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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    Fixed Well, the UV nuke has fixed the issue. Thank you kindly to everyone for thoughts and ideas. I can finally see my fishies!! :)
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    well, took the plunge and ordered this. Will see how it goes. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/auqa-shield-uv-sterilizer-desktop-innovative-marine.html
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    Thanks everyone, I have tried to let the tank just be as to see if it was a bacteria bloom and it just kept getting milkier and milkier. To the point you couldn't even see the poor fish if he was more than 2" deep into the tank. I don't think its excess nutrients because I don't really fight...
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    I just recently started using the polish pads and just wash them off with the kitchen sprayer. Those things turn back to brand new! haha. I have only had them a couple of weeks and after spraying them off, i just shake them til they are pretty dry before putting them back on the tank. The filter...
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    Light sched Light schedule, - will answer other questions in the next reply. :)
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    It does not, We do live in an old house and my wife and I were talking last night and wondering if its honestly dust. The tank in the bedroom doesnt do this but it has a cover and its setup exactly the same. (Its the fluval spec 5g). Thinking it has to be dust from the open top. i dunno... grrr...
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    Amonia = 0 NO3 = 0 NO2 = 0 pH = 7.2 GH = 500 KH = 120
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    White Cloudy Water for AGES (FRESHWATER)

    Little background Tank: Fluval EVO XII Decorations: 2 fake plants Fish: 5 Glo Tetras Substrate: Black/Neon Rocks Filter Media: 50 micron Filter Pad, Filter Floss, Stock Foam, Bio Balls, Carbon (In that order). I have been battling this stuff for like a year and a half. The tank is established...
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    Moving the tank questions.. (55 gallon)

    OK NEW problem. Just went and priced out everything and OMG WAYYY over budget! lol @ The end of it it was gonna be only dollars to upgrade to a 75. While this is VERY appealing I just dont think this is the right time for THAT sort of investment. For the 55 gallon setup I am looking at...
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    Moving the tank questions.. (55 gallon)

    Awesome Advice everyone. I just talked with our local reef folks and they are gonna help me out. Said my stuff will be good in the bins for a couple days as long as I keep the water moving/temp/etc.. (Basically setup all my gear in the bins. The carpeting is only gonna take a day and the...
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    Moving the tank questions.. (55 gallon)

    Thanks melosu. Looks like I want to go Acrylic but be more carefull with how I clean it. ANy idea's for C.) ?
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    Moving the tank questions.. (55 gallon)

    Hello All, We are carpeting the area where our fishtank sits now and have a few questions. (Its a 55 Gallon Salty) The current tank is getting scratched up pretty bad from sand getting into the little magnetic scrubber so we are wanting to replace the glass. A.) Should I move to a...
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    55 Gal (1 year old) Pictures

    Tank2379 - I have the coralife power compacts. 65wX4. Im going to be adding the T5's here soon but my softies and he seam to like what I have just fine. I have heard others having lots of trouble keeping anemone's withought MH lighting.. Others have good luck like myself..
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    55 Gal (1 year old) Pictures

    Yeah he is REALLY flippn big. When I had him in the bag from the lhs he was the size of a hockey puck. When I put him in the tank he was stretched out about 15 inches. Crazy story. I put him in right where he is now and he settled in almost within like 2 hours. I didnt really like where he...
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