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Thanks for the reply. It is a whiteish scum about 3mm think that is growing on the driftwood.

I have a 6 gal Fluval Edge fish tank that has been running for 10 days. I have a Betta in there with a Cory Catfish. I bought some driftwood from Petsmart and after soaking it for 4-5 days I put it in. Now there seems to be a scum layer forming. Any suggestions? Thanks

Thanks for the help. After reading the Aqua C's web page I plan on buying an EV-180 and sit it next to my Ecosystem. I have about 160 gallons that need to be skimmed so the hang on the tank ones are too small. It will be easier to clean and monitor if I just run a tube into the sump area...

Yes, The Ecosystem is a 30 gallon sump but it has Bioballs in the first section where the tank water drains into. That section is only 4 1/2 W x 11 1/2 L inches. The main part of the Ecosystem has 2 inches of Mud in the bottom with Culerpa growing in it. The last section I have a RIO 32HF...

I have a 137 Gallon tank with an overflow box. Then underneath my tank is an 30 gallon Ecosystem tank. How do I incorporate a Protein Skimmer? It won't fit in the first or last sections of the Ecosystem and I don't want to put it in the Mud area. Do I sit it next to the Ecosystem and if so...

I have increased the time to 12 hours. So when/if he dies he will come out of the substrate??? Just wondering. Thanks, Don

I have had a LT Anemone for about 4 months now. It was about 6 inches in diameter when I bought it. It is now about 2 inches in diameter and all the tenticles look like stubs now. There is an anemone crab still hanging around it but there is not much room for him. I try to feed it krill but...

I bought the TS24 Stream Kit that push 3100 GPH each or 6200 GPH. In my 137 gallon tank it moves a lot of water. They are awesome!! Very quiet! With the programmer you can create different current patterns that mimic the ocean. You have a night time pattern that slows down when the lights...

The other day I saw a funny looking critter in my tank sitting on some live rock. By the time I got my digital camera he was gone. So I will describe it. 1/2" wide x long 1/16" thick Grayish looking The funny thing was it had a hair like whip that it would send out up to 15" long then pull...

The tank has been cycled since August. Please see my Profile for all the information. I added the Hippo Tank about 2 weeks ago after a QT. All fish are doing well. I do have 2 corals that are dying. One is a Torch that lost 2 of the 3 branches. It fell off its spot. I have since glued it...

My Nitrites are at .2 and my Nitrates are around 10. I just can't seem to lower them. What are my options?? Thanks!

I have some base rock that has algae. So you are saying when it gets the green stuff it can't get the purple stuff???? How can you get rid of the green algae? I have alot of coraline growing on my live rock.

My LFS does not guarantee them so I will try again with LiveAquaria.com with no other fish. I have read somewhere that they do not ship well.

PH -- 8.0 NH3 --0 NO2 --0 NO3 --20 CA --400 ALK --3.5 SG --1.023

Has anyone had this problem? I QT all my fish now and each time the 6-Line never make it. I have lost 3! I usually QT 2-3 fish at a time in a 20 gallon tank. The other fish live...Flame Angle & Gramma one time and Fairy Wrasse the other. The 6 Line die with in the first 24 hours. The...