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    Cheato

    Morris county area.
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    Tank Movers?

    Anyone ever hear of a service that moves tanks? Moving 10 miles away in june....and wondering what the hell im gonna 90....thinking breaking down my 150 and taking my 90....but who know at this point....Would love to know what my options are....and what professional help might cost...
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    small electrical shocks??????????

    i have noticed this a.m. that when I stick my hand in the tank to clean and i touch my light with any part of arm, I get a small shock.....I have a MH light. I noticed it tends to be on one side of the light and not the other.....happens any time the light is getting power. Even if light is...
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    small white starfish everywhere....what eats em?

    is there anything I can add that might reduce the number of these suckers
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    What feeds on PODS...

    I noticed that there are not so many pods in my tank as there used to be....hardly any to be honest. I have a 90 gallon tank...100 plus lbs of rock..DSB...Fuge loaded w/ rubble and cheato, where there are still plent of pods....Tank almost 2 years old...My only thoughts is that something is...
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    Clown tang???

    Heard they are agressive...How agressive...Like a trigger? can they coexist with a potters angel? Same size...as of now...Are they a 1 tank fish....Are they the most agressive tang....or is that the sohal? Anyone have enough experience to rank tangs in order of agressivness???
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    Wave 2 K

    ok...who out there has one? I just got my end unit up and running....I like the motion it creates...but the winding sound I am experiencing at this point is a little much....Has anyone experienced a "break in " period? Has anyone built a box around the moving parts to act as a sound...
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    Anyone own a Regal? What do you feed it...

    I have a new one, 2 week old. He does not look thin, but he seems picky. I have tried the following to see something that he actually goes after: Ocean Nutrition: Angel Formula Pigmy Angel formula Green Seaweed Selects I have also tried small pieces of Krill and I think Mysis...(white tiny...
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    filling Dual Overflow tank...Floor not Level....

    guys...I started filling a 150 rr tank. This area of my house is on a Concrete slab....I'm 3/4 of an inch off!! quite a bit in 6 feet!......a few questions come to mind....before water gets to the top. 1. If I do nothing....I think all of my water will flow from 1 side only...true?? 2. Even if i...
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    Doing Plumbing today...Need Advice ASAP

    Ok. running my return lines from a sump using Flex Tubing....Used 2/4 tubing for return and I put the metal clamp around the fittings...Just realized....Will the metal clamp corrode in the sump? Perhaps just leave the in sump fittings as is ....so to speak and not clamp...
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    Un drilled Closed Loop

    Anyone out there running one? Considering building one for a 150. I like lots of Flow. I have twin EcoTech Vortechs on my 90 Fowler, they move tons of water but can be a bit tempermental, and they don't make one for the thinkness of glass on a 150. My concerns are how would I get the pipe out...
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    To skim or not to skim?

    I know some people who have been very sucessful not skimming. I currently skim but will be setting up a new tank shortly. I recently read an article re: Miracle mud / algae sumps. Has anyone out there used miracle mud. Any other Non skimmers our there? Just looking for more opinions before I...
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    Eco Tech Vortech pump Help

    Anyone else out there have these. I have 2 in a 90 fallon Fish only tank. Thought I was getting the best! My problem is the magnet concept. It's make my tank very noisy! The magnets seem not strong enough to really keep the heavy motor out side of the tank in place. If it's not alligned perfect...
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    HOB skimmers?? Thoughts

    I'm rehabbing a 45 gallon tank and plan on turning it into a reef tank. Any one have any experience with HOB skimmers...Aqua C ?? My other alternative is to use a sump...all that fits underneath is a 15 gallon tall. Are the Aqua C's any good. any advice would be appreciated. It would certainly...
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    light question

    i am rehabbing a old 45 gallon high tank to a reef tank. This tank is a tall tank. Probably 24" high. How much light do I need. I'm thinking a MH / T5 combo. How many watts on the MH do I need, 150, 250? I want no light limitations on what i can put in here when done. But then again, not crazy...
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    Yellow tang...diagnosis please

    my yellow tang, has areas of his bondy that seem to look like he was peeling. They have been that way for some time. Thought it would clear up as I moved him to a bigger tank (a year ago, previous tank was not the ideal place for a tang) But now he is in a 90 gallon FOWLER, he eats very well. He...
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    New Potter's getting nervous

    as I'm sure you all know, Potter's Angels have hit the stores recently. I have basically built my tank in hopes of one day keeping one. Tank is a 90 gallon fowler running for about 13 months...water is great. Only 3 other tank mates. Yellow Tang, Kole Tang, and a Flame hawk. Anway, had a LFS...
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    Noisy light fan on Oceanic 8 gallon

    can anyone help with this....Tempted to go out and buy new light and not use the top, but it really defeats the purpose $ wise. Has anyone modded fans to run quiet?
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