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    90 g mixed reef Kessil

    Was looking to see what everyone has their Kessil lighting schedule set at. I have 2 a360we over a 90g reef and seem to have trouble with some corals either growing or staying alive at times. It can be something as easy as zoos that will end up dieing off.
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    Help

    Randomly losing fish after a month or so... water change every 2 weeks, tested weekly... not a new tank, dose copper( tested), some dont make it all but a week.. confused on what may be wrong.. any advice
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    Pump size help

    Hello, i have a 125g dual overflow tank that will be a fowlr, and also a 90 reef single overflow.. What return pump would everyone recommend i use?
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    To use an algae scrubber or not?

    Hi everyone, was wondering some pros and cons to having and algae scrubber and if anyone has a DIY way, skimmer and scrubber?, and also does it benefit a FOWLR more than a reef? Thanks in advance
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    Let's see your Sump room / Mixing station

    With my family building a new house i am in charge of designing the basement and i want to put my 125g 6' FOWLR tank behind the bar ( in the wall)... Let's see all of your set-ups.. and if you can give me any pointers on how to design my "sump room" :)
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    Wp40 wp25 good enough for 125g

    On my 125 RR i am planning to use a wp40 and wp25, will this be plenty of flow for the tank.. Fowlr, but may add simple corals (zoas, mushrooms)
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    powerhead question

    Hello i will be setting up a 125g FOWLR tank soon and was wondering how many powerheads i would need? the GPH amount? brands to consider... etc. I was looking into tunze let me know what you guys think. thanks
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    Kh question

    I bought Brightwell aquatics - Alkaline 8.3 and my KH is testing at 11 drops.. Range being 8-12 i was wondering if this product can still be used to " lower" my level to 8.3 and stablize it or does it only raise levels
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    Evo leds

    Looking to get some feedback/reviews on Evo led lights http://www.evolutionledlight.com
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    Beginner coral help! (starter)

    Hello, i just set up my first saltwater 14g tank on Monday 24th, so it is still in it's cycle. I have approx. 20lbs dry rock and small piece of LR to seed it. Also put in live sand. Once the tank cycles I would like to put in some corals. What are some EASY low light corals that I can start out...
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    14g stocking

    hello, i just recently set-up a 14g tank, and i am wondering how many fish to put in there.. Some ideas I was looking into were firefish, cardinal (pajama, bangaii), benny, sand-sifting goby, etc.. and also what type of clean-up crew would I need/use crabs,snails, both? thanks
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    14g new tank set-up

    Hello, i am setting up my first saltwater tank and looking to get some ideas on how to do it. So far i have an aqua-clear power filter, heater, dead rock, and standard 14g tank... What sand should i use, i plan on getting r/o water and mixing salt myself.. Also what lighting is best for the...
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    Elive led track lights

    What do you guys think of these Elive LED Track Lights you can customize the output pattern and direction of light coverage for your aquarium. The fixture features a two-track lighting system that allows you to slide each LED POD back and forth to set up the coverage that you desire, giving you...
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