Recent content by keithjfuller

in the tubing? if that's what you're asking then no. i actually sealed everything with teflon tape after i posted this video. and i when i say i sealed all the tubes, i mean i SEALED THEM. i did every single connection. i also did the inside and the outside of every connection. the other...

anyone have any thoughts as to why this is happening or how to fix it?

MODERATORS: I moved this to a different section, so please delete this thread. Thanks.

*** I MOVED THIS FROM A DIFFERENT SECTION BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT MIGHT FIT BETTER HERE *** so, my mind is totally boggled. i have a nuvo 16 (no skimmer), and no matter what i do, the return pumps spits out tiny bubbles. i've even filled the water in the rear chamber to the top (like, seriously...

so, my mind is totally boggled. i have a nuvo 16 (no skimmer), and no matter what i do, the return pumps spits out tiny bubbles. i've even filled the water in the rear chamber to the top (like, seriously the top), just to see if the overflow was causing bubbles to get trapped, but it kept...

yeah, so i think i'm going to start with filter floss, carbon, and purigen then go from there. eventually, i'd like to get a fuge light and do the chaeto and rock in the larger chamber, and maybe filter floss in the other large one, with the heater in the return tank (horizontal, at the bottom).

yeah, i have gotten a few. mostly repeating similar things that you've said, which leads me to believe that i'm getting good advice.

ha, i actually signed up to their forum and asked this exact same question yesterday!

do you think a reactor would work well in there instead?

thanks for the replies. i've heard nothing but bad things about that skimmer. i've also heard most people say that a skimmer isn't really necessary on a small tank like this is if keep up with water changes. however, i have no experience with small reef tanks. a long time ago, i had a 55...

So, let me start by saying that this is my first attempt at a nano reef. I currently have a few planted tanks (which I love), but my wife and I have really wanted to start a nano reef. We have been eyeing the Nuvo 16, and my LFS store had a slightly used one for $225 (with the lights), and I...

not sure if that was a reply to me in terms of cleaning, but i don't mean that either is hard to clean. i just meant that it's hard to clean because the sand spills into the eco parts, and the eco spills into the sand parts (my sand is white, so you REALLY notice).

i have sand and eco-complete in my tank. it's a pain in the @ss to clean, but well worth it for looks. i have plecos and cories, so they have the option to forage in whatever they want. they tend to prefer the sand, but not by much. as for the bubbles, i get those when i add the sand that...

I'd like to know this also. My local water has a ph that registers off the charts even on the API high range ph test. After my water gets in the tank it settles to about 8.0 and I really want it to get down to about 7.5ish. I know ph isn't the most important thing in the world, but I think...

that's kind of my thought about the shrimp. i think they are awesome to look at, and i don't' want them to get eaten, but if some do then oh well - that's nature. they have been around for millions of years, so i think they have adapted well enough to know when to hide and when to go for a...