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  1. biodarwin

    ReplacingT-5 light bulbs

    Hello folks! Long time no post. Lighting is one of few aspects that I still struggle with in regards to what I want. I am about to replace my lights in my T-5 4x54 Tek fixture and I wanted to hear some opinions. I've decded to go with Giesemann lights in this configuration: 54W 6000K Midday...
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    Diping with Lugols

    How many drops of Lugols should I use for a coral dip? I will mostly be dipping zoanthids.
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    Ding Ding People Eaters

    Check 'em out. I think they are pretty sweet looking.
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    War Coral frag

    Typical story. Stop by the LFS to get some top off water and I end up with a frag :)
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    Coral Magazine

    Anyone subscribe to this? I just bought a subscription. If it is a worthwhile resource I was thinking about buying all of the back issues. Anyone read this mag?
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    Assuming this is aiptasia?

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    Decent shot of Katie

    Katie is my Kole Tang. This is like the first shot I of her that I think is decent.
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    Octopus BH-300F

    Reef Octopus BH-300F After having some problems with my old skimmer I decided to go ahead and upgrade to a new unit. After doing a lot of research I decided on a Reef Octopus Skimmer, but I wasn't sure which model I wanted. One of the biggest disadvantage of my last skimmer was not being...
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    New Tankmate

    Went by the LFS to get some water and they had just got a new shipment of fish in. They had this beauty so I got him reserved. I picked him up Sunday. http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/wrassereefsafe/twelvelinewrasse/
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    new fishie :)

    Yellow Watchman Goby They seem to have tons of personality and are interesting to watch, Hopeful in the next few weeks I can get a shrimp for him to pal up with.
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    My first frags

    I used pieces of rock that I have lying around instead of frag plugs. Wanted to wait and see if I could frag without killing before I spent money on it :)
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    Couple top downs

    Took a few top downs today. Nothing special. They are not through one of those little view tubes but they came out pretty alright.
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    Bought a new skimmer!

    My skimmer has been acting up and I am just over it so I bought a new one: Reef Octopus BH 300F Dual Hang-on-Back Protein Skimmer with Filter System* - AquaCave I will snap some shots when it arrives!!!
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    brain coral bleaching???

    Here is a pic of the brain when I first got it: Here is a picture of it now: Its like the inner walls sort of had a brownish tint to it when I bought it and now it seems to be turning a lot more white. The walls are still swollen up or what I am trying to say is that its not receding which...
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    Protein skimmer options

    Other than Reef Octopus skimmers, what other brands should I consider looking at? HOB only with a budget of about $250 exlcuding shipping.
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    Tang food

    I have a spirulina mix which I was planning to feed my kole tang but would like to get something else for him, like something I can rubberband to a rocko ro something. What do you guys prefer? Any particular brand or flavors?
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    I got a new fish!

    Sort of :) just thought Id tease you folks a bit. I pick up my yellow-eyed kole tang Saturday. They just got him in this week and wanted me to wait a few days before I bring him home. I am pretty stoked about this. I have wanted one for a while!
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    disaster strikes

    So Sunday is my typical aquarium maintenance day. I pull out the power heads clean them off, clean my skimmer and all of that good stuff. Somehow as I was putting my trashcan back beside my aquarium I hit one of my power strips and turned off my power heads and heater. The next morning I...
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    random shots

    Actinic shot Normal shot Finally got my flow reduced a bit and got my hammer mounted up on a rock Recovering armor of gods. Was down to 2 polyps. Vitamin C for the win! My rocking new Favites. Its neon green but the blue actinics make it hard to pick up its true color Little GSP frag
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    just need to rant

    My clowns are driving me NUTS. They keep wanting to dig out caves underneath the rocks in the front of my tank. I just went up to my tank and my Trachyphyllia was pretty much covered in sand. At this point I am not sure what to do. I do not have a lot of area on the sand that is not covered...
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