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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    Thanks for all the help and information on the lights -- I will research on the corals and anenomes -- and get back to you -- Regarding the nitrates -- I used distilled water -- I haven't hooked up my RO system yet -- I tested it with and without the salt and the nitrates were zero. I am...
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    2nd Cleaner shrimp that has been eaten ... ???

    :( My last cleaner shrimp lasted 2 1/2 months then someone in my tank ate him I just purchased another one about 3 weeks ago -- someone in the tank would eat the antennae off the shrimp ( even my fire shrimp, but he is still ok) Well the one I bought 3 weeks ago is gone today -- only...
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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    Thanks Steve -- I will look into that and let you know -- as for Saltydawgy - it is not a question on the money, thanks for your concern :) -- I am trying to make sure I do it right the first time -- I dont want to buy something and then have it die because I made an error
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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    I hadn't decided on what types of corals or anenomes -- I had bought the whole tank setup lights and all for $500.00 -- What do good lights roughly cost?
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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    I have a Power Glo 48" / 119.94 cm 40 watt and a Marine Glo 48" / 119.94 cm 40 watt bulb. Are these good for corals? Thanks again for all your help :)
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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    Thanks for all the help. I will keep doing water changes and will add more live rock before I add anything else to the tank. I am not sure what the lights are called I have one blue and one white flourescent. The lights came with the tank. How do I find out what kind they are? Thanks again.
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    How do I know when to add corals ??

    My ph is 8.2 - amonia 0 - calcium 360 - 400, nitrate between 10-20 on color chart , nitrite 0 -- it has been up and running since February - I do 10% water changes once a week --and nitrates still aren't zero -- I feed once a night - a few flakes ,a small 2 inch square of red seaweed , and...
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    Green Algae and amonia

    Yes I had purchased 45 blue legged crabs - 6 red legged crabs and 8 snails -- I don't know how many blue legs I have left - but I only have one snail left and I don't think I have any red legs left -- the blue legs have taken over the snail shells and the red legs shells -- :(
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    Green Algae and amonia

    Yes -- I just cleaned it again today the contents were a dark green slime
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    Green Algae and amonia

    Hi I have green algae on my rocks -- it is not hairy or slimy it is just starting to appear on everything --except the substrate which I have crushed coral. My tank has been up and running for about 4 months my ph is good at 8.3, nitrites, 10 nitrates, calcium is about 400 - 440, I have been...
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