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I have never had a problem with a snail getting caught in my powerhead.

If I were you I'd skip it for now. Most cheap skimmers are junk although I don't know much about either fore-mentioned skimmer. Try without it and then decide if you need it. Plus, skimmers are noisy and if you don't need it don't waste the power...but if you can't keep up on your pwc's then...

What salt do you use?

Welcome to AA. Overstocked usually refers to fish/ bio-load as far as bio-load I think you're fine. I'd watch your numbers closely nitrAte NitrIte and Ammonia. I don't have experince mixing crabs and shrimps like you have but that is all I'd be worried about so far. Jason

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I would calibrate to 35ppt.

Good article. Jason

I've never used the coraLife salt but according to a RC post it should be dkh 9.0 and Ca 560 mixed at 1.0264. at 1.024... Reef Central Online Community - A General Guide to Salt Mixes ...your numbers should be slightly less than that. I would recommend a 10 percent water change every week or at...

Here's a my tank about a month ago.

Hi, welcome to AA what you have on your rocks are aiptasia. They are a small type of pest anemone. They aren't good but fortunatley you can kill them with a small amount of Kalkwasser powder (available at your LFS) mixed into a paste with water. You can use a small syringre to cover them or...

From one AA to another AA. Sorry to hear about your loss.

I'm guessing they won't be sponsoring AA anytime soon.

I'm sorry I didn't see an alk reading. Jason

I'm not aware of a Ph/ Alk combo test kit. Although both are related in your water chemistry you should be testing for these separately. I agree with Sadielynn when "she" (sorry to asume) says open the top or I'll add you could simply aim a power head at the surface of the tank to increase the...

Yes they definetly will.