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  1. Every time...Every single time.....

    Why do you vacuum? You have over 236 hermits plus snails whose sole existence is to clean the sand.
  2. Need help with Algea

    Hi I had a bad case of the red slime but got rid of it with RO/DI water. Investing in a filter was the best thing I did. A water change is gonna just put more bad water in. I got the cheapest Kent Marine Maxxima 24 but it suits my purpose. if you can't get a filter try a phosphate sponge and...
  3. Do I need the biomedia in CPR BakPak?

    Thanks for your reply. My sand bed is composed of aragonite with a layer of live sand. My bioload consists of 2 clowns, a yellow tang , a black-banded starfish, an emerald crab and assorted hermits, snails. Sometime in the future l would like to get some schooling chromis. My immediate plan...
  4. Want to Beefup CPR BakPakk

    Hi I want to beef up my BakPak with a better pump. The Rio 600 is noisy and (I heard) prone to failure. Has anyone tried a different pump? Thanks for your help.
  5. Do I need the biomedia in CPR BakPak?

    Hello My Tank has been up and running for 6 mths now. I have a 55 gal tank with only 20 lbs of LR. I want to get it up to the desired 1 lb per gal. After I do that can I get rid of the biomedia that is in my BakPak skimmer. Even though I clean it once a month, the biomass attracts alot of...
  6. How many times are you cleaning the glass.

    I clean my front glass every week with an old credit card. No fear of scratching my acrylic front. It does the trick. The scraped off algae floats to the bottom the my waiting hermits. :)

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