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    Trachyphillia g. ?

    How do you support that position? It's pretty much the exact opposite of what you should strive for. Tissue recession or tissue necrosis? Improper and constantly changing chemistry will stress the coral and cause recession/polyp bail out as can being improperly placed in the aquarium. Either...
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    Multiple Dwarf Angels

    Not an issue ;)
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    Exactly what coral will they nip ?

    Anything and everything is potentially at risk with an angel. There simply is no way of saying one will and one won't. The best your going to get is which is the least likely but as Mike points out, years of behaving can do a 180 without warning. I would also suggest you reconsider the...
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    coral beauty problems

    You don't need to drop the salinity that far. 20-21 ppt would do just fine for easing the stress of this fish. It will not cure the problem either. The problem could be from several sources; damage from netting at the LFS, an internal bacterial infection or blockage. The swim bladder could be...
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    Multiple Dwarf Angels

    Jerry, Compatibility is really not that big of an issue for your system although I would forgo the pygmy, too small. As I said, choose three or your favorite, that will be your best bet for minimal aggressiveness and territorial problems. Personally I would go with the Lemonpeel, Flame and...
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    Fish disease/problem

    mEq/l or DKH? Why was the ph troublesome? If the second fish died while in the QT (?) there is a potential for the problem to exist there so ensure you clean the entire system/equipment with a mild bleach solution and water. Set it up and recycle it. The pH drop can potentially cause problem...
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    Fish feeding help

    What about these questions :confused: Also what do you currently feed/how often? Of the two, this one by far is the hardest to feed in my opinion. They are touted as being nano preferred but in my experience, quite the opposite without very special attention. The main problems encountered...
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    Heat?????

    If the same amount of bulbs, the T5HO will have the least heat affect on the tank.
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    Brass on pressure gauge

    As long as your DI remains "healthy", you have nothing to worry about. Carbon will remove what's in the tap water for the most part but since the gauge comes after the carbon, any breakdown of the brass will be caught by the DI. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rhf/index.php
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    Blue Tuxedo Urchin

    Diadema urchins will fair relatively well in a variety of tanks given the right food supply. They need endless amounts of algae based foods. I personally would not place one in this tank simply from the expected size the urchin will attain. The body alone will gain a girth of 3" with the...
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    Fish feeding help

    Which one do you have? Gobiodon citrinus or Gobiodon okinawae? Very similar but not the same and often confused. Also how large is your system and what tank mates? How long have you had this fish, was it QT first? Has it/any of your fish needed treating previously? Do you use any kind of...
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    How Do You Eliminate Aiptasia?

    I voted Pepps but I also kill larger ones with the "juice" just to be sure. For those that mentioned pepps don't work, be sure your not buying "knock offs". :lol: Lysmata rathbunae and Lysmata californica are often sold as pepps but only Lysmata wurdemanni will eat Aiptasia
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    what is this anenome

    Tulips are an Anemonia cf Majano. By all accounts they can become a plague in an overfed or unkempt system but they can just as easily become an interesting part of your ecosystem. I'm not suggesting everyone should run out and get one but it's one a the few species I would allow to remain, with...
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    Strange X-10 Controller Activity

    I use mine just on an X-10 system not part of a controller and get the same issue occasionally. For my set up anyway, it usually indicates the back up batteries (2 AAA's) need changing. As soon as the on/off times drifts more than a few minutes a day, I change them to avoid the problem completely.
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    Frogspawn Parasite? HELP

    Agreed with Charles. Also the possibility of an eggmass. I'll move this to Anthony's forum, maybe he knows.
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    Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis info

    Good luck, please post some pics once you get them out of QT! :cool:
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    cyano eating snails?

    True conch (Strombus) snails are about the only purposefully likely to eat cyano. Still, I wouldn't bet much on it actually happening. :doubt: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rs/index.php
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    Strange Monti Cap Predator

    Much less likely but also possible are barnacles or gall crabs.
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    Heat?????

    Yes, VHO will run hotter. PC's usually run a bit cooler than VHO but not significantly.
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    Blue Tuxedo Urchin

    Depends on the urchin your keeping, some are destructive no matter the circumstance. If it is possible to keep their dietary needs met then they will not "mow down" precious corals. Those situations are few though. Again, depends on the urchin and in this case as well, the anemone. I have many...
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