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    dimdims tank thread !

    It smells like algae... Thats what ive narrowed it down to. I have phosphates in the water, could this be causing my stench? Unwanted algaes? I have brown hair algae coming from my diatoms in the sandbed, and green hair algae, also some red... Which i believe is coraline starting out as it is...
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    dimdims tank thread !

    The smell is coming from the water, and my nitrates are testing zero. Ammo 0. Everything 0 that needs to be zero. Except for phosphates. Oops lol. Anyways. Im guessing the smell is coming from organic matter dissolving. As i dont have a skimmer, there is no where for the protein or waste to be...
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    dimdims tank thread !

    After my water change the smell did sorta dull down and i am running carbon and filter floss
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Like a bad day at the beach. My temp is high, 80 degrees, i have to keep it at 78 on my thermo heater due to temp swings at night, my light fixture raises the top thirds temp 2 degrees. The smell makes me want to gag in strong portions, but its not anywhere u less u sniff the edge of the tank...
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    dimdims tank thread !

    +1 i feed once every two weeks one mysis shrimp cube usually cut in half, im going to be adding a grogonian, duncan, one zoa rock, any other thoughts on stocking? I lovee candy canes and plate corals ! My water smells odd though...
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    dimdims tank thread !

    So i did some test after the tank being up for a month! This is my second nitrate test 1st phosphate test and here are my results nitrates are ZERO! Completly ZERO! I am not using any skimmer at all. Just a filter bag and some carbon in my hob filter, phosphates are lower then expected, i...
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    new sump build.

    So i got bad news . The pumps i ordered will deteriorate over time. Grrr! Mad at those ebay sellers. What should i do! I need a relatively cheap pump !! Either that or a hob skimmer fuge combo.. Any help???
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    Well water emergency.

    Get some purigen
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    help id these please?

    Awesome!!! If this is a polyp nem, does having like 8 of them matter? They are growing rather rapidly, and are they related to any nems like rbta?
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    help id these please?

    Glass anenomes are apatasia. Just google it... There all unwanted pests i believe. I blasted it with boiling water, and kaput:)
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    help id these please?

    I believe it is either a cup coral, or a hydroid. Ive got no means of zapping anything. Never had any probs, till now, i have those things and a majano nem... Want to make a diy zapper.. But am way to scared of electricity
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Great! I will do :) cant wait to have the fuge running!
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    help id these please?

    i have these all over my one peice of lr.. they only come out at night , and during they day they hide in the darker places or shrink. they look like tree frog toes.. if anyone knows what i mean, tiny little branches with bubble looking polyps at each tip.. they are no bigger then 2cm...
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Awesome! I had the tank taken down, the sand is drying.. That ok?
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Can i re use the live sand that was in my nano ten gallon for my fuge? Its only about 2 months old
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Ah thanks for the tip! Im planning on letting the tank mature as i just add corals, once its almost stocked ill add the coral beauty !
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    dimdims tank thread !

    i dont have any feather dusters :) dont plan on buying any either..i personally think they are kinda wierd...and odd, strange creature to me lol. asthetically to me they are not pleasing at all.. with such an ugly stem :S will the coral beauty nip at any polyps:S
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    new sump build.

    The shafts on my pumps are plastic, that okay for saltwater? And what do u mean build it to fast? Order is install sump. Run for 1 week empty, the. Add deep sand, another week then add chaeto and a light
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    new sump build.

    +1 great read!! Are pond or fountain pumps okay for marine use? They came from china
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    dimdims tank thread !

    Gonna try a black line foxface, heard good things with them in reef tanks,
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