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  Urgent Advice - No Power - No Air Stone

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 10:08pm CST by vatso

  Hi all
  
  I have no power - I have connected my airpump from my UPS none sine wave but I don't have an air stone it's just pumping large bubbles will that be okay??
  
  Thanks
  
  Mark
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  PlayStation 3

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 10:06pm CST by RiaanP

  Oh well, it was bound to happen.
  
  I WANT TO UPGRADE
  
  After a lot of thought, designing my future tank or setup. I designed a nice 800mm cube, but NonReefer says I mess to much water and so she do not want it in the house. Designed a 3 tier tank, almost like Lanzo one display, with middle tank only 20cm deep to be a frag tank. But I do not have the time to build it.
  
  I also looked around to see if I could not found a affordable second hand tank that I could use. Just to keep my options open. What crap I found. Tanks that is scratched, chipped, bracing loose, internal filter chambers that must come out. Must be drilled.
  
  Then I found this
  
  
  
  
  1.5*.75*.75
  New Starfire glass front
  CLS holes drilled
  Thin long overflow box. (not mounted yet)
  Tank completely stripped and redone - by the professionals - Idol Marines.
  20mm euro bracing
  10mm glass
  20mm bottom
  Black silicone
  
  Problems
  Back panel paint is ugly so this photo's was taken almost done removing it.
  Little bit deep, but I like softies leathers and LPS. Needs some baserock.
  
  Biggest problem, need the time to work on this project.:(
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  Urgent Advice - Bubble Anemone shrinking away

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 9:18pm CST by Drk

  My bubble tip anemone is shrinking and do not want to eat what can I do?
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  Mushrooms and Hammer Problem

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 9:12pm CST by charlv

  Hi All
  
  I need some help here mushrooms very small and my hammer losing the green tips what i can see can anyone advice me what to do
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  Crazy Nemo?

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 6:25pm CST by JDgr8

  Hi All
  
  It seems I always have to post these crazy questions...b but, I've just finished a 10% water change and suddenly Nemo (my clown fish) started acting crazy.
  
  I've had Nemo and his missus for more than a year now and never observed his crazy behaviour. He is suddenly "burrowing" his belly in the sand and every now and then he looks like he's having a fit. Don't laugh! His body goes through these jerky movements for a second or two and then he's normal for a few minutes, before doing these crazy things.
  
  Could it have something to do with the water change? Water parameters are all fine.
  
  Please help!
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  Urgent Advice - Tank about to break

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 1:10pm CST by danimal

  Hey guys
  
  I noticed the other day some bubbles appearing in the silicone between the front and side glass panes. Was pretty sure they hadn't been there before, and so monitored them for a few days... they are increasing in size noticeably, therefore it is simply a matter of time before my lounge becomes a pool and I become single!
  
  My plan is to drain the tank tomorrow; I am organising a standby tank from a mate this evening to keep livestock in for the few days this will take to remedy. I will then remove the front panel and re-silicone it in place, adding more bracing. Holding thumbs the livestock all make it though...
  
  Any advice? Anyone else been through something similar?
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  strontium

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 12:26pm CST by frankie fish

  just a quick question,,whats the alternative for buying strontium 4rom the lfs? Nowadays i luv visiting the pharmacy,i save a hell lot of money on supplements.
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  R95 per hermit at lifestyle!!

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 11:57am CST by Furbz

  bwa haha ho ho ho hahaha!!
  
  wait...
  
  wait....
  
  ah hahahaha!!
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  Urgent Advice - Chromis with Bulging white eye

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 10:26am CST by Titanse

  Hi Guys
  
  My one bi-colour chromis (have 5) has a white bulging eye. Don;t think he can see out of it at all.. and it seems to be staying the same. Started out as a white eye then over night bulged out.
  
  Know how to try fix this?? And what could have happened?
  
  Thanks
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  Starfish

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 9:45am CST by Dean76

  I would like to find out if starfish are hard to keep? Was looking at a red starfish. Is there any important info that one should know that the LFS would not tell you?
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  split fin or fin rott

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 8:29am CST by toppdogg

  hey guys
  
  i need your help about a week ago i got an empror angel and put him in tank i did notice that that some of his where split and looked like another fish had bullied him
  then he got spot and treated for that. i see that his fins are looking worse than ever
  he is not battling to swim at the mo but i am scared that it is going to get worse and i am going to loose him as he may not be able to swim
  
  so my question is has anyone else had this problem and what can i use to treat it ?
  please help i really love to see him become an adult