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    Help please i have a problem!

    I'm going thru the same problem... I was told to find out what problems I have with my water, either high nitrates, phosphates , too much light (window) tap water ( I use r/o) over feeding... .... Figure out what is feeding it to make it grow so rapidly. As far as cleaning it up... I shut all...
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    Green Hair Algae HELP !

    So my phospates are @ 1 :( I know this is probably the reason but i wanted some expert opinions. THis algae has taken over my tank. I have to seriously scrub my rock for like an hour each month to keep my tank looking good. Should I get a phos reactor with product to reduce phospates? Run...
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    question about treating for ich

    So hypo is harmful to lr ... Any other suggestions.?
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    question about treating for ich

    I have a 12 gallon nano and about 8 pounds of small rock in it. If i treat with copper will it hurt the natural bacteria on the rock? I have no corals ... purrple seuda chromis two molly miller blennys a slippery ---- wrasse three crabs and one turbo... 3 inch live sand bed. The purple one...
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    best protein skimmer @ UV for nano?

    The back wall of it has the over flow and there are a total of four chambers for the water back there. Hmmm, didn't wanna have to treat in a qt .... This tank only has live rock and some fish. Would it hurt the live rock to treat it ?
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    best protein skimmer @ UV for nano?

    I'm gettin scum on the top of my water. Thought skimmer would help with this and my fish i put in has iche so i figured uv sterilizer would not only help kill parasites but also help to fight any algae problems in the future once tank starts maturing
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    best protein skimmer @ UV for nano?

    was curious what everyones opinion was on this. I have a 12 gallon old school bio cube set up and it seems like I need a skimmer and also a uv steriizer on it. Is there enough room to equip it with both? Where do they go on it and do they even make a uv sterilizer small enough for it? Thanks...
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    Green hair algae... Phos react, protein skim? both? ? ? ? ?

    I have used one for quite sometime. Hmmmm. Have you heard of that algae scrubber filter or whatever it's callled? Do you know anyone who has used it. I have some screen on the way and thought i might do one of those. Maybe that and a skimmer? Hmmmph I just know all this hair algae...
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    Green hair algae... Phos react, protein skim? both? ? ? ? ?

    curious on what you all think. I have a green hair algae problem. My nitrates are 40 nitrites ammonia zero. ... running light 7 - 8 hours a day and can't get a grip. lfs told me if i'm worried solely on green hair to get a phos reactor with phos sponge or something and this will take all the...
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    Red Slime Alge

    I believe I read that having one helps to remove "things" in the water that red slime, green hair algae and other nuisance growths taht over run our tanks. I have some growing in my tank. Looking for a skimmer. Correct me if i'm wrong people but will this help? Mark
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    water level in wet dry sump? Help?

    I had it posed in fish discussion and I believe beth moved it for me. Only the one response over there and it was prior to yours here. She combined them..... Ok so another question now that i know it's ok to fill it up halfway up the balls. My water is leaking at least 3/4 of an inch every 24...
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    water level in wet dry sump? Help?

    Does it matter if water level in sump of wet dry is a couple inches above bottom of bio balls. SOmeone told me it should be under the balls completely. There is probably a total of 10 inches of balls and first two at bottom are in water. As you all probably know gettin it adjusted correctly is...
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    AquaticLife T5 Ho vs. Nova Extreme Pro T5

    I hav e had mine for almost a year. Everything is thriving. I have had three friends that have seen my light go out and purchase it. Not to mention a guy at the local fish store that cleans my tank sometimes came in seen it and loved it. Said the color it gives off is great. He also noticed...
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    Too Many Water Changes?

    I second that. The diamond goby was going to be my suggestion. I had the same problem and bought one of these. He is the hardest worker in the tank. Constantly turns sand over in tank to keep it very white and clean. Could almost guarantee he will keep your sand looking perfect. GL
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    water level in wet dry sump? Help?

    Does it matter if water level in sump of wet dry is a couple inches above bottom of bio balls. SOmeone told me it should be under the balls completely. There is probably a total of 10 inches of balls and first two at bottom are in water. As you all probably know gettin it adjusted correctly is...
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