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    Top on tank?

    75 gal with 2x150w10k MH and 2x130wPC Actinics Fish include-1 Scribbled Rabbitfish @ 5", 1 Orchid Dottyback @ 2", and 1 Tomato Clown @ 3"--with her Anemone, of course--lol, can't forget that, she said. My drawback is that I just don't picture myself dealing with the hassle of fighting...
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    Top on tank?

    There are a few fish that I have been considering adding to my system, but I keep reading the warning that these fish are jumpers i.e. flaher/fairy wrasses, dartfishes, etc. My question is multiple... Are these fish REALLY that prone to jumping? If I must cover my tank, how do I resolve heat...
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    Corals?

    Chili corals (Nepthyigorgia) feed at night and don't use light, very hardy, but they seem to need strong, consistent water flow on them. Pretty good beginers coral and interesting color and behavior. It collapses during the day--unless you hang it upside down--and at night it expand and...
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    How often do I change bulbs?

    What about PC life with MH's?
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    Sump Pump Size

    I thought I'd have higher flow, thus I installed a much larger than needed pump on my return. The main problem, IMO, with doing this has been that the overflow can ONLY handle a certain amount--physics, ya know. So, I ended up with excessive cavitation, bubbles, noise,etc. and had to throttle...
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    lighting

    How do you have that rigged up, Don? Is it automated? Sounds pretty interesting. I was wondering about a halide pendant on a track that moved left to right (or the opposite) slowly, to simulate the arc of the sun.
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    How often do I change bulbs?

    any truth to the rumor that double ended halides last longer--in general--than mogul based?
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    Blue Throat Trigger and Clams

    No personal experience, but I just recieved NEW book on clams by James Fatheree--in it he states that the only trigger that MIGHT be okay with clams is the Niger trigger. Good luck.:D
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    RO vs. DI

    I'm new here--so please bear with me. Anyone care to explain why it seems that RO is so popular as oppossed to DI? As far as I have been able to determine, RO wastes water, DI doesn't. RO requires the purchase of new membranes, DI is recharged with some bleach and salt. Are stand-alone DI...
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    Is purple stain on PVC cleaner safe?

    Does anyone know if the purple dye/stain from PVC prep/cleaner is safe? I'm tempted to coat some exposed PVC piping with it--if it is.:D
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    Flow for SPS in 75g

    I've been using 3 MJ 9's on my 75 gal with no problem. They are hooked up to Reef Fanatics Wavemaker--which works wonderfully, by the way--the only complaint is that the light sensor is a bit too sensitive. Also of note to the power conscious--the MJ 12's push 295 gph but draw 20 watts, while...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    I had that stuff...my scribbled rabbitfish made short work of it. Within a week it was totally gone.
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    Hello! First time here with lots of questions

    Yhank you!
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