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    My soon to be new reef tank, but

    I had bought a corner tank from our lfs last weekend and the salesperson that deals with the used tanks said that this tank is between a 60 and 70 gl. How can I figure out the gallons on it so I can determine how much sand, rock and etc I will need for it. Thank you for any input on this.
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    Eggs or Something else?

    Ok not sure if these are eggs or what? We do have shrimp and zebra snails in the tank.
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    Ready to call it quits with fishkeeping

    In the last week we have lost 5 fish 3 rainbow's and 2 coray's. I had posted last week about my fish eating my plants and since then we had lost the above fish. Here is the parm for the 90gl tank PH 8 No3 10 NH4 .25 No4 0 the above using the AP test kit GH 900 KH 130 these I used the Nutrafin...
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    Plants and some bad fish

    I have this posted in the General Discussion section and logansmomma thought I might get more help here. It has been a while since I have posted but my problem is that I have a fish that is eating my plants and not sure which one, here is a list of fish and plants that I have: 3 Rosy Barb's...
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    Fish N plants

    It has been a while since I have posted but my problem is that I have a fish that is eating my plants and not sure which one, here is a list of fish that I have: 3 Rosy Barb's 3 Praecox Rainbow's 4 Harlequin Rasboro's 2 Gold algae eater's 3 cory cats 5 Bumble bee goby's 4 ghost shrimp Any...
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    Powerheads in a 90gl tank

    Just need to find out if a powerhead is needed in a lightly planted tank ( soon to be a medium planted tank), and if so what size powerhead and where should it be placed? (top, Bottom or center)
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    bleached green star polyp

    I was given by a FS a bleached star polyp that was brought into them. I need to find out should I have this coral shaded from the light or should I have it up as high as possible in the tank? And what else can I do to try to bring it back quickly?
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    Need to add a sump

    I have a 90 gl. tank with a remora pro skimmer and would like to know if I could use this skimmer with a sump tank?
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    TDS

    Just wanted to find out, I was reading another post about TDS reading 90 from RO/DI unit, what I would like to find out we have very nasty water TDS's just from the tap is 240x10 and I can get my TDS down to 20 something with the RO and a inline DI filter, but after a couple of uses my TDS is...
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    Testing

    Was wondering when pulling water for testing should this be done at the surface of just below the surface or where? As I have always pulled the water from the surface and not sure if this is correct. TIA
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    Options for moonlights

    OK guys I am looking for some moonlights, and have found these on ebay Item number: 330109854520 and would like to know if I should take a chance on these buy putting these inside my tank or not as I don't have a canopy nor do I have anything on the top of the tank (open top tank) not even egg...
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    Red sheets and Red Bubbles

    Could some one chime in and tell be what these are? Thanks in Advance
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    Switched from a 29 to a 55gl

    Here are a couple of pics of my new tank just cant wait to get some more fish and corals for it.
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    UPGRADING TANKS

    I need to find out I will be upgrading my 29gl tank to a 50gl in the next couple of weeks, could I take the water from the 29 and put it into the 50 and then just add enough sw for top off and then transfer everything from the 29 to the 50, or should I start from scratch with the water and sand...
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    Thinking it is hair algae??????

    I think I have an outbreak of hair algae? Could someone please chime in and tell me that I am wrong. If it is hair algae how would I get rid of it my nitrates is only 10 ammonia 0 nitrites 0 phos 0 sal 1.24 lights are on about 9 hrs a day, tank is not sitting in front of a window ( i know...
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    Pulsing Xneia might be dieing?????

    I have a pulsing xneia (sp) that has not been opened for about a week now after I had done a pwc. Nitrates stay around 5 - 10ppm Amn. 0 Nitirtes 0 Phos. 0 ph 8.00 can not get this any higher without adding additives Sal. 1.021 using a deep six meter Cal. 390 little low useing the salifert test...
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    Need to find out what these are?????

    Can someone name these corals????TIA
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    Nitrate

    I need to find out how I can lower the nitrate from 10ppm from my RO water? I have a skimmer that is pulling a lot of brown gunk out of the tank. Here is the info on my tank: 29gl. reef tank NH3 0 NO2 0 SG 1.26 temp 77.2 Would a DI help? TIA
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    Sponges ????

    Are these sponges or what? I just hope the pics ae good enough to see where I have circled. TIA for any replys
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    need to find otut if this is normal?

    I would like to know if this is normal for this type of coral to act like this? I just bought it this past Sat. and it was standing straight up, and then yesterday morning it was bent over and then by last night it had withdrawn it self, and then this afternoon it was out in full but still bent...
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    Is this an Emerald Crab????

    Found this hitch hiker last night and need to see if it is a emerald crab or what. Hopefuly the pics are clear enough to see him.
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    Skimmers

    Just needed to find out if the Seaclone skimmers are any good?
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    testing change water

    Just need to find out how soon after making change water can I test it? The reason I need to know is that I think I am haveing problems with Alk and CA, I just went and bought Instant Ocean and need to test it, had tried Oceanic and was getting real high reading for the Alk and CA even with the...
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    HELP Test results

    PH = 8.5 useing the Nytrafin test PO4 = between the 0 and .5 useing aquarium pharmaceuticals test NO3 = 0 useing aquarium pharmaceuticals test NO2 -= 0 useing aquarium pharmaceutical test NH3 = 0 useing aquarium pharmaceutical test CA = 520 useing Salifert test ALK = 1.94 useing Salifert test...
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    Skimmers and chemicals

    Just need to find out I had but some Kent Marine Essential Elements in my tank about 15 drops since my tank is only a 20gl. and now I have micro bubbles and no skimmate is forming. Is this normal or not?
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