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    Best Canister

    The Filstar is self-priming also.
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    Best Canister

    Go to UV Sterilizers, Biological/ Mechanical Filters, and Pumps by Aqua Ultraviolet | aquaultraviolet.com I use the 15watt Classic model what is nice about this model is it comes with 3/4" barbs and works perfect with the hoses that come with the Filstars. Check out the website above for all the...
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    Best way to remove water calcification on aquarium trim?

    Mebbid is right I use vingger and water in a spray bottle to clean the glass,trim,light fixture and anything around my tank.
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    Best Canister

    I run two Filstar 3s on my 120 gal one of them is hooked to a 15watt Aqua UV. Not only are the Filstars a good price but there the most quite canisters filters I have used. They have been running for about three years and I have never had a problem. They keep my tank crystal clear.
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    Ro/di

    Some people can't be helped,
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    Ro/di

    If you want a ph lower than 7 use discus buffer it will get you down to we're you want to be. Go to dr fosters.com They sell everything you need. You need to do some research for your self . Look up the buffers and r/o conditioners that I mentioned and read the directions. I didn't get a thing...
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    Ro/di

    If you use R/O DI water you will have 0 tds and no PH you will have to add a buffer like neutral regulator if you want a 7.0 ph our one of the African buffers if you want a higher Ph. If the water is to be used for freshwater you will also need to use a R/O water conditioner to add back all the...
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    55 gal square aqaurium?

    It's a 56 gallon cube and the dimensions are 30" wide 18" deep and 24" tall
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    RO water for freshwater

    you will also need to use kent marine r/o right
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    API Rena Filstar Canister Filter?

    I have three XP3 very nice filters. Easy to set up and very quite. I would be careful buying used.
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    advice please

    My answer would be I want to control what is in my water. I don't want to rely on the city. We test our water for many things but we also don't test for a lot of things.
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    advice please

    R/O water is stripped of everything it has no ph no hardness no salts no minerals nothing. To use it in our aquariums we must add all the good things that water needs. Seachem Neutral Regulator adjust PH to neutral PH ( 7.0 ) from either a low or high ph and maintains it there.It also removes...
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    advice please

    Seachem neutral regulator and Seachem RO right does the job for me.
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