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  1. mellowchef87

    Hi from Cincinnati

    Hey! I've actually been a member for a few years, but haven't had a saltwater tank for about 2 years now. I had a 10g nano tank for a couple months, but I had to give it up due to some unforeseen circumstances, so I am very much a beginner. Anyway, I have just aquired a 75g measuring around...
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    dumb question?

    So I think I have read somewhere on here about these but I don't remember where so I apologize if I'm repeating a question. I'm still pretty new to this and I get surprised by things in my tank sometimes. I was intently watching the tank up very close and I noticed what I want to say are...
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    Too good to be true?

    I was at the LFS yesterday, and was talking to one of the guys that works there. He said that he just upgraded his tank, and is looking to get rid of his 55g octagon, with stand and lights.... for $40. I have never bought a used tank, or one of that size, so not really sure what to be looking...
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    keeping cool

    It is proving pretty difficult to keep my aquarium temp in check. Right now it is hovering around 82.5. I have a fan blowing on it to try to keep it down and even put a screen on it instead of the Hood to try to increase airflow but it still seems to not be moving much. Any ideas? I Only have a...
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    New to reefing

    So... I have had a FOWLR tank set up for a few months, and I have wanted to get an anenome for my clown to host with. After much regret, I have finally accepted that my tank is not established enough for one. I have a 10g tank right now. My filter has a built in flow nozzle, which acts like a...
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    Tank progress

    So I've only been doing this for about 2 1/2 months so far, but it has become an obsession. Thought I would post some pics of my 10g and see what everyone thinks. Where it started to where it is now.
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    Shroom dead?

    I was breaking up my rock a few weeks age, and despite my best efforts to keep the crack away from my hitch hiking shroom, it literally cracked in the exact sopt that the base was. It tried to hold on for about 2 weeks, but today I came home from work and its completely shriveled up and dark...
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    Lighting

    I know I have been asking a TON of questions here in the last week but i want to make sure I do things right. I have2 questions. Firstly, I am thinking about buying a frag of some sort. I am a beginner, and had a FOWLR tank, until a hitchiking mushroom popped up. I was wondering what would be a...
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    brittle star dead

    So I came home from work today and my brittle star was literally torn to shreds... all of the arms were off and it didn't respond when I touched it... my tank has a clownish may be 1 1/2 inches. 3 hermit crabs a snail and a peppermint shrimp. Are any of these things known to tear up brittle...
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    new growth

    I was checking the tank out this morning, and noticed something that lookes like 2 or 3 dime sized maroon leaves with a green stripe where the stem would be in a crevase on the bottom of one of my live rocks. I cant get a picture because of the location. Is it safe to take te rock out to examine...
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    Not sure

    I am new to the hobby, and am yet able to identify things by looking. Just some things attached to the live rock in my tank that are fun to look at but I have no idea what they are. Thought maybe some of you knowledgable people out there might be of some help. :D The first 2 pics are of the...
  12. mellowchef87

    New to the hobby

    Hey out there everyone. I am very new to the hobby and would welcome any help or advice thrown my way. Have always wanted a marine tank and finally decided to start a 10g practice tank about a month ago. 8lb live rock with crushed coral. Penn-Plax cascade 300 internal filter, says it cycles...
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