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  1. chuck78

    Chuck Fought The Ich . . .& The Ich Won

    That's my new jingle. I'm now sure the scientists dont know exactly how this damn "parasite" (& I use the term loosely) actually lives. I 1.Quarantined in copper for 3 months with perfect unchanged copper levels - 2.Allowed the tank to run fallow for those same 3 months - 3.Fed nori, mysis...
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    Harlequin Tusk

    My cousin is thinking about getting a large harlequin tusk. He asked me if his serpent stars would be ok. I've no idea, so I'm asking yall.
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    PAR 38 LEDs from Lowe's

    I'm setting up a qtank for incoming corals & was hoping to find some inexpensive lighting powerful enough to sustain SPS &/or Clams. I was considering 2 of these 18-Watt (90W) Daylight (5000K) PAR 38 LED Light Bulb (E)*-ECS 38 CW FL 120 at The Home Depot Does anyone know if this would be...
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    How to catch a Gold Head Goby Sleeper

    It seems that I get VERY little feedback on the questions I've had on my last few threads, but I'll ask anyway:grumble:. Does anyone have any clue how to catch one of these guys out a 220?
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    Sleeper Gold Head Goby / Cloudy Water

    Does anyone else here own one & have this problem? This 2" fish is doing an EXCELLENT job of keeping my substrate clean, but it's clouding the water. My hope is that he'll sift & sift til he gets all the micro sized substate stirred up so my skimmer can remove it. Does anyone else have any...
  6. chuck78

    Fatal Foxface Sting?

    So I get home from work to feed my tank & notice that my 5" Naso Blonde is acting weird. He would'nt eat when I feed the tank & he seems disorientated. There's no bulling & hes a very fat healthy tang. I'm wondering if he accidentally bumped against the foxface & is now sick. I don't see any...
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    Established ?!?

    Hey, guys/ gals about how long does it take for a fish to "establish" itself in a tank. What do you all think is the average time? I've got an achillies(8"), powder blue(5") & orange shoulder(5.5"). I'm adding fish weekly for the sake of the biofilter, but only in sets of 2. I'm just worried...
  8. chuck78

    Ghost Town Update!

    After 3 months of quarantine, I now feel confident enough to start adding fish back to the tank!!! I just put my Naso Blonde & One Spot FF in the tank. It's so cool to watch them explore their new home:sfish: image host
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    Achillies Trouble!!

    Hey all, just got my 8" Achillies tang from the LFS last week & I don't even like how that went down. The owner of the store did me solid by waiting til my 55 gal qtank was done cycling....then on the day I went to pick him up, one of his employee's was to f%#$ing lazy to move the decorations...
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    220 Gallon Ghost Town

    In the midst of chatting with little_fish, it dawned on me that I never managed to post a pic of any my tanks. Well, here's my 220. Too bad everyone's in the qtank right now. I'll upload new pics when everyones back home. Pics were taken with android phone so sorry for poor quality. I can't find...
  11. chuck78

    What size Q-Tank for 8" Achillies?

    What size should my second Q-Tank be for this fish. I'm using copper instead of hypo. So tank will virtually be useless considering that nothing else will be added to display tank but the other copper treated fish from other q-tank.
  12. chuck78

    Chuck vs LFS!!!

    Hello all, Yesterday I got in a heated arguement with a LFS employee from a new mount pleasant store here in SC. We've agreed on many remedies regerding fishcare,tank maintenance, etc. Hell he's a knowledgeable guy, but yesterday he tried to tell that marine ich can go dormant & wait for a host...
  13. chuck78

    Dosing with copper questions!

    If copper kills your bio-filters (sand & rock), how do you avoid ammonia & nitrite spikes while treating a sick fish? Can someone who has done this before please explain the correct way to go about setting up & maintaining a tank that has fish being treated with copper?
  14. chuck78

    This Bites!

    Why is LiveAquaria.com now saying that you need @least 360 gallons to house a Vlamingii Tang? Not 2 months ago they stated that you needed a minimum of 180 gallons. This bites b/c I've had 1 on back order for 3 months @ my LFS & once my new tank completed it's cycle the vlam was gonna be my 1st...
  15. chuck78

    Big Problem!!

    As some you already know, I was about ready to get my 220 gallon aquarium from my LFS. Well......I just found a 300 gallon acryllic tank on craigslist for the EXACT SAME PRICE that I am/was gonna pay for the 220. The seller told me that the tank has a few scratches on the front. My problem...
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    Ordering Fish Online

    I usually order from LiveAquaria.com, but they haven't manage to stock items that I've recently been in search of. Has anyone done business with BlueZooAquatics.com or SaltwaterFish.com? If so, how was their service? Are there any other good sites to order fish/corals from besides the 3 that...
  17. chuck78

    Top 5 Sand Sifters

    What do you guys/gals think are the top 5 sand sifting reef animals?
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    Thorite Cement?

    Hey does anyone know where to find "Thorite Cement" or anything like it that is reef safe. I looking to create some real dynamic scaping with my live rock for my 220 build:bounce:
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    Female Scotts Fairy Wrasse?

    Does anyone know of a website or store where I can obtain a FEMALE Scotts Fairy Wrasse or 3?
  20. chuck78

    Powder Brown & Blue...Same Tank?

    This is just driving me crazy now!!! I've read over & over about not placing the two in the same tank, but here it is....the 4th tank now where I see a powder brown & blue co-existing in the same tank this time it was a 220 gallon & these are'nt juveniles or new additions either. This tank has...
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