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Originally Posted by newbesalt Do i want to wash and clean out the canister when i chang these pads or just change them. the second baskit has ceramic rings , should those be replaced , cleaned. or should i use bioballs No just replace the filter,, these are haven for nitrates, DONT switch to...

Originally Posted by dwendler4 can someone tell me... what exactly does a UV sterilizer do for a tank? not mine, cut and paste! When used in conjunction with proper fish-keeping practices, an ultraviolet sterilizer is a great way to help protect aquarium inhabitants from potentially harmful...

Originally Posted by peef PS. if you have any food stealing critters like crabs or shrimp....give them a piece of the mysis so they don't rip it out of the polyps mouth....this can damage them. My arrow crab was a food nabbing bast***. I love your fantasy fest outfit in you avatar Peef! I love...

Originally Posted by newbesalt only have tap water but going to start to buy r/o water.I cycled with the damsels thats what the store said to use.Not shur what is filter floss and how do I lean it out. my skimmer just started working pretty good last week, Its a seaclone 150. OK,, i know it can...

Well any tangs, angels or wrasses are defiantely out of the question,, the 3 fish and some cool inverts will about max out your bioload..

New,, please answer all my questions one by one so I can better assist you.. Your bio load is quite small though,, those damsels might present a problem for you in the future due to their agressive nature..

Never tried or heard about that rods food,, im gonna look into it,, I like mysis shrimp soaked in garlic or vitachem, marine cuisine, nori sheets are a must for tangs, i like to rub some garlic extreeme on it,, To the gentlemen using PHYTOPLANKTON to feed fish? that is for filter feeding corals...

OK,, what do you have as far as livestock? are you using RO/DI for your top-offs? how did you cycle the tank? with what? have you leaned out your filter floss? Do you have a protein skimmer yet? Nitrate at 30ppm is not horrible yet but we would like to get them down,, no need to panic yet though..

A clown or a goby would be ideal!

Originally Posted by newbesalt I ve had several questions before with great feedback so thank you for the help. Now a new issue. I thougt my cycle was done or almost done ,I had a brown alge bloom.and now its starting to fade..(which I heard is good and normal) I test my water every other...

Originally Posted by Lindalm I have a 36 gal. nano reef tank. The tank is 8 months old. I have 3 fish that have survived almost from the beginning. My water quality is good. I check it regularly and do bi-monthly water changes. I am having trouble keeping new fish alive. They survive 4 or 5 days...

Buy some online and jump star your population,, thats what I did,,, now I have so many,THOUSANDS, some 1/8" long,, that Im almost tempted to get a mandarin,, lol There prevelant in the fuge and in the display..

Originally Posted by ctxx24 I have a double bio wheel and a remoraC and about 100 lps LR on my 55. Would i gain anything going to a canister? These days people are staying away from canisters because of maintenence and nitrate issues.100 lbs of lr and deep sand bed and protein skimmer, along...

Me personally, If you have sufficent LIVE ROCK and a deep sand bed and a have a protein skimmer, I just would run a good hang on back filter with filter floss and some carbon, These are easy to clean and maintain, where the canister filter have been directly indicted on raising nitrates and need...

Originally Posted by hrheyne These are my filter options. I have all three of these filters. I'm currently using the Fluval 302 but I'm able to use any of them. Any recommendations? Aqua Clear 70 (300) http://www.animalworldnetwork.com/aq3pofi110v.html Eheim 2213 or 2215 - I have both...

Originally Posted by MOT II Hi everyone... this site has been great and full of information! We have a 65-gal tank that we set up about 6 weeks ago. We have one LR (about 10 lb) and a couple of base rock (about 30 lb in total) in the tank. We're not looking to make it a full reef...just...

Originally Posted by travis99 Hmm.. I peaked in my tank this morning and I saw my goby with somethng hanging out of his mouth. I move in for a closer look and then I see it. It is a hermit crab hanging out of his mouth. Its claws were hanging out of the gobys mouth and he kept spitting it out...

I think you should get your water independantly tested at your LOCAL FISH STORE as well, whats your flitration like, mechanical, biological? live sand? Do you have a protein skimmer as well?

Originally Posted by koolaidman chaeto isnt really that picky to any type of light really, i have heard of people using plant lights at 2700k, which is what i just bought. I disagree here, the higher lighting will causee the chaeto to grow at a faster rate hence raise the rate of nutrient export.

Originally Posted by janastasio OK, so I have spent a few hours researching refractometers on google. I went to countless sights, half sold them, half didnt. Anyway, my research shows that they are no different than what I'm seeing on the ever popular bidding sight. They are usually...