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    Hector's goby

    the rock will have to be new to my system, as I have never had green hair algea...I've been lucky with that atleat. But It will be from someones pre-established system, I will be sure to ask if everything is in order in their tank. Hopefully they will be honest. Or should I pull some rock from...
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    how dead is dead?

    lol, sorry I said that incorrectly, I do want growth and I want to corals to be healthy, but my focus isn't growth. Since my tank is small I don't want to have the corals constantly outgrowning and competing with one another, that being said I will look into the 12k reeflux, or the 14k pheonix...
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    Sump/fuge plans....will this work?

    the idea behind proping up the pump was 1. to ensure that it was well above the sand level so no sand want it. 2. to so that the inlet would be above the bottom of the second baffle. I've kinda done a quick fix, I've wedged a rock to support the first baffle so that it's not moving( not...
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    Sump/fuge plans....will this work?

    yeah it's the one that holds the sand back. Right now the sand hasn't moved that much. I have a rock in my display at is the right width that I can use as a sand holder backer. I really don't want to have to take the sump apart, everything out etc, re silicone, wait for it to set and then start...
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    how dead is dead?

    I really would really rather not have to get actinic bulbs ( more wiring etc and I really have no where to place it on the tank, not slim enough for the little space I have) So I think I will go with a 14k ( i also don't want to much growth, I want everything to be happy but to much growth will...
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    Sump/fuge plans....will this work?

    okay I've had a sumpular failure...or i'm not sure if it's a failure or not. My first baffle on my sump has detached from the tank( only on one side, I guess I didn't silicone it enough) what should I do? Should I just leave it as is, or should I take it out and make a platform for my return...
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    how dead is dead?

    do you run anyother lights? my worry is that my only light is a moonlight that i use for my dusk/dawn, only really so my fish don't get startled. With 14k I won't need a actinic? ( I really don't want to be bying anymore light fixtures) I've also heard about these XM bulbs that are suppose to...
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    MH Aqualight what kind of bulb should I have in it?

    I think my lights are expiring ( i'm getting alot of greening on my rocks and tank) I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good bulb for me. I really know nothing about lighting except that it's needed. I have a Advanced Series - Hang-on Tank Mount - Hang-on tank HQI metal halide...
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    how dead is dead?

    maybe I should have posted this in the coral forums?
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    Hector's goby

    okay I will try that, now I need a small tank, or tube, like 5 gallons enough? (these are going to have to be pretty small rocks as my main is pretty stocked with rock right now and I don't have alot of room to add stuff) I have a 5w light ( was for my HOB fuge) and a rio 800, maxijet 400, which...
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    how dead is dead?

    Okay, so now that I am SPSless, I think my lights are expiring ( i'm getting alot of greening on my rocks and tank) I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good bulb for me. I really know nothing about lighting except that it's needed. I have a Aqualight Advanced Series - Hang-on Tank...
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    cal/alk and ph not sure if this is a problem in my tank...

    okay so i did my first "trying to replace my water" water change ( i know that 1 big one is better then lots of little ones, but I can't carry more then 5g upstairs at a time ( and I need to get a bigger mixing bucket!) So it was a 5g, and will be doing to more ( one everyother day, once the...
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    Hector's goby

    Okay, will definetly do. So one more question how would/should i go about cultivating the green hair algea? I was thinking that if i get a few rocks with it growing on it, I could cycle them in fuge to in display, but will Limone wipe the rocks clean of algea? or will it grow back ( I'm hoping...
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    Hector's goby

    Okay, this must seems like a silly question but why? is it to ensure no disease etc from someones tank to mine ( haven't found anyone willing to admit they have the problem yet)? or do you mean the dried seaweed food ( I have Julian springs for him right now)
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    Shrimp in Fuge?

    Sorry about your tiger shrimp, I have one in my display, he eats my high fins left overs and that's about it. ( i do think he ate the dead fish i couldn't find) I've seen him throw living snails ( intruders) out of his tunnel, but I've never seen him kill anything that wasn't already dead. He's...
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    Hector's goby

    I will look into a hair algea supply, Limone the hector's goby, did eat a little of the sea weed today, unfortunatly i left it in the tank overnight. It waas tied to an elastic so it could hang out around the feeding area ( he's figured what the front of the tank is for) I will go to the pet...
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    Shrimp in Fuge?

    Okay so I know that fish in fuge defeats the purpose of a fuge, but what about shrimp? particulairly pistol shrimp? I have a deepsand bed in there and lots of rock but would like the bed stirred, so are they "fuge" safe or will they eat all the yummy pods i'm trying to grow in there? :)
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    how dead is dead?

    that was what I was expecting to hear, well atleast they were free frags, I was kinda attached to them. thanks though
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    how dead is dead?

    so my sps's/what were sps's are starting to get algea on them( their turning brownish, I haven't seen any polyps opening at night, but i'm still waiting for the miracle recovery, only other coral that hasn't recovered so far is the frogspawn, and i was told their hardy.... the exception us...
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    Hector's goby

    how long should I keep the nori in the tank before pulling it out? 1 h, day etc? I don't want to foul up the tank, or will it not foul up the tank?
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