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    I was looking to solve problems with nitrates with my high bioload

    I have cancelled my order, and will revise it. I have high nitrates becuase I have 8 fish. how many snails should I get, any of those plants will help control algea?
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    I was looking to solve problems with nitrates with my high bioload

    i will not be adding any of the macro algea into a sump, I was going to put it all in my tank would that make a problem?
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    I was looking to solve problems with nitrates with my high bioload

    I have a 36 gallon bowfront, currently stocked with 8 small fish, 2 shrimps, 6 snails, and 5 hermits. running canister filter I have just made the following order from reef cleaner I was looking to solve problems with nitrates with my high bioload Quantity 30 Dwarf Cerith 22 Nassarius...
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    my male clown seems to be pushing around some of the fish

    the aquarim is a 36 gallon bowfront, but I have lots of live rock. 3 chromis, a yellow tail damsel, cardinal fish, and now a dead fire goby.
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    my male clown seems to be pushing around some of the fish

    my tank is in my room. I have a mated pair of clowns ( true percula female and false percula male), and a some other small fish, damsels, goby, chromis, etc. Recently,. almost every night when I am sleeping, I hear small splashes in my tank. I figured the fish are just having some fun. But I...
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    HELP WITH Nitrates!

    I have a 36 gallon, all water parameters are good except nitrates - about 40 ppm. I am doing a 20% water change every two weeks, along with cleaning the canister filter. I am using tap water, but I have tested it after I mixed it with salt, it did not have any nitrates at all. is there any...
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    Am I overtocked?

    36 gallon bowfront - mated pair of clowns - 3 chromis - yewllow tail blue damsel - fireshrimp goby - bebgjai cardinal 8 fish total, also have some hermit crabs, 2 peppermint shrimps not planning to anymore fish planning to add some corals
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    quiet low profile skimmer?

    I keep a 36 gallon tank in my room. I am running a fluval canister filter, becuase I need it to be super quiet There is not alot of room, not room at all behing the tank, little room under cabinet of the tank. Definatly dont want a sump. Any reccomendations for small, quiet, effective...
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    Help with mated clowns!!

    I purchased a pair of mated clowns. 1 true & 1 false percula clown I heard it is a rare combination, having a true and false percula breed? is it true? They have had babies before more than several times. just of curiosity I paid $140 shipped for them. Is it a decent deal?. Also few more...
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    turbo snails

    how many snails and hermit crabs can I keep in a 36 gallon? 30 snails? do they count for bioload?
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    Help with my 36 gallon

    a have a fully stocked, 36 gallon bowfront, with lots of live rock, established tank. now finally... There is a bunch of small looking shrimp in my swimming around and walking, they appeared out of nowhere? what are they called are they good for the tank? I am also using a fluval 205...
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    need help with clownfish

    DARN IT!!! I wish I asked this last week, before I ordered the pair from my lfs and paid for them. I need to pick them up todau or they wont give me my money back. I have another 20 gallon tank, if I move 2 chromis and my original clown to the 20, will the mated clowns be ok? also mated clowns...
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    need help with clownfish

    I have 6 small fish in my 36 gallon bowfront, 1 of them a clownfish. He seems very peaceful and never bothers anybody. I am planning to buy a mated pair of clowns tomorrow to add to my tank. WILL THE 3 CLOWNS GET ALONG?, OR DO I NEED TO REMOVE MY FIRST ORIGINAL CLOWN? also once clowns are...
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    am I overstocked???

    I am trying to figure out if i can and 1 or 2 more small fishes. I have a 36 gallon bowfront with live rock currently stocked woth - 1 small clown fish - 1 firefish - 1 small yellow tail damsel fish - 4 green chromis - 1 camel shrimp and a couple small hermit crabs and im in the process of...
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    Help with crabs!!!!

    sry one account is saved on my home computer, the other on my work computer, because forgetting passwords, blah, blah, blah........... maybe they are dying, becuase of the high nitrate levels, but why is my other fish doing fine, like the clownfish, firefish, etc..
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    Help with crabs!!!!

    When I first started my saltwater tank, one of the first things I got was two emerald crabs. For some reason I like crabs and they are interesting to watch. I then added 2 cleaner shrimps, THE EMERALD CRAB KILLED THEM!!! ALSO KILLED A CORAL BANDED SHRIMP!! I was so mad!!! I decided to put...
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    using tap water, my tank will have lots of nitrates?

    fluval 205 for filtration, just cleaned filter recently. the frozen food, is those small cubes that is specially made for fish, sold at pet stores. IT HAS TO BE WASHED??? HOW SO??
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    using tap water, my tank will have lots of nitrates?

    I am using an API liquid test kit. it is a 36 gallon, fully cycled tank. currently there is clownfish, a fire fish and a blenny, 2 gobies got eaten today by a hermit crab :( I feed them everyday, pellets,or frozen brine/mysis shrimp.
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    using tap water, my tank will have lots of nitrates?

    MY TANK HAS HIGH NITRATES 160+ (fish are doing fine for a while) For my water changes I am using tap water I have tested my water quality (the tap water) multiple times these are my results Ammonia : 0 Nitrate : 0 Nitrite : 0 High Range PH: 7.4 I usually fill up the water in bucket, add...
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    Questions. Please Help!!!!!!!!

    4 - 54 Watt bulbs =216W Total (2) 12,000K daylight and (2) true actinics. That is the lighting system that I am using. I know I am not going to put in corals with my high nitrates, I am wondering eventually once my nitrates are under control, if I can add some corals and not use a protein...
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    Questions. Please Help!!!!!!!!

    Question 1: using tap water, my tank will have lots of nitrates? my nitrates, are 160-250mm, I am always worried. My fish are not dying though. is a high level of nitrates even bad for the fish other than invertebrates? No matter what I do, small and large water changes, cleaning filter...
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    NEED HELP ASAP!!! with NANO WAVEmAKER

    what do you guys think about this? it id the cheapest one I found. $50 shipped Hydor Pump Koralia 1 Controllable still confused tho, is that the powerhead or the controller that is being sold? any1?
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    NEED HELP ASAP!!! with NANO WAVEmAKER

    I am trying to start a nano saltwater tank. I have purchased a "Hydor Koralia 12V Controllable PowerHead Nano" I did not realize that this powerhead, doesnt go directly into a wall outlet. this is a picture of the power line running from it...
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    NEED HELP ASAP!!! with NANO WAVEmAKER

    I am trying to start a nano saltwater tank. I have purchased a "Hydor Koralia 12V Controllable PowerHead Nano" I did not realize that this powerhead, doesnt go directly into a wall outlet. this is a picture of the power line running from it...
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    Help With Nitrates!!!

    I did it once last week for the first time. i did about a 30% water change. If my API test kit is accurate, my nitrates are 160+. but like i said i've had fish in there for a while and they are all doing fine. I am adding instant ocean natural nitrate reducer a little every day
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