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    Coral Question?

    Many mushrooms also do well with lower light levels. I think I'd want a few t5s for any coral though.
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    do you need base rock?

    Base rock is used in new tanks with some live rock. It's just cheaper than live and will eventually become live when seeded by live rock. If you already have enough live rock there is no need for base rock.
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    What is killing Blue legged Hermit Crabs?

    I have a cb shrimp and the same situation. I just buy more crabs every few months to keep him fed :)
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    Water help

    Distilled or premade is always a decent option til you decide on a filter. A lot of other folks in here would have better advice for you on a filter but I have heard good things about spectra pure. I have a 40 gallon and I just buy distilled since my tap water is so bad.
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    Water help

    Most folks on here get an ro/di filter and make their own. If you have a smaller tank you can buy ro/di water or distilled water for water changes though it will get expensive. If you
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    Water help

    Could very well be high nitrates in the spring water. Go to the store and get a gallon of distilled water and test your test. Then you should know for sure.
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    Tang compatibility

    Both the sailfin and blue tang should really have a tank that is twice as big. Many sources recommend 180 gallons for those tangs.
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    Clown attacking favia

    I've had my tank for about a year now and I have two ocellaris clowns a royal gramma a bangai cardinal and a gold head goby. I also have several favia some hammerheads mushrooms and zoanthids. Everything has been going well except today one of the clowns started burrowing into a favia. Maybe...
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    Reef magazines

    Agreed. Coral is a good mag. And they have an app!
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    Diamond Goby?

    It may still be a diamond goby. Mine has a little blue under the eyes as well. I was dubious when it first sifted sand all over everything but once it got a nice burrow it really settled in. Now all I have to deal with is a little sand on some mushrooms near the burrow every now and then. As a...
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    Egg ID please

    Are these clownfish eggs? I found them today under my power head.
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    Best sand sifter

    I got a diamond goby that does an amazing job. Not super flashy but very entertaining to watch.
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    Lemonpeel Vs, Coral bueaty

    Look into a tank bred bangaii cardinal. They have a more round body and the high fins are nice. I have one with a pair of clowns, royal gramma, and firefish in my 40 breeder and they get along very well.
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    Man-Eating Clownfish

    My clowns are the same way. I kinda think it's funny but I have also found if I feed first they don't bother with my hands.
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    Diamond? Goby problems

    I had to wait awhile to catch him out and about after the chase last night
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