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    Need some circulation advice

    Looking at all the different possibilities when it comes to circulation in my upcoming build. Then tank is 96x24x27. There will be 1 return line powered by a Pan World 200PS external pump (bout 1750gph) branched to 4 smaller return lines. What should I do for circulation. Tunze? Koralia's...
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    Fl!pper review

    Got the Fl!pper for fathers day, and I really like it. It does everything it says it should. Scrapes coraline off the glass with only a few slides back and forth. I have used it several times over the last few weeks and really enjoy the product. Glad to not be sticking my hands in the tank to...
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    Are you going?

    Is anyone on these forums going to MACNA this year? It's in Dallas, Tx. http://www.dfwmacna.com/
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    Plumbing a drilled tank.

    Thinking to getting a tank drilled and want to read up on the what all I would need to do to make this work great. Things like where to get overflows, what size bulkheads, return pump suggestions. Any info would help me start the process of learning this side of a reef tank. Thanks, hd
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    LED impact???

    Was wondering if anyone was beginning to see an impact on Metal halide lighting systems since the rise of LED in the reef market? I am hearing that LED lighting prices will continue to fall due to the ease of DIY and the improvements in technology. Also, with all the cost savings of less...
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    Hoopsdaddy saying hello

    Have been a member here for a while, but never formally introduced myself. My name is Charles and I live in Texas. This has been such a great site and has helped me so much with my tank! I pop in and out depending on how busy I am so sometimes I may not post for a while, but always jump on to...
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    Need new MH bulbs

    I have a Coralvue Duel 250W MH ballast and an Icecap 400W MH ballast. I am looking at ordering some new bulbs and would like to upgrade from the ebay bulbs I have been running. I have lost the link to the chart that shows which bulbs have the best PAR for my ballasts. Does anyone have the link...
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    Anthias question

    Can anyone identify? I think Lyretail female changing to male? Fish store says Disbar, but I cant find any pictures of a disbar that looks like this. Also to note, it has a high spike fin on top, just couldn't get any pictures with it up...... Sorry I know this is a family forum. For...
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    Calcium addition ???

    I have been a very bad reef tank owner the last couple of months. I have been trying to play catch up on the tank and am having trouble getting the calc level up. The tests show it at 280-300ppm and I normally( when I am being a good owner) keep it at 380-400. The total volume is 200 gal. How...
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    Reefwarehouse

    Recently purchase a CoraVue Dual 250W MH ballast from them and found their pricing to be good and got free shipping. Arrived in 7 days. Would do business with again. Reefwarehouse.com | For The Serious Aquarium Enthusiast
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    Fish Trap

    While not new to reefing I am absolutely new to trying to catch a bannerfish in my reef tank...yes the beautiful, graceful, coral destroyer under my name. Any suggestions????? Traps or tricks. I am about ready to get the shotgun out but I think my wife would wrestle it away from me and I would...
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    Need help

    Needing to order a new 250W dual MH ballast or I can order 2 single ballast. I would prefer an electronic, but if you have another idea please let me know. My dual quit and I thought the bulbs had gone out, but got new bulbs in today and still no luck. Pulled ballast appart and it blew a fuse...
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    Ornamental Shrimp

    What classifies as an ornamental shrimp??
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    Wrasse Question???

    At my lfs today I noticed a wrasse in the frag tank. It looked amazing. Pinks, Greens, Purples, and Blues. I believe it is one of these Wrasses, but neither looks exact. I have been searching wrasse images on the net for an hour and I have yet to find a fish that looks exactly like it...
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    Fish disease(very long post)

    While I don't consider myself a newb when it comes to keeping fish having kept FW fish for 5+ years and SW for almost 4 years fish disease is something I am not very good at diagnosing and treating. So, I do have a question about SW Ich. How do you sucessfully diagnose it? I ask because...
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    Another Anthias Question

    Not the same fish as the previous post though. My LFS has a Red Fairy Anthias aka Tri-Color Anthis. Has anyone kept these? I ask this for two reasons. I know Capt says always to treat anthias with caution and maybe he, or someone else, can remind me what to watch for and what to treat. Also...
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    Algae on LPS

    How do I get algae off of my LPS? This is the first time I have ever had this problem. It is attatching to the branches and I cant manually remove it without risking damage to the soft tissue.
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    Quarantine Tanks

    Wondering. Who uses a quarantine tank for new fish that show no visable signs of illness? What I have found doing my research says quarantine for 2-4 weeks. Do you? 1.Everytime 2.Sometime 3.Dip and put in display 4.Float and release
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    Marine Solutions

    Product: MSO Recirc Needlewheel 150 rated for a 180gallon tank. Super service and quick communication. They were a great help when I e-mailed them questions and they wasted no time in getting my skimmer out. Ordered late Wed. night got it (with free shipping I might add) early Sat...
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    Flame Angel

    Got a chance to get a good looking Flame angel tomorrow for a great price. Anyone ever have one in a reef tank. It is currently in a tank with a couple of encrusting corals and a gonoporia?? Any advice?
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