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  1. rusty orange 'dust' on my sandbed. Why?

    Won't this make it worse? Anyone else?
  2. rusty orange 'dust' on my sandbed. Why?

    Hello, After moving an established tank to a new one, I disturbed the sand bed, experienced a murky green tank which cleared it self up after a water change. I have since 'cleaned' the sandbed(scooped the orange 'dust' out), did a large water change and 1 day later, the rusty orange dust is...
  3. What you think newbies should know

    This is the most important: Make sure your stand is level. If not, you might as well kiss your setup g'bye. This is a lesson that took me 2 times to learn. -Joel
  4. nice picture for no apparant reason...

    Very nice!
  5. Green/Yellow Murky Water.

    I moved an established aquarium to a new tank which requires moving/disturbing the sand. On day 5 of being in the new tank the water turned murky green/yellow. What should I do? I already did a large water change and turned off the lights. Should I do anything else? Thanks,
  6. Requirements for Stand...

    1 very important point: Make sure the stand is level and sturdy but over time it developed a slight shift and my tank cracked bigtime.
  7. Any way to control MACRO algae

    They say that if you want to just 'trim' it back, simply squish the ends between two fingers. [ January 03, 2002: Message edited by: Joel B ]</p>
  8. they wouldnt sell me this mystery algae!!!

    Was it Hawian Red Fern? http://ffexpress.com/inverts/plants/red_fern.jpg
  9. Nikon coolpix 775 good?

    I'd go with a Fuji Fine Pix 4800 for about $400. Top rated and most bang for your buck
  10. Super Glue Epozy Adhesive???

    Have you tried Aquastik? You can get it from ffexpress.com with free shipping(I think) .
  11. Good maintenance software?

    Have you tried efishtank.com ? It's a web based program that works for me.
  12. Securing corals to LR? How?

    Hello, After having a tank for a few months now I decided to add some mushrooms to the tank which has 2 clowns, a few snails, a couple hermits, and 1 sea urchin. I have a problem, The sea urchin that I have likes to take any loose rocks/snails/etc and carry them on his back and sides for...
  13. Securing corals to LR? How?

    Hello, After having a tank for a few months now I decided to add some mushrooms to the tank which has 2 clowns, a few snails, a couple hermits, and 1 sea urchin. I have a problem, The sea urchin that I have likes to take any loose rocks/snails/etc and carry them on his back and sides for...
  14. Finally Buying A Digital Camera - Any Reccomendations????

    One of the top rated digital cams on the market today is the FujiFinePix 4700 or 4800 . You can get it for around $300-$400. Try costco.com and thinkgeek.com for the best prices. -Joel
  15. Canopy Fans Re-visited

    I am looking for a fan for my canopy to withdraw the heat from the lights. Right now I have a 12v DC 3-4" fan that must be about 26+dBA which makes my room sound like a server room. All the fans at radio shack(and on their webpage) are 24dBA ++++ 24dBA=REALLY LOUD I would like a 12V(or...

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