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    Modifying existing sump to accommodate larger skimmer

    I need to remove a 16" section of the baffle that separates the ATO section from the skimmer section in my sump. The ATO section is well braced and we're leaving 3.5" of the baffle in place on the front and back ends. Unless I can figure out how to get a different angle or possibly a different...
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    What is this growing around (and on) my frogspawn

    Here's a picture, would almost swear this wasnt there yesterday....This is a 8-11 head frogspawn; the whispy alien looking growth is whats new... I'm planning to move the frogspawn tonight and clean the rock (up to and including taking it out). Any concerns that this would migrate? alt="">
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    Adding Ozone to tank - What about using a skimmer?

    I'm ready to add Ozone to my tank. Looking for a one-stop-shop to get everything I need. Looked hard at the Ultralife Ultrazone 360 and of course several of the red sea. Found a Gen-x that was rated to 250mg/hr and was only $99.....but no reviews. I understand with the UV I dont necessarily...
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    Raise ORP?

    So if you've watched my build thread we've been pulling dead fish out at an alarming rate lately. When I told my fish sponsor we'd lost three perculas in the last three days he called me. How the * do you kill the easiest fish in the hobby? We talked about alot of stuff....new lights on too...
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    594 Prebuild Thread *preview*

    I was asked to post this today: alt=""> I've seen it up close have you? I wasnt asked to post these: alt=""> alt=""> alt="">
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    Solaris setup help

    We got the Solaris hung and on the tank Friday afternoon. I set the unit to Automatic Solar Here's my confusion: Yesterday morning the lights appeared to be at mid morning levels and this was 6:00AM. Today it's 8:20 and we're still seeing moonlights only. I've read through the manual and...
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    Something spawned in my tank last night...

    About 11:00, 2 hours after lights out I was spotlighting, we added a rose bta, maroon reef hermit and an Atlantic Blue Tang, just checking on everyone's status. I noticed what looked like fleas swimming around the right side of the tank....hundreds maybe. Any clue as to what it was? Obviously...
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    300 Build in Abilene

    I should just link to dp1416's original thread as that's where most of this came from, but I wont. Since Donnie hasnt posted his 594 build thread yet, I've seen it, here's what it looked like at 1:00 today. alt=""> Here's our brief update in pictures: alt=""> alt=""> alt=""> alt=""> Now...
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    No picture but best story I have in the last year of my tank

    So we get a Royal Gramma, wife picks it out from the local fish store. She likes the coloring. He's a hole dweller. We never see him much, when we do he's swimming at a weird angle. Good community fish. Pretty to look at, funny sleeping positions, almost eel like in his perchings. Fast...
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    Where to find a Statuary 3 replacement pump

    A friend has a 45 gallon DAS tank and the circulating pump has gone out....stamped on the side of the pump is "Statuary 3 made in Italy askoll" Any thoughts on where she can get a replacement in or around Arlington?
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    Can you fix a broken Featherduster tube? Pic

    I dont have a picture but I did see it happen. 4" Peppermint carting off brand new red and white Feather Duster worm (head and all). I got four so the prudent thing to do was move the remaining three to the fug until I could rearrange. In the process a feather lost his tube. I put him in a...
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    ID request

    Okay this is new... alt=""> Any thoughts?
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    Kenya problems

    I'll attach pictures later in the thread. I have had a 4-6" Kenya for about 3 weeks now that just looks grey and withered. The picture I selected it from was fabulous, pinkish standing tall. I just got a small kenya frag from dp1416 yesterday that was equally good looking as my original until...
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    What's wrong with my Naso?

    So I built up my tank very slow as I didnt want get into the multiple tank syndrome. May have been a poor plan. What the hell is going on with my Naso? He's been here right at a month, tiny on arrival he's not quite double, fat, eating well. Yesterday I noticed what I thought might be a...
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    KH-Alk/PH AutoTopOff...

    So it looks like everything is wonderful in the tank (pics later) and it's time to work on the lack of Alkalinity/KH. I also have the ever fun dropping PH. Oh! and I am evaporating 2 odd gallons of water a day. So, where to start? rnelson is suggesting a Geo-Kalk Reactor. Why dont I need a...
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    Peppermint has a parasite...acclimate or flush?

    So I thought I'd add a peppermint to my refugium in hopes that he'd kill off the aptasia living there. I get him home and find this hump on his left side. From my googling I think it's a parasite. If so do I let him in or wave buhbye?
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    Flow needs in a 240

    I have two Mag11 return pumps with two Tunze 7420's circulating in the tank. There's terrible trash problem in my water quality. I put a 304 Fluval on with Carbon and Polishing filters and it doesnt seem to have touched the problem (its only been two days). I'm thinking I'd like to replace...
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    Meet Prissy

    We have a long haired Chihuahua named Prissy and my wife decided this would be what she looked like if she was a fish. alt=""> Shaggy Angler, acquired 7/11/2007 *if you know anything about the anglers (i've read as much as I could find) feel free to help me care for it best. At the LFS they...
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    Fish List....okay, compatible, good plan?

    We've had our 240 up for awhile now and I'm getting a plan together for what I'd like to have in the community when finished. Here's what we have today: Cleanup crew with Mexican Turbo (9), Nassasseria Snails (14), Asteria Turbo (18), Emerald Crab (4), Ghost Crab ?(1), Cleaner Clam(2)...
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    Problems with Tunze 9010

    I think I may have the wrong skimmer for my setup. Wondering what might be a better skimmer for my setup. Or if I'm just not doing it "right"... When I was running sans canopy and just 'stuck' the skimmer in the top see picture #1 everything seemed great, I was making foam, dumping the...
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