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  1. jcohen

    WARNING!!! Just had a fish tank fire under saltwater tank and destroyed house

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check your wires and receptacles and power strips. I was on vacation and I had a fire under my tank and lost my entire 75 gallon reef tank and caught the house on fire. I had the tank for 18 years. I am now moved out of my house for 4 months and everything in the house has...
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    Help! 3 colonies of acans and pulsing Xenia melting

    On 4/2 I posted pictures on the trading forum for some frogspawn and green polyps and xenia I was trying to trade. In the last 3 days the Xenia and acans are all melting. Everything else in my tank is doing great. I have no idea what's going on. I've tested everything and things look normal. I...
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    Broken ballast on current nova extreme T 5

    Guys. I need a hand. My current Nova now has 2 lights that don't work. I think the ballasts are broken but not sure and have no idea what to do. Can anyone help me out. I called a few fish stores but they won't fix. I'm not do great with electrical stuff and have no idea how to fix this. Any...
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    Powerhead / pump question

    Looking to upgrade flow and power heads. The ecotechs are really expensive some went to ebay and found some cheap stuff but makes me very skeptical. Prices start around 10 bucks They are exrell. any info is helpfully 3000 L/H Submersible Aquarium Fish Wave Maker Powerhead Pump Suction Cup...
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    T 5 bulbs - bulbs/timing/ looking for suggestions.

    In the process of changing my 8 T-5 54 watt bulbs, and not sure which bulbs to get. Right now: the timer comes on at 5pm for the first 4, which are which are a mix of 2 actinic and 2 aqua blue. then, at 6pm, the second 4 turn on which are 2 actinic and 2 aqua blue. then they both run until...
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    Suggestions???

    I have a Euro-reef cs5-3 that seems to have gone bad, which make sense after 7 years. Looking for a replacement pump for this Skimmer. Any suggestions? Googled around but cant seem to find any suggestions on which pumps would fit and work well. Any suggestions would help. thanks
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    T 5 bulbs -

    Recently upgraded lights to T5 but they are burning out and need to replace. Running 4 aqua blue and then 4 actinic white. Should I get same colors AND where is the best place to buy online?
  8. jcohen

    zoo's and calcium

    Anyone have any idea why calcium would be so high without dosing? It's been over 500 for a long time. I have never checked my alkalinity, but I am going to get a kit this weekend. I think that this may be the problem, because my PH is 8.3 and is always normal and everything else is fine...
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    Euro Reef Protein Skimmer Pump...

    Anyone have any suggestions on to bring back to life my Euro Reef PS pump. It seems to be working out of the tank but when I attach it to the skimmer it runs for 10 seconds and then quits. I've pulled it out a few times and it seems to be working out of water but not in. Had it for about 7...
  10. jcohen

    Light help/suggestions

    I have had a 75g reef tank with 3-6 fish for 10 years. Mostly soft, and everything has been relatively okay. I am currently using power compact lights and finally looking to upgrade. Does anyone have any suggesting? Ive heard a lot about T5. I do not want to spend a fortune, but looking to...
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