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    Unknown Creature or Coral ?

    If it is a cuke (and it looks to be), you DON'T want to cut it off, but you may want to remove it. Go do a bunch of research about cukes. But the short of it is, they can kill off your tank because they carry toxins which get released when they get cut up (think power head) or picked on enough...
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    A good brand of heater??

    Actually, would you mind digging a couple up for me? I've had no luck finding anything on the brand name I bought it under (hydrofarm) and don't recall the brand for the similar one's I've seen.
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    Coral Propagation Tools...

    hehe, just plugged them in the heater place but http://www.ecogrow.com/ has $2 carbon-steal disposable scalpels. They're "HQ" is actually a store front. It's actually a hydroponics store, but the overlap is surprising.
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    Anemone Crab

    Yup, until yesterday I had 2 both molt. The first was a 1/2 crab, was missing a few legs and 1 claw but I got him 1/2 priced, so it's cool. He molted the first time shortly after being added, grew some stumpy legs back. Then molted about every 1.5-2 months. Unfortunately, this last one was tough...
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    A good brand of heater??

    FWIW, I've recently gotten into hydroponics and there's a store called Eco Grow near shoreline, wa that sells 350W titanium heaters for ~$30. They've got a separate heater and controller (controller has a plug and an outlet), so I figure that's probably not as good as a RK type controller but...
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    Whats your favorite LFS ?

    A Red Sea Aquarium in or around Lynwood and Barrier Reef near Renton. Both have great, helpful staff that are fair, helpful and knowledgeable. I bought a montipora frag from red sea and he made sure I knew there was a bit of algae growth between the frag and the plug. Both stores have folk on...
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    how to start overflow???

    A better way to prevent flooding is to ensure the return section of your sump cant flood your tank. Drilling a hole your adding points of failure: the seal around the hole drilled, the line can come loose from the power head, the power head can fail or just not come back on. So measure the...
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    how to start overflow???

    Yup, you'll get a mouthful every time. I'd suggest learning to like the taste of saltwater and the way salt burns when it splashes into your eyes, it kinda comes with the hobby :) Don't worry, you're immune system will just get a bit of a workout. Just try not to eat the zoanthids, even though...
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    Anyone ..

    I've got a bunch in my tank, basically just free snails. Every couple months or so, you might see a few climb to the top of the rock work and spawn. They're the best kind of snails: they clean and stay off the glass during the day.
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    HOB overflow

    Ok, the full story: The overflow is a no-name bought at Reef Mystique in Lake Stevens. The inner box is about 4" tall, with slits at the top going about 2" down the side. The box is adjustable but as it came it would be basically impossible to have the water level internal box below that of...
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    HOB overflow

    I never got a reply, so I just went ahead and trimmed the baffle. Unfortunately, between the length of the U-tube, the depth of the inner overflow box and my paranoia* I could only drop the level of water down another inch. Still, it worked out mostly like I had expected. I didn't take the...
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    HOB overflow

    The drain line isn't backing up at all, therefore it's not the limit. The air bubbles are due to insufficient flow. The flow isn't high enough because I don't have a large enough hight difference to siphon water quickly enough. The pump is rated at 780GPH. It's teed of with a ball valve...
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    HOB overflow

    Sorry, I missed this. In some ways yes, but in others no. There's a lot of factors that control the water flow. The shape controls water flow from the tank into the inner overflow box. You need to have sufficient linear inches to allow the water to flow in, however if you don't have a big enough...
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    HOB overflow

    Any siphon tube will do any amount of water*, the controlling factor is the difference in water levels. If the water level in the inner box is equal to that of the outer box, you won't have any flow. Since the water level in the outer box is controlled by a weir separating the tube side from the...
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    HOB overflow

    Thats just trading math for fighting with bubbles trapped in the tube :) I prefer math.
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    HOB overflow

    I've been fighting with my HOB overflow and I've got a question. The basic problem I have is even though it's rated for 600GPH, it wont do more than a couple hundred (currently 215). I've got a 1" drain that's never more than barely covered with water so that shouldn't be an issue however when I...
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    How to Make a Safe Water Change for Fish

    From what I've read the Brute brands are fine to use, and mine has been for the last 3 months or so.
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    Overflow boxes

    What were the modifications you made to remove the bubbles accumulating in the tube? Filter media in the box?
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    Dump Buckets - who has built one

    Are you planning a dump bucket that tips or a siphon bucket that works much like a toilet? Keep in mind, I'm just using descriptive language and have no idea what they'd really be called.
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    yayyyyyyyyy! my yellow sea apple finally opened up

    Sigh, I'm jealous. I soooo want an apple. I just don't like the risk to the tank, even though some people seem to think it's not as big of a deal. It's complicated enough starting, no need to add that risk to it.
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