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    The first concert I went to was Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton when I was little. Even though I do like their music, the first concert I went to of my own choosing was Garth Brooks. Have you ever stuffed croissants with cheese to make them less French? Clayton
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    cold water aquariums, keeping them cold

    Thanks for the link Plack, hadn't seen that one yet. There are two kinds of chillers; one for cooling down tropical tanks, and one that can be set to a wide range of temperatures. For example, some Aqua Logic chillers work between 65-85 degrees; which isn't cold enough for a coldwater tank...
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    feeding?

    I feed Formula One and Two flakes as a staple; then various frozen foods every few days. The drawback to frozen foods is that they're packed in phosphates, so when you dump the water in you're also dumping phosphates in. It's better to dip the food out of the container without getting any of the...
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    I don't think I've ever won anything; besides a few bucks in the lottery. Then again I never try to win, so I guess that might explain it. BTW, we have a name around here for 65-75 degrees... July. :) Same question. Clayton
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    I prefer summer, since winters around here are pretty much nothing but cold rainy days. In the summer we get highs normally in the 70s or 80s, and lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Perfect weather if you ask me. My favorite season though is fall; it's an awesome time of year if you're in a...
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    Photos of the efficiency of my AquaC EV-120

    It's ridiculous that the sight of foam excites us like it does, lol. Looks great Krish! Clayton
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    feeding?

    Once a day here too. They pick at the rock and sand through the day, apparently nibbling on something. In a tank that's been setup a while, and especially in bigger tanks, shrimp normally don't need to be fed. If they're not getting enough you can try offering them thawed fish or similar frozen...
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    Refugium lighting??

    Sure, it'll work. Most algae loves light, it just doesn't require lots of it. Clayton
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    cold water aquariums, keeping them cold

    Krish, there are places outside the warm tropics you know... lol. In fact looking outside right now it's a brisk 47 degrees F (8.3 degrees C). Our water around here runs about 52. A chiller is really the only way to reliably keep water that cold. Although some people use an old freezer with...
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    Suggested NEW tank size for my fish only ?

    That's a lot of waste for that size tank, even without the Tang. Although everything might be going fine right now, whenever you're pushing the limits if something does go wrong it happens fast. If you are planning on another tank you might as well go all the way and get something plenty big. I...
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    How deep?

    Neither actually require sand; they just prefer to dig in it. Like Jiddy said, two inches is plenty. Clayton
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    Not good.....

    You mixed the saltwater for 30 minutes prior to adding to the tank? If so, that isn't near long enough. It should be mixed for at least 12-24 hours before adding into the tank. This ensures that the minerals and additives are dissolved properly and that the CO2 has been scrubbed out of the RO...
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    clown fish

    Do you misspell names on purpose Jid? lol Clownfish might pair, but they might fight nonstop too; you just never know. It's best to introduce them together; either that or keep them single. What size tank is this? Clayton
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    The Tibetan Blue-Finned Snowflake Guppy; extremely rare. Actually there's no such fish, but I think there ought to be. The hardest kept fish I've thought about getting is the Blue Ribbon Eel. Probably thankfully for the Eel, I never got one. They almost always starve to death in captivity. Oh...
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    My only stomach problem is that it holds more than it should. It's horrible getting to the age where weight becomes a problem. I used to exercise for fun, now I do it to get rid of lunch and dinner. I have no idea where Ken is. Maybe he's at the Muck's losing all of his hard earned cash... (For...
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    Refugium lighting??

    I agree with Karl on the color temperature. 4500K to 6500K works fantastic for a couple of reasons. First, they have more red in the spectrum; which the plants will utilize much more efficiently than mostly blue. Second, the PAR rating is extremely high on lower temp tubes, which provides more...
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    Bristle Worms attacking my Brittle stars?

    Why would you trap them? The only ones that harm anything are the larger Eunice worms, like Nikki pointed out. Even those worms rarely cause problems until they get huge. Keep in mind that "huge" means feet, not inches. These worms have been found in the wild measuring some 50 feet, and aren't...
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    Refugium lighting??

    It depends on what you have in there. If you only have macro algae then you should have plenty of light already. I have a 10 gallon QT tank with chaeto algae that's flourishing under a 10W CF bulb from Home Depot. Obviously a halide would work, but it might be unnecessary. Clayton
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    Repairing a tank disaster

    Sorry to hear about your troubles. I think most of us have been at the point where we question if this hobby is worth it; then we see something and we get the bug again and that all disappears. In situations like yours it's often best to start from the beginning and work forward rather than...
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    My New Lighting System

    Looks good MDM. As far as I'm concerned the only drawback with open top tanks is evaporation. Since we deal with that on a daily basis though it's not a big thing. It's certainly a hell of a lot easier to get into your tank. Clayton
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