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    Breeding german blue rams in a 10g?

    I have been told that this is too small on several occasions. I have also read from people that have successfully bread them say that the conditions just need to be watched more carefully. I was looking at breeding the rams in my 10g tank, would this be a good idea? I like the colors yet the...
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    base rock

    Would this be a good base rock piece? I will eventually add live rock to make it longer, i have a 100g so how much base rock and live rock will be needed? Caribsea South Seas Base Rock 40 lb | eBay
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    Overflow and sump questions

    I have a 100g fresh that will be saltwater soon. I'm going to have a sump and refugium separate 10g s because of my odd stand. How many gph does my overflow box to the sump need to have? All that will be in my sump is skimmer, and can my sump go directly into the fuge after? Thanks...
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    Help on sump and fuge

    Alright so if I have an overflow with 2 u-tubes say about 800gph drain to my sump. Can my sump just be a protein skimmer spot because I heard if u had bio balls or a sponge cleaner, that it might cause nitrate problems? And can I have a uv sterilizer in my sump? And should what gph return...
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    DIY sump help

    Alright so I will be adding a sump and a refugium under my 100g. They will be separate because I have a low stand with lots of legs that requires me to have 2. I'm not worried about fuge yet, only sump. How many overflow u pipes would I want for the sump only?1 or 2? How would I do the...
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    Help with refugium

    I want a refugium for my 100g long. I found a sump that I will attach. Is a sump or refugium better? This sump has 2200 gph. Is this enough? Or too much? Also if I had this what size return pump would I use? A 2200 gph one? And could I have a refugium in the middle of this? It looks like...
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    Fish list

    I will have a 100g reef tank but I want to have a FOWLR first. 150g protein skimmer, around 900gph from canister and hob filter. About 125 lbs of all live rock. Live sand. My current plan is: A pair of ocellaris clowns 1 purple firefish. Royal gramma Flame angel 5 green chromis Blue tang...
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    Is this lighting Okay?

    60' Metal Halide 250 T5 HO Aquarium Light Lunars NEW! | eBay I have a 100g. The price is good but will it be enough to provide the light needed for most corals?
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    Led lighting?

    I have a 100g and I saw a 60in lighting system at my LFS. It said it was reef lighting but I thought I had to have lots of watts for that? The system lasts 50k hours. It has blue and white LEDs. It's 400$. Is it worth it? I want to keep corals like zoos, anemone, frogspawn, and stuff like...
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    fish list for my 100g?

    I'm going to have a reef tank once I get the money. And I want a lot of fish. I plan on about only 100 lbs of live rock. I have a lot of fish in my mind but I know a lot aren't compatible or there is too much. But I want some help from smart people on how to still have a bunch of these fish...
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    How to quarantine a new fish?

    I have a spare 10g that I was going to use to raise clownfish fry. But in spare time when I get new fish, how do I add fish to the 10g? What do I do to it when it's in there? How long do I keep them in there? How many can I put in at a time? Do I do this to corals too? Other tips...
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    Need help with equipment

    I found these thing sand were wondering if they were ok for a soon to be 100 gallon reef tank. I'm doing reasearch and I found ( I believe ) to be decent stuff. Is this okay? 2X 3200GPH CORAL AQUARIUM TWIN POWERHEAD PUMP MAGNETIC - eBay (item 150584375814 end time Apr-05-11 16:49:32 PDT) For...
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    Reef or FOWLR?

    I can't decide. I found a lighting fixture with led, and normal lighting with about 650watts. That costs about 500$. I have a retrofit hood for 150$. And I thought if I got a retrofit for that maybe I could grow anything on the rock. And if I want to later upgrade my retrofit lighting to a...
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    For Sale: 50g tank and stand

    50 gallon fish tank It is a high show aquarium? It has filter, gravel, and decorations. With a 2 shelve stand. More info here: http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/hsh/2282757105.html I live in Norman, OK
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    Lighting for my tank?

    Okay, this time, I'm pretty sure I got good lighting for my tank. I plan on button polyps or something like that. And a bubble anemone, but I don't know what other corals will go with those. Here Is what I found. 60' Metal Halide 250 T5 HO Aquarium Light Lunars NEW! - eBay (item 170508294598...
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    Lighting for 100g?

    I will be switching my 100 gallon freshwater into a reef tank once I make the money. I am confused about lighting. I have been looking for answers to my questions but I can't find any. Everyone says a different answer. How many watts would I need for my tank? I want a bubble tip anenome and...
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