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:confused: my bio load is small (well i think its small) my tank is the red sea max 130 so its 130 litres around 35 gallons. i only have three fish...
in your opinion whats the max safe time a skimmer can be turned off for?
Hi quick question.... The pump on my skimmer is broken and im waiting on a replacement being sent, how long is safe to have the tank without...
Cheers 2in10 think you've answered my questions with your posts, I'll keep the po4 media in the reactor
Thinking of adding a fluidised bed filter, any pros/cons or advice would be great! many thanks
I guess im just asking if anyone used fluidised bed filters, and are they worth having?? :confused:
I read it in a magazine, not online. sorry.
Hi i bought a po4 reactor to replace the need for putting po4 media in a sack. I have just read an article on fluidised bed filters and am...
The caulerpa is growing in the main tank, i dont have a refugium. I alaway have active carbon running in the tank. Im now very conserned about it...
Hi guys, looking for tips on pruning Caulerpa algae? to be exact the species i have is-"CAULERPA SERRULATA" think this is also known as "saw" or...
Mark your defo helping me!! Thanks for all your advice - hope im not keeping you awake!!;D
The two main po4 medias available in the uk are SERA phosivec (GERMANY) and ROWAPHOS po4 media. I have used both and they both are effective...
Or should i go back to putting my po4 media in a sack, and turning my po4 reactor into a fluidized sand filter??
Thanks Mark, So in your opinion i should get rid of the tubes? I have no room for a sump unfortunately. Sould i add more sand to the main tank?
Im using sera phosvec granules. Biopellets? I have ceramic tubes in media sack? is that the same thing? oh and im using SERA test kits. good/bad?
no direct sunlight, the tank is around 2 meters from nearest window. I have about a 3 inch bed of aroganite sand.
i Do weekly water changes and pull off all i can but it just grows back!! The system is around 18 months old, the tank is the RED SEA MAX 130D, it...
Also my cuc consists of 20 or so hermit crabs and i add more every week. I dont like snails, i had a load of turbos and they kept dying on me.
Hi mate thanks for the reply, My carbonate hardness is at 13 dkH, and my calcium is 500 ppm. is this bad/good?
Thanks for the reply mate, My lights are on for around 8 hours a day, I will add more flow. Excuse my ignorance but whats the pros and cons of...
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