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    Help with Red Hair Algae Problem

    I started getting what I believe is Red Hair Algae in my tank about 4 weeks ago. Upon seeing the first patch, I went to my LFS for advice. Since then I've increased flow in the tank, changed flow directions, reduced feeding quantities, adjusted lighting, increased cleaning frequencies, and...
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    Is CPR Overflow Box Foam Filter Required?

    Thanks Krish, I figured it would be OK, but didn't want to come home and find out otherwise with a bunch of water on the living room floor. Everything looked good this morning before I left, so I'm probabaly just going to run without it. Thanks again.
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    Is CPR Overflow Box Foam Filter Required?

    I've had a CPR overflow box running on my tank for a month or so now. Its been making "gurgling" noises constantly since i got it running and tonight I decided to try cleaning out the little foam filter over the bulkhead out to see if that might have something to do with it. Much to my surprise...
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    Fairy Wrasse and Hawk fish "fighting"?

    thanks for the responses. The fish are all relatively small. The Cardinal and Hawk are maybe 1.5-2" and the Wrasse is full grown at about 3". If it were a matter of the fins growing back, i'd be ok with it. Unfortunately, the fins are still there but they seems to be non-functional. He's...
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    Fairy Wrasse and Hawk fish "fighting"?

    I recently had a coral Beauty in my 40g breeder that decided to start nipping at my Coral clam, so i decided to take her back and get some replacement fish that would be more coral friendly. I ended up getting a Fairy Wrasse, Bangaii Cardinal, and Flame Armatus Hawk Fish. Everything went fine...
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    New Clam Showing "Pinched" Mantle?

    Hello Kevin, I think i've finally found a spot that my new clam seems to like, since it hasn't tried to move from it in a few days now. However, as of yesterday the mantle seemed to look a little odd. I thought I would give it one work day to see if it was a consequence of not liking its...
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    Hammerhead Coral Questions

    Hello Kevin, I recently purchased a hammerhead coral from your store and had a few questions. At night, it seems like the coral polyps "retract" quite a bit. Is this normal or should i be giving it more/less light during the day. Is it a sign of some other problem? I had a Lawnmower Blennie...
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    Actinic Bulb Problem on New Coralife T5 Unit

    Hey All, I've had a Coralife T-5 light unit (with lunar) for about 3 months now. Its been great, but i seem to be having a problem with the actinic bulbs. I'm not sure if its the bulbs or the ballast though, looking for thoughts on what may be the cause. The Actinic light come on when the light...
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    Dwarf Fu Man Chu Lionfish with an SPS Coral Aquarium?

    Hey Kevin and Don, Sorry to bring a dead post back to life, but I've decided not to go with a Lion fish as I've read they can be difficult to get to eat prepared foods and the one i was looking at would only eat live food at the time. I am, however, within a week or so of having my new fish...
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    Algae Problem

    Awesome, thanks for the clarification!
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    Tank Stand Support Question

    Hey All, Thanks for the replies. I figured it would be OK, but thought I'd run it by some people who have actually done it. I did some surfing through these forums and found a few posts with wooden gussets at the corners. I liked the idea and will probably integrate it into my design as well...
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    Tank Stand Support Question

    I'm looking to build a new tank stand for my 40g breeder which would incorporate a sump in the lower section. I'd like to not put a center support in the front of the tank, but have read the "rule of thumb" is to have 1 2x4 brace for ever 2 feet of tank length. I'm wondering if using a 2x6...
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    Algae Problem

    Hey JR, So that brings up a good point. I always wanted a bleenie, but was told at the store (PETCO a while ago) that blennies don't eat algae? Will they help get rid of the remaining GHA?
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    Algae Problem

    Hey All, I thought I'd post an update on the progress. I ended up splitting my gravel bed into 3 zones, and did one zone per week in an effort to only affect part of the substrate at a time. I'm not sure if that was 100% necessary to do, but it seemed like a good safety measure. Using a kitchen...
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    Algae Problem

    Hey Tat, I would say, yes, I believe it was the "river jack" or "river jewels" that is mixed with the crushed coral. Should i sift the gravel out?
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    Algae Problem

    Hey Titan, I'm not sure what you mean by "freshwater gravel", but i'll try to explain better what i have. I basically baught all the live sand i could, until the store ran out, and then got live "gravel" to make up the rest of the needed base depth (i was told 2-3 inches total). The live gravel...
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    Algae Problem

    Hey T1tan, My substrate is mostly sand, but also some gravel mixed in. My lighting schedule runs from about 9AM to 5PM.
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    Algae Problem

    Hey Frankie, Thanks for all the god information. I just completed my first 50% water change. I would agree with you too, with my normal 10-20% changes i'm not horribly worried about temp and ph, but with the 50% change i ended up heating and adjusting the new water overnight so that everything...
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    Algae Problem

    Hey Frankie and Jay, Thanks for the advise and the welcome. All of the folks here have been really helpful thus far. I understand that a sump itself won't remove hair algae. I was just under the impression that a sump with Macro algae would help greatly to reduce the Nitrate levels in the tank...
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    Algae Problem

    Hey Tat, I have heard that about the HOB's. I tent to change all 3 elements of my HOB filter once per month. I can try to change that to once per week with my water changes and see if that makes a change. At every water change i try my best to clean all the dirty parts of my HOB, but maybe once...
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