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  1. bri74

    crusty layer on sand

    I have a crusty layer about 1/4 inch thick on my sand bed any on know why this is? I was thinking possible low circulation. 55gal 2 koralia #2s magnum 350 with no filter media in it.
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    coralife skimmer

    how the hell does one adjust this brand of skimmer? I cant get any bubbles in it at all unless I blow into the air intake tube. Also I dont know how high to have the water in the skimmer? Into the neck of the collection cup or below?
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    polyps

    so Im at petco the other day and my girl wanted this piece of LR that had some polyps on it the people at the store didnt know what it was and I wasnt gonna tell them so they gave it to her lol! anyhoo has anyone had any luck with these things spreading to other rocks? I read that they do this...
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    ph

    hey guys.. I just got home from work for 2 weeks and my ph is running high its at 8.6 give or take. I am not sure what the best way is to bring it back down I am making some water for a change in the am as I usually do when I get home. But not really sure if this will help much. I am planning on...
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    anyone use these before?

    http://www.saltyunderground.com/faq.htm#q4
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    skimmers

    Does anyone know if there is a skimmer that can be changed from HOB to In sump?
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    biomax

    can I get some opinions on this biomax stuff for canister filters?
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    aptasia forest

    well everyone my aptasia forest is back dammit guess I need another copperband butterfly. What the hell it was gone for about 2-3 months now its back like it was before? Is this gonna be a reoccurring problem? Just gotta but a Copperband every few months?
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    decorator crab

    Has anyone had one of these? I just got one its about 3 inches wide. I just read it may not be friendly to my longspine urchin. anyone with experience? Ya I know I didnt do enough research
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    algae

    Hey I feel a little slow in asking this but does corraline grow in any different colors other than red? my 55 has been set up for a year now and the only stuff i have is green its hard and I have to scrape it off with a razor blade I only remove it from the front and sides of the tank there is a...
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    min watts per gallon

    so is there a good min. watts per gal on a tank with fish and corals? I heard the other day that a happy medium would be 6 watts per. I am looking at a couple 100 plus gal tanks and want to know what to do with lights Im sure this is published somewhere but Im feeling lazy..... I dont plan on...
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    my nitrates have gone through the roof

    Hey guys I have been testing my water religiously since startup a year ago. every thing has always been great up untill a couple weeks ago all params are good Nitrite is 0 ammonia is 0 ph is 8.4 i do use a buffer on this rarely. however the nitrates have climbed steady from 0 up to around 80 to...
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    live rock

    Hey guys I have about 100 lbs LR in my 55 and my critters are getting pretty big mainly the black longspine I am worried about room for these guys till I can get a bigger tank. I am curious can I get rid of some LR to make some room for these guys? I see alot of bigger tanks with way less LR and...
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    aptaisa forest

    Not sure if I mentioned having an aptaisa forest growing but I did add the copper banded butterfly and some said that that fish wouldnt take care of it but it did almost over night. A little fyi
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    snowflake eel

    had a snowflake eel for about a year he was around 16-18 inches was about 6-8 when I got him all of a sudden he quit eating and died in a couple days? all other tank mates are good water is great
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    tank dimensions

    Hello everyone. I have been looking online for a octagon tank capacity chart I have a tank that I believe is 20-25 gal but cant find the charts here is the dimensions in case one of you can figure it out. sides are 9" 19 inches tall and yes I have a high skewl diplorma lol. no seriously I dont...
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    want to get in the big tank club

    Hey I desperately need to get a bigger tank however I cannot find a place online to order one can anyone help me? I have 3 LFS here but they all suck and their prices on the tank alone make me want to puke let alone shipping. I am looking into prices on ordering one shipping is gonna be bad...
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    tube worms

    Hey everyone do any of you know if tube worms attach themselves to rocks? I got a few pieces of LR and it looks like some of the rocks have a couple of tube worms on them they are really small maybe the fan on them is about 1/4 inch and the tubes that they are coming out of are maybe an inch...
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    seaclone question

    I have had a seaclone skimmer its been running for about 8 months in my tank I know many do not like these skimmers but it seems to be doing ok I think... I was curious how I would know if the skimmer is not doing its job well. I test my params once a week and all is good. Just curious if there...
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    sea goblin

    Hello I am out of town at work and got a call that a fish I ordered about 2 months ago is in its called a sea goblin has any one kept one of these? Now I gotta wait 3 days till I get home to pick it up. heavy sigh...
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