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    Corals dying, Urchins now DEAD, and unsure about Peppermint Shrimp!!!??!

    Ok, so it's been about a week since I last posted about my 2 urchin's just sitting at the bottom of the tank deflated & lifeless. I thought they could make it back, but now they're most definitely dead. At the same time my Mushroom polyp's became deflated & haven't opened up ever since. Now I...
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    Are my Urchin's Dying????

    I have 2 urchin's in my 55 gal, they've been living healthy for about 8 months & two weeks ago I noticed both of them were deflated at the bottom of the sand. I thought they were dead/dying, but next thing I knew they popped right back up and were looking better than ever for the next couple...
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    Bought 48" JEBO Lighting..NEED ADVICE QUICK

    So I just bought a 48" JEBO (I know not the best) lighting setup for my 55 gal. It's 220W so it should support coral. But I have a question about the Lights that are in it. I purchased it used..The guy I bought it from replaced only 1 white bulb and 1 night bulb-need advice on which to buy...
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    quick URCHIN question

    I have 2 urchins in my 55 gal they are both hovering on the sand at the bottom of my tank. they usually like to sit in between rocks but one of my URCHIN's is more compressed than usual, meaning it looks flatter and a few spines are falling out. Do they go through a molting type process or is...
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    Following the TANK DISASTER!!! Alkalinity and pH problems?

    Hello, Recently (3-4 weeks ago) I had a tank disaster brought on by a new purchase at a Local Fish Store, specifically a Red Algae Blenny (brought disease). After all my fish died in nearly a week, I began to freak out and start the water changes and remove all dead livestock. My hermits...
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    Tank Disaster!! Why'd all my fish DIE but my invertebrae's Lived???

    For 4-5 months my 55 gal. has run flawlessly. Slowly increasing livestock and watching my tank evolve the water conditions were Great. But 2 weeks ago I added a Redfin algae blenny to my tank from the LFS and here I am today, with all my fish dead including the redfin, but for some reason my...
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    Horseshoe Crab & Pencil Urchin

    I have a small horseshoe crab and 2 pencil Urchin's in my 55 gal. For the past few days I've notice my horseshoe crab laying upside down in the sand. I thought it had died for some unexplained reason but I went and budged it with my net and it moved out of the way. Is it possible it's molting...
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    Lemonpeel Angelfish nipping Clowns

    I have a Lemonpeel angelfish with 2 clowns and I was told they can co-habitate....However, it seems as if every time i'm around my tank the Angel keeps nipping at one of the clowns...Is this friendly or is the Lemonpeel able to hurt them? 55 gal.
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    Arrow crabs stealing each others legs?!!!?

    I have a 55 gal. with plenty of Live fiji rock. I recently put 2 Arrow crabs in there assuming they would have enough room to safely coexist. I went to feed the tank today and noticed one crab had just stolen the other arrow crabs leg. Both arrows have their pinchers..one has 6 legs and the...
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    Disappearing Livestock- Whos the killer?

    I added a relatively Large Damsel about 3 weeks ago to my tank which already had 2 smaller damsels and 2 Clownfish... and all of a sudden the Large damsel went missing. There's no way it could have jumped out or gotten sucked up my filter, it's just way to large, and I checked all around the...
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    Brown Algae problem- Ugly tank

    I have a 55 gal with relatively new setup about 8-10 weeks now. But all of a sudden there is a lot of Brown algae all over the glass, thermometer, filter, Sand, etc. I have already taken the lights back a few hours a day but am looking to fix this problem which is making my tank just ugly. I...
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    Just bought 48" Aqualight Double Strip T5..disappointed?

    Here's my question...I have a 55g tank with a few Clownfish, Damsels, Hermits, Snails, Crabs, small Leather tree coral about 4" and a few pollups. Is the Aqualight T5 capable of sustaining coral life in my 55 g or just fish only? I have searched the forums to see what kind of environment this...
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