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    New Hitchhiker discovered in tank gone wild.

    Due to some RL things that needed taking care of my saltwater tank was left on it's own for a few months. Now that things are starting to settle back into a routine and I was able to take a closer look at the saltwater tank and clear away some of the many types of algae from the tank I've come...
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    My New Canon XTi

    This weekend I picked up my new camera. I got the Canon EOS Rebel XTi (400D) with a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 Macro lens for my general purpose lens instead of the kit lens. I also got a 4GB CF memory card and a UV filter for the lens. I still have many more things to pick up but my credit card...
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    Feedback on camera systems

    As mentioned in another thread, I'm looking around for a new DSLR camera and was wondering what you think about this set up for a starter package. First of all I love taking photos of landscapes, flowers/leaves and fish/aquariums so I would like a starter package for these and will add to the...
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    Reliable Camera Retailers

    I'm starting to look around for a Digital SLR camera and was wondering what are some reliable camera retailers in the US, preferably ones who will ship to Canada?
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    Listing of Indepth Discussions

    Listing of Indepth Discussions to date: I hope this listing will make it easier for people to see which topics have already been covered and for those of us starting these indepth topics to know what's already been done! Corals: Blastomussa Euphyllia Montiopra Ricordia Trachyphyllia...
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    Fish Focus - Engineer Goby

    I know it's been a while since I've done one of these Fish Focus articles so I thought I would would write this "fish focus" in a slightly different format. I hope you enjoy! One day while I was taking a break from cleaning out my home, I heard some of my tank mates arguing over my...
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    Hitchhiker ID please

    Today I was at the LFS and noticed a few pieces of some very good quality live rock for a very good price $6.88/lb (CAN) and decided to get a couple small pieces to add to my tank. I know I don't actually NEED any more, but I couldn't pass up the opertunity especially since one piece has a nice...
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    Unknown Coral (to me at least)

    Can anyone help me ID this coral? Unfortunately it's the only picture of it I was given and I have to admit I really dislike ID'ing corals, give me fish anytime!
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    Seahorse ID please

    I was at the LFS watching some seahorses today as was wondering if someone would be able to help me ID them!
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    Fish ID please?

    I've come another across a fish that I am having a hard time identifying. I believe it's a juvenile filefish of some sort however I not certain about that. Here are some photos of the fish: Note that it has some white scales that protrude from it's body that remind me of a tassled...
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    T5HO lighting Fixtures

    This has to be the one subject which I dislike the most when it comes to aquariums but alas the time has come for me to ask a lighting question, well actually comparing to lighting fixtures to be more exact. Fixture #1: Sunlight Supply NEW WAVE® T5 HO Fluorescent Lighting Fixture #2...
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    An amazing creature!

    Well I went to the LFS last night and was completely and utterly dumbfounded when I saw one of the animals they had for sale! I couldn't believe my eyes and must have spent at least an hour watching the two specimens they had in because of their uniqueness! I have NO idea how the LFS got them...
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    Parrotfish ID please

    I was at the LFS recently and was able to take a photo of a fish I haven't seen before. I believe that it's a type of parrotfish but I don't know enough about that group to properly ID it. I know that juveniles and adults have different colouration which makes it a lot harder to ID. I really...
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    Identifying Seahorses

    As a past time I like photograph and identify new fish that I see at the LFS. However I'm lost when it comes to identifying Seahorses. Are there any definate clues to look for to help identify the different species? I've noticed that whenever I'm not sure I tend to label them as H. reidi...
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    Peppermint Shrimp

    I purchased a couple peppermint shrimp a couple months ago and they have been doing fairly well in the tank since then. I have noticed that one of them is carrying eggs now and was wondering how to tell if they will hatch. Are shrimp (in this case the peppermint shrimp gonochoric or are...
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    Fish ID Please

    Alright antoher trip to the LFS has yeilded yet more photos of fish that I haven't been able to ID yet. Could someone please see if they can figure out what these fish are? This one was labled as a small spot Pompano but I have serious doubts about that ID. I'm not sure whawt kind...
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    Topic of the Month 02/07 - Sorting Good from Bad Advisers

    One of the hardest things for people new to fish keeping to do is figure out whom they can trust as knowledgeable individuals and whom they need to stay clear of. While they have a great deal of enthusiasm and generally want to set up the best system they can, they don’t have the experience...
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    Potential Stocking List

    I've been toying with the idea of changing my 75Gallon (48"x18"x21") freshwater tank into a saltwater fish/invert tank. I don't want to spend a lot of money on this setup and will be using just 4x NO flourecent lighting (48" tubes) for the coraline and possibly macro algae. I MAY consider...
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    Fish Focus - Blue Chromis - Chromis cyanea

    Well it's been a while since I've done one of these Fish Focus threads. I needed to take a short break for a while when I had a major disaster in my tank and was taking time to rethink what I'm going to do with it. This fish focus is a little different as I am seriously considering buying some...
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    Finally Ordered a Skimmer

    Well after 5 years of keeping a reef tank without a protein skimmer I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself an Aqua C Remora. The first one I got was a piece of junk (US Aquarium) that was very difficult to adjust, very unreliable and didn't do a very good job of keeping water in the...
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