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Originally Posted by CoralDude Hair algae? If so Mexican turbo snails will eat it. Thanks much. Let me try that.

What is called? The green thing (like grass) on my rocks. They are too much. I tried to pick them out.. and still problem. Is there any chemical treated? I got coral (no fish) Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Chellie4u2 I have a 24g NANO and where the water goes into the filter you need to get it to look like a waterfall, did yours come with little black plates that you can use to control the waterflo? so you need to have the water level lower in the filter area so the water in...

Originally Posted by Chellie4u2 I also had this problem and you ned to create a waterfall effect on your tank with the filter "Waterfall" < what do you mean by this? My tank is the nano with the closed lid - just for your info. Thanks.

Originally Posted by robbberto Curiousnano, if thats the AP 12 and you have not yet blocked the two lower intake vents with some clear acrylic or something similar, your top intake vent will do a poor job of skimming the surface. covering the two lower intake vents on my AP12 is something I had...

Originally Posted by DeMartini Get a surface skimmer. I don’t have one….. I just have my pump facing upwards. I do get some dust on top, but not a lot. What is the surface skimmer? Where can I buy it? Thanks

Hello. I got like "dust/oil" .. on top of the water surface. The water flow keeps them spinning around and NOT go into the filter on left (supposed to be) 1. Do you have this same problem? 2. Where are they coming from? 3. What should I do? I update new pic after 5 weeks. Thanks.

Yes I knew this skimmer - tiny one .. Some said that it does not work because so tiny and too much work to take out and clean and all that... But thanks much for the input

Originally Posted by yerboy had the same problem with my 12 aquapod so i just pointed one of the powerheads more to the surface and it looks great now.. btw i loooooove your rocks If you point 2 heads on top that took care the top - what about the bottom.. I think we need the water flow under...

Originally Posted by fishieness a surface skimmer will do absolutly nothing as it already is in the tank though because the water doea not fall anywhere because as stated, the water level of the filter chambers is the same as the main tank. if you shoot it at the surface, then you will be able...

Originally Posted by 40 galons its comming from the organics in the water i believe. you need to get more flow going to the top of the water or get a surface skimmer . i would recommend both What is surface skimmer? Do you have pic please - that help. Where to buy? My brother used to have a...

I got NANO TANK 12gallon - now is almost 4-5 weeks. I noticed on top of the water surface, there is like "oil and dust" surrounding. I adjusted the overflow on top and and this "oil and dust" layer turning around - not go into the filter on the left (supposed to be). The water line of the tank...

Originally Posted by DeMartini maybe buy the premixed salt water at your lfs...I wouldn't trust *****. Laurent. There is two different types: premix salt wather and REAL salt water from ocean. They are available at 2 different lfs in SAN JOSE. So which one you have been using to change 10%...

Originally Posted by sig45 i have a 12 gal. nano it only took 3-4 days to cycle. now my tank is like 4 or 5 months old, the only thing that died is fire fish. Only 3-4days for cyle? You must knew the Salt water pretty well to set up it fast .. I just try to follow the book said 3-4 weeks...

Originally Posted by Cwazy Clow ok curious. after you let the rock settle and get all the dead junk of the rock, you want to do a 10% water change. then wait like 2 days and test for all basic tests. once you finished testing, you can lightly add fish. once you have added fish, add a cleaning...

Originally Posted by rbrockm1 my first tank was a ten gallon but it wasn't big enough for me. SO i talked my apartmetn complex in letting me get a 40 gallon. i wish i could go bigger but i am in college and can't afford it. great looking tanks. how long have they been set up You got 10gal - I...

Originally Posted by sdwarrior btw I like your tank great start on the live rock if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for it? and what kind of rock do you have You know .. i am very new to the salt water fish . Its my first time.. I dont know what kind of rocks.. I only knew that...

You have that much in 12gallon tank...?? What is LPS and SPS ??? Sorry

Can you tell me the reading of your testing: ammonia, ph, calcium, nitrate ..? How often you test it? Which one is most important we need to pay attention for corals? What if they are too low or too high?

here is a pic. Before you put in corals.. i know we have to test water for nitrate, calcium, ph, ammonia. Do we have to test these often when we have corals? I think you also change water everyweek?