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  1. Minkota

    Re-Stocking Suggestions

    I have a 150g FOWLR that I am re-stocking after a MV outbreak. I already have a ~2-1/2" Lion Fish and a ~3" Blue Throat Trigger. I would like to hear some suggestion to put with them. I already have decided to add some type of eel as well just haven't decided which I want. Tank: 48"X 24" X 30"...
  2. Minkota

    Pink Tail Trigger acting Crazy...

    Ok, I have a pink tail trigger in QT, he is just about to go into the DT at the end of this week. He is very active and eating very good and seems to be in great health. With that said, in the last day or so he has been acting strange, he will be just sitting there floating and suddenly just...
  3. Minkota

    Clown Grouper Advice

    I have a 150g FOWLR that currently has a lion fish a Pink tail trigger and a blue throat trigger. I am considering a Clown Grouper, has anyone ever put these together, any issues, I know the lionfish is kinda in the grouper family so they will need to be about the same size but I just wasn't...
  4. Minkota

    Overdrive AquaC

    I have a AquaC EV120 and the pump went out. I have a new Mag 7 I can use and was wondering if anyone has ever put one on to overdrive the skimmer and how much did it need to be tuned or turned down? Thanks
  5. Minkota

    Saltwater Puffer Advice....

    I am considering getting a puffer for my 150g FOWLR. I always quarentine my fish prior to putting them in my display tank. I currently have a Lion Fish, Blue Throat Trigger, and a Pink Tail Trigger. I want to know the best way to quarentine a Puffer, I normally quarentine with Copper but its my...
  6. Minkota

    Is this a type of Cyno...

    I have a 150g FOWLR Tank and it has been fallow for the last few months and I just put my first fish (lion fish) in about 2 weeks ago and within the past few days I've noticed a dark red algae growing it kinda has a velvet look to it. It is only on the rocks not on the sand or glass. Is it a...
  7. Minkota

    Trigger seems to have ich when it came home.....

    Ok, so I purchased a Pink Tail Trigger last night. When I looked at him at the store he looked very good he was eating and everything. The person at the store bagged him up and I went home. When I got home I drip acclimated the fish, and after about an hour I placed him in my Quarantine Tank and...
  8. Minkota

    NPX Biopellets started, now Cloudy Water

    Ok, I started using NPX Biopellets on 01/14/13 and my water went cloudy by the next day and has been cloudy ever since. I have checked the water parameters and all see ok. I have done water changes as well. I am not running any other additive other than the biopellets. I have read that the...
  9. Minkota

    29 gallon Reef Tank

    My son is starting a 29 gallon reef tank. He would like to do anemones and corals. Is this too small for both?
  10. Minkota

    Wanted: Want to Buy Bio-Cube

    I am looking for a bio-cube system/set up large enough to have an anemone and about 5 or 6 fish with live rock and corals.
  11. Minkota

    Missing Trigger Fish

    I purchased a Huma Trigger about 1-1/2 to 2 weeks ago and he was doing ok but seemed like he was blind and a few days ago he disappeared and I haven't seen him in like 3 days. Is this normal for this fish or is it likely he is dead somewhere in the tank.
  12. Minkota

    Something in my wet/dry sump

    Can anyone tell me what this is. Is it good or bad? I only see the one, and it just appeared a day or so ago. The tank has been running for about 6 months. No corals just fish and base rock in the tank itself.
  13. Minkota

    Can someone please ID these...

    I have a piece of live rock that I acquired from a friend and I put it in a bucket without really looking at it but when I got home and looked at it prior to putting it into the tank I noticed some odd looking stuff on it. It looks like some type of slime but it is hard to the touch and does not...
  14. Minkota

    Wanted: Want to Buy RO/DI

    I am looking for a RO/DI Unit.
  15. Minkota

    UV Sterilizer Maintenance

    I have a UV Sterilizer on my FOWLR that has been running for about 2 months. All has been well since I added the sterilizer but now one of my yell tangs is showing signs of what I believe is "Black Ich". I was thinking it may be in need of cleaning.
  16. Minkota

    For Sale or trade: Protein skimmer for sale or trade

    Have a used Jebo180 i would like to sell or trade. It does mot have a pump. It cam be used in sump or as HOB. I was using it in sump so i do mot have the "U Tube" that it uses when using it as HOB so you will need to make something up to use it as HOB. It has no cracks or leaks. I have no idea...
  17. Minkota

    Phosphates are off the chart!

    my phosphate levels are currently extremely high, my test kit goes to 5.0 and it is much darker than the kit reading for 5.0. My system is a 150g tank with a Wet/Dry unit, I have a Aquac 120 Protein Skimmer (I would have gone with a bigger slimmer but space is limited) powered by a Rio 2100...
  18. Minkota

    Protein skimmer pre-purchase advice

    Am considering purchasing this skimmer but would like some input on whether or not it's a good skimmer and if it's worth the price. What should I offer the seller? Never used qualified for 200 gallon tank In sump skimmed with bubble diffused. Half cone transition design 400mm x 260mm x 200...
  19. Minkota

    Wanted: Looking for Protein Skimmer

    Am looking for a good skimmer for my 150 gallon tank, need ASAP. Let me know what you have.
  20. Minkota

    Protein Skimmer Advice

    Have a 150G tank (48x24x31) with a wet/dry, phosphate reactor, UV sterilizer, and Protein Skimmer. I am just getting back into having a saltwater tank after about a 20yr break and a lot has changed and I am unfamiliar with a lot of the brand names now and unsure which brands are good and which...
  21. Minkota

    Purple Rock

    Have several purple rocks in my tank and the fish seem to be picking it off. I was told that the purple is a paint and not an algae or anything natural, is it ok to leave in with the fish picking at it, they have removed quite a few big chunks....
  22. Minkota

    Clown Fish are intentionally trying to get into overflow

    S the title says, my 2 clownfish are trying to get into the overflow box. They were successful once and one even ended all the way down into the wet/dry unit. I got him out and put them both back into the tank and plugged the hole with a piece of clear tubing but they both keep going to that...
  23. Minkota

    Fish keep getting into Overflow

    Have a 150g tank with a Corner Overflow, my issue is my small Chromis and Clown Fish keep getting into the Overflow. Last night BOTH of the Clown Fish got in the overflow and one ended up getting sucked down into the Wet/Dry unit and was not doing well this morning and I expect he will be gone...
  24. Minkota

    Phosphate Reactor Advice

    Am considering purchasing a phosphate reactor for my 150g tank. I currently have a wet/dry sump with external pump, a protein skimmer and a UV sterilizer. I was looking at the 2 Little Fishies 150 and 550, but wasn't sur which to get. Is it better to oversize a reactor?
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