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    Emerald Crabs

    Do emeralds hunt and kill fish? I have one and he's getting pretty big. I've seen him swat at fish on occasion. I've lost a diamond goby and suspect the emerald.
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    Questions

    I have a 90 gallon tank and it's been up for 5 months. Currently in sump I have the skimmer in 1st chamber, chaeto in 2nd , and return in 3rd. No filter socks. The chaeto doesn't grow. I'm considering getting rid of it and putting skimmer in 2nd chamber and using filter socks in...
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    Zoa's

    I'm still a newbie and trying to learn as much as I can. What is your favorite Zoa? I'd like to get a few colonies of these and want to see the different color options.
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    Green Hair Algae

    My tank is only about 8 weeks old. My diatoms still haven't gone away yet and now I am some green hair algae (only on 1 rock - but is is completely covered). I bought several different snails (Turbo's, Trochus, Asteria, and Nassiruss). None of them seem to go after the green hair algae...
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    Clean up Crew

    I'm looking to add my clean up crew for my 90 gallon tank (corals will mostly be LPS). Should I get both snails and crabs or just snails? What snails and how many do you recommend? How about shrimp (cleaner, pistol, peppermint, etc), should I add any of these?
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    Clown Fish

    Where is the best place LFS to buy a pair of clown fish? I'm not looking for anything real fancy. I'm considering ocellaris, true percula, snow onyx, or semi picasso. just would like to have several options to chose from. These will be the first fish I put in the tank. Down the road I...
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    Ato

    I'm looking for some options for my ATO. I'm currently using a 5 gallon bucket but would like to have a bigger option? It would still have to fit inside my stand, so I would need some tall and narrow. Any suggestions?
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    Reef Radiance 165p+

    Does anyone have experience with these LED's? I'm considering them as an option on my new 90 gallon reef tank? Any opinions or other options that would be under $500?
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    Building a 40 Breeder sump

    I would like to build my own sump using a 40 breeder and have a few questions. Where can I get glass cut in the west suburb's? I want to have 3 sections; 1) Skimmer, 2) refuge/chaeto, 3) return pump/heater. Any suggestions on what the dimensions should be would be appreciated.
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    BioCube 29 Questions

    I’m in the process of buying a 29 gallon bio cube and have several questions. This will be my first salt water tank and I plan to use it for corals and fish. Here is what I am thinking about getting, am I on the right track? • 25 pounds of dry rock and 5 pounds of live rock – Is 30 pounds...
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