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    Wet/Dry filter

    Alright maybe I am asking the wrong question as a whole. Here is my situation...A few years ago I had a 55 gallon FOWLR tank and because of a certain situation had to take down the tank. Since then I have sold pretty much everything but my tank and stand. Now, just recently I have decided to get...
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    Wet/Dry filter

    Hey everyone. I am in the market for a Wet/Dry filter and I am wondering if I could get some suggestions from some people that have had some experience with them. As of right now I am going to just have a FOWLR but will eventually like to get into some coral and things of that nature. I already...
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    a sad sad day

    alright here is the deal. I recently went on a week vacation. while i was gone my filter quit working and i lost both of my fish and my aquarium is over ran by algae and all my parameter are off the chart. so here is what i plan to do. i plan to just start over drain the water out of the...
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    cleaning aquarium equipment

    what is the best way to clean the equipment from your aquarium. I have just been using water but someone told me i an use vinegar to help clean. what is the ratio of water to vinegar? all suggestions are welcome TIA
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    I've got crabs!

    ok any other solutions out there to get the crabs out
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    I've got crabs!

    Alright, it is time to do something about this, my live rock that i got was from liverocks.com. i used it to set up a new aquarium so i didn't really get a chance to get all the little critters that i wanted to out of it, recently i have seen 3-4 big crabs that came with the rock, and also in...
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    First Nano Tank!

    -where is the best place to get nano live rock and live sand for it? and say i have some special grade reef sand already and i want to add live sand, what should i do as far as mixing them? half and half?
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    First Nano Tank!

    Hey guys, what's happening. I have been into the marine aquarium hobby for about a year now and i have decided to set up a nano tank in my bedroom (have a 55 gallon in the living room)! I am new to nano aquariums and i am wondering what are some peoples opinion on which nano all on one...
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    lighting question

    alright thanks very much
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    lighting question

    hey, i have two satellite 48'' 65watt compact fluorescent 2-lamp fixtures on my aquarium now and i am needing to replace 1 set of lamps. as of right now all four lamps are smartpaq 10,000/460nm actinic. i was wondering if it would be best to get some other types of compact fluorescent lighting...
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    feeding my seastar

    i recently purchased a sand sifting seastar to help with my cleaning crew, but i don't have anyfish, is there anything i could feed it till i get some fish to create detritus so it can feed on that?
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    sea star leg missing!

    ah not that big of a deal
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    sea star leg missing!

    :( i think i have found out how it happened when i got up this morning before going to church, i found the whole star in the powerhead, i guess it answer my question. :cry:
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    sea star leg missing!

    Today when i was taking my head count i noticed that my Fancy tiger striped serpent sea star didn't have one of it's legs! i have found no reason why or how. all my parameter are fine. Anyone got some suggestion of what could have happened?
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    dwarf angels and corals

    i have been interested in geting a bicolored dwarf angel but also interested on getting some easy coral down the road. i know that you are suppose to use caution with dwarf and corals, but all in all do most of you have probelms with your dwarfs nipping your corals?
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    Nasty green hair algae

    lol, me too. i use an R/O water
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    Nasty green hair algae

    My 55 gallon tank just recently finished cycling!!!YEAH!!! I have 40lbs. of Keys LR and alot of purple coraline on them but there is also an increasing amount of the green hair algae on the rock too. i have not preformed my first water change tho. My question is what would be the best way to...
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    purchasing live rock

    i am going to be getting the keys rock. i have a 55 gallon aquarium, if that help anyone.
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    purchasing live rock

    i am purchasing my live rock from liverocks.com and when i go to the purchase page it ask for special notes, size/color ,or instructions. i am wondering what i should put, i want the dark purple of coarse, but this is my first purchase of live rock and the live rock i am going to cycle my...
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    setup waiting question

    my be i am asking the wrong queation is either of these fine to do?
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    setup waiting question

    i was wondering what would be the best, i already have my substrate in the bottom of my tank and cleaned. my question is should i go ahead and put 50% of the 55 gallon water in my tank and just run the heater and powerheads and wait till my live rock comes which i am going to purchase today on...
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    best live rock

    which online store offers the best quality live rock?
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    FOWLR supplements

    what are all the supplements that i will need to keep my live rock healthy. i already have some purple up, Seachem Reef Complete calcium raising supplement and Seachem Marine Buffer.
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    cycling tank with LR

    i just received the last piece of equipment that i needed to get my aquarium going in the mail a couple of days ago. unfortunately when the CF lighting got here it didn't work, so now i have to ship it back and then get it from the company again. Do i really need lighting when cycling the tank...
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    First Fish

    see my problem is that i live like an hour and a half away from the lfs, and he isn't really a fish store, he is a pet store. so with this in mind, he only keeps a clownfish and a yellow tang that has been there since i can remember. his tank isn't very well kept and the fish look sick. if i...
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