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  1. BCReefer

    eeep! new fish is a casualty and i dont know why

    Hi all So I've been letting the hair algae grow a bit in my tank because i like the look and i've been planning on getting a lawnmower for a while, so i wanted to make sure he'd have enough to eat once he came. so I got one on saturday, acclimatized him nice and slow, released him into a...
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    aiptasia infestation

    So I had a few aiptasias hanging around before the summer so I got some aiptasia X and went through the tank every day for a week and killed any of them I could find. it was looking clear when I left a couple months ago, but as they started coming back my roommate tried using the stuff, and I'm...
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    RO / DI advantages

    So alot of locals around here say using tap water is fine and they've never had algae problems but I've been dealing with green coraline for too long now and want it to stop. I can't afford a RODI unit right now so I'm pursuing other options. Its cheap to get huge jugs of RO water from the...
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    blennies

    I've got quite a bit of hair algae coming in, which i quite as long as it doesnt overun the place. That's why the next addition will be some kind of blenny. I know the old standy lawnmower eats the stuff but i was just wondering about other blennies that do the same. and obviously it needs to...
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    Looking for a master kit

    Hi all, I just found out my ph test was off, probably expired. so by that logic the rest of my old master kit is gone and i need to get a new one. i have newer reliable (nutrifin) tests for nitrates and phosphates, but the calcium one really sucks and i want another. so what i need in a test...
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    limp toadstool

    so i've had my toadstool in the same place for about 4 months now, mid tank, lots of light. one day it was just listing over to the side, the next day it was full on bent 180 degrees over. I went to the LFS, his best suggestion was that im lacking iodine. i've heard calcium/magnesium form...
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    anthias

    just wondering what the min tank size for anthias are. they seem like a lively fish, i dont know if my 55 would be big enough. I'd probably wait for space to clear up too, as im looking into a lawnmower blenny to mow the mossy algae, which brings me to 6 fish in my 55.
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    something under a scale

    so my purple pseudochromis has had this thing sticking out from under a scale for a while now, like 3 or 4 weeks. at first he was rubbing it against everything so i figured he'd get it out eventually, but its still there and its starting to look much worse. unfortunately he doesnt show me that...
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    How much flow?

    Hi all, I'm in the market for an inexpensive powerhead to try and take care of an algae problem. How much flow would you guys recommend? I currently just have 1 powerhead feeding my in-tank skimmer, it has 2000 L/H (about 500 GPH), but I doubt there's still that much flow coming out after it...
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    invert shell bleaching

    Hi all, I upgraded my light a couple months ago to a 216W T5, and since then i've been noticing my hermits and shore crabs have had the color rub off on their shells and legs. After they molt the original color comes back but slowly fades. any ideas?
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    anyone ever tried mangroves?

    I've heard mangroves fix nitrates and phosphates in nature, anyone tried growing them in a tank?
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    Where to get a good master kit?

    Hi all, I need a good set of test kits for my 55gal reef tank. I have the ph and nitrate tests, and i had amonia and nitrite but its dried up and i never had anything over 0 anyway. I also have an old Kh one as well that seems to work. Ph stays around 8.1-8.2, nitrates tend to stay below...
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    Hi everyone, new to reefs, got a few questions

    Hi everyone, Ive had my reef tank going for 6 months now and i seem to have more questions now than when i started, so any and all advice is welcome. I'm running a 55 gal tank right now with 7 small fish and i just bought a couple corals. Protein skimmer is a jebo in-tank jobby, I was told...
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