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Hydors = junk I bought a couple of twos. 1 the impeller broke within two days Problem is that the impeller slides on a rod and is supposed to go back into place with magnatism on the end of the impeller. Probably would have been better with a plastic slip ring to hold the impeller in place...

WHere are you getting that water from? Is it store bought?

Good points. I've been enjoying the research! Let's just not start into laminer and turbulent flow discussions Through it all now I realize that I have to upsize my pump to add features to my tank (ie, chiller and UV sterilizer), as I have to add some more pipe for these items. I agree on...

I woke up one morning to see little white dots on my front glass of my bow. Checked it two days later and you can see a lot of tiny little snails!!!!

That is why I asked the type of salt mix... That didn't make much sense, but maybe. I'm definatly going to emphasis checking mine on the next water change.

"Think of it this way would you rather breath through a coffee stirring stick or through a McDonald's straw?" I believe the bigger difference in this analogy is that air is compressible and water is not. In reality the changes are in reality minute. My whole thing was explaining that if you go...

It also depends upon what you are thinking to add. Some fish are pretty hardy. Some get aggressive and territorial like surgeons ((yellow tang)) (almost last) or they will terrorise the next fish you put in if you wait too long. Some prefer well established tanks, like Mandarins... I would...

I went to two of the so-called better ones near me. Here is my sad story 1) I asked for 12 Astera snails. The new girl came back with hermit crabs 2) I wanted to check trace elements as I don't have test kits for it...she comes back that my ph was way low...after they couldn't check elements...

All right, All right. Just to clear up the confusion I found this page to discribe waht I'm talking about. Pay attention to #3 on the web page. The pump is going to put out it's designed flow at 60 HZ, which is 100% power supplied to the pump. If the flow is 900 gph, you get 900 gph...

There are filter medias you can buy such as phosguard. And there are plenty of others. If you are using a trickle, there are pads I have found that state they remove phosphates, however, with a risk stated that they will remove trace elements. I've never tried them because of the later...

You need to find yourself some out of shape drinking buddies that work construction...they would be laid off.... Point taken. Good luck on that one! Shipping charges are expensive, plus you would have to pay container fees as well I bet. Usually shipping in state, you PAY for overnight or...

Why don't you have somebody to pick it up for you? In a pinch I heard that liverock is ok for a while out of water, but I wouldn't wait too long. I would overnight it make sure they can drop it off without a signature, or maybe even have somebody look for it for you and keep it out of the heat?

Questions What brand of salt are you using? What suppliments (if any) are you putting in your tank? Are you using anything at the moment to lower your phosphates?

Ah, I thought you were also talking about after the tank, but it is true that if you don't evac the CO2 from your tank it affects your PH. I don't know if you found anything like this, but kind of worth a read http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...e2002/chem.htm If it is that worry some I think...

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Do you have covers on your tank? Is your tank exposed to the air to evac CO2? Your tank needs to exchange as it will affect your PH if gases get trapped. Don't worry about what Al Gore says ....evac that CO2 into the air....

My wife came to me with tears one day. We bought a pair of clowns that didn't make it. It took me two days to de-program her that the hermits didn't kill your fish... I would be more worried as to what killed your clown in the first place. Ours was that they came for the LFS and my wife bought...

Do most of the work yourself. You can save a ton of money doing everything yourself. you can build your own filtration for pennies on the dollar you can build your lighting priced decently. most of your controls and hardware can be inexpensive that the local building centers Try to make your...

If your PH is at 1.025 I would expect your fish to be grilling from the inside out. However, salinity shouldn't make a difference I agree that if your fish are eating and swimming that is a good sign. However, higher salinity also means higher chances for parasites. I stocked mine with...

If your PH is at 1.025 I would expect your fish to be grilling from the inside out. However, salinity shouldn't make a difference I agree that if your fish are eating and swimming that is a good sign. However, higher salinity also means higher chances for parasites. I stocked mine with...