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    What plumbing is needed for a 10 gal Fuge

    I have a 10 gallon Spare that I would like to make a fuge. What else would I need to get the water from my tank (which will be above the fuge) to the Refugium and then returned back to the main tank?
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    Advice on Dragonettes and similar...

    I recently added one to my 50 gal. tank and really like it`s personality and color. I`ve heard that a lot of these will die because of malnutrition. I would hate for that to happen to such a cool fish. Experts here can you give me some advice as to proper nuritment?
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    Help with New Anenome...

    I would like to get some help regarding my anenome... Currently using track lighting ( I know the experts are already rolling their eyes but please continue reading before you tear me a new one ;) )about 6inches from the waters surface. They are the GU-16 50watts each bulbs with the U/V filter...
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    Barnacles

    Can these be kept in an aquarium? I`ve never seen them forsale and was just wondering...
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    Sea Clone for NOOOBS

    So I have a sea clone 150 and the skimming ability went to crap after a while. The tank is a 10 gal. nano and I have 20lbs of LR. I `m running this skimmer because I have it and wanted to insure water quality. Here`s the problem I ran into.... The filter in the tank appeared clean. But...
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    My new BTA died water parameters went to crap!

    So I bought a new BTA about a week ago. It was healthy happy and eating. I checked on the tank saturday for routine maintence and he was dead with no tentacles and his stomach was out. I checked the water parameters and everything went to crap. It was almost overnight. The day before...
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    See Weed

    Any Advice on caring for this stuff. I added it to my tank this weekend and like it. The fish don`t seem to eat it. Are there any care instructions or things I should know about this plant? My shrimp love it as a hiding place...
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    New BTA , a few questions?

    So I just got my first BTA and he seems to be ok... My question is that he has placed himself in the direct line of a powerhead and instead of attaching ti the live rock, has attached himself to a giant clump of seeweed in the tank. The spot he is in is not the brightest spot in the tank and...
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    readings help

    NO2 160 Ammon. 0 PH 8.0 NItritite 8.0 Any Advice... These should all be zero , right?
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    5 Year old Oscar Dead!!!!

    I have a pair of breeding oscars and the male, who is 5 years old was dead when I came home from work yesterday. There was no signs of any visible sickness other than... He has been swimming at the top of the tank for a while now almost like he was trying to get air! I noticed a couple other...
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    watch a blue leg change shells for the first time!

    I watched a blu leg move into a shell way to big foritself. It`s kinda funny because he can barely lift the thing. On top of that he has to stop every inch or so and rest... Just wanted to share this. Can anyone give advice where to get spare shells?
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    Cichlid tank water parameters?

    It`s a 40g cichlid tank I need advice on water parametrs... This is the first time in 10 years I`ve ever tested a freshwater tank. N02 0ppm PH 7.2ppm N03 80ppm Ammonia 30 ppm What is normal and if this is out of balance what can I do to fix it. The livestack all apear healthy been going...
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    Water parameters and salt creep?

    To start off I have a 10 g nano - ph 8.2 no2 0ppm n03 20ppm ammonia 0ppm I had a star recently die and have not been ably to remove whats left because it is buried in the LR. Crabs have eaten most of it. My question is how can I get my n03 back down to zero like it was a week ago? I`m also...
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    Seaweed?

    Can you buy seaweed for a saltwater tank? Is it listed as a plant? I`ve never seen it in the LFS or online but have noticed a few aquariums here in the showoff forum that have what appears to be seaweed in their tank. If it is real where can I get some and what is the ideal enviroment for it?
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    soldier fish=white spot on fin!!!!

    I have a soldier fish that has been in my tank for three weeks now and has developed a white spoton his rear fin and also on his chin. It looks fungal... any advice how to treat this?
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    Clown fish shiver

    Ok my clowns will rub up against each other and then shiver or shake. I`ve also seen them do this in the sand bed. I don`t know if they are displaying or showing dominence. Both appear healthy and don`t figght but have been doing this more and more recently. Any advice?
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    Help with hurt starfish!!!

    My choclate chip star was mugged by crabs and they almost severed one of my stars leggs completely! What should I do to help the star. the crabs have since left it alone but It hasn`t moved much at all just waves it`s tentacles out there every once in a while. any help will be greatly appreciated!
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    Brown algea

    I`m getting a lot of brown algea in my tank now. I have a large cle an up crew and they don`t seem to touch the stuff. Is this normal in tank growth or should I invest in something to start removing this stuff. It`s everywhere live rock and all. It`s not a big deal but I`m just curious about it...
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    Emerald Crab eating my starfish!

    Is this normal for emerald crabs... These crabs are great cleaners but if and when they can get their claws on the chocolate chip start they will pick at it until they get bored and move on! Any suggestions beside the removal of this starfish. I`m also planning to add anenomies to the tank in...
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    Big eye sruirrel AKA Soldier Fish, Venemous???

    Are these fish venemous? I saw on another site that they are. I named mine nutz because of his eradic behavior. His lives in the live rock and comes out at night. Does anyone know if they are venemous and can give me info on them?
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    Topping off my salt tank

    I have a 10 gallon that is running well and very healthy... However over the past week I have lost about 1 gallon in water. I checked the salt level in the water and everything is in balance. I want to remove about 2 more gallons and replace with fresh water... When I add the new water do I...
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    Exotic Lighting for salt tank

    I was looking at the corals in the gallery and noticed some shots where the coral appeared flourecent. Is this enhanced or what type of lighting and corals would you recomend to achieve this look. Is the glowing from black lights or moonlights. Just curious and looking for feedback.
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    Choclate Starfish

    Where can I find info on these guys? Does anyone have experience with them?
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    Skimmer producing bubbles!!!

    I have the seaclone 100 and just installed it. It appears to be running fine but it is producing alot of very very tiny bubbles making the water appear almost murky like the sand bed was sturred up, it wasn`t . Anyway is this normal do I change a setting. Any advice would be awesome I`m a neb so...
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    Peppermint Shrimp

    I have added 3 of these guys to my tank and was wondering if they molt and will they get along with emperal crabs? I`m also curious what they eat and if I should provide a suppliment for them?
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