Hair algae - removal tips needed

I can not seem to get rid of "film" algae that gets on my glass. This algae comes and goes. I may have to run the magfloat over my front glass every day or I may be able to skip...

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Posted by on 6 July 2006

How much to stock?

I have my 20 Gal reef tank with about 25-30Lbs of live rock and I was wondering how many things will fit in the tank without overdoing it. I currently have 1 clownfish (about an inch maybe), 1 royal blue...

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Posted by on 25 January 2006

Which of these lighting options would you choose and why ...

I currently have a new 24DX nancube cycling. I have the stock lighting setup on it. I want to have mainly LPS and zoos with 1 or 2 SPS, probably a monti cap and pocilipora or millipora.With the stock hood,...

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Posted by on 24 January 2006

Caught a coral larva in my tank today!

just wanted to share with you that I caught what I believe is a coral larva in my reef tank today. Judging by the color and shape, I am guessing it is a brown polyp larva (also since they...

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Posted by on 18 January 2006

Engineer goby, jawfish, and small tankmates

have a 90 gal reef and planning to upgrade to a 210 gal. I like small and medium sized fishes as weel as crustaceans. I am interested in keeping a trio of jawfish or convict blenny / engineer goby. I...

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Posted by on 11 January 2006

Cleaner shrimp question

I have one cleaner shrimp, and to my knowledge it has eaten 2 of my blue legged hermits!!! Maybe more. I have counted them and I used to have 10. Right this second it is in the process of eating...

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Posted by on 11 January 2006

My Uncle is unbelievable

My Uncle had an apiphany and wanted to do a OCEAN only tank. He wanted to have ONLY ocean materials in his tank. water, LR, fish everything. He talked to his buddy that worked down in monterays ocean licensings department(i...

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Posted by on 9 January 2006

Clearing up water?

I have recently added carbon to my filtration and it has done a wonderful job until now. Its been about a week since I added it and the water seems yellowish in tint. I do have a significant amout of...

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Posted by on 9 January 2006

Know It Like Nothing Else

Thoughts of the Air Writer: "My dad is trying to find out everything he can about marine aquariums. And when I say everything, I mean everything. He's actually reading books on the subject! I think he knows enough to...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

AquaResearch - The Research That's Fun

Your First Marine Tank - Fish: "Saltwater tanks require a lot of know-how to establish and maintain. You might want to decide what type of marine tank you will enjoy before you get started. There is a mystique to...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Reverse Photoperiod

What is reverse photoperiod? When talking reef aquariums, reverse photoperiod is when the lights over the refugium and the lights over the main tank are “on” opposite each other. Why use a reverse photoperiod? The lack of carbon dioxide...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006