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Hi, Will charcoal affect the addition of vitamins and calcium if used in my overflow filtration? Will the additives still be affective? Thanks.

Thank you. Yes, I technically am in the middle of my cycle but I had thought that the bacteria was in the substrate not requiring any more of one....will do that water change then today. :idea:

Hi, I have introduced "ecocomplete" to my aquarium. After 3 days, the water is still slightly cloudy. I would like to clear it up by doing a 75% water change. Will this remove all of the good nutrients? It's just the water (with the clouds and dust), not the 'dirt'. Thanks :wink: :arrow:

Completely wonderful! Enjoyed the pics :)

Thank you 8) We'll see how it goes here over a few weeks, then. If I can find a way to compress the pixel format of my pictures, I will post them then. I do not know how to do this. It will take time to balance a CO2 system with a suitable habitat for amphibians but it'll be fine...

Hi, I set up a water based vivarium today. The substrate is about 3" of Ecocomplete with probably 100 watts of lighting. The tank size is 40 gallons (filled 3/7th). I'm also adding large rocks for habitat for yellow minnows. Question: What plants are able to tolerate some exposure out...

Hello :D What substrate should I use for a (minor) planted tank to include some large rocks and frogs/salamanders? I'm really looking to use larger gravel rock. Is this possible (to root the plants well enough)? I am using an undergravel filtration system with an air pump. Looks like I'll...

I sympathize with you. Hang in there and you'll be back on your feet in no time! ...similar things have happened when I lost power and breakers tripped -- lost my yellow tang....:-(

Hello, I am now running ozone at about 25mg/hr for a 130 gallon total tank. (I will turn it back to 15mg/hr when I get a reading) It includes a meter that records the total oxygen in the water. So far, over a several day period, I have a 001 reading. Normal readings should be around 320...

Hi, What type and manufacturer of 'air pump' should I use for a Red Sea Ozonizer? It is set up for a 110 gallon with 30 gallon sump. Thanks!

hello :) which pump should I use with a phosband reactor? thanks.

Okay, thank you. What is GAC? Is a PWC a pure water change? :arrow:

Hi All :) I've got a brown algae problem after being away from my aquarium on business for 2 months. Within hours, a thin hairy layer of brown algae grows quite rapidly on my aragonite sand. I have tried good waterflow, charcoal, and phospate sponges in the filter along with rigorous...

Thanks :wink: I'll probably sit this one out and get some corals after this summer then.

it's a good light....my old one is very similar to yours....going to use it to culture phytoplankton. enjoy!

They aren't very good with salt water fish/inverts....

I've found this cool little Mono at the local store. Is he reef safe? 1 firefish gobie 2 damselfish 3 chromis 1 pyjama cardinalfish 110 gallon (stable/cycled)

i'll support this also. i am using salifert but it is complicated and expensive and difficult to interpolate. i've been using much of seachem's suppliments et. al. and i'll use their test kits from now on. the choice is yours -- do more research.

good call, thank you!

it would make more room to mount it externally if you could. good luck with everything!

bigger = more $ (ouch) ...please get one that is reef ready and has all the goodies! awesome! 8)

Can you scrape coraline algae off of the glass? Any recommendations for the right tool for the job? Got some MH's now and the front glass is getting covered. Much obliged. :D

good call, lando -- thanks. sorry to hear about the shrimp. i'm concerned about my fire shrimp too but he's hanging in there just fine. my aquarium guy says that they either last or just don't. i've been feeding a variety of foods and he seems to steal all of them....pretty comical, he'll...

Has your temperature been steady?

shrimps are tough....many die right away....this is normal. check your nitrates often. add iodide so they can molt. :? are you certain that he didn't molt after his introduction? i thought mine died when he didn't.