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Copeopod. It's a good thing. Normally seen at night. They help break down waste load before it turns to nitrate.

I have acquired a pink spotted goby and introduced him/her to my 80 gallon reef/fish. It definitely is a cave dweller and pokes it's head out for minutes at a time but I just don't know how or what exactly to feed it. Any advice would be great. It's nonaggressive and isn't phased by the other...

Many Skimmers have a level adjustment allowing you to prevent filling the container on top too quickly.

Hi there: I am wondering if anyone has found a cost effect parts vendor for Coralife Skimmers. I love this site

re Thanks everyone for taking the time to share your thoughts. I guess technically the water block between the baskets should always stay intact as long as each end of the u-tube is submerged. I am now suspecting perhaps a tiny air leak may exist with the flexible piping attached to the return...

re My return pump is sized perfectly. If the u-tube loses prime if say power is out for some time then the connection between the sump and aquarium is lost. When power is restored the pump will automatically start pumping. Followed shortly by a flood.

Hi Everyone: I've read several articles and debates regarding losing the prime in the U-Tube (allowing tank to drain into the sump) and the flooding potential during power outages. The one thing that I haven't read anything on is what happens when the power is restored. This is where I see the...