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Skip the phosphate testing. The hobby level phosphate test kits don't work properly. They only test for whats known as free phosphates (not bound to...
Hair algae isn't the problem, its a symptom of the problem. The first step in defeating hair algae is to limit its food - phosphates and realize...
I have never seen it in hardware/home improvement stores, only in automotive paint stores. When I cut acrylic and get a ragged edge and/or just need...
Don't let Al Gore know.....
Decide what you want to keep in the tank. Research where it comes from in the wild and the temperature range where it comes from. And then you have...
I am not going to get into the AC/DC debate for reasons I don't care to discuss, mainly, because I don't care. Your statement that "heat is your...
I looked into coquina rock when I lived in St Augustine to use in a saltwater tank and its not just phosphates and iron but its also the lack of the...
I would consider making it a 5 sided instead of 3. You would have two sides against the wall, Instead of just the third, add two "wings" that come...
As long as its not used CC, there shouldn't be any real pitfalls to it. If its "used" CC then it could be full of phosphates but other than that, its...
Do you still have the RO membrane from your other unit? And, are they rated the same galloons per day? If you still have it and its rated the same as...
The crushed coral inside the denitrator could end up being counter productive. If it takes a certain amount of surface area, giving it more isn't...
Take the bioballs out and don't even put live rock back in there. All either of them will become is a place for detritus to get trapped and rot...
What the 3 gallons implies to me is something that can move back and forth (debris of some kind) that will not be in the way but slowly move into the...
But only on the output, even if the mfr says the input.
That's because they get force fed the "You gotta have a better skimmer" line of crap so much that when people mention the word skimmer they...
How did I know, without even looking it up, where you read that? On a 29 gallon tank, you don't even need a skimmer. You can do just fine without...
How do you manage pH levels? You address whatever issue is causing the spike/dip. Water changes are the WORST way to attempt to control pH. About...
What does the PSI read BEFORE you start producing water? Remove ALL the filters. The sediment filters, the RO membrane, the DI canister. ALL of...
I guess I shoul read those more often :-/
Nice looking tank but the real "Sin City" isn't in Nevada :) Is your name Troy by chance?
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