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    Adding couple Tangs and Clownfish

    I have a 90 gallon with live rock and a wet/dry filtration setup. The aquarium has been established for over 1yr and I'd like to add additional fish to the ones I currently have. Right I have 1 Koran Angel, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, 1 Diamond Goby, 1 Coral Banded Shrimp, 1 Peppermint shrimp along...
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    Lost my Yellow Eye Kole

    Thanks for the suggestions...I have some shrimp and turbo snails right now but I'll get nasirius snails and goby here soon.... Any advice on not stirring things up so much as I use the Python clean n' fill (video, articles, etc..)?
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    Lost my Yellow Eye Kole

    I'm pretty sure now that I probably stirred up the sandbed too much which resulted in the loss... What is the best way to to clean the aquarium with the Python No spill, I'm obviously doing it wrong? At the same time get rid of the algae on the rocks during routine maintenance....
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    Lost my Yellow Eye Kole

    The Kole was just fine prior to the cleaning; he was swimming around and eating... Now I did disturb the sandbed quite a bit...Could that be what caused me to lose the kole? Should I not scrub the rocks to get rid of the algae? Thanks again for the input
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    Lost my Yellow Eye Kole

    I just cleaned my tank yesterday and came home today to find my kole floating. Not sure what happened. He was eating fine and swimming around before I cleaned the tank. As I cleaned the tank he hid and that was the last I seen of him. All I did was use a gravel cleaner to empty 15% of my...
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    Yellow Eyed Kole spitting out food

    I have a yellow eyed kole that has been in my 90 gallon tank for over a week now. Whenever I place mysis in there he goes for the mysis but just ends up spitting it right back out. He'll then go after another piece and do the same thing. I have also placed romaine in the tank and he doesn't...
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    feeding Percula Clownfish

    What do you recommend I feed my Percula Clownfish? I've put in flake food and he'll eat some of it but mostly spits it out.
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    Coralline Algae turned white

    Recently I completely emptied my 90 Gallon corner aquarium to replace the stand and then filled it up with fresh saltwater. I did it all in one day but now I have noticed that the coralline algae has turned white. Why is this and is it bad? I have tested the water parameters and everything...
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    Koran Angel Fish not eating

    In the past I did try the frozen formula specifically for Angel Fish, but he would not eat the stuff. For the past 1 1/2yrs I have been giving him the frozen brine shrimp with occassional flakes. Today I'm going to pick up some blood worms and live brine shrimp just to see if any of these will...
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    Koran Angel Fish not eating

    I've got a Koran Angel fish (2 1/2yrs) that is kept in a 90 gallon tank with few pieces of coral, snails, hermit crab and a coral branded shrimp. I normally feed him frozen brine shrimp which he instantly goes after once I dump it in the tank. The past few days he hasn't been interested in the...
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    Suggestions for a Tang

    Thanks everyone for the input....I think I'm starting to lean towards the 2 Spot Bristletooth....
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    Suggestions for a Tang

    I am looking at adding a Tang to my current 90 gallon corner tank and was wondering what suggestions people have...I don't want something very expensive or difficult and am not at all interested in the yellow or purple tang.. Current Set up: 1 Koran Angel Fish, 1 Banded Coral Shrimp, Multiple...
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    yellow-greenish slime.....What is this?

    Sorry picture isn't so good, but as I changed the size I also lost the clarity. It hasn't been on the rock but for a few weeks. When I tried to scrape it off, it just felt like I was scraping the rock. Really didn't feel like anything was there but the rock. Before I noticed this green spot...
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    yellow-greenish slime.....What is this?

    Can anyone help identify the green stuff shown in the picture? I tried to scrape it off the rock but it did not come off at all. How do I get rid of it? Water parameters: Ammonia 0, Nitrate ~0, PH 8.2, Nitrite 0, Salinity 1.025 Equipment: 90 gallon corner tank, 80+ lbs LR, wet/dry...
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    Please help!!! Starting to develop a Red slime problem

    First of all I would like to thank everyone for their responses. I will retest and post the results. Currently I am using RO system for my water changes. In my wet/dry filter I do have bioballs but no sponges. 1 Koran angel, 1 percula clown, 1 algae blenny, turbo snails, tiger snails, 1...
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    Please help!!! Starting to develop a Red slime problem

    I have a 90 gallon corner saltwater tank with coral and 3 fish to include several snails and hermit crabs. There is a skimmer and a wet/dry filter underneath. The tank contains sand and live rock. There is a 250 MH light in use and a wavemaker with 3 powerheads. Currently the paramters are...
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    Wavemaker

    I am looking at adding a wavemaker to my 90 gallon corner tank (coral and fish) and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. So far I have been leaning towards a natural wave timer plus 3 maxi jet powerheads. Anyone have any comments about this system or should I just forget the timer and...
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    Help! My puffer will only eat live goldfish

    I feed my porcupine puffer frozen krill or frozen scallops. All we do is put some food on the end of some tweezers and move it around the tank. In no time he comes after it and eats it. He does tend to be picky. If i feed him the same thing every day for about 4 days that last day he doesn't...
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    Opinion on EBAY refractometer

    I was considering purchasing a refractometer off ebay and was wondering if it is anygood or if i should look elsewhere. thanks for the advice... http://cgi.ebay.com/Salinity-Salt-Refractometer-Aquarium-Hydrometer-ATC_W0QQitemZ120066874758QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11876QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    aquarium magazines

    I am considering getting a subscription to an aquarium magazine, does anyone have suggestions on what magazine i should look into. I have a 90 gallon SW tank with LR/fish/coral so definitely a magazine that focus on SW Thanks for the help everyone....
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    Chiller

    Anyone have any ideas on how i should go about setting up a chiller taking into consideration my post at the beginning?
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    Chiller

    It is a saltwater tank with fish and coral
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    Chiller

    I do have a lid on the aquarium so that it reduces the noise. During the day when no one is home I lift the portion of the lid where i feed the fish and leave that open. I don't think I would be able to use a fan to blow across the surface. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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    Chiller

    Right now heating is not so much of a problem since it is winter. Towards the end of summer the temperature was getting really close to 80 degrees. That was at mid afternoon so if I hadn't shut of my light it would have easily risen even higher. Right now I'm trying to figure out what I can...
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    Chiller

    Does anyone have any suggestions on purchasing a chiller at a low price? It would be for a 90 gallon corner aquarium. Also, if anyone has suggestions on how to go about setting one up. Right now I have a wet/dry filter with only one sump. In that sump are 2 pumps for the skimmer and return...
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