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I am running a wet dry filter with a protien skimmer and 2 chemical chambers, one with phosban and the other with charcoal.

If anyone can help I have this greenish haze in my tank and I can't figure out why. It has gotten a little better but is still very cloudy. I have done 3-16 gallon water changes in the last 2 1/2 weeks and am using phosban as well a charcoal for chemical media. all my test are at 0ppm and my...

Anybody have any suggestions about what recirc main pump I should use? I currently have a magdrive running now, but its not pushing enough water. I have a 72 bowfront and would like to cycle the water ten times an hour, with about 7.5 feet of head pressure. I keep going back and forth...

I'm currently running 4 t12 VHO bulbs with a white reflector. I'm going to purchase a polished aluminum reflector but am left with a decision to choose between a standard polished or a hammer finish aluminum. Anyone have any advice on which would refract better/more light. Thanks all

Any suggestions on what manufactuer is truest to their spectrum claims or the most reliable as far as vho lighting goes?

Thanks, I appriciate the suggestion.

I need to replace my 110watt vho flourescent lamps and am not quite sure what selection of lamps to buy. It is a four lamp system and I don't know if I should use 2 actinics and 2 daylight bulbs or 1 striaght actinic with a 50/50 and two daylights or exactly what configuration will best benefit...

I just started a new reef aquarium and am cycling my water, wk 3, all the normal things are going as should. Ammonia is dropping and nitrites are spiking, so on so forth. The problem is I have a brown algae bloom all of a sudden and can't figure out why or how to solve it. I have an in-line...