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last night my Rio 2100 melted in the tank and caused a huge mess. I've heard from LFS that Rio pumps suck but because the low cost and high water flow I bought one anyways and now I wish I didn't just a warning to those useing these pumps RIO PUMPS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

WARNING RIO PUMPS SUCK: My Rio 2100 melted in the tank last night and caused a huge mess Please consider removing these pumps I wish I would have listened to the warnings I've heard about these pumps. DON'T USE RIO PUMPS!

A WARNING TO ALL WHO USE RIO POWERHEADS IN THIER TANKS: Last night my Rio 2100 pump melted in the tank and caused a hudge mess of black film and pebbles everywhere also a aweful smell that will not go away. I've talked with many people who do not trust Rio pumps now I know why. If you use rio...

Never had Large Fish: I want to set up a larger tank 125,150 gal with a voltan Lion, Zebra Eel, Humu trigger and porcupine puffer. Wet/dry filter with little giant 4- MDQX and do large water changes monthly no protein skimmer will I have success/comments please!

What do you guys look for in a local fish store of course knowledge and healthy livestock. How do you guys choose?

If you use a larger size arragonite, How deep is sufficent to create micoaerobic bacteria to convert NO3 to N2, O2, and not anaerobic. I don't want Hydrogen sulfide in my tank!

Has any one had success using a plenum? If so please explain the set you used (size of space at the bottom, grain size, and brand of arragonite and the deepth of arragonite ect.) How well did it work?

the salt mix does not have enough calcium so that is something I add to new water. So it is approx 380-400 ppm

anyone have problems or read that a large amount of micro bubbles in the tank are harmful. A guy at a LFS said it can cause gill disfunction? A large amount of bubble are produced as the water flows to the sump, then they get pumped back into the tank by the return pump.

most reef tanks do not need to be siphonded out the blue legged and red legged crabs will eat that algae in a day. consider getting a cucumber to eat detritis. P.S. I cannot spell sorry!