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I usually keep my sump 1/2 full, but it depends on how much your sump can hold if it back drains. I would fill it 1/2 way then let it back drain to...
Antibiotics are being over used because the public demands it even though as doctors, we know there are very few infections that need to be treated...
I used Kent Marines Poly Ox along with a phosphate absorbing resin to get rid of cyanobacteria. Poly Ox is potassium permanganate. Its dosed at...
How about a Royal Gramma, its a beautiful peaceful fish and are not prone to aggression or jumping out of your tank like dottybacks. I really like...
MARINELANDS Biospira is a product that I've heard some good things about but have no personal experience with. It's live bacterial cultures and it...
have you added anything to the tank, chemicals or slime coat? Those are the usual things that make a skimmer over skim.
I think if you just QT for 2-3 weeks your ok. I'm just anal about my tank after fighting ich for a yr with hundreds of dollars of fish at stake.
Are you going to use natural sea water? Its cool that you will be able to catch your own specimens.
I FW dip and QT. The dip is to remove any unseen parasites. I also use methylene blue in the dip which is antigungal and antibacterial. It also...
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You want to adjust your temp and pH to the same temp as your QT or main tank. Check out this site for tiger pods- www.copepod.com/ Have you...
Reminds me of the time when I was 15 and I was over at a friends house and we were wrestling around and accidentally bumped into his 10g tank. The...
My neighbors Westhighland white terrier, it eats its own poop!:P
Thread fin BF's get very big and will eventually out grow that size tank. I think you are approaching the limit of that tank.
If it won't eat then you might have to do a FW dip or even a formalin dip if you cant QT. You only have to FW dip for a minimum of 3 min but 4-5...
Jalli makes an 18w power compact for $20. All you need is a piece of acryllic sheet and some aquarium silicone sealant both available at home depot...
VT, upgrade the pump on your remora to a Rio 1400+ pump, it will greatly improve skimming. The MJ pumps at 296gph vs 420 for the Rio. You might...
I'm getting ready to start a 20g FW planted tank with cardinals and rams for my son. 35 years ago I had a Discus and Angel tank with a breeding pair...
I have a lawn mower blennie and they are wonderful algae eaters. Just be sure you find one that will eat prepared foods because once the algae is...
I would add some cerith snails as they keep the glass clean at the top of, and just below the gravel line. Nerites are great and so are Nassarith...
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