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    Sick purple tang

    I added a couple of new fish to my tank a couple of weeks ago. They died last week and now my purple tang is showing signs of some kind of disease or infection that I haven't seen before. I didn't notice any signs of disease or infection on the other fish which died. The other fish appeared...
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    Should I be concerned with the construction of the store bought tank stands

    Heck, I was concerned with my floor when I got my 210. I doubled up all the joists under the tank. I think for the first year I had it I would wake up at night to some noise and go downstairs to check things out.
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    Weird Blue Hippo Tang behavior

    I've got a large blue hippo tang that I've had for several years and it has been behaving very strangely the last couple of days. It has a place in the rock where it goes to "bed" every night. Now it seems to be staying there all day long. It moves around a tiny bit, but never comes out from...
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    RO/DI Filter Orientation

    Did it come that way or did you mount it that way yourself? If the latter, any tips on how you did it? Mine has brackets which snap on the RO chamber and the DI chamber. Is there some kind of bracket or mount at the HW store which would work well?
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    RO/DI Filter Orientation

    I was thinking about just mounting the DI chamber vertically. The rest of the unit would be unchanged; prefilters vertical, RO membrane horizontal.
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    RO/DI Filter Orientation

    All the RO/DI filters I've seen always have the DI chamber horizontal. Wouldn't it make more sense to place it vertically? This way there wouldn't be any or as much channelling. Has anyone set theirs up that way? Any problems I'm not thinking of?
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    North End Reefers?

    I'm in Everett.
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    How do Koralia or Tunze controllers work?

    Thanks for the info. I'm still a little unclear how the pump flow rating (ie 800-2400) relates to the night mode 30% or the lowest a pump is run at during the sequence. Can you configure per pump maximum rates and then the night mode would drop to 30% of that setting? For example: Pump 1...
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    How do Koralia or Tunze controllers work?

    I'd like to understand how the Koralia or Tunze controllers work. All the pumps seem to be rated with a min/max flow. For example with a K6 Controllable it is 800-2400 GPH. Will the controller ever be able to drop the flow below 800 GPH? If I go with Koralias I was planning to have 4 of...
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    Looking to borrow a TDS meter

    I've been fighting with an algae outbreak in my tank that is progressively getting worse. I first thought it was my lighting as the bulbs were past due to be replaced. I replaced them and the algae is getting worse rather than better. I suspect it is my water. I've got an inline meter hooked...
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    Thoughts on Clown Gobies

    At the LFS the other day and saw yellow clown gobies. I originally thought they were just tiny yellow watchman gobies and didn't think twice (I've already got one). For whatever reason I had never heard of clown gobies before. I'm thinking of adding a couple to my 210g tank. I like the idea...
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    What is this anenome

    I suspected they might be. I've had majanos before, but they didn't have this kind of coloration. Thanks.
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    What is this anenome

    I've got a piece of live rock with several small green with red tip anenomes on it. I'm curious if these are a pest and will end up plaguing my tank if I dont' get rid of them. They're actually pretty cool looking... but only if they don't spread like a weed. Anyone know what they are?
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    How much weight can my floor support?

    I reinforced my floor before adding my tank as well. It is located along a load bearing and perpendicular to the floor joists. I had similar feels of just wanting to do it for the better safe than sorry priniciple. I doubled up all the joists under the tank and added a 4x6 beam with 4x4...
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    Light Bulb Disposal

    I've got several used light bulbs (MH and T12s) that I need to dispose of. I'd light to bring these to a facility that handles them properly and not just put them in the trash. Does anyone know where such a place is? I live in the north end (Everett, WA).
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    wholesale to the public?

    I think there is an interesting aspect to this that I haven't seen mentioned yet. For me, the information available on the internet and specifically sites like this one have decreased my need and dependence on an LFS with knowlegdable staff. I can easily get the information I need elsewhere...
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    Looking for an "Advanced" Auto Top-Off System

    I would like to have an auto top off system that can be truly automated. By this I mean that I want it to connect it to the output of my RODI unit. But, because I'm paranoid about equipment failure, I don't want the RODI output going directly into the tank. I would like to have a fresh water...
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    Crawl space support

    I added extra support for my 210g. Luckily my situation was pretty simple. I put the tank across the joists and next to a load bearing wall. There is a huge support beam just below that wall that supports the center of the house. Instead of doing the boxing as described, I doubled up the 6...
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    Crazy deal on IO salt

    I got a chuckle by looking at the other shipping options... Standard (Within 7 Business Days) $10.99 Expedited (2-4 Business Days) $253.86 FedEx 2 Day Air(2 Business Days) $374.55 FedEx Std. Overnight Air (Next Business Day)...
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    moving

    Expect it to take longer than you think it will. This is mostly because the worst thing you can do is try to rush it. Has the guy you're paying to help moved any tanks? Bagging and putting fish into an ice chest are good tips. I used some styrofoam boxes that I saved from some online...
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