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    Wild snails from beach, safe for tank?

    Well, like I said it depends on local laws - which includes protection of local habitats. Also, a lot of places don't allow commercial collection but...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: ID This!
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    Wild snails from beach, safe for tank?

    They aren't turbos. It would depend on local laws on if it's illegal, unless it's listed as an endangered species - which I doubt. They could bring...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: ID This!
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    sad day

    When I'm out of college, I'm definitely looking into getting a yellowtop battery that will automatically give power to everything (maybe not one of...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    how to do a sump?

    The bean setup isn't very complicated. It's just 3 drain pipes with one pointed up and another with a valve on it. And it is silent and has more...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 18, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    how to do a sump?

    It's still good to have flood fail safes imo, especially if in an upper floor apartment. A few gallons flooded could show up and then they make you...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Mirrors in sump

    Not really. Mirrors are a reflective coating on glass. The reason why they are so reflective is because of how smooth glass is, not because glass is...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Heater in the overflow?

    This is why I have 2 return pumps ;) Well, that and it was much cheaper than getting one larger. If both go out, it's almost certainly because the...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Adding a second Maroon

    haha I know someone that has a clown that never was aggressive toward other fish, but put your hands in there and it would not stop nipping. It was...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Pufferfish

    I've never heard of any puffer doing something like chewing a cord. I've heard of them pecking a coral to see what it is, but only a one time thing...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Vacation Feeding Question

    The air pump does help. I have a friend with a covered 40 breeder and an air pump and it has to have water added much less. Some of the water goes...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Moving this week!

    You don't need to rinse the sand, just drop it in. That's what I always do. Also watch the parameters and I'd do a small change within a week even if...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Vacation Feeding Question

    I use a cheap walmart feeder. Does the job, but the main issue is finding decent dry foods that sink (since the overflow makes all floating foods...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Mirrors in sump

    All of it absorbs some of it. Otherwise glass would be completely invisible to us.
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Mirrors in sump

    Though algae should quickly cover the tank's walls so it would only help a little at the very beginning. Nope, opposite. You're thinking of black...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    wood canopy?

    Usually a few poly coats or something else that protects wood that's waterproof.
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    how to do a sump?

    This is a good read. Even if you don't go this route (which I did and recommend doing), it will help you understand the system....
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Tank swap 24g to 34g ... Questions

    I'd keep the sand. There's a ton of beneficial bacteria in it and you could start a new cycle if you get new sand. Theoretically if you take the...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 15, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How to keep Live rocks alive?

    People tend to not like using water from other systems in fear of transferring parasites or algae. Honestly, if it's in the water it's going to be on...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 15, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    gallon label on tanks accurate?

    I honesty like that all tanks of a certain size are the same outer dimensions though. Making a 55 with thinner, stronger glass or using acrylic etc...
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 15, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    gallon label on tanks accurate?

    It depends on the tank. Even if you take out half an inch for each dimension in mine, it's still over 40 gallons.
    Post by: Flaring Afro, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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