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That seems to be how Prizms work. Mine is taking up space on a shelf. The flow needs turned down until it is almost off to stop the water in the collection cup and bubbles from returning to the tank. I have been told that after it is running for some time that you can turn it up to about 1/3...

I ran a Fluval before I put on a sump. I did not use the ceramic rings and I swapped out the filter pads weekly (removed and cleaned the ones in the filter and let them dry and replaced them with a clean dry set). My nitrates never went above 15 and dropped to 5 after a 10% water change.

Battery operated air pumps - $10. They make one now that will go on when the power goes out automatically - $12. Usually our power is back on before anyone has the chance to put the pumps in the water. The longest that our power was ever out was 8 hours. One set of batteries was still...

Stick them in a bag and send them to me. I also like to see them. Lots of them. Mine have never touched or gone after anything.

I'm still hand picking the grunge out of my tank. Big disappointment. They threw in some free corals on my next order because of it. If you are going to add it, I suggest putting it in a refugium or pump and not on your sand bed.

Do you make your own RO water? Do you have a TDS meter to make sure the water is near pure?

Just curious as to whether or not your tank is in a high traffic area in your home?

Originally posted by mr.flameangel Buzz, frankl15207 not to make you mad but since the lf will take it back I am going to try it. I know some people get mad if you go against their word. Not at all. Just my experience. Let us know how it works out.

Finding the source for starters. What type of water do you use?Are you overfeeding? How long has the tank been set up? Are you using a protein skimmer? Are you running any type of filter? If so, what filter media are you using in it and how often do you change it?

Adding two, as suggested by Buzz, would probably be the better way to go. I've added them in groups like that and generally the interest of the established fish is to find a friend. However, once it picks one out, those two may go after the third. Unfortunately clowns are like damsels and you...

Although I've never used a Seaclone, most skimmers require several days to "break in and adjust to the tank." After that period, you should be able to fine tune it to your tank.

The best advice I've seen above is from Grouperhead. A lot of redundant posts are ignored simply because people get tired or annoyed with answering the same questions over and over. A search in most cases will find your answer. A lot of times a post lacks detail. There simply isn't enough...

The best answer that I can give you is that I have always targeted for 12 times tank volume for fish and 15 to 20 for a reef. Filtration needs to be equated to water movement and oxygen exchange at the surface. Your goal should be to get the tank saturated with oxygen which means making sure...

This may make a difference because I have an Amiracle SL-5 hang on wet/dry that was previously used on a larger tank, but here's what I have: A Maxijet 400 feeding into plastic tubing going up the rear right side and across the top of the right side (most LFS carry the size tubing that fits...

The IceProbe can be mounted into anything that allows it to sit in water with a 1 1/4 inch hole. An Aquaclear Mini or a filter along that line works well with no media in the filter. If you try to put it directly into the tank as you seem to be suggesting above, make sure that it is secure. I...

One more thing that you may want to check, because this happened to me: When the place that I bought the system mounted it in my canopy, someone there put a wire staple through one of the wires in the harness (and had the gaul to try to charge me $20 for having an electrician look at it when it...

Where are they located in the tank with light and current? How long have they been in the tank?

Anything you are adding to the water that may be causing a false reading? Good news with the Salifert test - It's lowest level reading is <.5 so you're already under that!

Mary gave good advice. When you say "replaced the unit" do you mean you replaced the ballast? There is also some information on the icecap website for troubleshooting. It covers capping off different wires to isolate where the problem is.

I've never had a problem getting them to eat standard meaty frozen fish foods (once you get them to eat). Raccoon's tend to be among the hardier of butterflies, but they still stress easily and can't be in tanks with aggressive tank mates. They also tend to like swimming room and can get big...