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  1. DeanG13

    Toadstool Damage!

    Started about a week ago and has progressed as follows.... August 11th August 14th Today My parameters are stable, other than salinity which was low last week. I've been slowly raising the salinity over the past week and it's back up to where it should be but I can't imagine this was the...
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    Eye cloudiness (aka corneal edema)

    Over the past week I've noticed that my favorite fish, a recently acquired Spotted Fin Anthia, has been developing some cloudiness in and around his eye. Here's a picture of him when I first got him <https://www.livingreefs.com/anthia-madness-t26895.html>. I read on a few places that this...
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    Light Timing Question

    So I searched around for a bit but couldn't find a straight answer about how long my lights should be on per day. My lighting setup is as follows: Nova Current Extreme Hanging above the tank (two 39W T5 Actinic and two 39W T5 10K's) Coralife Ballast mounted on the tank (one 39W T5 Actinic and...
  4. DeanG13

    Anthia Madness

    My LFS got a new shipment in "from Africa" and there were some Anthias I just couldn't resist, I had to get one for my tank. They were marked as Spotted Fin Anthias, but I looked online and they seem to most closely resemble Lyretail Anthias. Can anyone help me clarify? Here are some pics...
  5. DeanG13

    Lighting for 40 gallon Reef

    Tank specs: 18" tall 36" long 14" wide 5 months old Current lighting is a measley 40w HO T5 actinic and 40w HO T5 10k with moonlights Finally got some extra dough and I want to upgrade my lights. With the current setup my zoas and mushrooms are doing very well and my toadstool leather is...
  6. DeanG13

    White, fuzzy growth

    Tank Specs: 40 gallon reef tank T5 HO 39W Actinic and 40k Cascade 700 canister filter Protein skimmer 1300gph flow motor head Clown fish Longnose Hawkfish CBS, Blue Hermits, Turbos & Sand snails Assorted Zoas, Mushrooms Leather Toadstool Star polyp frag that is growing like wildfire I...
  7. DeanG13

    First Reef Tank (40g)

    Now that my freshwater tank is in good order, I have embarked on a saltwater reef tank extravaganza! Here is my gear so far: 45 Gallon Tank 36" X 18" X 12" Cascade 700 Filter 1300 gph power head A moderate amount of hard rock. Tank inhabitants: Medium sized Clown African Leopard Wrasse 2...
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    African Leopard Wrasse

    Hello friends, Tank specs: 40 gallon, Cascade 700 pump, 1300 gph powerhead, recently completed cycle, plenty of live rock. I removed the two Damsels that helped my tank complete it's first nitrate cycle and replaced them with a small Clown and a medium sized African Leopard Wrasse. After...
  9. DeanG13

    Flow!

    Hello, first post. I have recently set up a 40 gallon tank. I have a Cascade 700 filter and have ordered a protein skimmer as well. I just purchased a 1300 gph power head in order to increase flow in my tank and prep for coral (my tank has been cycling for 2 weeks now). Do you think 1300 gph...
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