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  1. Keeping salt water

    mattstewart, I was curious how long it can sit before having to resort to using a powerhead or pump. It's easier to cruise by my LFS on the weekend but I end up doing a water change a couple days later. Just wondering if the water is ok to sit for two or three days. An RO unit is on my...
  2. Keeping salt water

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  3. Keeping salt water

    I buy premixed salt water from my LFS. How long can I safely store it in my 5 gallon jugs before doing a water change?Hours? Days?
  4. Temperature tolerances

    At what point should I be concerned about temperature swings? I currently only have a chiller and wonder if I need a heater. I have my chiller kick on at 79 degrees. The lowest thermometer reading I've seen is 78.2 degrees due in part I believe because of the heat generated by all my...
  5. good way to clean outside of acrylic tank?

    I've been using Brillianize, an acrylic cleaner that my LFS recommended. Works great
  6. Crocea clam placement?

    Thanks for the help
  7. Crocea clam placement?

    Just acquired a couple of awsome looking crocea clams. In doing some research I came across a comment on placing the clams on a hard substrate. Should I avoid placing them on sand on the bottom of my tank? Or should I place on my live rock? Any input would be appreciated.
  8. star polyp growth

    Thanks Mihai for your help
  9. Frogspawn spawning?

    Snowmansnow, They don't appear to move, I noticed them a couple of weeks after I put it in my tank. I've had the frogspawn for over a month and seems to be doing ok. I will check it out today to see if the growths are hard or soft.
  10. star polyp growth

    Mihai, thanks for the reply. I am looking at what appears(to me anyway) to be two separate things. 1) the round white barrel shaped object with a hole at the tip and 2) white stringy wormy looking stuff.
  11. Frogspawn spawning?

    What are the orange growths? They've been there awhile.
  12. star polyp growth

    Could anyone help me ID the stuff growing on my star polyp. Should I be concerned?
  13. Friend or Foe?

    Can someone help ID this.
  14. Can someone identify?

    Matt, I thought it was but I will keep a close look on it. I have a new tank(6 weeks) so all this is new to me. Thanks for your input.
  15. Can someone identify?

    This as been growing on my Tonga live rock. It is white with many small holes :?:

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