Recent content by Dr. Dai Phan

It's all about experimenting with them as I have 6 powerheads in my 125 and still are moving them around to get the best effect. In my case I have to point one upward toward the surface to generate more movement below. I find that in the back of the tank tends to get the least flow so I place...

That is no doubt a much better way to get RO/DI water instead of making frequent trips to Walmart. For over a year I have been making mistakes of using spring water that accounts for the annoying problems of hair algea. DP

On the long run, does it offer any substantial savings over buying distilled drinking water from supermarkets? In some cities the water is hard and needs to be soften first then go through RO/DI units and that adds to overall cost. For the one that you use, how much production in a day do you...

I think that is precisely why I have hair algea although I already limited my lights (6 hours/day) and cut way back on the feeding (once every two days). What do you recommend as a RO/DI unit to produce the water at home? DP

Greetings, Due to the high evaporation rate in my sump (I use a fan when I got the MH fixture), I have to add 1 gallon once every two days. I know using distilled water is best but how about spring water or mineral drinking water? Some people I talked to have different viewpoints on the...

I have learned not to make jokes especially when animal lives are affected. I sincerely did not think anyone would believe in the crash especially when I made it too extreme to be true. But what a shock to me when I recieved some slaps on the wrists this morning! Again, my humble apologies to...

Greetings, To be fair to me, I did not invent this Red Slime thread just for the heck of it but because I need expert advice from all of you. I was just kidding about the crash at the end but everything else is true. I have asked the moderator to reopen the thread so I can update you all on...

Greetings, I do apologize for the tasteless joke on my tank crash. I would never thought anyone would take it seriously since I made the crash too extreme to be true (although everything else is a fact). Again, I am sorry if I offended anyone. I learned that making jokes about the lives of...

Hi guys and gals, Just kidding with my crash but I can't wait to get home to see how it is doing. Last night I had a nightmare that I dropped a bucket full of detergent into the tank! What to do then in that case? Will let you know how my tank turns out. Dai

I ain't seeing no blue-green or else I let it grow to a lushy field of dream . Instead all I see is pure evil red slime.

You see they don't call cyanobacteria (red slime) for nothing because cyano = cyanide that kills everything. DP

It's all over... I am not cut out or saltwater... period. Everything is dead with a horrible sulfur smell all over the house. My friend and I were quite humbled when we first walked in because we both bowed over! Now the stench is seeping into the street like a toxic cloud. 9000 bucks down the...

Hi all, From the reviews online some claim it to work well while others said it kill EVERYTHING (corals, fish...) and it was the life's worst mistake. Any comments? DP

Hi all, I changed 20 gallons on Saturday after brushing off the slime and last night after brushing some more off, I replaced 30 gallons. That's 50 gallons PWC in 4 days but my goal is to minimize the food source for the slime. I also used Red Slime according to instructions. I only provide 2...

OMG OMG Red slime all over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello all, Yesterday I woke up and found the tank overgrown with red slime! The water chemistry is as perfect as it can be although there were two nights I left the lights (1134 Watts) MH on for too long (13 hours). I used the toothbrush to...