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    Long time no sea....

    LOL can opener. SO true. She is a freaking brat and we love her to bits!!! Spoiled rotten and a huge cuddlebug. Although lately, we haven't paid as much attention to her since we are getting the house ready for sale and have been busy with it so we've been letting her watch youtube bird...
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    Long time no sea....

    Lilfish!!! Congrats on your pending completion! I broke down my tank years ago when my foxface died. Rehomed everyone and took it all down. Holding on to some of my equipment because you never know. Right now though I'm kept busy with a bratty blue and gold macaw lol
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    New Guy, New Tank

    The butterfly fish needs 125g or larger (6' long typically). and those tangs also need a large tank otherwise you will have major aggressive issues. Typically a tang needs 70g or more, but most need 125g and up. that is why I upgraded to a 125g...so I could get more variety. Some Dwarf...
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    can black itch live in your tank without host

    +1 salt On the other hand, a tank contaminated with ich is not the be-all-end-all. Many people have ich in their tanks, but if you keep your parameters stable, feed high quality food, and make your tank as stress-free as possible, your fish can fight of ich easily.
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    LED Suggestion (advice)

    Yeah.....thy are awesome guys. Extremely helpful, too.
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    LED Suggestion (advice)

    I actually got some Onyx lights from RapidLED for my 125g. Love them so far. Great customer service, too. Compatible with Apex controllers, too.
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    Bad salt mix

    Coolio. and yeah....ph fluctuates anyway.
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    Bad salt mix

    I don't think you should have to put PH buffer, though. Is your ph THAT far off? PH will adjust depending on the light/darkness, too. I've never used buffers, so I have no clue if this is a side effect. Try making another bucket without the buffer and see if the same thing happens.
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    Bad salt mix

    What does the white stuff look like? Clumpy? Dust balls? Maybe it's dust? I'm guessing the skimmer would get rid of that stuff. But can't say I wouldn't be worried about its safety.
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    aggressive percula clown fish

    Cool beans. Leave the clown in time out for a few weeks. Hopefully by the time he goes back in the tank, he forgets he was king of the tank.
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    aggressive percula clown fish

    Sometimes giving the aggressive fish a "time out" like you did can work. The clown became territorial. Hopefully if you put him back, he will lose his sense of entitlement. You do also realize that your tank is too small for a butterflyfish right?
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    For those with super old tanks....

    Yeah I love my rocks, and they are fine. I just figured since I'm doing a major overhaul I might as well change them out if age is an issue.
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    For those with super old tanks....

    Well I make my own rocks. I can spend $30 in materials and fill up a 60g+ tank pretty easily. I heard that about sand, too. It's suggested that you scoop out a couple of cups of sand, and replace it with new one every now and then. It'd be hard though to replace rocks because usually, you...
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    For those with super old tanks....

    Have you changed out rocks, even gradually? I've heard from different sources (like online articles and other seasoned aquarists) who say that live rock becomes useless after a few years, and that it should be changed out to be an effective part of our tank's ecosystem. Thoughts on this? I'm...
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    Flybywbl's Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 30L Build

    Cool! I love a new build!
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