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I just purchased this 120g skimmer for my tank. I have a very limited amount of space in my sump and no room for a hob skimmer. My question - has anyone else installed one of these? I cannot get it to function correctly (or my perception of correctly) I have adjusted the water lever and it...

Thanks everyone. This may sound dumb but what does ATO system stand for?

I'm losing about 1" of water from my sump daily. Is this normal? Is there anyway to slow down the water loss?

So what about the water parameters? Do we need to make any changes?

My only choices are to leave them in the 20g QT, move them back to the 45g DT and risk the Ich is still lurking or move them to the 125g DT before it cycles. Which is the lessor of three evils?

Husband to the rescue, the Mg was 1200, the Ca was 500 and the Kh was 8.4.

Really???? She is the smallest one in there although she is fiesty and erratic at times. The other two are really pretty laid back but I was afraid it was the Angel because he is the biggest of them all and the last one acquired. :lol: I guess I will try to keep a closer eye on them to see if...

I have a 45g tank with T5 lighting. Ph 8, Salinity 1.024, nitrites 0, nitrates 0, amonia 0. Checked Mg, Ca, KH for the first time yesterday, I don't remember the numbers but all were in range with the acception of the Mg, it was low. How do I raise it up? Also, my toadstool leather I have...

I am checking my parameters daily because it is a new QT tank and has not cycled yet. I can't quote you numbers off the top of my head other than the salinity is 1.018 and the ph is 8. My nitrites, nitrates and amonia are moving around at the moment and the water changes are to keep them in...

Are they good or bad? I assume I aquired them on the live rock or corals I purchased in the same way I aquired the black sea urchin that I now have three of :confused:. The urchins just keep multiplying, :lol:.

I had two new appearances this weekend. I think they are baby starfish but I'm not sure on the white one. Any ideas?

I've been treating three of my fish for ich for a week now. They are eating great and looking great except for my sail fin tang. He is eating great and no longer looks like he has any ich on him but his fins are doing something funny. In posting the best pictures I can get of him with my phone...

I don't know if its ok or not but mine does that on a regular occurrence and then blossoms out full again. I was told that it is either changing the water in it's system or going to the bathroom. So far mine seems to be doing fine. It scared the bejesus out of me the first time it did it.

I acquired an Asfur Angelfish (Arabian) that originates from the Red Sea. I have a 45 gallon tank now but he was in a 125 gallon. I am in the process of putting the 125 up. I have had him about a week. Originally he was shy and hiding in all of my rock . Now he paces the tank constantly. I know...

I got 3 Hiawian feather dusters today. Will my peppermint shrimp eat them? Also can you have peppermint shrimp and cleaner shrimp in the same tank?

Yeah mine were tiger pods and I paid 14 for the bottle. I was told I only needed to add them about 4 times a year

Thanks for all the help and advice. If I don't want to add a fugue right now (or ever according to some) what is your solution to my need of Copepods?

Be careful with that Goby, it's a jumper. I learned the hard way. Mine committed hairy cairy and I didn't catch it soon enough. It jumped out overnight

Angels game! I'm a Braves - Red Sox girl myself. ? But a drawing would be awesome. If you don't like fugues what's your thought on Copepoda for gobies? Just buy them several times a year? I have one Mandrian Goby in my 45 now. I added a bottle of Copepods a week ago but idk how long they...

So you are saying if I wanted a refugium let the water from the main tank drain into it and the it drain into the sump?

That seems simple enough. Just leave enough room in the new section for the pump and line back to the aquarium? Also, I don't know if the bio ball area actually opens. It has a small slot at the top but I don't think it's a drawer. If that's the case, no way to put large live rock in there...

Pictures, not very good but that's what happens when you aren't there to take them yourself.

If extra water volume is needed could the existing sump sit inside a larger container like a Tupperware container or something?

I realize that a photo would be helpful. :) however i am out of town for the next couple of days. I was hoping to get my son to send one to me but he isn't home yet. I will post one ASAP as I would like to get this up and running this weekend

That also brings me to another question. I've never used a phosphate (phosban) reactor. This aquarium acquisition came with one. What is its purpose and how does it work. It has some type of electrodes on the container. Do I need it if I use RO water?