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    Ferric Oxide

    I run GFO because I dont take the time to cleane the foor befor I dump it in. As for the water being rust colored make sure you run the first gallon or so into a bucket so all of the dust wont make it into your system. I use the 2 little fishies brand and it works well.
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    Clown eggs?

    Im not expert but they are the right color and look to be the right grouping. Are they guarding them from other fish?
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    Anemones and hair algae?

    Nice find and thanks lol. I have also been looking for a RBTA and I sent him an e-mail.
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    Red Cyanobacteria

    Wow I have been busy... ill suck it out tonight but I can already see that it is starting to remove itself. mercenary-grunt, I do a lights off period every night =] I would do a few days of lights off if I didn't have coral in the tank but I would rather keep it on the scheduled it is on now...
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    Red Cyanobacteria

    Got ya, Im already running a filtersock so I have that covered. =]
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    Red Cyanobacteria

    Sounds like a plan. Right now they Cyano hasnt made it to the rocks, only the sand bed but I will blow them off anyway.
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    Red Cyanobacteria

    Well after having to leave my tank for 30 days, mu buddy who was looking after it did not clean the inside of the tank once and over feed the tank. Now I have a start of a cyanobacteria problem. I would like to get it taken care of before it takes over. I replaced the carbon and GFO in my...
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    Only a reefer would....

    I just got back from a 30 vacation. I landed at SeaTac at midnight after a 7 hour flight, and it was 2am by the time I got in the house to settle down.... I looked at the tank and realized my buddy didn't do to well of a job cleaning it so I spent an hour before I went to bed cleaning the glass.
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    DIY ATO

    I never thought about the timmer system but I will look into it. Right now for the next 30 days it will only be running 1 switch. After I get back from Ohio Ill change it and add another switch. I have a buddy who eill be checking the tank everyday but things can still go crazy. Im hoping for...
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    DIY ATO

    So I got this system working and now one less thing for me to worry about while I'm gone on vacation. I spent maybe 20 minutes cutting and welding the acrylic together and another 10 on wiring. I didn't have time to order a cheap china switch so I ran up to Grainger and got one that would be...
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    New Tank question

    After you move your tank don't make the mistake I did and amuse everything is already acclimated to your tank water.... You will have to acclimate all fish and coral. Your best bet is going to be to build you tank system and then just set it up at the new place because your system is going to...
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    Niger and hawkfish tank mates.

    Update.... Well EVERYTHING IS DEAD BUT THE NIGER!!! Just kidding, haha. Everything is getting along just fine lol, and they all swim together now. There is no aggression shown to any of the other fish from the Niger to the Yellow Tang all the way down to my little Green Chromis. The Flame...
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    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    If your looking to put a sump on your Hex that is already running it might be better for you to find a good used HOB overflow rather than breaking it all down and drilling. All filtration done in a sump CAN be done by hang on the back filters but they are not as effective and well they look...
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    Di resin bed

    Cheap RO membrane?
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    Niger and hawkfish tank mates.

    What do you guys suggest? Remove or let it play out? I hant seen anything else agressive out of him but that one time.
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    Niger and hawkfish tank mates.

    The niger was the last fish to be added, I wanted to make sure of that. I havnt noticed anything today but its odd its only the flame hawk. There are other smaller guys in there that he cares less about that hangs out with him.
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    Niger and hawkfish tank mates.

    Hey guys so I have a tank that has a little flame hawk in there with a few other small guys and 2 med size tangs. I added a Niger Trigger after his 2 weeks of QT last night and today I saw him dart after my flamehawk. If I remove any of the fish it will be the trigger since my flame has been my...
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    75G build

    Yeah they did... would have been a PITA without them, thanks a lot. Also I finaly said screw it and shelled out the cash for a RO/DI finally. Working on a ATO now.
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    Buying Live Rocks with of hair algae. How to get rid of them?

    I have 2 green emeralds in my 75 and thinking about adding a 3rd since I had 2 in my 55 before this. I also just added a rock that had some hair algae on it, and they are the only things in the tank that are picking away at it. They don't bother anything and are fun to watch. Add some emeralds...
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    75G build

    Thanks =] I used Weldon but wasn't to confident in my seams being waterproof since It was my first time doing so. So I added silicone to seal them.
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