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    29 gal bio cube water flow

    Hey guys. Got a 29 gallon bio cube and holding onto a 1200 gph sicce voyager pump for water flow. I have a few opinions on people I know thinking its too much for the size of the tank. I think it's fine. What do you guys think?
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    Trade my 75 gal bow front for 20 or 30 gallon cube

    I have a 75 gallon bow front that I want to trade for a20 or 30 gallon cube. I didn't think it through when I bought it and being military I don't want to move all that every few years and want something smaller till I retire. It is not reef ready as it does not have the required lighting. I...
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    Feeding during vacation

    I am going on vaca for a week and am weighing my options of not feeding for a week versus an auto feeder. The problem is pellet food goes to waste ok ,y fish as two or three out of a bout 20 pellets get eaten in total and I don't want even higher nitrates when I get back!!!!! I have two clowns...
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    Detritus in sump

    My nitrates are consistently at 20 and I have a feeling it's due to the detritus that continually collects in my sump. I do my water changes out of my sump but it doesn't seem to grab the detritus. Any suggestions guys?
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    Protein skimmer

    Hey guys. How do I know if I have a good quality protein skimmer? Mines an hob and it has no label on it. It came with the tank so I have no clue the brand. My nitrates has benn consistently at 20 and my skimmer is pulling crap out, but I wonder how efficient it is really running. I've also been...
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    Lighting

    Ok guys. I haven't decided yet on led or t5 yet but I was wondering if I could get some recommendations. I want barebones to keep it cheaper. When I say bare bones I mean no extra options. Only lighting. It needs feet to sit on the tank as I can't hang it but other than that as few extras as...
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    Sump design

    Hey guys for my next project I want to make a sump for a reef tank. I'm planning for the future so though I only have fish for now I know I want corals in the future. I have the three obvious chambers; the protein skimmer, the refugium and the return section. Any suggestions on additional sections?
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    My first completed DIY project ever!!!!

    So I decided to build a cabinet for my RKE that way all the cords wouldnt hang out, so now for the laughs of my mistakes. lol. Version 2 will have a PROPER sized door. I forgot to compensate size for the edges so its 3/4 of an inch small all the way around. I fixed this using a magnetic latch...
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    Lr freshwater dip

    I'm doing a freshwater dip to get a camel shrimp to bug out of my Lr. How long do I need to dip each piece of rock for? Will my bacteria die off the rock with a dip? How long will my Lr be safe out of the water as I want to take it out one pie e at a time and don't have enough water buckets to...
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    Goby and camel shrimp

    Hey guys. I was curious if anyone has heard of a goby and camel shrimp pairing before? I have read that camel shrimp will eat some gobys yet mine seem to live together. They both come out of the same crevice at dinner time.
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    Enough lighting?

    Hey guys. The guy that sold me my reef keeper gave me a 440 watt t12 vho light fixture. What kind of corals will this be good for in a 75 foot tank 2 feet deep?
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    Camel shrimp woes

    So I have a smart camel shrimp. The bottle trap doesn't work and I have removed every piece of live rock twice and he is too skittish for me to catch him. I'm at the last resort of killing him. Will a dose of copper kill my snails? Any advice on other ways to get rid of this bastard?
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    Pistol shrimp safety

    Hey guys. I bought a Benny and want to pair him with a pistol shrimp but I seem to get mixed opinions of the pistol shrimps aggressiveness
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    Test kit update

    I was always a little iffy on my red sea readings. I always thought it as a .25 more than a 0reading. My API is MUCH easier to read and the color difference is obvious. This has brought me to the conclusion that ease of differentiating colors is VERY important. I think I am going to piece...
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    Questions for RKE owners

    With the PC4 and the ES1 do I still need a GFCI or are the fail safes for that stuff built in ? Are the MLC and alc modules have the same functions? I want full lghting control but for now I only have 2 MLC modules for now Does it matter what order I put my modules in?
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    Test kits

    I was wondering what different people thought of different test kits. Accuracy, ease of discerning results, how small of trace is detected etc etc. I also was wondering what you thought of the different kinds meaning powder tablet strip and liquid. I also think something like this should be a...
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    Brittle sea star

    I was told that I should buy a brittle sea star for part of my cuc and that is should be hardy enough to toss in. I'm having a bit of a chaotic chemical problem in my tank. Due to me having started with tap water and then switching over to ro water recently. I am reading .25 on my ammonia (...
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    RKE help

    Hey guys. I'm picking up a RKE this weekend and was wondering if anyone would be able to help me if I had any problems setting it up?
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    Stream pump placement

    Now that I have my water flow pumps I am questioning where their placement should be. I have two. I initially had one one one side in front of my Lr then another on the back of my Lr on the other side. After a few hours of that I got curious to see how much detritious would be blasted off my Lr...
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    Water temp?

    Ok so I came across an article by hapenstance that stated 79 degrees was too low and a myth for saltwater tanks. They should be between 81 - 84 degrees. I did further research and am now confused. What is the ideal temp for a reef tank?
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