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  1. Marine Aquarium Instruction Manual circa 1954

    Well we could, but even nostalgia is not what it used to be.
  2. metal halides

    The tank is 30"X20"X20" This is really dmb,but what are power compacts? This AM I installed a 4 foot 40W "daylight". Other bulb options were: "warm white" or "cool white".
  3. metal halides

    Rover, I've got a 50G with 10 small fish and 2 Macrodactyl anemones. Lighting thus far (1 mo.) has been only the ambient lighting in the room. The anemones have migrated to the brightest side of the tank and I'd prefer not to have them move again. Any ideas? :) Thanks for your help
  4. spelling

    Is there a spell checker associated with "post a new topic" or must I run my postings through MS Word?
  5. metal halides

    Can someone please tell me what part of the spectrum metal halides emphasize, and why they are recommended for anemones?
  6. Anemone habitat

    Thanks Len for the feedback. I'm glad to hear I can continue safely in the 50G. I've got AT LEAST 2 inches of sand above the bottom, and then there is 2 inches of the rubble from broken arms and smallish pieces of coral. (shore litter compliments of dynamite fishing here in PHP). Many of these...
  7. Anemone habitat

    I'm a newbie, and only recently have established my 50G tank. The LFS guy sold me 2 Macrodactyla doreensis, but they must tolerate substrate of 2 inches of sand covered with 1.5 inches of non-living coral pieces. (the pieces are mostly 0.5 inches diameter by 1.5 length). Now I have come to...
  8. Anemones in a 10G

    I'm a newbie, and only recently have established my 50G tank. The LFS guy sold me 2 Macrodactyla doreensis, but they must tolerate substrate of 2 inches of sand covered with 1.5 inches of non-living coral pieces. (the pieces are mostly 0.5 inches diameter by 1.5 length). Now I have come to...

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