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...I had the same thing happen to me when my SRO 5000 overflowed on me and I woke up to 40 gals of water on the floor .....:-0
IMO the BK mini is not of the their better designs, I do love the pumps that BK uses they are called Red Dragon. The Bubble Blaster pumps are a...
Once the liverock is in the DT and cycled I would start to remove the bioballs and filter pads. Be prepared to valve back the return pump, your flow...
one thing a good skimmer will do is remove organics before they will turn into ammonia thus reducing the load on your biological filter
IME the skimmer and water movement will be the 2 most important things to keep nitrates down. I started my 180 gal FOWLR with an undersized skimmer (...
I will heat up a glass or small bowl of RO/DI water in the microwave and put the airline in the water and it will suck the water up no need to inject...
you could talk to your LFS and they could offer you some store credit if you buy from them
completely agree with that, I run bio pellets on my FOWLR and it is doing great, just make sure they are set up properly, you want as little action...
Completely agree with that!....When I buy a skimmer for a system I will either get a skimmer that is 1 step above or double the manufacturers...
I have a 250 watt Ebo Jaeger in the overflow only for the winter time, its warm enough in the house I don't need a heater the rest of the year
Bubbleking for your tank Vertex Alpha 170 Protein Skimmer - Bulk Reef Supply or...
do you have a sump?
there are some that are not reef safe, if you have doubts dont use it. I use this one from DFS Lifegard Aquatics Silicone Lubricant
I don't know about the patent for Ecotech but in the pharmaceutical field the patents are good for 20 yrs....a lot is going to happen when Pfizers...
You might want to hold off on the WCs until the cycling is done with the BPs, that way you will know if its the BPs that did the trick or if it was...
you gave me some info I did not know....thanx
Aquamend....they use it to patch up boat hulls and its reef safe Aquamend Epoxy - Epoxy Sticks
IMO there is no comparison...like a Chevy to a Porsche As long as you clean the wet side in some vinegar every 3 months they will last!
I would get your your pellet quantity to the suggested amount and than it should be working better. Like you I started with 25% and than every 2...
That's about as good as you can do for $200
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