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    For Sale Brand new (still factory wrapped) custom acrylic fish tank

    I had this tank custom made and delivered to my home and never set it up due to bills and stuff. I hate to have to part with it, but Im going to have to wait, and maybe try again in a year or so. Anyway the tank is Large Acrylic (3/4") tank 72 x 30x 36 Tall, black back with top access...
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    326 Gallon Custom tank Brand New (still factory wrapped on shipping crate)

    I am selling my custom acrylic tank due to issues that have come up. The tank is brand new and hasn't even been unwrapped from the factory yet. (both tank and stand are still sitting on the shipping crates). Here are the details. the tank is 72 x 30 x 36 Tall, (Approx. 326gallons) black back...
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    help with my ro unit

    hey guys, i recently upgraded my Ro from a coralife pure flo 2 3 stage 24gpd to a 4-stage RO/DI 50 gpd unit...the new unit has a deinozation which my first one didn't have. it also is a 50gpd instead of 24gpd. here is my problem, it takes literally like 5 hours to fill up a 5 gallon water...
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    Where did u get your containters for your ro/di water?

    i have looked everywhere...loews, home depot. walmart, target...i can't find anything over 5 gallons... right now i have 4, 5 gallon plastic poland spring water jugs...i wish i could get a 20 gallon or bigger container that i could mix salt in in my basement..then once the salt and temp was...
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    question about puffer fish

    hi guys, my dad has a 92 gallon corner reef tank running about a year and he no longer wants a reef tank..he wants to keep his current fish (a couple damsels, 2 clown fish, and two tangs) and he wants to get a dogface puffer. i have a 180 gallon tank which is filled with coral..but im gonna try...
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    has anyone tried this fish/coral food?

    looks interesting..this was the ad...i googled it and only saw one place selling it right now... Coral Creole frozen fish food There is a new food to watch out for, the food reminds us of Louisiana with the name Creole in it. However, the food is getting rave reviews from aquarists who have...
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    My water test results..

    So i have been going crazy as most of you trying to get rid of the nitrates in my water. I been doing water changes every other day. was doing 20 gallons..now 40 gallons... and i tested my water yesterday and my nitrate read 80 still....so i used my dads test kit (same brand) and still got...
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    Is there coral off the shore of jersey?

    This guy at work is a diver and he swears there is coral off the jersey coast. he didn't say which kind, but swears by it. Is there cold water coral because isn't the water up here too cold for most corals?
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    my star polyps are growing like crazy

    check them out...i bought a 4 inch rock online and it now spread all over the place..my tank is 180 gallons and the picture is of the overflow to the back of the tank to give you an idea of how much area it is covering...right now it is covering the top half of the overflow...i hope it covers...
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    Can you guys post your home remedy reef keeping tips

    Hey guys, I have read on different websites about people putting crazy things in their reef tank to speed up growth ect. Can you guys post anything other then commercial bought stuff. For example i read in a post here that people put vodka in their tanks? that sounds crazy to me, can someone...
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    Hey guys I won tank of the month check out my prize..

    Hey guys, i won tank of the month over at reefbuilders.com which is a reef site i was on before i found new jerseys reef site..check out the prize i won...Has anyone used any of it? I wanna do some research before i try using any of the products..
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    another dumb question by me..lol

    my 180 gallon tank has two corner overflows...When you look at them from the outside , it looks like something from the movie aliens..i mean there are hundreads of pods, bugs, all kinds of things swimming around as well as all these things growing all over the pvc pipes and walls. the overflows...
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    what role does KH play in reefing?

    I have googled it and stuff,but can anyone just explain it in normal terms.Right now mine is between 9-10 which from what my testing kits say is on the high end. My ph is 8.2-8.4 and from what i gather the two are dependant on each other. Im just not really sure on what alkaline KH is for...
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    Can you recommend a good coral site

    i looked in our sponsers section and saw a lot of fish stores i could go to in jersey, but i didn't see a lot of places that i can do online shopping. Anyone have an ideas? in the past i did most of my online purchases from saltwaterfish.com and liveaquaria.com (fosters and smith) and they...
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    Has anyone ordered from http://www.aquacon.com

    I ordered like 300 bucks worth of coral on sunday and haven 't heard from them since. it charged my card for it, but i never got a tracking email or phone call. All my attempts to call them at their phone number nobody picks up and when it goes to voice mail it says mailbox full (a very bad sign...
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    Does the new jersey reefers club have a facebook group

    so we can join? if so invite me so i can join.....my email is jtravapd@aol.com, or my name john travelino... if we dont have one we should definately create on...its not that hard to do i imagine.
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    Aquatic Obsessions

    Hi all, i went to aquatic obsessions last thurs, i believe. They had some great livestock and excellent prices. The people in the store were very nice and knowledgable and were able to answer any questions that i had. Another plus was that it only took me 10 minutes to get there from my house in...
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    Bubble coral care

    Hey guys, anyone have any tips for taking care of bubble coral? about a year ago, i tried keeping a green bubble coral and it died on me. Back then i had 150 watt 10k halides. Now i have 250 watt 14.5k halides.. right now i have in my tank i guess it would be regular bubble coral..its white...
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    Have you seen this tank? its amazing..

    this tank is absolutely insane...i could stare at it forever...heres the link for the video.. http://www.theaquariumsolution.com/david-saxbys-aquarium-20 and here is a link for all the information on the tank with all the specs on equipment, livestock.. http://www.ultimatereef.com/TOTM/2007_jan/
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    Last two clams have detatched from rock

    My last two clams have detatched from the rocks they were on. I tested my water and my water is actually pretty good..ph8.2, spec. grav. 1.026,kh 9, nitrate 20-40 (its high but its half what it was), calcium 480. temp 75 (cold, but lights aren't on yet). i took one clam out and dipped him in...
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