1 hour in the water, was doing fine, and placed him in a bucket with his water, and began drip accumulating him. I came back 30 min later, and hes all curled up, barely moving, but still moving. I touched the bucket water, and...
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    just spent 75$ on sand, and its not the one i want now! ques

    I picked up 100 lbs of sand for 75$, 2-40 lb bags of carib-sea reef sand http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F43/Class/Fish+Supplies+Gravel/T1/F43+0532+0004/EDP/1823/Itemdy00.aspx , and 20lb live sand. but i kind of disliked it, but didnt think there was a finer size around. can i buy...
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    fast corraline growth?

    whats the best way to get the corraline on the rocks to grow the fastest? i think just good alkalinity, and good calcium? what numbers should i be shooting for in the tank. I placed an order for some stuff on bigalsonline. a calcium test kit, and kents liquid calcium. Whats a good product...
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    Can i put my sump through a wall, in the garage?

    i was thinking about moving my tank, to another wall in my house. Right now theres barely any working room in the stand to do stuff to the sump, i fit it in b4 the tank was on the stand, from the back. Theres no way to removed the sump, unless the tank is pulled. I was thinking about moving...
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    can RO/DI be used as drinking water?

    Im trying to convince my mom to help me buy an RO/DI system. So far ive spent over 1000$ on my tank myself, and my mom hasnt spent a dime. I kinda was hoping shed help me a tad, since shes going to be enjoying the tank as much as i am. But anyhow,was goin to try and convince her about the...
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    anybody wished you had less light, but HAVE 2 have that amt?

    Sorry for the long title :) i got my new lights, odyssea 4x65 watt lights. and there kinda too bright for me!. the legs for it, raise it like 4-5" above the tank too. it actually curently has 2-55 watt 10k bulbs, and 2 65 watt actinics. the lights gleam out everywhere it seems, and my...
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