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    Anenome or paly or whatever....

    Okay, this coral has been making me wonder what the hell it is. To me it looks like a small duncan but it doesn't have the structure of a duncan. So begins everyone's opnion on what it is? Here's some info. Quarter size and directly on the rock (so is it a small anenome).
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    Going shopping for a new 250 watt HQI DE bulb

    Can anyone give me their experience on name brand HQI DE bulbs? So far after research I'm headed for a phoenix 250 watt 14k blub. The close rival to getting great reviews was the Ushio 14k... Any other contenders especially if it can help the wallet situations. And can anyone tell the diffrence...
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    Ballast covered with saltwater!!!!

    I just got a 24 gallon NC and a odyssea 250 watt hqi fixture. I'm currently cycling the tank the last 2 weeks. After coming home the power head seamed to have came off of the nozzle that directs the current into the tank. So water was being shot upwards out of the tank. I took off the lid since...
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    Just got a 24 gallon nanocube

    I was at my LFS store giving them rare palys/zoas for their personal collection when a customer was their looking at what I brought. He wanted my number and said he'd want to buy some. Well we keep talking and he stated he had a 24g nano cube and a metal halide fixture that he didn't used. I...
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    New camera with great macro........

    Okay, I'm looking for a camera the gives the best bang for the buck. I'm getting tired of moving all my corals next to the glass to take a great macro photo. So for all of the photographers can you direct me to a good camera. I know some of you have $1200 camera and it shows! But is there...
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    Pictures of the 28 gallon JBJ HQI!!!!!!

    I just found pics of the 28 gallon JBJ HQI in action and with more than enough pics to allow people to have an opnion. After looking at the link from nano-reef tell me what you think. I'm on board especially seeing the skimmer work! I was kind of iffy on the skinner but it looked pretty good...
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    I have a new hobby and it saves money on food!

    I was target feeding my zoa/paly/protopalys with mysis,cyclo and brine. I was noticing my protopalythoas can take five mysis but then again their as big as a quarter and as bigger than a half dollar with its skirts! I was amazed how fast and how much they can eat. Usually I just blow them with...
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    Tips on shipping corals?

    Can anyone give me any tips when shipping a colony on a 1-2 pound rock? I shipped small frags and that was easy but a colony with that much weight? Actually its going to be 2-3 colonies (each weighs about a pound or more) so that may make a diffrence.... Plus, any place on line to buy a...
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    The new 28g nano cubes....

    Hello everyone! Its been awhile since I have been on the forum. I got a 1967 mustang and its been taking up the coral funds. Its been my dream car (actually a fastback is what a truly wanted but that was a dream) to get one and finally it came true. But my tank has been bringing in some money...
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    Peppermint shrimps...

    I just got 5 of these bad boys hoping to control my aiptasia. I got them yesterday and haven't seen them since... Are they nocturnal? Tanks environment: Clowns six line yellow tang scooter blenny 4 damsels algae goby numerous corals but the purple tip anemone is gthe most aggressive...
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    Nudis killing technique.... Need your input, moderators too!

    Here's the article, very last section. http://www.zomania.com/catalog/index.ph ... age=page_3 I want everyones opnion. I posted this in another topic that I hijacked and skip stated it wouldn't work.... Just want to verify if anyone tried it with success? I'm really eager to hear eveyones...
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    Zoa/Paly Frag tank begins....

    I spent alot of money on frags on zoas/palys on my frag tank and some rare blastomussa's on my 66 gallon tank. Here is my frag tank which is going really well. Its been up for 3-4 months (including cycle thats my guess) and everything is thriving. I haven't put all my exotics in there just in...
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    Interesting but inspiring tanks....

    Here's a link from my 3 in the morning can't sleep night/day. http://www.splash-sea.co.jp/tank/index.html Don't know what it says but I just click on the pics....
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    Best macro/micro camera for the $buck$

    Okay.... I have been looking at nice macro pictures online from nanotank and others! I have a cannon SD630 which has a macro setting but no luck! Is there a camera out there that won't have to break the bank? I thought paying $300 for this camera would do the trick for some descent pics but...
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    youreef.com

    Just came back from Your Reef or yourreef.com and talked to John the owner. Wow, was I surprised! Great selections of SPS (specialized in SPS)and zoas.... He had common zoas fragged such as pink eyes, eyes of Ra, green people eaters, star polyp, red skirts, bam bams etc.... I guess I was looking...
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    Too much zoas/palys and need to frag! I'm interested PLEASE!

    Hello nano reefers, Hope everyone had a wonderful x-mas! I'm looking for rare zoas/palys that you may have? I'll pay via paypal and have good rapport with nanotank. My ultimate goal is to get a frag of REAL PPE's! Others interested UFO alien, Blue tubbs, yellow ora, kobe paly, insane pink...
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    Nudis.... Solution to terminate them?

    Okay people here seems to be a great solution for those nudis which I'm going to try. They had some real insight which made sense since I witnessed some first hand. Here's the link. http://www.zomania.com/catalog/index.ph ... age=page_3 My questions. Is flat worm exit harsh to any...
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    PC bulbs buying new bulbs for 2007

    Alright... Its almost been 8 months and my lighting systems bulbs need to be changed. I have 4X96 watt PC bulbs. My question is will I see that much of a diffrence with going with brand name? I usually get Cheaper bulb which are catalina bulbs. Would it make a diffrence to get sunpaq bulbs a...
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    How much can a normal electrical outlet take?

    I remember Mike showing us a power strip insert partially melted. So I wanted to know how much can a regular outlet handle? If the watts is too much what are solutions that one can do inorder to avoid these potential fire hazards? Thanks Please put in your input of how many power strips you...
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    Halide system just came in need height now....

    I just got my halide system, 250 watt with 14K bulb. Tank specs: shallow Frag tank Depth: Sand bed 4 inches deep and water level 5-6 inches!!!! How far do you think the pendant should be from the water itself? Right now I have the pendant 19.5 inches away from the waters surface.
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