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Just a question on how people cool their water temp. Currently my water temp sits at 80-82...i live in buffalo NY where it is cold during the winter months andremp in house is 70. since last summer bought a 250w halide on my 54 gal so my concern is that during the warm summer months when temp...

Originally Posted by srfisher17 Top off water shouldn't have any effect. I have one of these on my small tank and love it. It did take much longer to "break in' than any skimmer I've ever had. I don't remember exactly, but it was a few weeks, at least. If this doesn't resolve itself soon, I'd...

still getting wet foam and it is raised all the way up for 2 1/2 weeks....is it due to adding top off water every other day?

Originally Posted by lol Do you have a phosphate reading? Have you checked your TDS readings on your top off water? Have you switched the type of salt you use? Did something die in your tank to increase phosphate and nitrate levels? Phospahte reading were 0, along with nitrates, have not...

Originally Posted by lovetofly31 Thanks for the reply. I have considered setting up a sump on mine but I'm not ready to spend the additional money for an overflow box and a pump when I can spend that money on a nice filter/skimmer setup. I am running the fluval 305 and aqua c remora on my 54...

I have had this skimmer on my tank now for 2 weeks and still not getting much gunk...it pulls alot of wet foam out and i have it raised all the way..getting sick of add more water everyday....although i dont have bubbles in my tank

not sure if this is a diathom boom, tank has been up and running for almost a year minus about 5 months ago coverted to sand from CC. this is green and is very hard to scrub off..maybe because i waited to long to scrub it. Is there any particular snail that prefers the glass?

Originally Posted by IbanEz Remove whatever bothers you or let your snails do it. You might need a couple more snails. my snails dont seem to be on the glass

Looking for a good sand sifter...goby or blenny. 54 gal corner tank already in tank 2 clowns lemonpeel dwarf angel psuedochromis six line pajama cardinal 4 leg leg hermits 6 blue leg hermits 15 nass snails 15 cerith snails 5 turbo snails sallylightfoot crab

I am getting green and brown algae on the back and sides of tank. should i let it go or use the magnet on it.

Originally Posted by florida joe lions and tigers and bears..... if its cured and and you feel there will be no die off from the time you get from your LFS to home you can but you run the risk of introducing some unwanted hitchhikers to your DT So what should i do then scrub it off and then...

Originally Posted by nycbob turning brown is ok. it is getting use to ur the lighting. anemones normally turn brown when producing zooxanthellae. It does really open up and spread out, but it had been a month and was worried, didn't want it to die and release its toxins

Originally Posted by IbanEz How much light do you have over what size of a tank? a 250 watt halide over a 54 gallon corner...i know LFS did not have that much lighting over it

Originally Posted by florida joe you may want to ask Spanko oh you said tenticles, sorry NICE

Originally Posted by hawkfishman so 2 of the k1s would be enough for my tank or would it be a good idea to just keep saving for a k2 or 3? go to the popular bidding site I got a koralia 3 for 37 bucks with shipping

Would like to add more live cured rock from LFS...tank has been up for almost a year..can i just add it or do i have to do something to it first?

My pink tip haitian anemone tentacles are turning brown. have had it for a month and this started 2 weeks ago. it is also suppose to have pink tips but it hasn't since i brought it home (i didn't pay attention if it did originally, they had a couple in tank) It is actually darker than this...

Anyone elso have any opinions on this? The description on SWF.com say "flowing white tenticles" Not even close to white....the are still brown after 1 month

Originally Posted by mrdc Same here. No problems. Also where I got my TDS and PH meters. Are the PH meters a pain to use...i heard they are

Either of u remember which one u got from there? I see the prices from 15 bucks to 45