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    Algae Problem

    Hey All, I have a saltwater tank thats been running for about 3-4 months now. It seems to be having a problem with the green algae (I think its actually "green hair algae"). The current setup just has a 40g breeder, HOB filter, about 40-50lb of live rock. I don't currently have a sump, i'll get...
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    Dwarf Fu Man Chu Lionfish with an SPS Coral Aquarium?

    Hey Kevin, I've been considering getting a Fu Man Chu Dwarf Lionfish for my 40g aquarium. My ultimate plan, prior to adding coral, is to add a 30g sump to up the water volume and add some macro algae and skimmers. After talking with Lee on the fish forum, he had stated that a Dwarf Lion doesn't...
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    Problem with Cardinal Fish

    Hey Lee, I finally tracked down the culprit. It ended up being my Azure Damsel. I woke up this morning to it going after my remaining clown and pecking at its fins (similar damage was found on the Cardinal). The clown wasn't doing very well so i isolated him. Unfortunately it did not make it...
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    Problem with Cardinal Fish

    Hey Lee, Thank you very much for the post, that was a great read. I think the shrimp may be the, or at least part, of the problem. I haven't been explicitly feeding him anything. I assumed (poorly as it sounds) that he was eating the decaying matter from the tank in the same way my fire shrimp...
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    Problem with Cardinal Fish

    One other thing, in regards to your hitchhiker comment, I've noticed for a while that when its dark in the house and only the actinic bulbs are on, I can see "tracks" all over the tank. I've never been able to figure out what it is, but it looks like there's "slug" tracks all over the live rock...
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    Problem with Cardinal Fish

    Hey Lee, Thanks for the advice. I finally got back into town, and for good measure i sat in front of my tank for about 3-4 hours watching the fish. I really didn't see anything out of place or unusual in behavior. The only thing i did notice is that my cleaner shrimp, after he's done "riding"...
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    Looking for Good Food and Fish Stores in Bellevue

    Thanks for the suggestions on the fish stores. I stopped by Barrier after class today and was pretty impressed. Im in the process of collecting the necessary equipment to get my tank water pure enough for hard coral and was impressed by their online selection. Thankfully I only brought a single...
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    Looking for Good Food and Fish Stores in Bellevue

    I guess i should clarify that I'm in Bellevue, WA. Also, the two questions aren't linked. I'm not looking to buy aquarium fish as food lol. Just looking to go bum around some aquarium shops to dream about new peices of equipment or fish. Then maybe a stop for food somewhere after. Didn't want...
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    Looking for Good Food and Fish Stores in Bellevue

    Hey All, I'm on travel and have a few days left in Bellevue. I was hoping to find a good local fish store that i could visit and meander around for an afternoon. Anyone have any recommendations for one near the factoria shopping center area? Also, looking for some good and interesting food in...
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    Problem with Cardinal Fish

    I've been on travel for the past week, and while talking with my wife this afternoon she told me that our Cardinal fish had died. I got a description of what he looked like and it sounded pretty odd to me. Thought I'd post it up to see if anyone has any suggestions on what may have happened...
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    HOB Carbon Flter and Sump

    I'm in the process of setting up a RO/DI system to prevent adding any more Nitrates to my tank after discovering nitrates in my tap water. The nest step will be to setup a good sump system to remove the nitrates already in the tank or being added by the inhabitants. My question is; once a sump...
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    Help with Fire Shrimp

    Hey Pitkat, I've continued my research on the whole iodine thing to the point where even i'm getting confused lol. But i have managed to get some of what I think are facts from the many various opinions on the web. I thought I'd post my final thoughts below for you. First, I thought i'd post...
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    RO/DI System Opinions?

    I ended up getting a 75gpd system. I figured this would give me the potential to expand to larger tanks if needed in the future. I ended up with a 4 stage system after some discussions with "the pros". Apparently the water in my area is very good to start with so a 5 stage system is "nice" but...
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    Fire Shrimp with a Peppermint or Cleaner Shrimp in a 40G Breeder?

    Thanks for the replies. I've re-introduced my Fire shrimp into my display tank with the cleaner shrimp now that his legs have re-grown. They seem to be getting along very well. Now that I have both, i kinda with they were both cleaners, because I find the cleaners to be much more interesting and...
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    RO/DI System Opinions?

    Hey Guys and Gals, Thanks again for all the help and suggestions. I just put my order in for a RO/DI system with a dual TDS meter. Should arrive about the same time i get back from travel.
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    Fish Tank, In the Beginning

    Fist pictures of the fish tank before all the sump equipment and coral
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    RO/DI System Opinions?

    Thanks all, I'll look into the offerrings of the three companies above and hopefully make a choice and drop some cash on the next paycheck. Thanks again for the help and suggestions.
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    Help with Fire Shrimp

    Hey Pitkat, NC2WA is correct, my fire shrimp spends most of the day time hiding in the tank and is only active at night. My cleaner shrimp is "more" active durign the day, but still tends to hide if he can. One thing my cleaner shrimp does which is neat; he will ride the fish in the tank while...
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    RO/DI System Opinions?

    Hey All, I'm looking to add a RO/DI system to my house in order to start reducing the Nitrates in my tank. I've been looking at the RO/DI systems on Bulk Reef Supply. Are their systems decent? I'm currently between the 75GPH Standard and Plus System and had a few questions: Are the filters for...
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