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Running a canister filter alongside LR reduces the efficiency of the rock to filter the water hence the nickname for canister filters in a marine set up "nitrate factories". They will run side by side for a few months untill problems start to occur but I have always found it best to let the rock...

Under normal circumstances I would say fix an inline booster pump but if you are not allowed to fit a saddle valve to the mains pipe it kind of stuffs you running any decent amount of RO water from any unit that you get

I have to agree with that, panda cories are stunning. I even used to keep them with my discus at the higher end of the tempscale and they were fine but I suppose I shouldn't let that out really :o

Ottos need to be added to a mature tank, go for the cories they are hardier if you pick the right species

Definitely a bristle worm, They used to grow massive in my reef tank but I always left a couple in as they make good sand sifters

ditch the carbon , its only useful for one thing and thats to remove meds from the water

most live bearing fish would love that pH level

I have a 100 gallon tank and do 10% twice a week and the nitrates are never above 5 so I don't see why not

Corys do better if kept in small groups of at least six, they need to socialise. Whats your pH by the way?

If the nem is losing its colour it is starting to bleach, a damaged foot is the ultimate bad news with any nem.I have only ever managed to save one nem that started to bleach and it took me nearly 3 months to do it, I hate to say this but it could be the nem that is causing your ammonia to rise.