Search results

I'm glad you asked this question. I'd like to know the answer too!

So it sounds like we were catching babies. How about this guy? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Can anyone ID this little guy? My 10 year old had the best time catching these little fish with a tiny bite of shrimp on a line tied to his fingers in knee deep water. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm not worried about the tank itself. I'm wondering if there were any trace amounts that could have been in the silicone and now in the power head and live rock

I have a 75 with a wet dry sump so no more than 10 g there. I do a 30 gallon change every other week because that's what fits in my Brute. Nitrates always at or around 10 before the water change.

Bad news: another round of ich! Good news: I've had a sponge filter down in my sump for about 2 months so setting up the hospital tank was fairly easy. I set it up with the air tubing and put in a 20 gallon tank. Filled about half with water from my main tank and the rest with fresh RODI...

What types of food do y'all like to feed? I see people refer to "good" food to help keep immune system strong, but what exactly constitutes good food? Should I be feeding a variety or is it ok to stick with one thing? I've been feeding super color flakes exclusively. Every other day or so...

At least 150 lbs live rock. 3 small fish. A tuxedo urchin, one cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails and 2 red hermit crabs. Pretty light load I think. By circulation I was referring to all of the components that keep the water moving in the tank. (Return pump and 2 power heads). Don't I need...

Yes. I use filter floss. Change it about every 2-3 water changes.

Hahaha! I'm glad I could finally help with something!

Someone recommended filter socks to me too. Advised to get several so a clean one is always on hand while other is in the laundry. Drip plate sure is easy though....

I think so, Tate. Maybe we can get them converted to something better!

Just did it again for me. Seems to happen whenever I do a water change. I guess it just takes it some time to get going right again. I saw in your other thread that you are thinking of converting your wet dry system. I'm going to do the same thing. Mr X is explaining how to do it in my "do I...

Never too young to learn good tank maintenance!

Do I use silicone to attach/seal the partition if it is acrylic? What is drying time? And can my DT go that long with the circulation turned off?

Partition would go on which side of the existing one? Left side where bio balls are or right side where skimmer and return pump are? I've got 12 inches on each side. Will that be enough room? Am I basically making a bubble trap with that partition that is already there? There is 4 inches...

Thanks for the pic...that is not at all what I had in mind! I thought the ball valve would connect directly to the pump somehow. While I have you: is pvc a better option for the return tubing? I use the clear flexible stuff. Could that be my silicate source?

@X: I think you helped me identify the return pump as a mag 18 ( on my thread in getting started section.). The tank is 75 gallons. I'm not nearby now but I'm looking at a ruler and Im pretty sure the drain is larger than 1". probably 1.5 or maybe 2. The drain pipe is definitely larger than the...

Good idea. There is a lot of algae growing in that area. Could be slowing things down

I'm pretty sure the skimmer needs repair or replacing. I think it is a Venturi style skimmer. From pro clear aquatics. Best I can tell the valve is missing that is supposed to adjust the amount of air that goes in so in this setup it would be same as fully open. Can you show me a pic of where...

Giving you some pics so you can see the setup. There is a "basket" for lack of a better term on the end of the pvc pipe at the bottom of the pic. Dint know if that pipe adjusts in any way. Sump is directly below the overflow box. The hose is in a swirl/slide per recommendation of the LFS. I...

Need equipment help this weekend! I started a thread over in the equipment section but haven't really arrived at an answer. During my last water change I took some length off my return tubing...maybe 6-8 inches. Now I think water is returning quicker than it is draining from the DT. The water...

My RODI unit had a dual inline TDS meter attached. If I am using it correctly the water going "in" would be the tap water and it reads 7. The water going "out" would be the RODI and it reads 0. I think that alleviates my water as the source of the problem. I'm leaning toward the brute as the...

I don't know if I can do that, Stachie. My tank has a built in overflow box. Is there a way to adjust it? Does that white pipe with the "basket" on top adjust somehow? I'm still fairly new with all of the equipment and was probably just lucky that it all worked right in the first place. I...

Can someone please weigh in on the ball valve?