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  1. cowboycove

    love it or hate it?

    Not my right to say how everyone takes their pictures. But who here is annoyed with pictures completely smoothered by all blue leds. And who here likes them or dont care. I'm sure the tank is not ran that way all day. But its so blue their hands look like they're from mars. Just my opinion. Not...
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    ft or fs Nikon 55-200mm (brand new)

    I have a brand new nikon 55mm-200mm. Comes with the hood. I bought a d5100 kit and decided id never use the 55 to 200 so its for trade or sale. Never used oreven attached this to my camera. Retail is 250new. Craigslist has a bunch of used ones for 150. I've been debating using a chiller...
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    frag pack and colonies sps-zoa

    need to clear some space of my sand bed. just got myself a banded cat shark. selling packs to make it quick. first come first serve and can not hold today since the shark is here. pm if interested. pick up in westminster all day today. $80 each pack pictures under t5 with my android. all plugs...
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    how important is magnesium?

    I've always heard magnesium is very important in order for your calcium levels to be good. But my calcium is at 360-380 even though my magnesium is half the recommended amount. I top off with kalk and throw in a spoon of turbo calcium daily. Also use lugos solution every 3 days. The reason why...
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    fish hoarders! look!!

    Came across this add on cl with a fowlr loaded with nice fish. I know most site don't like people adding links. So look it up yourself. Orange county post. Person is in long beach. Title is "reef aquarium, must sell livestock asap" Lots of nice cool looking fish. Cheap too. At least I think...
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    frag tank question

    how deep should your water be if you plan on having your t5 sit on your tank? i plan on trying to fit a frag tank straight onto my sump. i dont have very much space. maybe 6 to 8 inches for total height. my sump is currently 16" high and can probably go to 12-14 high to get more space. but that...
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    free sick blue tang

    Super fat. Came from a guy that had him for 4 years. My parameters haven't been the greatest. Probably stressing the fish out so it dfeveloped some sort of white wormish looking things all over its body. Ill have to catch it tomorow after work so it'll be ready Friday night. Fcfs. No holding. I...
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    frags, fish, and powerheads

    fish: blue tang 5+" $45 clown 3" $20 yellowtail damsel free (all these fish are super fat and healthy. the tank we took down was home to these fish for 4 years) (4.5" post it for ref) equipment (pictures will be posted when it's not dark) i have some koralia evo's that need new impellers 1080...
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    nitrate question

    i was wondering what the max nitrate level is for fish and coral before becoming lethal. my test said to stay under 40. of course the lower the better. but the last 2 weeks ive been at 40 with 20% water changed every 10 days. just did a 40g water change for my 150 which took the nitrates down to...
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    canon g2 users?

    Just wondering if anyone has a crappy camera like mine. I have the canon g2. Can't seem to get any good shots with it since it is a point and shoot. Just like my phone everything gets dark when I point it inn the tank. I know there are settings for the amount of light absorbed but it gets all...
  11. cowboycove

    poor mans chiller

    I just noticed the thread about temp. Mine has been in the 80's the last 7 days. 83 thelast 2 days. Not sure how high is considered critical. I'm going to go buy a small fan to point at the waters surface. Seems like that really helps according to someones temp log. I have a chiller but don't...
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    fish for sale fcfs

    I have a 3" coral beauty for sale. I've had it for 3 months and have had no issues at all with nipping. My tank has a little bit of everything. Sold to me as a reef safe fish as well. The guy had him for I think 3-6 months. Got too big for his tank. I'm selling it because my bio load is too...
  13. cowboycove

    wtt- need 300g skimmer. trade for coral and cash

    If anyone has a skimmer rated for 300 or more I have some coral I can trade for credit and some cash on top. I've seen a nice skimz last week for 300. Couldn't afford that so any coral credit would be great. I have some nems and sps. Good size and color and also montis etc. Thanks. Ps-I...
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    asm g2 user

    I was was wondering what the true rating was for a g2. It says 200 but it does list the usual light, medium, and heaving load rating. I hear ASM also over rates all their product so I am curious. I'm not sure what my load would be but id say medium to heavy. My tank is 150g and currently has 13...
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    super high quality bench press set w/ 300+lbs of weights and extras

    post says it all. this machine is very high quality and built very well. i can throw 240lbs back on it hard and it takes it. dont have to worry for your life and dont have to aim for the 2" space for the bar like most cheap sets. hahaha i lost the picture of it assembled. i was planning on...
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    what cause nems to lose their bubble shape?

    Anyone have any idea why nems usually lose their bubble shape tip? I have a really big rose that hd the nicest bubbles I've ever seen. Bottom half started to get more tenticale like because it moved above a huge colony of zoas. I assume the sting caused it. But I. Recently purchased a nice...
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    FS koralia 7 and 8 NIB

    I have a few NIB koralias I think I have 2 koralia 7s and 1 koralia 8 Koralia 7 75$ each Koralia 8 80$ I don't think I need a picture since its new but it'll be up tomorow. I also have a few used powerheads but ill list it when I can add the pictures.
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    free sick vlamingi

    hi everyone. i have this 4" vlamingi that has ich and who knows what else. its been in my sump and i dont have a qt to treat it. its breathing fast but is still eating like a pig. anyone that wants it free today please pm me for pick up. was going to take it to coral collection but theyre closed...
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    best angel bait?

    So one of my newly added angel is a major sps lover(melas, very nice black w/ bright yellow skirt). He's pecked every single sps I had within a few minutes. I spent a few hours trying to catch him with a net but he's not like my other fish. He's always hiding under the main shelf rock which I am...
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    WTB pump for skimmer

    hi everyone. im looking for a cheap pump for my skimmer. i know nothing about pumps and equipment. i was told by my brother that i may need one soon. my skimmer is very old and i dont want to wait until it gives out before i buy a new pump. i know nothing about size and weather or not they are...
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