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Chocolate chip starfish.. I have already started to stock my 55g F.O. tank. so far i have 1 4 line damsel and 2 blue damsel, as for inverts i have 1 hermit crab and a turbo sna...	Dafridge	1	28-Aug-2005 13:09
Setting up a shark tank Hey everyone, I wasn't sure where to put this post, so if its in the wrong place, sorry. My dad told me that he was interested in shark tanks, an...	GrimZ	4	28-Aug-2005 05:24
powerheads anyone have specific powerheads that they have personal expirence with that they would suggest using for a reef setup? dark and ferret, i know you ca...	swiftshark88	9	26-Aug-2005 22:24
HELP! treating parasites in tank w/ live rock? In an earlier post, I mentioned a domino damsel who'd turned a weird color; after I posted, he started flicking. I haven't managed to catch him yet, b...	LMuha	0	24-Aug-2005 23:44
catching fish among live rock? I want to put my three-spot damsel in a separate tank for observation -- but that means catching it. The tank is filled with live rock. Any suggestion...	LMuha	3	24-Aug-2005 17:08
have you read... any of these? The Proper Care of Marine Aquaria, by Scott B. Meyer ; TFH TW-117; ISBN-0-86622-347-9. - Coral Reef Fishes, by Ewald Lieske & Rob...	terranova	2	24-Aug-2005 17:05
How often do Inverts die? UV sterilizer for parasites? hey guys ~n~ gals, when i was at the LFS the guy said i shouldn't get any Inverts because if one of them dies my whole tank would die is that true? ho...	Dafridge	3	24-Aug-2005 13:33
ick in saltwater question hello this question may seem very stupid to all you reef keepers but this has been bugging me for a little while. anyways here goes. when i got my fir...	Funky_Mike	2	24-Aug-2005 04:45
Marshall Island Electric Blue Hermit anybody have expierience with Marshall Island Electric Blue Hermits? Calcinus elegans?...	swiftshark88	1	24-Aug-2005 02:34
Pics from the ocean park.need help with some id please Hey I would like to have some id of some fish and hope you can help me I need id of these fish..picture numbers: Dscf2067 " 2068 " 2069 " 2...	Rob1619	2	23-Aug-2005 16:52
Methinks I'm doing a 2g hex nano.... Pages: 1, 2 Alright, I've got an acrylic 2 gallon hex tank... I wanna do SW in it, but this is my first SW tank, and I'm a little confused. Please keep in mind th...	poisonwaffle	21	23-Aug-2005 06:42
beginner questions Several days ago, I meet a lovely young lady in a fish store on Long Island. She told me to post my questions here and I would get lots of information...	mathfish	3	23-Aug-2005 00:49
what type of lighting should i get for live rock i am looking into live rock i know lighting and sand is a big thing with live rock. i would like to know what is a good light that is cheed and aforda...	Norrec	12	22-Aug-2005 21:33
how does a skimmer work I would like to know how a protein skimmer works. The people at the lfs tell me I need one for my sw tank. When I buy the skimmer do I need anything e...	Gerber77	3	22-Aug-2005 04:03
Pufferfish? what kind(s) of pufferfish have red eyes & red tails? I saw some at a beach I wnt too... They looked like puffers anyway.. Thanks...	Hoa dude_dude	1	22-Aug-2005 01:27
RO/DI im thinking about making the investment in an RO/DI system to purify the water for a reef tank. Does anyone have expierience or imput on this? i was l...	swiftshark88	4	21-Aug-2005 19:15
12 gal????? I really want to do a saltwater setup and I was thinking of doing a 29 gallon FOWLR,but since that would cost around $800 my fiance said "No way that...	Guppy_man	1	21-Aug-2005 18:53
water conditioner? hey all, i finished setting my 55 gallon tank up today. just beginnign the cycling process. i woanted to know if i could use water conditioners like...	Dafridge	3	20-Aug-2005 17:32
upgrading to a 60g well im going to get rid of my remaining cichlids and tear the tank down, clean it and then set it up again, i was wondering how long will it take if...	rabbit	0	20-Aug-2005 04:20
Royal Gramma Could a Royal Gramma and 2 Ocellaris Clowns get together in a 24g? 33 lbs. live rock....	nickman713	3	18-Aug-2005 18:51
F.O. stocking list hey all. i have been quite busy ordering things for my new FO setup but now its time to think of what to add to this tank. my tank is 55 gallons. here...	Dafridge	19	18-Aug-2005 13:38
New marine keeper. Hi, all, this is my first venture away from my Cichlids, so be gentle. I got a 4ft tank spare after I moved my cichlids to their new 5ft home. And I w...	xxxx	11	18-Aug-2005 07:01
125 gal saltwater:filtration for filtration on a 125 gal megaflow, i should use two sumps right?, one for each overflow, left and right? and a rotein skimmer on each side? or is t...	swiftshark88	15	16-Aug-2005 13:15
New Tank & Inverts I have started a 24 gallon nano, with 33 lbs. of live rock and sand. The tank was started on Sat. Aug 6th. I only have test for KH and Nitrate, which...	nickman713	2	16-Aug-2005 06:44
tangs is it safe to keep tangs with anenomies ( probably didnt spell it right)? i know it is not safe to keep them with inver. beacause they will eat them,...	swiftshark88	3	16-Aug-2005 06:38
lighting for marine tank what type of lights should i use on a 125 gal marine tank, with annen. and live rock?...	swiftshark88	2	16-Aug-2005 06:29
filtration questions I have a 29 gallon tank I have just setup. I have 15 pounds of live rock. I am using a power filter and am also using an undergrvel filter. I am wonde...	Gerber77	2	16-Aug-2005 06:27
sw tank setup DEAD??? Why would you want to do that? Get fakes. Kim...	swiftshark88	2	14-Aug-2005 16:51
vacuuming around live rock I'm about to do my first water change on my new 90-gallon marine tank. It's loaded with live rock, though, and I can't figure out how to gravel vac ar...	LMuha	12	14-Aug-2005 16:26
new sw tank Read the stickies,they help out alot. The first problem is the small tank the bigger the better to care for....... Trust me Angel Eel...	bettachris	2	13-Aug-2005 18:41
Cool SW fish??? I went to the omaha zoo and saw a cool fish, but I dont know what it was. I had almost a hermit crab shape with light brown and white stripes. The tai...	greenmonkey51	2	13-Aug-2005 18:41
SW baby snails? Ive just noticed that there is a baby snail crawling on my glass. I have a few turbo snails, could this new snail be a baby turbo snail or could it be...	a2hotz	5	11-Aug-2005 03:42
Copper band angel feeding Hi, I got a copper band angel for a great price but have now heard that it is difficult to feed. Does anybody have any luck with these or any ideas wh...	GuessWho	1	10-Aug-2005 16:53
My turbo snail just died...... I had a pretty big turbo snail in my tank for around a year and a half and then he just died the other day, everyone else in my tank is fine and the p...	justkeepswimming	3	09-Aug-2005 23:15
stocking hey all, well one of my clowns died a couple days ago, it got all skinny, but was eating but anyways, in my tank i currently have, 1 clown 1 yellow ta...	rabbit	4	09-Aug-2005 03:44
New marine aquarist I'm planning my first marine aquarium. I want a 24 gallon nano tank. I plan on having 2 Ocellaris clownfish and 1 firefish. I'm going to have around 2...	nickman713	3	08-Aug-2005 23:01
sand and a cleaning crew hey there once again. i know you guys have to have goten tired of me a while back. anyway i have had sand in an aquarium before and it got soo stink (...	Dafridge	4	08-Aug-2005 05:16
the move a success! pics included hey guys, on day 2, it looks like the move was a complete success! the fish are healthy and active. the tank is in postion and i've taken some pics....	stuquarium	0	08-Aug-2005 04:02
SeaHorses and Live Plants? My friend has 3 Southern KNights sea horses in a 55 litre tank with a penguin bio-wheel filter. It is a tall 30x60x30 tank.ARe there any marine live p...	labrakitty	6	05-Aug-2005 00:06
Buying an established tank hi guys, i'm about to recieve my 1st marine tank, i've been reseaching marine tanks, and drooling over them for ages now. the tank i'm reciving h...	stuquarium	2	04-Aug-2005 02:39
light question thinking about purchasing the coralife lunar aqua 30 inch system for my polyps/mushrooms in my 37 gallon, right now im running only 37 watts if I boug...	Jessmoment	1	04-Aug-2005 02:35
will i need an air pump? does live sand die? hello all, as most of you know im a SW noob setting up a tank. i have 2 more questions to ask and an update on my status. form the topic title i wante...	Dafridge	2	03-Aug-2005 04:53
Dolphin? Do dolphins have stress coats? (I presume no, but I thought i'd ask)...	Hoa dude_dude	7	01-Aug-2005 06:00
absolutely bizarre clownfish behavior When the lights are on, my percula clown swims around happily with his tankmates: a Picasso trigger, a yellow tang and a domino damsel. But the minu...	LMuha	7	01-Aug-2005 02:42
protein skimmer questions as well as water purification methods...HELP hello there once again folks, im still researching sw tanks. probably gonna buy the tank next weekend. i was just wondering that if i got only a few p...	Dafridge	4	31-Jul-2005 20:34
Gravel or sand Want to set up a holding tank for to many hermit crabs inmy10 gallon. Can I use the purple gravel that use to be infreshwater or can i only use sand??...	Jessmoment	3	30-Jul-2005 01:16
Nasty Red Algae I have alot of red algae in my tank and I have been told to lessen the amounts of food im feeding and do 3 water changes a week to get rid of it.........	justkeepswimming	5	29-Jul-2005 23:04
starting a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium Hello everyone: I would like to start a saltwater aquarium in my 55 gallon tank. I am not so worried about asking basic saltwater questions, i figure...	aquaman18	4	28-Jul-2005 17:15
Too Much Filtering? i am in the plannin stage of a 55 gallon and im up to looking @ equipment. i was wondering if 2 of the Aqua Clear 500 series filters would be too much...	Dafridge	13	28-Jul-2005 02:08
Butterfly help ASAP! Ok... I looked online and I found that copperbanded butterflies are not reef safe but they can go w/ some corals because of there mouth or something....	a2hotz	2	26-Jul-2005 01:55

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