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Here's an article that may help narrow it down: http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/swim-bladder-disease.aspx
How much volume does your pump move?
My return pump is making screeching noises followed by pushing air bubbles out into my tank through the returns I just read something on this just...
Sounds like a good solution
Guess that's one way to get you to change the filter sock.
Have you used chemclean before? Any problems following the treatment? How well did the treatment last?
Have you had any problems with sps or lps with the lights out? Does it usually stay gone for a while after this treatment?
Billme, how old is your tank? If it's around 4 months old you may be experiencing the "the uglies" like a lot of tanks do around that age. Cyano can...
Wow. Good snail. It may end up starving when done cleaning unless you start feeding. Glad to hear it.
I think gfo can either be in a reactor or in a mesh bag in the sump or overflow. I think it will clump unless in a reactor or mixed with carbon. Not...
Good point. Back siphon?
You can add more rock if you want more places for corals, but that will subtract sailing room for fish. Probably OK if you keep small fish. How many...
If the DT or sump had a leak, and ato didn't, that would mean the ato had to have run into the system and lower s.g.. I agree with Vinny, check...
Have you checked the s.g.? I'd suggest mixing up new salt water with same s.g. and fill up the tank and sump and see if you can see where it's coming...
Is it just me, or is cyano impossible to get rid of completely once it starts? I'm constantly fighting a low grade battle with it.
There are so many germs in there and unknown chemical contaminants...
One way you could help determine if it is cyano is to leave the lights off for a day. If it is cyano it should just about disappear. Or, check it...
Just wanted to hear about how others have dealt with cyano. My top 3 are: 1) increasing flow and using a wave maker 2) using phosguard and changing...
I don't know much about running carbon and/or gfo other than the small amount of phosguard that I've been using. It seems like it would help compete...
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