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so, if a test wont work to detect phosphates, can I just assume that I have high levels and add a remover, thus killing the cyno? Maybe another way around it is to call my water source and ask them if they test for phosphates and silicates?

I have only feed the brittle star fish 3 times with snails, finaly cut since I bought the tank. My actinics are on from 10am to 11pm and my hetal halide are on from 2-9. I use ro water from water depot right now, until I can get my own rodi unit. I'm not sure if the water is ro/di or just ro...

I have had the tank setup for 1 1/2 weeks. Its was as established 2 year old tank before i bought it out of the classifieds. I had a water flow problem last week and I bought 3 powerheads to get my 90 gallon flowing at the preffered rate. I'm trying to get a plan together to get rid of the cyno...

I just got my first tank set up last thursday. It is a used setp that came with live rock, red and blue mushrooms and 2 green star polyps. It also came with 1 banded shrimp and 1 brittle star fish. The night before last had a brown algae on the bottom of the tank. I used a turkey baster to...

Yes that looks close. maybe mines just an older model though. I will do the vinegar rinse when I get the new pump. That way I only have to take it out of the sump once. Its a tight fit. I tried cleaning it out quickly when i picked up the tank with a brush but I couldn't get down far enough...

ok, will do. Thanks so much for the help!

here are some pictures. I hope you can make it out in the sump.

I dont really no for sure what type of Berlin Skimmer it is. I just got the setup on Thursday and its my first saltwater tank. There is a label on it that says its its good for up to a 250 gallon tank. The guy I bought the setup from said he had a 300gph pump on it before, but my LFS says its a...

I need to replace a pump for a Berlin Skimmer. I'm borrowing one right now to run the skimmer. What pump do you guys recommend? What many GPH should the pump be? I've seen another thread, where a guy is using a RIO 2100. What about a factory replacement or a mag drive pump? I just dont want to...

I am a newbie to saltwater tanks, and I have a newbie question! i plan to setup a 75-90 gallon tank and I have an older 75 gallon tank that has a few scratches on the front. I was wondering if I could use this old 75 as a sump. I plan on doing something similar to this design with a sump and...