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    Help choosing a nano tank!

    Hey everyone, Something rarely heard in reefing... I'm downsizing! I currently have a 36g mixed reef but am downsizing to a 14ish gallon setup. I've narrowed it down to these three I think. Unless anyone knows of another option I should be considering around 14-16 gallons. Let me know! Option...
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    GFO Directly in Display Tank?

    Hi everyone, I recently had a large increase in phosphates causing an algae outbreak and some issues with my monties. I think this was due to a fish death that I didn't catch immediately as well as removing a good amount of Chaeto that was getting out of control. I would like to run GFO to...
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    New to dosing - corals looks worse after the first two times

    Hey everyone, I started dosing my reef tank two days ago and my LPS look worse. One frogspawn is not as extended as usual and another golden frogspawn has 2 heads almost completed pulled in. I'm dosing 2 part B-ionic. I started with the recommended 1ml per 4 gallons of water. The only other...
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    Some coral dying in tank. Any red flags in specs below?

    Hi everyone, My mixed reef has been set up 11 months now. Overall things are doing well. Frogspawns are massive. Mushrooms and toadstools look great (tho not fully extended). However I cannot keep acans, Duncans, or zoas alive at all. My red monti was growing like crazy but has stopped and lost...
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    How to run carbon without a filter or sump?

    Hey guys, I have a 36g bow front mixed Reef. I have an Octo 1000 HOB skimmer. No filter or sump. 2 powerheads. One in each of the back corners. I’m wondering if you have any ideas on how to run carbon in a mesh bag? Maybe on top of the left side of the skimmer? But I don’t want to reduce any of...
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    How to clean an old biocube?

    Hey guys, I have upgraded my tank and have an old 14g biocube I just drained. The back wall is black plastic and is covered in coralline algae. Wondering what people have used successfully to remove coralline from plastic or acrylic? Any input is appreciated! Thanks,
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    Tank pics with GoPro

    Has anyone tried submerging a GoPro to get Good Fish/Coral pics in their tank? I know people use them For diving so I figure they might turn out okay? Just one of those stupid thinks I thought of while looking at my tank
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