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    Top Snail?

    tonga nassarius are my favorites. they are much bigger than the regular nassarious snails. They have elephant trunks and stir sandbeds. It looks...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    20 gallon FOWLR

    Sometimes powerheads, skimmers, heaters, and anything that plugs in, fails or becomes defective. I have a maxi-jet 1200 that will bring my tank up...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    HELP ... Levels to high

    Canister filters suck for the reason that they hold nitrates (biological media). Your tank relies on your canister to clean the water. When you...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Pink/Black sausage

    I think a lot of people want to get into cucumbers and apples but then you think about everything you've invested in your tank and most would decide...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    is there a way to further silence water entering sump?

    make sure the tubes carrying the water coming into the sump/fuge are under water. That will help.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    cloudy water

    Tank is brand new. This is a simple bacteria bloom. Bacteria is spreading/seeding and is all over your tank, which is expected. Considering your...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    adding more liverock

    if that is the case....all life is dead. Lack of oxygen. I would cycle them in something other than your display tank for at least 2 weeks. Set...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: Live Rock
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    cloudy water

    How old is the tank? could be a simple bacteria bloom
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Chemi-pure

    Chemipure works great. I have mine running in a canister connected to my sump. Also run regular carbon in the canister too. if you have never used...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    2 questions

    Leather corals will shed when they grow, when they are too irritated, and when sand or something lays on them. it is there defense to remove...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    what do i have?!

    You have power compacts. They are not T5s. T5s are long skinny bulbs that look like a standard florescent bulb but skinnier. T5s are the most...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    CU contaimination!! Can I save my LR?

    I just got 25lbs of coppered rock and put it in a QT tank and used cuprisorb pouches and poly-filters (brand name) along with water changes to remove...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Bleached monti Cap?

    I have heard of a few people switching to T5s and complaining about their montis lightening up and turning pastel. I guess with time it will adjust...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    Green star polyp?? Thats what I was told.

    I don't think I have pics of each one individually. I'm ordering a new charger for my camera today so I will have to take some updated pics of the...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Easy SPS Starter Coral

    I grow birdsnest and montis with a 4 bulb t5 fixture no problem.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    Bleached monti Cap?

    82 degrees is not high. Gets much hotter in the indo-pacific where the montipora originates. Ranges from like 60F-90F. Quick drops and rises on...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    23g CCC build (the CCC stands for cheapy chinese cube)

    If you have no oxygenation going on you will have an insane die off. I have heard of people keeping their tanks in basements (on 3reef) and no...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    CONFUSED...fowlr...need criticism

    your lights should have no problem growing some corals. Just start with some of the basics listed by steve. Shouldn't need a sump but they are very...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Possible tank issue

    why are you not using a heater? Heaters are very important to keep the temp consistent. Major temp swings could easily kill snails. get back to us...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    detritus

    diatoms are caused by excessive silicates which can be introduced in several ways. I wipe diatoms off my glass daily. But it does not build up on...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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