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    Bulb temp / wattage / kelvins / oh my!!!

    Have had a saltwater tank for 1 year or so now. Well finally upgrading to a good size. Its a 48x24x25. Round about 120 gal. We're doing all the planning now... choosing equipment, exc. Would really appreciate some help with a few lighting ?s we have. We have a canopy & the top is approx 10...
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    Is my anomone eating its tenicals?

    green bubble tip anomone. Got it two weeks ago been fine, closed up two day ago, and today it looked like it was missing tenicals? idk if he has been eating, been feeding frozen brine shrimp. the cleaner shrmp looks like he has been stealing his food? the tank is 40g 7 months old lighting t5...
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    Lots of ?'s... di-my self sump :)

    Have a 40breeder & would like to get rid of the HOB & get a sump!!! Yayy! But, also kinda scary. Lot of planning/learning/building! I have looked into a lot but it seems every person has their own crazy/hard/simple/different setup. I think from my studies, I would like a sump that had 3...
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    powerhead?

    I have a 40 breeder tank, no sump yet. & would like to not have so much of the equipment hanging on the back & visible. Without getting a sump, how can I set up powerheads that are only the black pvc looking tubes coming into the tank? I have seen these at the LFS & would like the similar...
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    Corals?

    I believe our LFS mis-names basically everything. lol I have seen a few coral online that these may be, any ideas?
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    Hyposalinity messing up water parameters!

    Treating ich in a hospital tank. Have just gotten hyposalinity water down to 1.009 & am having a few issues. 1) I have read you don't want a strong powerhead in the tank so the fish won't stress, but unless I have one in there, the levels are trying to skyrocket because the mechanical filter...
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    pvc for aquascape

    I want a PVC box type setup to put some of my rocks on during aquascape. How do I get it not to float? If I put it together underwater I'm afraid water would be trapped & possibly be stagnant maybe effecting water paremeters. If I drill holes I'm afraid worms, snails, exc would get in.
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    ??????????

    Pic one & 2 were found in the filter & protein skimmer while rinsing them off to clean them. & picture 3 I am wondering if they are pyramid snails? They are also in pic one & 2 VERY tiny white specs?
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    cheap sump / micro bubble problem

    Have a 40 gal tank, would like a sump, don't exactly know a lot about what is needed for one. Anyone have tips on building/buying cheap, what is needed, exc? Also have a big problem with microbubbles. Have a hang on back filter & protein skimmer that both seem to be causing the bubbles.
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    hospital tank

    How long should it take a hospital tank to cycle? Have added 4 gal yesterday from the main tank & the hospital is a 30. Right now have a protein skimmer set up & two 15 gal filters. & a bubble wand for more oxygen. & one live rock because i have heard you need a bio & chem filter? I don't really...
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    hospital tank

    How long should it take a hospital tank to cycle? Have added 4 gal yesterday from the main tank & the hospital is a 30. Right now have a protein skimmer set up & two 15 gal filters. & a bubble wand for more oxygen. & one live rock because i have heard you need a bio & chem filter? I don't really...
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    Biocube vs Nano cube

    Any comments? Considering getting a bio or nano cube. What is the big difference with the two?
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    Bio System Power Filter & Oxy Surface Skimmer

    Don't have a sump yet. Does anyone use anything similar to this? A hang on filter & skimmer combined?? Currently have a marineland emperor 280 & a Seaclone 100. Am not happy with micro bubbles in tank.
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    lighting cycle

    Just got my new light Current USA Sundial T5HO Light Fixture 36" - 156 Watts - (2x39 Watt 10K Daylight + 2x39 Watt 460nm Actinic) Current USA Sundial T5HO Light Fixture Aquarium Light Fixtures Any suggestions on how to set my timers? Thanks
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    ich

    All fish in main tank have ich. Too many fish to put in hospital tank & treat. Should we try & treat one at a time? Once they are placed back in main tank won't they just be infested again? Main tank has invertebrates & corals so can't do hyposalinty either. Please help if you have any...
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    T5 vs Power compact?

    Which do you prefer, T5 vs Power Compact? Have a 40 breeder. Would like to get a new light. Currently have a AquaticLife 36" T5 HO 2 Lamp Fixture, would like to have a dawn to dusk effect. Is there a light I can buy to use with my current one, or should I just buy a new one that meets the...
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    Curing LR

    Ordered 22 pounds of LR from petco.com. Set it up to cure in a 30 gal container with a powerhead. Have done 100% water changes every other day. & remove any dead/decay as it arrives on rock. Still keep finding some tube worms I can't get reach, to remove. Ammonia has been zero for 2 weeks...
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    aquadirect.com

    Anyone ever order from here?
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