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    Anyone help?? :)

    OK I have just ID'd the 2 new corals..man I gotta stop goin to this pet store..they said I got toadstool corals.... but what I really got-by looks-is http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=681 a colony polyp-super colored Orange..it says he's semi-aggressive as is the other...
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    Nitrates

    as long as my fishes wouldnt mind then I'm for it as long as my hubby is :) we're always up for something new and effective we're hopin to have this tank for the long run :)
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    2 new corals...

    Well the toadstools are opening up and are a very pretty orange :)..now if the polyp one will just start to open so I will know if it needs to be flipped.. Anyone have any suggestions on lighting?? the Shark Reef says we need around 240watts.... tank is 80gal and as deep as my arm is long..not...
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    Nitrates

    Nitrites are 0..right on the ideal range ph was right on at ideal/acceptable and the other pad was right at ideal..the green pad...*walks over and gets the test bottle* ....I use "5 tests in 1 strip-Quick Dip" nitrites 0 KH-alkalinity-180ppm Ph- 8.4 nitrates a pink between the 20ppm and...
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    Nitrates

    The sock is on 24/7...it came with 2 socks so when we washed one we put the other on..we were never told of on and off methods... Do reg gravel vacs really help?? And are my rocks supposed to get a kinda whitish brown coating on em?? my one large Premium Fiji rock is a pretty purple while the...
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    Nitrates

    I just ran a test strip in the reg tap water its right at "Ideal"--0--Odd that they kinda zoomed up...theres only about 45lbs of live rock atm with 1 small rock of mushroom coral and a "pumping hand" xenia and now the tiny toadstool and "unknown" polyped coral--these two are soo tiny they costed...
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    Nitrates

    Wow Im scatterbrained today..yes there is a skimmer it came with the sump setup..it prevents the 2nd glass pane "top" from being put on..is this ok? having one side open..also anyone with limited space have any ways to quiet the darn sump set-up? lol
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    Nitrates

    Wow thanks any advice on an ro system?? Yeah the XP is in there now basically for the extra water movement from the outtake..as the sump return only seems to really affect the side of the tank its on..yes there is a skimmer on it..I forget the gph turnover but its supposed to be high..the guy...
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    A Large Frag

    lol what happenned to the pics?? the link isnt working..glad I saw it before it was a link :P
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    Nitrates

    The sock has been changed/washed 2x now..they weren't terribly dirty but better too soon then too late right?? :)
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    Nitrates

    OK..no ro/di water reg tap water with de-chlorinator stuff..and its Oceanic Salt mix which the more I read your forums the less Im liking it..damn LFS person..said it was the esiest cleanest mixing brand/mix.. We've got a Sump with the sock filter..and also a Filstar XP with reg filters on it...
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    Nitrates

    Anyone know the fastest safest way to lower Nitrates? they were reading quite high between 20-40ppm...I only feed them every other day..and only as much as they will eat in a few min...there aren't many fishes but they are piglets :( Any help is appreciated :)
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    lawnmower blenny/is it a good idea?

    That pic is too cute!! Wonder if my puffer would sit in/on my hand.... Speaking of Blennies..anyone have a Red Scooter Blenny?? or he is also called a Rockskipper I think... :)
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    2 new corals...

    Hello :) I just purchased 2 small small corals..Not sure if they fall under this coral section or not.. 1 is a smal rock piece with several "braches" of Toadstool coral..quite cute 1 is a polyp of some sort..they weren't sure.looks sorta like a xenia top but its pink with like bright green...
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    My budding 80g saltwater tank :)

    Val really seems to like the PJ's and the lil buggers are speedy if they think he's too close they bolt across tank..I'm very peturbed by the LFS clerk who sold me such incompatible fishes..but thats what I get when I go in not well informed and gullible lol
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    My budding 80g saltwater tank :)

    Thanks I actually read all those the day I was talked into buying the lil guy :) I think he finally got a nibble on my hermit crab as there is a hole in its shell I don't know if the crab is intact or not but thankfully it was a cheap crab lol... I learned I had to re-evaluate my tank wants to...
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    My budding 80g saltwater tank :)

    any ideas on other compatible fishes?? :) or rock or corals? And what lighting is good for general coral keeping?
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    My budding 80g saltwater tank :)

    This is a link--cause im a noob--of our budding 80g saltwater fish and reef tank :) The critters are: 1 Saddled Valentini Puffer 2x Pajama Cardinals 1 Red Scooter Blenny (i call him a rockskipper as did the store) 1 sand...
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    seahorse forum

    awesome stuff thanks alot guys!! :D
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    seahorse forum

    Wow!! yeah i know the ones at the Reef aren't dwarf..but those were just the first horse/pipe tank I've gotten to see up close..and I like the Reef better than the LFS that sold me the bad tankmates just cause they were cute :( I hate being a noob lol :P :mad: I think I may look into the dwarf...
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