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Carbon is a good thing. You can put it in bags in the sump, or you can run carbon and GFO (phosphate remover) in a reactor, which is the ideal way...
That's pretty cool, thanks for the link!
Looking great so far!
Awesome - those are pretty fish. Congrats on the new purchase!
Yep, or you'll be spending more by buying twice. +1 on the upkeep. Be willing to maintain your investment and make sure you can keep spending time...
$2,000 is a good solid round number. You can try to craigslist a good used setup, but you have to be careful with what you buy. For my tank,...
dt = display tank hob = hang on back tds = total dissolved solids
Even though I don't really know Tangster, he seems to have quite a lot of experience, and I would probably trust a recommendation from him. By the...
Dang, Otty goin to town with a tomahawk. Hah.
I hear clicks from my tank too. I think I have a pistol shrimp, but as I've never seen it, the noise worries me a bit. Can be very loud.
Hah! It's very rewarding though :)
I'd recommend just running it constantly in the reactor to be proactive, along with carbon....
+1 on the heavy metals and other contaminants. I would use RO.
I use the via aqua poly reactor. It came with the pump, I've had good luck with it. ViaAqua Poly-Reactor (Multi-Media Reactor) You'll do better...
Got pics of the updated setup? Sounding very nice!
Oh, you'll know it. He'll fall off the rock, and most likely, look like he blew apart. It can take out your tank. Maybe gently poke it. If he...
In my opinion, if I'm spending lots of money on equipment and livestock, why skimp out and have a less enjoyable and problematic experience due to...
Good advice. I'm moving next week (12 hour drive) and will be putting my fish in a rubbermaid container running air stones & heater the entire...
I would save as much of the original water as you can.
Did you rinse the sand with salt water, or did you rinse with RO / fresh water?
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