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I desperately need someone to recommend a skimmer that I can place directly into the sump for my 375g FOWLR tank. I cannot have a skimmer drilled through the filter, so it must be submersed into the sump itself. Any good recommendations?

:needhelp: I have a 20g nano with the following set-up: Livestock: 2 false perculas 1 royal gramma 23 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of live sand Corals: hammer frag of trumpet red/green zoons blue mushrooms green frilly mushrooms Inverts: cleaner shrimp 6 scarlet hermits 5 nassarius snails 2 emerald...

Does anyone know where I can get a oak canopy/hood for a 20g high tank (24x12)? All-glass said they only make them for 20g long.

Currently have a 20g nano with 23 lbs of LR, and the following occupants: Fish 1 clown 1 royal gramma Inverts 6 scarlet hermits 2 emerald crabs 1 fighting conch 5 nassarus snails 1 mexican turbo 1 cleaner shrimp Corals 1 blue mushroom rock 1 multi color zoo Equipment Tetrac 300 HOB 2 maxijet...

I need to get a clean up crew for my 20g tank in order to clean up the diatoms from the sand and LR. So far I have considered the following: 3 cerith snails 5 scarlet hermits 1 queen conch 3 nassarius snails 1 cleaner shrimp Any suggestions?

20 gallow tank with 22 lbs of LR and 2 inch sandbed has been cycling for 5 weeks. All levels are excellent. Just noticed diatom on the sand and LR. Should I just leave it alone or should I get a clean up crew? If I am to get a clean up crew, what would be best to get for my tank size and...

Can a high level of Calcium or high alk level cause an increase in the amount of algae in the tank?

Currently have a 100g tank with 80 lbs of LR and a 2 inch sandbed. The water parameters are fine, but just recently, I have had an abundance of brown hair algae. Most of it is centralized on the sand with some on the rocks. It is definitely hair-like and not matted on the sand. Any ideas...

Any opinions of using Boyd's Chemipure in a HOB filter and can it be kept there all the time?

I have had my 20g tank with 22 lbs of LR and 30 lbs of sand (aragamax, but not live sand). Set up for almost 3 weeks. My levels after 3 weeks were pH 8.2 ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 20. I wasn't sure if the tank was fully cycled, so I added a cooked cocktail shrimp in order to determine if...

I am currently cycling 20g nano tank with 22 lbs of LR and 30lbs of sand (aragamax and not live sand). I added a cocktail shrimp 3 days ago in order to jumpstart the cycling process. How long should I leave it in the tank before removing it? Ammonia levels are beginning to spike.

Its been 2 weeks since I set up my 20 tank. It currently has 22lbs of LR and 30 lbs of aragamax sand (no live). My levels are as follows: Salinity: 1.022 pH 8.2 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 20 Ammonia 0 My powerhead and Tetrac 300 filter have been running since the tank has been set up, and my Coralife...

I am currently cycling my 20g tank with 25lbs of LR and 30 lbs of Aragamax sugar grain sand (not live sand). Should I have my power compact lights on during the day while cycling in order to aid the live rock, or should I keep them off in order to prevent any algae blooms?

Currently setting up 20g reef. Have 25lbs of sand with 30 lbs of aragamax sand. While cycling the tank, I have been running my Tetratec 300 (with out the sponge of course). I have the filter pads in without any carbon in order to clear up the water. Should I keep these pads in for the...

I just put my live rock into my newly set-up tank with sand. While the tank is cycling, should I start adding calcium to help the rock as well as prep for future corals, or should I wait until the tank is fully cycled?

I am currently setting up my latest tank for a reef, and I am confused about what type of aragonite sand should I use. Should I use a sugar grain consistency type (i.e. aragamax) or a larger grain of 1-7 mm in diameter (i.e. Seaflor special grade from Carib Sea)? Just want to make the right...

Can I use a CPR bak pak as the filter and protein skimmer for my 20g tank? I was planning to remove the biomaterial since most say you don't need it, or should I simply get the new reef-ready bak pak? If not the CPR, what should I use as a filter?

If I am to add 80 lbs of playsand to my 100 g fowlr tank, how much live sand should I add on top of it in order to aid the maturation process? I am only forming a 2 inch sand bed and I already have fish in the tank. Any help would be appreciated

I am adding a 2 inch sand bed to my 100 g FOWLR tank. After reading several threads, I am planning to purchase 100 lbs of Southhampton play sand. My question is rather then curing it, can I combine it with live sand to stimulate the process. If so, how much live sand should I combine with the...

Currently have a 100g FOWLR tank that has 80 lbs of live rock. I have 1.5 inch crushed coral floor. I want to add live sand. Any recommendations of how much/deep of live sand to use and how to add it?