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    Looking for in-home help from someone that can help me figure out issues with my tank

    Hi all, I live in Montgomery, and am having major issues with my 90 gallon reef tank. I have been losing major colonies over the past few months despite having water parameters within seemingly normal ranges. The only thing that I can think of is that things started to very slowly go downhill...
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    Newbie Nightmare - Dinos in my 90 gallon Reef Tank. pH drop to 7.8 Really need Help

    Hi all, Well, I have finally determined that I have an outbreak of dinoflagellates in my tank. It doesn't seem to be severe - especially from some of the photos I have come across during research the past week, but it is a definite outbreak. I have been testing my parameters, and all have...
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    Diatoms vs Dinos vs Calothrix - ID please

    Well, I have now got 3 opinions as to what is growing in my tank. Diatoms - Calothrix - and the dreaded Dinos I am confused about a few things. As you could see from my FTS, you can't see the algae unless you get close up. It is not "taking over" the tank by any means. So many of the...
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    Help please!

    Consensus is that I have diatomaceous brown algae outbreak. I use an r/o unit at home, but as it is for drinking water it was suggested that membrane isn't small enough to filter out the silica. Questions: What is the best commercial salt for least silica. I really need suggestions for...
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    Help! Brown Slimy Stuff on Rocks, and Matting up on Corals

    Hi all, Gosh this is yucky looking. I have an established (2 years) 90 gallon bowfront that I bought from an individual a month ago. It was beautiful. When I placed some of the corals, I noticed that many of the softies produced a slimy substance from being manipulated when placed in the...
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    Pics of my new 26 gallon Reef Aquapod

    Here are some photos of my new 26 gallon Aquapod. It is doing great, and I am really enjoying it! Have you ever seen an anemone like this one? I don't know if it is a green bubble or what it is. The foot is red, and the tips are dark red/magenta. It is really different and pretty. Thanks...
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    Zoa ID anyone?

    Does anyone know what these are? Thanks! Barb
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    Pico Question

    I have a beautiful 3 gallon Pico that is thriving. It has some candy coral, zoas, mushrooms and a tiny waving torch coral. Livestock includes a tiny clown, antenna goby, a cleaner and peppermint shrimp. It has one of the HOB biowheel filters also. I have done many water changes - up to 50% at...
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    I lost about 6 pm's from my Inbox overnight. ????

    Hi all, Something strange - I lost about 6 messages from my Inbox overnight. In fact, it looks like most (if not all) of them were from yesterday. Has this ever happened to someone else? Barb
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    Anyone ever try a Sea Apple?

    I was at City Pets on Monday, and saw this beautiful creature. I asked one lady about it, who said it was reefsafe, but just remove it if it dies. On the way home, I looked it up on my IPhone, and immediately turned around and went back and returned it. How could anything so beautiful be so...
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    This is Serious Now! Help!

    Well, I got home today, and the ich is ten times worse. :-( The powder brown tang, blue hippo tang, niger trigger and coral beauty all show spots of ich, and quite a bit. The coral beauty had a big spot of white (just one) on him about 4 days ago, and it disappeared. Could this have been the...
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    I think my two tangs have Ich now! Now What? :-(

    Well, yesterday after our pump disaster, it took all day for all of the brown/green stuff to start to settle. I put in a new skimmer that is doing a great job. We finally got one Mag 12 running while catching the small leak with a towel until I can replace it today. The stuff in the bottom of...
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    Help! Mag 12 leaking. Bad Rubber Seal. Replacement?

    Hi everyone. I bought a used Mag 12 that worked perfectly until we got it in place, and had a small leak. The rubber seal is a little bit hard, and seems to be the culprit. Do they make replacement seals for each pump, and where would I find one? I googled it, and found nothing on it, so am...
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    What are the parameters for Fish/Coral loss with power out?

    I would love some education regarding this since we have a probably power outtage situation ahead for many of us. Will someone please explain to me what the dangers are/parameters, etc. associated with the power being out with our tanks? What are the time parameters in which a tank can be...
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    Where did this tiny baby brittle star come from in my tank?

    Found a tiny (about size of a quarter) baby brittle star in my tank. We only have one other very large one. How did this happen? Thanks for your help guys! Barb in Montgomery
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