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I have a couple of "critters" on my glass that looks like baby star fish. They are no bigger than the tip of an ink pen cap. What can I do to promote the growth of these?

I use a product called Chemi-Clean made by Boyd Enterprises, Inc. I had what I call a bad case of Red Slime algae (Red Cyano Bacteria). I have coral and fish and nothing was affected negatively. It took about 36 hours to clean it up and a 20% water change. I also continue the use of this...

I am trying to find out how people are mixing their own saltwater. What I have done in the past was just mix it in 5 gal buckets for my water changes. What I want to do is make a whole automatic system with reserve tanks (55 gallon plastic drums), RO/DI system, and a top off tank. My...

So, from what I can gather from you all is that this tap water filter SHOULD NOT be used for a sw tank? I just read all the items below this product on the link and it seemed they were comparing it to alot of things. Also from the comments above it sounds like a DI will work just fine if you...

Yes, here is the link to the technical info. http://www.aquariumpharm.com/techref/aquarium/apb128.htm

Has anyone heard of or tried the Tap Water Filter system from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals? According to their web site it is a better solution than RO/DI systems. Looking for any feedback. Thanks

Again Thank you Thank you for your help! It seems like a De Ionizer is important, but maybe not necessary?

Another Question Thank you for the info. You directed me to ebay. The have a lot of RO systems for drinking water at very good prices. Can these systems be used for tank use? Also I did not see any of these systems that stated "DI" is this something I could add later?

I have a 55 gal saltwater tank that has been up about 3 months now. I have 3 small fish and some scavengers. The local shop that I got my supplies from is out of business and I need top off water. Can I use distilled water?