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    Surface Oily HELP!!

    When I get a little too exuburant feeding frozen or other foods besides flakes there is a more noticeable film on the surface. I do not have an overflow on this tank either. Instead of paper towel I use a piece of the blue bond filter floss from Drs. Foster Smith. Cut it to the width of the tank...
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    White unidentified object in water column

    Maybe sloughing tissue from a toadstool or gorgonian?
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    hammer coral help

    I have both kinds and the hammer is the more aggressive of the two. In another tank I have a garden of euphyllias - frogspawn, torch and hammer all within reaching distance and they all do well together. However..... putting any of them near mushrooms doesn't work as the mushrooms actually...
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    Is my hermit crab dead?

    Does it have some kind of shell on it's body? You mentioned that it had wedged itself into some rocks. Perhaps if it is shelled it has gotten caught and might need a little help out. If it doesn't have a shell on chances are it has probably died.
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    October TOTM!

    Beautiful tank! Congrats on the TOTM !! Well deserved.
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    Free red grape/red gracilaria macroalgae

    Hey Tektite... I did send pics so I will dare to ask if you are selling your gorgeous macros? Would like to buy some for my nano. Thanks!
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    LFS or Online Fish Store?

    I live in a remote part of Wyoming with LFS 250+ miles away so I do order from Liveaquaria quite frequently. Have always had wonderful fish shipped to me whether it was a Diver's den or just from the general 'menu.' The fish always arrive healthy and disease free ( knock on wood). No LFS...
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    vote now for the NAME THIS ZOA contest!

    It's been a long while since I've had the time to hang out here on the forum........ hmmm......seems nuthins changed. LOL!
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    Strange crab type critter

    Crabs can come in on your corals as tiny stow aways. Especially on sps. Even dipping the coral does not get rid of them ( experience speaking here) They Look harmless and cute but grow up to generally be a menace if they are not the 'right stuff.' Good luck in catching the little character. I...
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    Like? RS? Then Like Us!

    Liked it awhile ago....here too!
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    Coral Beauty Help

    Totally agree with DaveK! Great advice! Dwarf angels are a crap shoot when it come to reef safe or not no matter what the LFS say. Truly depends on the individual fish and definitely have a plan B in the works AND the ability to catch the little bugger if it becomes a problem. I had a flame...
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    The Myreeftoyours fan club

    Oh you will be! No doubts!
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    Devons Reef 125

    Sorry to hear about your fishy friend. Always so sad to have them die and that ammonia burn buisness sounds odd for only 50 total minutes in the bag.
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    My Easy Water Change

    Oh My Gosh that's hilarious... sorry had to laugh out loud. I know what ya mean though sometimes I wonder if the hubby wishes we'd kept the horses instead of buying yet another tank. I do pay the bills and do the cooking too so I know my fish budget is safe. :snshne:
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    Mikes 120 gal reef ready build

    Nice clowns. The top one looks like it has a silhouette(sp?) of a shark on it's side in the white pattern.... that's really fun. Enjoy your new fish!
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