Recent content by Higgy

I have had some severe issues with my 36 gallon ( 40lbs live rock, 40 lbs live sand, aqua c skimmer, 2 fishes carbon reactor, reef octopus hob fuge...water tested well constantly with low nitrate/nitrite/phosphate and with salinity at 1.23 and temp of 75). Two clowns died and one 3 stripe...

I connected to the port on the pump per the directions and hooked up the line to the adjustable black needle valve. I have adjusted the cup with no effect. Internally the slum skim is barely producing any bubbles at all...not sure how that portion would need to be broken in...this seems like a...

I've got a slim skim (65g)...it produces very few bubbles. Adjusting small valve at end of tubing has no effect at all. Instructions are horrible and i am still waiting on any kind of support from hydor. Anyone have any ideas?

I LOVE fancy gadgets...and while I'm on business trips I can have my oldest tweak the tank if needbe, she's an extreme animal lover and does this type of thing in school. Plus I had a very bad experience with a built in thermostat on a freshwater tank not so long ago (I have a 5 gallon at...

I've been researching saltwater & reef aquariums for about 2 years and finally got a 36 gallon tank for a small room. Refugium is a reef octopus w/light, skimmer is a Hydor Slim Skim (65g), two Hydor power heads on the way as well. The refugium, skimmer and power heads are on the way (ordered...