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Are bio wheels really a source of excessive nitrates. I always thought the opposite. Ive got the emporer 280 and was wondering if it is not as good as I thought.

I was told that coral substrate needs to be replaced every two years because it gets clogged. Is this true and what would be a good option if I need to change it.(I've had the c.c. for about 3 years.) Thanks.

Who thinks that just a skimmer would be fine for tanks between 55-90 gallons. Instead of a skimmer and maybe a power filter w/bio wheel together. Maybe add some live rock to just the skimmer set up to add a little more filteration. (Is a skimmer a better form of filteration than a power...

How much does vacuuming the crushed coral or sand bed distub or take away the benificial bacteria your tank. Do you have to do it lightly or can you get down into the sand without taking away anything benificial. Thanks

I have been having a recent problem with red algae. My nitrates have always been around 20 and phosphates are 0. I only have one fish in my tank. Every 3 days I have to stir up the gravel to get rid of the red algae. Does this upset the benificial bacteria in the sand. I have never had this...

I have a question about tiny little "bugs" that I have been told are called copepods all over the glass in my tanks. Are they disease causing, how do you get rid of them? I these the same creatures that mandarin fish eat? They seem much to small for anything to eat them. Im worried they...

I was wondering if anybody could tell me if its ok to buy live brine shrimp. Drain them into a brine shrimp net and then let them in your tank. Thus letting your fish have a continous source of snack food. I was led to believe that as long as you don't introduce any of the water that the...

I was wondering if anyone could help me on moving a tank from one house to another. Can I put the tank water in a trash can with a garbage bag in it. Or would the garbage bag contaminate the water. Also how much water should I keep. I expect the move to take about 6 hours. I have a...

I would really like to clear up some confusion on depletion of nitrifying bacteria. It is said that one needs to rinse there filter pads in saltwater so they do not kill the bacteria. I know it takes 4-5 weeks for the bacteria to grow and filter pads never last more than 2-3 weeks.(so how does...

I read in an article that certain organizations are trying to ban all wild caught marine life. The only marine life that we would be able to keep would be tank bred species. That of course would pretty much limit are selection of fish and other inverts to almost nill. Anybody else heard...

Whats the easiest way to upgrade to a bigger tank. If I transplant most of the crushed coral and maybe 50% of the old water am I safe to transition my fish to the new tank within that day. Thanks for any help.

Can anyone tell me some good locations to go scuba diving. I would like to go to any places that have a high concentration of fish that we have in our saltwater aquariums. Also does anyone have any knowledge of good dive companies that have packages for this. Thanks Jason.

Does any one have any comments on acrylic aquariums. I heard they are easier to scratch. If so can the scratch be repaired. Also how long does an acrylic tank last as opposed to a glass tank. Is there a time where tanks should be replaced to avoid breakage. Thanks

Its very discouraging to hear the collection of marine fish with cyanide. People that kill the bueatiful marine environment for a quick buck should have the same consequences as a person who commits other crimes. Is there any laws to protect our oceans? In addition, collection of fish that...

Can anyone help me on a nitrate problem. I have a thirty gallon tank with an emporer 280 filter. I do a 20% water change every 10 days. I tested my tap water and my salt mix and both are free of nitrates. I only have a 4 inch p.puffer and a 2 inch spotted puffer in the tank. I only feed...