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    What should I use to reduce my Alkalinity?

    I have 125 g tank and am having problems getting my zoos to open up as well as keeping Turbo Snails alive. Most of my water parameters are within acceptable levels, I have changed water until I am blue in the face....15 gallons per day for the past week. I recently read that zoos can be...
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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    I recently had the same problem only I was fighting brown hair algea that had taken over my tank. My LFS sold me some stuff called SAT which is made by TLC aquarium & pond. It is a bacteria that feeds off the same things that the algea eat. It took about 2 weeks and I have NO visible hair...
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    Is Lace safe for marine use?

    I have recently bought and set up a 125 g marine aquarium. I used about 50 lbs of live rock and about 50 lbs. of Lace which I bought from my LFS. I have since read that certain types of volcanic rock can poison your system. I assumed that the rock I was sold would be marine safe....should I...
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    hair algae advice what else can i do ?

    I have been having similar issues with my 125 g tank. The guys at my lfs swear by a product called SAT. It is a natural bacteria that eats the same food as the algea. The guys told me they were skepticle at first, but the results spoke for themselves. He has ordered me some which should be...
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    How Do I Get Rid of Copper

    I ran a drip line for about 1 1/2 hours. I tested for copper and the results were no copper at all. Are there some other heavy metals that could cause the same problem? For now I bought a filter pad that is supposed to remove metals and I also tried some Bio Chem-Zorb in my canister filter...
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    How Do I Get Rid of Copper

    I have a new 125 g tank that I suspect has some copper in the water. I have added some Turbo snails which have quickly died. I also have some zoos and mushrooms that aren't doing very well. My water tests out 0 ammo, 0 Nitrite, 0 Nitrate, 0 Phosphates, SG 1.022, Temp is 80. After reading all I...
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