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    Doser & Additives

    Looking to try and enhance my 75 gallon reef and considering buying a doser. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good easy to setup doser? I want to start dosing ESV B-Ionic Alk, Cal and Mag. I looked at the Bubble Magus because of the price but heard its a ***** to set up. Also the...
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    Vacation now water problems

    Just recently went on vacation, my reef tank was thriving, I'm back now and my tank is not looking so good. Its about 70% of what it used to be. I did a good size water change the next day I got back, but wondering what everyone else would do to get all there water parameters back to healthy...
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    SPS Green Millie ?

    I have a 6 inch SPS/green millie...one of my crabs knocked it on to my elegance coral and it was most likely getting stung all day. The Millie got stung up pretty bad and I'm wondering if I should cut off the fingers where it was stung and is now dieing or just leave it. I heard the dead parts...
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    Why are bubbles all over my live rock?

    I need to help with this issue! For the last 4 weeks, I have been experiencing a significant amount of bubbles building up daily on my live rock. I continually use my coral feeder to blow them off the rock, but by the time I get home from work...8 hours later...there they are again. So far I...
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    Water turn over in sump

    I'm trying to find a good return pump from my sump back to display. My tank is about 70 gallons 29.5w X 24L X 22H Also how much tank turn over per hour is best, I have heard 5 - 10 times per hour. I appreciate suggestions...thank you.
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    Water change on newly cycled tank

    I just finished setting up a new 75 gallon tank. My water and live rock have been cycling for about 5 weeks now. Should I be doing water change anytime soon? I tested all my levels, everything seems to be okay...what do you think?
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    Selling 28 Gallon JBJ HQI Nano Cube/Arctica Chiller/JBJ True Temp/Koralia Pump Etc.

    Just setup a new 75 gallon tank and decided I didn't want to maintain two reefs so I'm selling the following: 28 Gallon HQI Nano Cube + two 150 watt replacement metal halide bulbs: $125 MINI Arctica Chiller 1/15 hp (Plus all the pums & hoses needed): $125 JBJ True Temp Heater T3-150 (150 watt)...
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    Anthia Question

    Just bought an Evans Anthia, its an amazing fish and looked very healthy at my LFS. So far its doing great and eating Mysis about 3+ times a day. I know I need to supplement its diet and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or had success with a certain diet for these fish. I was...
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    Need some lighting advice

    I'm looking to get a new LED light for my 30 x 24 x 22 reef tank. With my budget, I think I have narrowed down my top three picks to the Maxspect Razor 16K 27 inch, the AI Vega or the Kessil a350W. My concern is coverage from the AI & Kessil. Based on my dimensions above, what would be the...
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    Should I install a check valve?

    I just plumbed my new 70 gallon tank & sump. I have a check valve I bought for the return and was wondering if its even necessary to use it because the extra room in my sump has enough height to account for overflow from display tank at bulkhead level. Will it be more trouble than good?
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    New Reef Setup

    I’m John in Yorba Linda, CA. By the end of the week, I hope to finish setting up a new 70+ gallon reef tank/almost cube (30 x 25 x 25). I built the stand myself, spent more than I probably would have if I had just bought new from a LFS. Have a 20 gallon Eshopps refugium sump (gen 2) with a...
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