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    curious as to what some feed sps in a fish-less system

    Tough Question -- Rare Reefer that keeps no fish. I only keep a few, and feed very little to the fish. I don't think you want to feed the sps --- Maybe live phyto 1 a month skimmer and pumps off. Nutrients will gather in your tank anyway. Instead maybe dose high quality micro nutrients...
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    Best Cleaning crew IMO Emeralds

    My emeralds do clean between my zoanthids, and sometimes they become dislodged.Sometimes they will walk on the sps, but I have'nt seen any harm. I havent seen any problems from my crew - they have been here about 3 months - I understand they can be a problem if they run out of algea completely...
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    Best Cleaning crew IMO Emeralds

    Ive been reefing for about 2 years now, and have tryed many different cleaning crews. Now I just keep about 10 emerald crabs in my 75 gallon display. After 1 year of struggling with algea and pests, the tank is gorgeous again. They keep all the rocks clean. They climb the powerheads and clean...
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    gonipora whos got em

    I had one once it was awsome. It looked very healthy for a few months and then began to decline slowly. Maybe now my old tank has enough detritis and such to keep one fed? Beautifull flowing motion. They are usually reasonably priced and they usually die after a little while. Good job...
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    Some sps pics

    Nice looking tank! The red bugs are torture! Make sure you follow dosing directions EXACTLY!!! I am scared to take on any more acros because those buggs are everywhere! I have to mention my other terrible pest montipora nudibrachts. There is no known cure for montipora nudibrachts - they...
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    RTN scare

    I was fragging my Oregon Tort the other day (I love this hobby). I really hacked it up. A couple of the frags were really small, and the next day one was RTN-ing really quickly. My blood ran cold at the thought of this promting a RTN eppisode that would get the rest of my tort. I ran for my...
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    What is it!

    oh yea, get that evil slug out of your tank now!!! Not worth the risk!!!
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    What is it!

    If it was 2/16th of an inch and white you probably would'nt even see it until it multiplied and began to decimate your montipora. They are so small, they look like detritis. Theese things are almost as bad as redbugs. I finally rid myself of the bugs(follow directions to treat exactly, or you...
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    Other Hobbies???

    Old accoustic guitars in prime original condition. My $4500 1954 Gibson SJ is nothing compared to a 1930's or 40's Martin D-45 which would sell for $200,000 if in prime condition. If you play though, these old guitars are even cooler than a 12'' Oregon Tort. I'm talking hobbie heaven.
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    More than 1 tang per 180gal?

    I have a powder blue, can I add more tangs or will they fight? Thanks
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    POll: What type of corals are you keeping

    I voted SPS LPS but I guess it has all three? I Have (killer) SPS dominated 75g. tank w/ BB bed of Zoa's, ric's, clams, and brain type and blasto type corals. I also have a Rose (w/ perculas) and a torch. and a frilly ridge type pagoda. 1 yr old sandbed removed. Have many killer corals, but...
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    Have'nt checked perameters in a while, but everything recovered a few days after the water-change. Some corals browned a little, and will take a while to color up, but extension is back. A frag started to die from the shock, but it has re-grown the dying area! I would say all is well, but...
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    Monti-eating nudibracts!

    This Hobby is so rough. I've got nudies eating my montis. Is there a cure? I don't hear much talk of these tiny evil bastards. They eat fast. I need a cure quick. Send help please.
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    Changing any tank perameters quickly is flat out stupid... I broke a golden rule of reefing and I paying for it... Some sps have browned a little... Some have poor extension... I have a low load reef so no creatures disturb polyps - they are usually all extended - I'm stressed out... Done...
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    My alk. test is bad, it only says high low and normal I checked just before the dose - it was normal to higher I thought turbo calcium did'nt significantly reduce alkalinity Salinity 1.025 I will check all perameters tomarrow and do a water change everything looks ok , but not normal still
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    looks like its pretty saturated with calcium my reqding says 480ish now
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    The Calcium went from very low --- to 420ish from one quick dose of aprox. 4-8 tablespoons in my 75 gal -- 24 hours later now and polyps are not big and open like usual. (Dramatic change) I'm worried. I guess I'm going to start changing water. I have not tested any other parameters since...
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    Overdosed Turbo-Calcium!

    My CO2 regulator is out of whack, or I need to refill -- bubbles keep stopping- So my calcium got low ---- I dosed a ton of turbo calcium fast like a noob. My (mostly sps) polyp extension is slim to none now for like 15 hours -- usually all corals are hairy. I'm scared, what have I done? Has...
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    what is the coral of your desire? (pics please)

    I guess this wish list was good luck because I just got one of the corals of my desire. The most nuclear pink cap. ever!! I thought they did not exsist. Hope I can keep its color. Amazing!! I am stoked!!!!
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    what is the coral of your desire? (pics please)

    fragfarmer around thanksgiving time... The Hoek I got was much more solid than any others (all were great though) I don't know if they all come from the same colony or not... The coral was treated like a colony, though it's really a frag... Despite it's size, it brought a tiny evil crab that...
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