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I have the Maxijets in my tank and they have been great. Remember to get one that provides about 10x the flow of the tank size--150 in your case. I have also seen recommendations for two or more vs. a single to help with water movement. Just my beginner's input. Good luck, Jeff

Jester, I haven't gone through a move myself, but what I have seen here is to use garbage cans (new seems like the best bet) to hold the contents of the tank during the move. When you consider that you have about 480 lbs of water, 80 lbs of rock, plus sand, the tank, and stand, it's a pretty...

quarryshark, If I understand you, the nori decomposing doesn't affect water quality, specifically ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. That is interesting. I just assumed that was the cause of the ammonia rise in my QT. When I QT'd my Yellow Tang, I had to do more frequent water changes than...

I have had occasional noises, once so bad I replaced it with the one I use for mixing SW. Mine sounded more like something in the impeller--if that is the right term. I rinsed the unit and it was quite again. Jeff

Schultz, I've only at this for about 9 months, but I have read several posts and many recommendations for the QT tank, if at all possible. In fact, there was a post by sicklidkid I saw yesterday that you may want to read. I have to admit though that I'm not sure if the dip drastically...

I have a Fluval 304 and have been happy with it. I followed the instructions for priming and it worked fine. Jeff

The PH seems to run between 8.4 and 8.8. I am not using any additives except for the dechlorinator. Thanks, Jeff

Both sides, as though inside the fish. It does the the white stripe down the side as well. Thanks for the link. Thanks to all for the input, Jeff

I recently put a silver dollar-sized Yellow Tang into my QT. On occasion I have noticed a dark spot "inside" that is centered front-to-back, and slightly above the middle of the fish. At first I thought it was the result of the seaweed it eats, but I also noticed it just before a feeding. Any...

I am in the fish add mode and have had my 10 gal QT set up for about 6 weeks. It has a AquaClear Mini (I believe that's correct), no substrate, 2 PVC fittings, and a heater. I am having difficulty keeping the PH down. I did not seed the filter because the original reason it was established...

montero, I'm sure you'll get some more experienced people responding, but here's what I remember from my newbie research not too long ago. Without more information, it sounds like diatom algae, which is natural at this time and will eventually go away. I reduced my lighting and vacuumed the...

Anenomeman and XXFirefighter, Thanks for the input! Jeff

jackdp, Thanks for the input. Jeff

jackdp, I'm sorta in the same position as EBR. I have 60# LR in a 45 gal tank and I'm looking to add some PHs. My LR mostly is arranged along the back of the tank. Can the flow be blocked by the LR or should it have a clear path? Is the 10 gph/gal a reasonable guideline. If so, for my...