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    Glass piece on 66 gallon tank

    I just got my base rocks and began my aquascape. All the rocks a cured but i'm waiting for a set of diamond dremel heads to arrive to make to whole bigger to put a 1inch bulkhead. I'll post pictures but for some reason I can't find my transfer cable. There is also a piece of glass on the...
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    Questions for a bigger tank...

    I just got done seeing my Doctors tank and noticed alot of fish. He has a 75 gallon tank with about 100 pounds of live rocks. No cleanup crew at all. Here are the questions... 1. I saw some where there was a rule of thumb... Inches of a fish equaled to so many gallon? 2. With no clean up...
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    Bulk head

    Is it mandatory to have a bulkhead? Has anyone by passed it and just used pipping to connect? Please give any tips if possible. Thanks
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    Base rock for aquascape...

    Is there anything cheaper that anyone has purchased that will work as a base for an aquascape? I really don't have the space to DIY live rock too since I live in a condo... And I really don't want to purchase more LR especially at a LFS, so I usually wait and look on craigslist. Any ideas...
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    Getting out bristle worms

    Alright I"m breaking down my 5 gallon nano and my 20l to combine everything into my 66. So in my nano is about a 10-12 pound rock with bristle worms inside. I have seen 4-5 inch long ones and seen baby bristle worms. So I took the rock out and put it into a container with water with a high...
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    Lighting problem

    Alright. I have a 4X96 watt power compact. They are powered by two ballasts. There two sets of lights that turn on but aren't bright just how they should be? This just happened... The other set is fine firing up and turning on but this set just stays dim, it turns on but stays dim. Has anyone...
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    Silicone problems

    Will silicone bond in water? I just made baffles and everything looked great but 24 hours later water began to sip in! I already put LS and LR but don't want to take everything out and start over. Please help.
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    AMPHIPODS harming my zoas.... PLEASE HELP

    Alright, I have a coral only tank for now and noticed large amphipods running around. I noticed one eating or atleast looks like eating one of my new polyps beginning to grow. I just thought it was there just hanging out. The next day the polyps no longer there! So maybe I thought it was a fluke...
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    Zoanthid colony closed?

    I have a tank with a colony of Zoas closed? All of the other colonys are opened up but this colony of about 50-70 polyps have been closed for 2-3 days now. There are 3-5 polyps opened but everything else close? Has anyone seen this before?
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    Purple People Eater Zoanthids

    Does anyone know anyone selling "Purple people eaters"? I saw some online but the prices are ridiculous ranges from $35-$50 per polyp after you had the high shipping and minimum is three poylps! I just thought I might get lucky and have someone here reply back stating they have info or have...
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    Taking on a bigger project.... Please give ideas.

    I just got this 66 gallon tank for a steal atleast I think it was? It's going to take a long long time before I'm done but I wanted dome opinions. If I did drill into the tank where should I creat the holes? Lets re-phrase that, what kind of filtration system should I set up and why? The...
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    Growing Zoanthids rapidly....

    Does anyone have a successful story or technic in growing Zoanthids? I read many articles online but I wanted to get this forums opinion on what worked for them. Thanks
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    Jebo Odessey Skimmer NO SKIM!

    I just purchased a Jebo Oddesey skimmer and had it about a month. Now its just circulating water with no bubbles! I thought the line would have been plugged but I blew in it and air went through. I tried adjusting the water flow and still no luck. It was working and all of a sudden it gradually...
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    Your feelings on Bubble Algae

    I just wanted to get everyone feeling on Bubble Algae? I have two bubbles growing and they look descent. I have no idea if they spread fast or even if their good for the tank? If they are a hazard whats the best way to get it out, if not then let it be. Thanks
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    Clown attacked?

    I have a Clown about 1 inch and a Algae Blenny about 2-2.5 inches. I just noticed today that the clowns rear tail fin is all bitten off as if it was nibbled on? Could the algae blenny be the suspect? Never heared of that happening? I do have blue and scarlet hermits but thats about it. Tank...
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    New Protein skimmer

    I just purchased a new Protein Skimmer from Jebo that goes up to a 75 gallon tank. Its on my 20 gallon long tank right now. How long does it take before any skim should be accumulated? I have the water line about a inch and a half from the top of the skim cup. Is that okay? Plus I have a lot of...
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    please help please!

    I am away from my tank right now for almost two weeks now. My roomate was suppose to be looking over my tank, and my girlfriend went over there to check on it. She state my Zoas had some kind of brown/white fuzzy stuff covering the entire colony????? :anxious :cryinga: Is anyone familiar with...
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    Help please help fuzzy stuff on my Zoas

    I am away from my tank right now for almost two weeks now. My roomate was suppose to be looking over my tank, and my girlfriend went over there to check on it. She state my Zoas had some kind of brown/white fuzzy stuff covering the entire colony????? :anxious :cryinga: Is anyone familiar with...
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    Switching freshwater to saltwater...

    I'm about to take my cichlid out of my 20 gallon long and switch it to a saltwater tank. Can I just rinse out the tank and use the gravel it came with, rather than putting LS? All I'm going to do is put LR and corals, will the live sand really make a diffrence? Please help... If its better to be...
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    Jebo Odyssea power compact lights?

    Does anyone own a Jebo Odyssey with the led lights connected to the mounting legs? Thats what I got from the pictures but tried to look for the company's website but there wasn't one... I was wondering if the mounting legs could adjust to the tank size? Like Coralife lights can adjust to the...
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