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    HOB refugium or sump/refugium

    I have not even thought about return pump yet or overflow what would be good suggestion and can u send pic of how u converted the bio wheel because that might be an option
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    HOB refugium or sump/refugium

    Only thing that worries me is about 2 weeks ago I had to move my tank from one end of the room to the other and now the coraline I had o. The back and side glass is turning white I now have hair algae showing up again and I have a lot of cyano behind my love rocks ..., I definately would Live to...
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    HOB refugium or sump/refugium

    I have a 55g with a marineland 350 bio wheel filter and a CPR dual bak pak skimmer .... I wanted to add a sump or refugium to my setup that I would still be able to use the skimmer without getting new one .... Now the problem is the tank is already in place and I don't want to remove to place...
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    Which regium to add to 55g

    I have actinics and whites in the t5 as well as led come on at 1130 go off 800
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    Which regium to add to 55g

    Do you know anywhere where I can get a pre made refugium that will be able to house the dual bak pack skimmer and I wont be able to do refugium until after Xmas will my corals and fish be okay w the hair algae until then
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    Which regium to add to 55g

    Not weekly I usually change one filter cartridge every 2-3 wks then I will change the other after never change both at same time I was told it was bad to do so ... And also my nitrate reading is 0
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    Which regium to add to 55g

    For some reason I cannot get rid of hair algae I have been trying everything changing water 2-3 x a week was told to replace t5 bulbs took water to lfs double check he said my alk was 7-8 gave me a buffer to raise but it is still there plus I would like not to have to see all the equipment in...
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    Which regium to add to 55g

    Currently have a 55g which has been up and running for over 2 years I want to add a sump or refugium to the tank to help out ... I have on there now a marineland bio wheel 350 and CPR dual bak pak skimmer ... I would like to use the skimmer in the refugium but have no idea which one to get or if...
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    So if I was to use the toothbrush would I have to take out each piece of live rock as I do it or can I just turn all powerheads off and then siphon it out .... I only feed once every other day an right now lights are on for about 9 hours a day I don't want to keep lights off too much because...
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    I hav been changing the water not as often as some guys on here have said but I have been doing 10g every 3 days and the hair algae is not reducing at all.... I went to local fish store they checked all my levels and said everything was fine ph was little low 8.1-8.2 but they said only other...
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    Ya I have mix of different corals in the tank .... I currently have 2 lights 1-led which has 54-1w bulbs and the 2nd is 2-54w t5 lights .... The lights come on at 1130am and go off 730 pm not other light not near windows it is in finished basement .... I changed the t5 bulbs less than year ago...
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    Alright I will try that thanks again
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    So even though the test reads 0 you think that is the issue .... I usually only feed every other day to every 3 days and only once .... Here is a pic maybe you can confirm thanks a lot ....let me k ow if you can see what I am talking about
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    Help!! Algae outbreak

    Hoping someone can help tell me what they think this algae is from and how to get rid of it... The algae is like a greenish color and is kinda stringy and it is leaving a thin layer over my live rock I am thinking it is some sort of hair algae but I don't know what would cause it and I can't...
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    Question about additional led Lighting...

    I really want to help coral growth but dot want to replace both my lights I had just gotten them last year after updating from power compact is there anything else I could consider
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    Question about additional led Lighting...

    I found same type of light in actinic with 18-1w LEDs with 1300 lumens would that make any difference?
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    Question about additional led Lighting...

    So I should not bother wih the led .... I bought the me light from them the 54-1w and since I have had star polyps Xenia and mushrooms spread nice just not too fast and also leathers seem to be bigger .... The strip light would not help at all?
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    Question about additional led Lighting...

    Aquatraders.com and it's the led strip lights submersible please let me know
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    Question about additional led Lighting...

    Currently have a 55g tank mixed w some clownfish a mandarin some damsels different mushrooms Xenia zoos and Duncan my question is my current lighting is an led light w 54-1w lights as well as a t-5 light 2x54w.... I want to add a submersible led strip to help coral growth and brighten up a...
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    Help with new fish 3 yr old tank

    So if that's the case he will come out eventually.... And any idea about the maroon clown
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    Help with new fish 3 yr old tank

    I I have a 60 gallon tank with lie rock and some mushrooms Xenia and star polyps in the tank for 3 yrs is a clown that is 3" another 2" and another 1" then I have 3 damsels and just last night I added peppermint shrimp a motion gold stripe clown a black and white percula a mandarin dragonet and...
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    New Sick Fish...Help Define what They have and how to Help

    I have garlic that I used to soak food in when my hippo had ich .... Will the garlic help at all .... Any pointers as to what vitamins or additives I should get ... Anyone ever use anything to treat something like this
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    New Sick Fish...Help Define what They have and how to Help

    I was at my local fish store today and happened to find out that 3 fish were in very bad shape and were brought to the store to help... The store has no room so I agreed to try to help by taking them ... Now I was told that they were just neglected for feeding but that doesn't look like the case...
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    How to Properly add clean up crew ....

    It is a sw tank they are in now and the water I get them from is saltwater
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    How to Properly add clean up crew ....

    I live on long island and the back of my house is on the long island sound I have Ron's and tons of snails I want to add to my tank to help clean up an not have to spend money to do so.... I grabbed about 20 from my back yard and put in my tank I have live rock just sitting in the tank is empty...
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