Recent content by Skinr1

well the product claims to have a holding strength of 400lbs per square inch .is completely Non -toxic , farm & critter safe plus im just using it to bond together my DIY media plexi-glass box ,im making for the wet/dry I traded for to hold bio balls , media pads etc , nothing really heavy at...

I have run a wet/dry for years , never had a problem knock on wood also im about to upgrade a bigger 1 for my 90gal . I might sell the small 1 that's running it now

anyone ever use this product eco bond HD sealant ? I have been told it is Aquarium safe in both the HD caulk sealant & silicone forms . but I have never used it before . I am using it to bond my new wet dry media box together . I used the white so I could get a good look at it to make sure it...

next week im upgrading my filtration ,replacing my small wet/dry with a big wet/dry 4 times the size of the 1 I have now ,this thing is so big I can literally fit 4 of the ones the size I have now in it side by side end to end and a protein skimmer & phosphate reactor being installed as well ...

I would suggest a few treatments of ( nite-out 2 ) works pretty well for me . it will asst bringing those levels down http://www.amazon.com/Microbe-Lift-NiteOutII-Home-Aquariums-16-Ounce/dp/B00176ENNG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407940733&sr=8-1&keywords=nite+out+ii

been doing it for years , I just never delt with a phosphate problem at this magnitude before it was def a first , thank you city water dept for the new changes ,and not informing anyone , big thumbs up to ya ...... NOT

so after a 6 wk long battle I finally won the phosphate battle , with the use of a UV sterilizer , and water changes . the tank is crystal clear ammonia is ...... 0 nitrates falling nitrates falling phosphates barely registering now . under 1.0 I have reintroduced the community back in with no...

I have 2 the main is 90 the back up med is 30

I prob cant get ? why? I work at a marina we have distilled water here in 150 gal tanks 5 of them on property , and a serv that delivers here when we get low . and they clean and serv the tanks also . but your saying distilled isn't a good idea ok so that's scratched off the list also ...

im doing fowlr also , but water quality does concern me a bit because of what the city is putting in it , I checked at my local homedepot , and I can get a GE RO/DI unit for $165 maybe I will aim for that . the other 1 I was looking at was kinda big and would only fit on my outside sink so I...

after what I just went through battling this algae bloom I aint taking no chances on anything . now that I just emptied $290 + into this tank in the last 10 days .im alittle leary now , so with this rock I did go all the way with it , I soaked it after bleaching , for a total of 30 hrs in...

you have any exp with distilled ? I understand its supposedly pure

ok , trying to edjamakate myself on some of the latest things keeping FO . since im so old school . im looking around at water quality learning all i can . questions : is distilled water safe to use in a FO marine aquarium ? water from the dispenser at publix is that safe ? now i cant afford...

im the same way .... that hole bleach thing concerned me also , but he guaranteed me that if , I soak for 24 hrs rinse , soak again for 24 in the dechlorinated water and sun dry it would be fine and wont harm the fish . so lets see I will know by Friday .

lol no I had plenty at home