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Seachem phosguard will help with both IF you have high silicates and phosphates. Brown algae is caused from silicates and diatoms. So this should help that. I would test your tap water before AQ use then after a few days in the AQ to see how much of a change there is. My tap water runs at 2ppm...

this can be true BUT twice in my life i have forgot to plug in a filter after a water change and low and behold the water in the filter had neither methane or hydrogen sulfide and NO nitrates if it's off long enough it actually can be benificial, BUT i would not take this to the bank just my...

I would use both filters. Make one a Bio-Filter and make the other carbon or other media filter. I do not use the XP piping just do not like it. But when i do water changes i use my power head with a hose to fill the output side to push ait out the intake side. just get new piping to make your...

one of the reasons i paint my tank bottoms. Gravel,sand and other just grabs to much muck. I would stir it up well syphon all you can off the top when settled and do a big water change any gases would be removed mostly with the WC.

after about 6mo old you'll be able to tell. Some Female DO get the bristles just a few and smaller bristles.

not until extreme amounts will it start to kill fish.

True but you are comparing apples to oranges....Our AQ are a CLOSED system..Fish in the wild are in a OPEN system. Dave I do agree it can make it difficult to identify a problem.

Yep a Marineland scientist explained to me. Step back and just think for a minute, all air purification filters have a very fine carbon dust that is used. Air must flow through it. By your explanation all those carbon filters hanging at the LFS in plastic bags and cardboard packages would...

had a snail... good stuff will kill them in 24hrs

if you have a planted AQ you should. I test all my city water for phosphates so I know the parameters of the water. My city water will hold about 2mg/L constant and can go higher. Phosphates do go up in the AQ from feed and other things and will cause alage blooms/problems. It's really up to...

This above statement is untrue Carbon used in air purification is much different the only thing they share is the name Carbon. Carbon used in water purification has much bigger pores that are completely useless in air purification Completely agree have not used carbon for years at a time. I...

I've kept African cichlids with a high ph 8.8+ and concrete water. I have used Lime away on my glass lids with no loss of fish. I have also used it in my tanks(with no livestock). Lime away is an acid and what counteracts acid? A base like say Baking soda.... no worries rinse and you're done...

how old are they sometimes they just need to mature a little. Before you know it you'll be seperating them to keep them from breeding

I tie my Anubis and Java Ferns to small pieces of sinking driftwood and then set it and the plant into a clay flower pot filled with small gravel and let the roots grow into that works well for fertilizing. Let me clearify by saying that nothing is buried just wood and plant on top of the gravel.

yep those work very good and stay small. good luck Thanks

strong dose of copper sulphate or go nuclear.....Bleach. I have had to bleach tanks before just rinse well and use a cup of clorine remover and let it set for a day dry in the sunlight if possible.

forget the bristle nose pleco. that will put a huge load on the bio-filter. all the rest look good for a 12gal tank

Clout will work

well UL listed can mean they have a better fire rating i.e. won't burn down your house. Most things UL listed are better built but then again we are talking about items made in China so it could just have a counterfeit UL tag on it as well.

Ok first off I must ask Why dechlorinate water inside a bottle? It's frozen I'm thinking it has a cap on it so it's just a giant ice cube..right? You can still take off the lid or hood just get some lighting egg crate cut to the size you need. You now have a lid with holes that the fish can't...

you have what is called "new tank syndrome" it will clear up in a few days. For now feed maybe every other day very small amounts. You are most likely going to loose more fish in the process as you have no bio-filter(bacteria) to convert ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. If you have any...

a true DI unit as well as a RO unit will take everything out but the wet. I would think it's just to get you to buy more gear from them. I must add though some home units might not be up to the standards of a commercial unit. does your DI have both ani-cani resins? if so i would think it would...

it rode something in they just don't drop out of the air ;)

put 6 females in a tank and at least one will change to male.....