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;) I aquired three fabulous corals from Cloverbelt Pet Shop in Wausau. We have been going there for about 7 years. Though Robin the owner is mostly a tropical fishman, Darrin, a relatively new employee is well versed in saltwater. I get ALL supplies on-line. Even with shipping costs, there is...

Selcon. ;) I recommend it highly. It is the only thing I use. Even my corals love it. And, yes, I have tried the other two products. HTH Hermit

Your initial querry puts the question as to adding this product to an already established tank. My answer: Would it be harmful? Yes, possibly it could. Would it add more beneficial bacteria to your tank? No, probably not. (Note I have used the words could and probably in my answers, thus CMA...

If it is green in color it is algae, if brown it is diatoms. Either is quite common after setting up a new substrate, even if you seeded it with a bag of the removed CC (via your sump). But if it is green, it is definately NOT diatoms. Patience, patience........ ;) HTH Hermit

Just an FYI: Hermits will kill just for new clothes. :D I once added 10 new beautiful golden turbo snails to my tank. By the NEXT MORNING I had 10 hermits parading around the tank in their new fall outfits---you guessed it, beautiful new golden turbo shells. That taught me the lesson I had...

......"hoping all can counter these claims......" I could list more sites and authors and articles than I have time to type in, but instead of that or trying to baffle you with scientific bull***, I will give you a personal testimonial. I have been keeping saltwater tanks since 1967... :eek...

OK.......I'll go first. "a good brand of carbon"........well, please elaborate on what is good. Is it research grade? "Also serves as a biological filtration function" is exactly why most reefers DO NOT want this to occur in their reef tanks, creating more nitrate to fuel more unwanted algaes in...

Reef terrorists. IMHO Hermit

ACZmey, Thanks for clearing that up. Good information . Hermit

FWIW Although many light their refugiums 24/7, there are equally as many who employ the "reverse lighting" system. That is, the refugium is lit opposite of the display tank. When the display lights are on--refugium off. And vice-versa. This is much more natural IMHO. The thinking behind the 24/7...

Hi Moy, Here's a couple of options: HydroCarbon 2 G.A.C. (by Two Little Fishies) Matrix Carbon (by SeaChem) These two products specifically advertise not to leach phosphates. There are many reefers who use Marineland Black Diamond Premium Activated Carbon, however that Co. does not specify as to...

Just a FYI The IceCap 660 produces MINIMAL heat, and is practically cool to the touch. This is the beauty of the electronic ballasts. Enjoy! ;) Hermit

If it were me, I would take the middle of the road approach. Run some good quality carbon a few days a week, twice a month. I think you stated you have a Wisper Filter? I would ditch all the media that comes with that, get a "media bag", put the carbon in the bag and drop it in (the otherwise...

I am not sure what your new filter is, but IMHO I do not think it is necessary. If this new filter relies on bio-balls, I wouldn't use it at all, if it were me. It sounds like you have sufficient live rock for bio-filtration, and yes, you could add more live sand. I would use that Wisper for...

I can not advise you as I have no information on your tank. I can only tell you that I put a little carbon in an outside power filter I have and run it about 3 days every two weeks on my reef tank. But reef tanks are different than FO tanks in many ways. So, if you have FO tanks you could run...

I used canisters when I used to have FO tanks, and used the bio-balls in them for years. But my nitrates were always too high. Now, in my reef only tanks, I use only live rock and live sand, plus a skimmer for my only filtration. I would not recommend bio-balls for any reef only system, as they...

Activated carbon very quickly looses its positive adsorption qualities. After that, it simply becomes a "trap" for debris, both the visible and the invisible, thus it becomes more detrimental to the tank than beneficial. Hard core reefers use carbon only sparingly, to polish the water and take...

You are fine when cleaning, not to worry. The danger comes when the power goes off for a long time. When I used to do the "bio-ball" thing, I just set them to the side while cleaning out the canister (which housed my bios). Every once in awhile you can even wash them gently, in water that has...

Just about every on-line store, all the major pet mail order places carry Selcon. It runs about $11 to $13. I have used this with great success for the past 7 years. I did not like the other two products at all. I started using Selcon in my FO set ups, and now use it for my reef as well. Corals...

As an old reefer who has tried just about everything............ I had a carpet anemone for 7 years. Currently I have 3 bubble tips, the "mother" anemone (two are clones of the first which split in my tank) has not moved in two years. Generally, and THAT IS GENERALLY, anemones do not move if...