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I have been told that a good rule of thumb 1-2 snails for every 10 gal of water. I have several turbos and they love the regular "film algae". My understading of the macro algae is to remove the NitrAtes from the water. (A natural de-nitrator).

I know this may sound like a dumb question but I have read a lot about "Mag" pumps. I hear that they are the best pump. My question is "Is Mag a brand or does it refer to being magnet driven?" if it is a brand where can you purchase them? I am still researching the best DIY sump set up for...

califishdude Be very careful with purchasing the maxi’s on ----. If it is the vender I think it is he has very bad feedback and you can find the maxi’s for less at another online retailer. Maxi's have had the best feedback from what I have read on this site.

eeldarb21 I have also been looking into the cc to dsb switch. I was wondering if the sand you found at Lowes silica or other? Home Depot can not order the Southdown here in CA because it comes from a different reigon. The sku is the same the product is different.

I used to have a big problem with them as well. I was told to cut back on my feeding a little. (I guess I was over feeding). That did the trick. I went from having hundreds back down to only a few.

I have a 55 gal. FOWLR I am looking to make a sump. I was wondering if a 10 gal sump would be enough. I was going to use a DSB and LR for the bio filtration. I have been going back and forth between the 10 and 20 gal. (The 20 would require a little modification to my tank stand).

I would use extreme caution in “throwing anything back in to the sea” I don’t know if you are aware of the massive problem in the Mediterranean with a macro algae bread for aquarium use “Bred for its beauty, fast growth, and tolerance for cold, the "aquarium strain" of Caulerpa taxifolia, a...

I have been toying with the idea of changing my cc substrate to a DSB, however, I live in California and have not found a non silica based sand. Does anyone know where I could find aragonite sand. I am trying to avoid the cost of using all live sand. Thanks

I get it NO RIO! What then would be a good size pump for a 55gal tank. I have a 10 gal rubbermaid sump that I am thinking of using. I am not sure if the sump is big enough for my tank. I am looking for used 20gal tank. What size pump should I pump should I use?

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I would use a high gloss marine epoxy paint. I think that there are other post regarding different brands.

I have been doing some research into a DIY Wet Dry. I have heard a lot of bad things about Rio pumps and power heads leaking oil past the seals into the tank (sump). I just read a review on the Rio and they said that it "uses no oil..." I was wondering if they had changed their design. Has...

Thanks for the offer. I will keep you posted.

White PVC is available in sch. 40 as well as thin wall. I have only seen sch. 80 in dark grey. Most sch 80 PVC found in the local hardware stores was designed to be used for high pressure water. The sch. 40 PVC that I was referring to for use as electrical conduits is light grey. I am...

ABS is most commonly used for drains (or for after fixture use). The reason is that ABS is not designed to be under pressure. The max pressure it is tested for is 10’ head pressure when used in construction. It is not intended for potable use so I would be leery of using it. The grey PVC is...

Thank you. I just wanted to confirm with others that I was not being unreasonable. I really don’t want to move as you can imagine the thought of moving my tank almost makes me sick. On the other hand this mold may actualy be making me sick.

Has any one out there had a mold problem in their home due to their tank? I have been battling mold in our apartment for several months now. The mold problem is throughout the apartment not just in the room with the tank. I am worried that when I talk to the management, they will blame the...

Will the mushrooms act as the live rock does and help with the water quality? I am trying to get the nitrates down but I am having a hard time with it.

I am thinking of adding some mushrooms or polyps to my tank. I have a 55gal. FOWLR. I have heard that they do not need perfect water conditions to thrive. I have even heard that they can help the water conditions. I am currently struggling with my nitrates (30ppm). My other conditions a...

Has anyone else had any experience with them? Good, Bad anything?