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Really? I thought you were supposed to rinse your carbon weekly? And then replace it every few weeks. Everyone says with the filter media you should...
No. I Usually Only Feed Once A Day And Minimal Amounts But Since This Started I Have Been Feeding Every Other Day, Only Flake, And Tinyamounts. This...
I removed the sponge from my filter and my nitrates are still up. I am now getting hair algae on 2 of my powerheads. Yippy
Oh I told him just get a skimmer, it's less hassle than weekly water changes and dealing with the filters. We will be running a filter till we get...
My hubby decided to change his 20g to saltwater. He only plans on keeping small fish, some shrooms and rics. He has 15lbs of caribsea substrate and...
Has anyone ever used seachem's de*nitrate or matrix? I was thinking of getting it to help remove the nitrates in my tank. this is the info on...
I really don't know what's going on. I personally feel it was the filter sponge causing the problems but I did have quite a bit od detris and stuff...
wow that's a neat little gadget. Now if I wanted a fuge, how do you run carbon with it? I like using carbon, keeps the water clean. I was thinking of...
so maybe my bioload is too much with what I have. I hate to do it but I think I may have to bring in my yellow tang. It's the fish that would add to...
Not Sure What Your Lighting Is Exactly. If You Don't Have The Correct Lighting Requirements For Corals I Would Suggest You Get The Lights Prior To...
I have 37-40lbs LR and I used 20lbs of tufa for base rock and it started getting coraline, critters and feather dusters within 2 months. If you place...
actually I do plan to cure it in a rubbermaid bucket, once I get my nitrates back to normal. One issue at a time, less fustrating. I came home and...
Oh my god, I really disagree with this practice. I would rather have a fish that's not so colourful but natural than dye injected. I saw some of...
Hello all, my hubby has just changed his 20g to sw and we are currently using a filter while we wait for a skimmer. Anyone have some affordable...
I actually removed my sponge because I do think it's the culprit. I have about 37-40lbs LR and I used tufa as base rock which I do believe is seeded...
I have been removing 18 litres every other day. My ro water reads 0 for nitrates and no I haven't tested my make up water. I use instant ocean salt...
Well I thought I would update everyone on my nitrate problem. I have been doing water changes since last thursday and my nitrates are still between...
oh good to see what everyone has. I feel the same way, most of my fish are tiny and really don't swim around, only the tang and clowns are the...
Well the only reason why I am worrying is because my nitrates were really high at 80ppm and I have gotten them down to 30ppm so I am getting...
so everyone knows I have been battling a high nitrate problem, well I think my blenny may be on it's way out. after feeding last night he disappeared...
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