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    Three Stripe Damselfish died

    My three stripe damselfish died this morning. Have had him in my 55 gallon aquarium since 2015. I noticed him not moving very much on Thursday evening and a bit swollen in the stomach area. Water parameters were all within range with salinity at 1.024. Water temps is 77.2. Other fish (bicolor...
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    Maroon Clownfish (large) lays on side but eats fine!

    I have a large (female) maroon clownfish that recently (first of December) started laying on it's side in the back of the 75 gallon tank. She lays there until it is time to eat and then goes after the pellets, brine shrimp, etc. She gets her fair share of food. Then she goes right back tot he...
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    Krylon Fusion All in One Spray Paint safe?

    Is Krylon Fusion All in One Marine Aquarium safe? I just finished building and installing a internal filter in my 55 gallon tank made of black acrylic. I would like to have the pvc portion of the water return painted black in order to not stick out. This is a fish only with live rock tank...
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    Maroon Clownfish with tail fungus?

    Hard to explain but my Maroon Clown (large female) has some type of "fungus / covering" on her tail fin. The clownfish is in the regular tank and eating fine and acting fine. Just noticed the fungus looking covering today. it is not white but a bit darker / grey in color. What would be the...
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    Maroon Clownfish and bicolor angel

    Need advice: I have a 55 gallon tank with a Maroon Clownfish (3.5" or so) and a couple of damsels and a newly added bicolor angelfish. I put the bicolor angel in the tank after rearranging the rockwork about two-three weeks ago. I have noticed that the maroon clown will chase him upon sight and...
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    Refractometer

    Lost my old faithful floating glass hydrometer. Do not see any of the glass type in my area. How difficult are the refractometer style salinity checkers to calibrate? Thanks, SUP
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    Yellow Tang

    Recently (6 weeks ago) I purchased a small yellow tang. He went into my 75 gallon tank with no issues. At first the Elibi Angel (6 mos in tank) gave chase and within a couple of hours all was good. They swam by each other for weeks. Now the Yellow Tang is staying behind the rocks (away from...
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    Yellow tang and Elibi Angel

    Added a small yellow tang to my 75 gallon aquarium today around 4:15 pm. I turned tank lights off until around 5:15 pm. My Elibi Angelfish is being a bit of a bully. Not biting but harassing the YT and seems to keep the YT in the corner. The Elibi angel breaks away to eat and swim around a bit...
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    Safe to put live rock back in display tank?

    I think I have had a breakout of some type of disease in my 55 gallon tank. I have had a couple of triggerfish die as well as a damsel that recently died. The water checked out fine. After losing the second triggerfish, I broke down the tank and put a good portion of the live rock into a 30...
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    Water Temperature

    How do you keep the water temperature at a respectable (74 -78) temperature? I have a 55 gallon aquarium (FOWLR) with a single powerhead but a very strong eheim pump in an internal wet dry filter. A/C unit is kept at 77 -78 during the day and 74 at night. Water temperature in the day goes up...
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    Hospital Tank?

    Tank : 55 gallon Fish with live rock Filter: Internal wet dry with carbon (built out of acryllic and mounted on inside with Eheim pump (900 gph) Inhabitants: 2 striped damsels / 1 domino damsel (1.5" - 2") 8 months; Recent 3" Rectangle Triggerfish Triggerfish was kept for 5 days in a...
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    Posting in used items for sale.

    I have been a guest user for a few years. I would like to post in the used items for sale. Seems I cannot do this as a guest. If I join as a member will I be able to post this item? Will I have the same account or will it switch to a new account? SUP Edited to remove items for sale.
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    Blue Jaw Trigger fish friendly?

    I have heard that blue jaw triggers are peaceful and reef safe. My tank is a Fish only with live rock. I have a couple of snails and one small hermit. I also have about three blue / yellow tail damsels, one domino damsel, and one maroon clown. I saw a nice 3 - 3.5" male blue jaw trigger at the...
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