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I've had freshwater tanks in the past, and after several years of having just a reef tank, I decide to start them up again. I currently have two 30 gals set up and running for maybe 5 or 6 months now. One has a Marineland Emperor 400 filter, the other a Whisper. I only have fish in one tank...

How important is a skimmer in a FOWLR tank? Should I expect it to pull anywhere near the same amount of crud as in a reef tank? I have a 55 gal reef with a Remora Pro that I clean on a routine basis. It's a great skimmer, easy to set up and keep going properly. My FOWLR is a 40 long. I have...

Can water be changed too frequently? Due to the fact that I recently purchased a RO/DI filter, I am now anxious to get the cleaner water in my tanks. As far as I can figure, it's going to take a while to see the effect. If I change 10% - 15% once a week, it will be a while before the old water...

I have had my reef tank for several years. Up till now, I only had soft corals, all of which have done very well. Last week I decided to give hard corals a try. I bought a Brain Coral, Lobophyllia and Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata). My tank is a 55gal with CSL Moonlight (4x65PC)...

I will finally be getting a RO/DI filter in the next week or so. Having two saltwater tanks, I finally decided to bite the bullet and start using clean water. I also have two Freshwater tanks (30gal each). Is there any real benefit to using RO/DI water in these tanks? From what I understand, I...

And now I'd really appreciate some help. I've been reading the forum for a few weeks now and picked up some very helpful info. I bought a 100gpd 6stage from Aquasafecanada on ebay. At the price, I figured I had to try it. Hopefully it's a good unit. Now the questions, since I know nothing at...