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    New additions

    Picked up a couple feather dusters at my LFS this afternoon. Also, I'm about to buy some frags from Pwny in a bit. I'll have to get the camera back out later.
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    magic cheato

    Thanks to Biff's magic chaeto my reef is now almost completely green hair algae free. Thank you Biff for sharing this wonder with the world.
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    lawnmower blennie

    Picked up my new lawnmower blennie today. He is so cute but very shy right now. When I can I will get a pic.
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    algae munchers

    I'm looking for a fish that will fit into a 30 gal that loves to eat green hair algae. I have a little more than I would like, not problematic by any means just would like to see less. Any ideas? My first thought was the yellow tang that my LFS has but I would never put one in my small tank...
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    John's 29g now

    Here are some current pics of my tank. http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/gaeriksdaddy/Reef%20Aquarium/DSCF1467.jpg Devil fish http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/gaeriksdaddy/Reef%20Aquarium/DSCF1455.jpg...
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    Damsel's gotta go!

    My blue damsel has now eaten everything in my tank except for the snails. It has got to go! The only decision now is which direction do I take. I have been considering either lion fish, with which I can watch the damsel get his eye for and eye punishment, or sea horses, in which I will trade...
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    lion fish question

    When Live Aquaria says that a fish's reef compatability is "with caution", namely a lion fish, what do they mean specifically?
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    what to get

    I am finally ready to start putting corals in my tank. What would you guys suggest as a first specimen? I am looking for something colorful. Other than that I don't have much preference except something forgiving as this will be my first.
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    New lights any day now

    My new light fixture shipped on Monday and should arrive any day now. I am so excited, I will be able to start getting corals soon. Woohoo.
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    updated electrical for tank

    Today I installed a GFCI outlet where my tank is located and plugged everything into a surge protector with a 3100 Joule rating to boot. Had a couple instances where something in the 15 year old wiring in this house would throw the breaker. I haven't been able to pinpoint the exact cause but I...
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    snail acclimation

    I have real that snails need to be drip acclimated but I have found no good dexcription of this method. Is there a thread or article that I can read or does somebody have any pointers? I have read in one article that 1-2 drops per second for at least 2 hours. How do you regulate this...
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    diatoms

    Que stage one pest growth. Rust colored diatoms are now forming in my tank. On the rocks and sand. Ordered some snails today. From the overnight growth rate I should have enough to feed them for quite some time, or at least until the next scheduled algae outbreak.
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    promoting coraline algae growth

    What is the best way to promote coraline algae growth. I started with 10% live rock and 90% foundation rock and want the coraline algae to grow onto the foundation. Is there anything I can do to speed the process or do I just need to wait months or years for it to spread? BTW my...
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    led lighting

    I am considering LED lights for my tank but I am confused as to the wattage conversion. Since they emit more light with less watts how many watts, or lumens, are needed per gallon? The lights I am looking at emit 50-60 lumens/watt. I am also looking at suplementing with an actinic T5 and...
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    john's 29g

    Finally getting pics posted. Crushed coral removed, sand added, waiting around now.
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    White film

    Got a new question. I am cycling my live rock. It has been in for one week and there is a white film on the sides of the tank. I have read that the water gets really nasty with ammonia and nitrites but nothing said anything about white films. Is this normal? Do I just let it go or do I scrape it...
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    My first, 29g

    So here is where I'm at right now. I have the water in the tank and balanced. I will be taking the crushed coral out as soon as I get some sand, which will be in at the end of next week. I have about 35 lbs of foundation rock in and will be adding 10 lbs of live rock when it is delivered...
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    Hello

    Hey, I'm John and I am new to marine aquariums. In fact setting up my first one now. The problem is, here in Mt. Sterling, Ky, there are no experts or well informed sources in which to turn to. I am getting lots of conflicting information as far as substrates and live rock and I am less than...
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