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In a fluval c4 in a 55 gallon tank can seachem matrix actually become 'live rock' and eat nitrates?

Also, are the stock fluval mechanical pads decent? I've never tried making my own. My goal is next to crystal clear water. Would adding a sponge to the intake help or that mainly aid biological filtration?

New car sponges?

I have a 55 gallon with a fluval c4 hob. I have 2 of the purigen pouches in place of carbon but I feel like there's too much water flow around them, they aren't in there that tight in the chamber. All my water parameters are good, I don't let nitrates climb above 15ppm. I also recently added a...

Lighting is probably the issue, I've been turning it on when I leave for work and not turning it off till bedtime. Thanks for the help

I have a 55 gallon, set up about 4 months ago and I'm starting to notice that awful red slime algae on decorations and the glass. I usually feed once a day or every other day. It is a non planted tank. I have a fluval c4 filter with purigen instead of carbon in it. It's stocked with 15 neons 1...

I'll try that, thanks for the advice

Yeah, I've tried playing with the flow rate and everything else I can think of. I might just end up getting a new filter. On the plus side ammonia isn't building up I guess. Thanks for the reply

So when I fist got the filter that part that "shoots" the water over the biomedia basket/mesh screen used to have substantial flow. It's been about 8 months since I bought it and I regularly clean it and it's barely a trickle that comes out over the media basket. I just did a very in depth...

Alright, I noticed when she barely ate today when I got home from work

There hasn't been any other mollies in this tank for about 2-3 months, they were dying due to sudden ph drops which I've since figured out and fixed. There is a male swordtail in there, I've read mixed things online it's possible for them to cross breed. Wondering if it's prego or there is...

It shouldn't be more than 6 months before I move and can have my 55 gallon set up! I can't wait!

After becoming a member here, I feel much more confident about keeping my fishy friends happy. Haven't lost one since. And being overstocked, I still don't think I will. I've become very responsible about keeping the tank up to par! If there's any other good tricks of the trade, I'd like to...

Alright, thank you for reassuring me. This is my first tank and really like this hobby. That 1 Molly is all that's left from the original stock ?. At first I was told just just let the water sit for a week and then add fish, had no idea about cycling. This forum has more then helped me and...

I can't overdose it? I usually put some in every bucket during a water change and dose the tank with prime just be safe as far as chlorine goes, not sure how fast the neutral reg works for that.