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just wondering if anyone can tell me if it is possible to use a skilter 400 as a h.o.b refugium,if so any suggestions on how.Any advice would be great thanks steve

well p.h at around 7.8 want it up to 8.1 or so , not necessary?? thanks

just wondering if there is something cheap to raise ph.can bicarbonate be used and at what formula. thanks

just wondering how close to put my lights to tank? just got a 175 MH 10000k to accompany 2 40 w actinics 1x 10000k n/o 40watt and 1 20000k n/o 40watt/ in tank i have torch coral frogspawn finger leather elegant all right now are situated about 4-5 inches from surface.also have 100lbs fiji rock...

hello, lookin fo some help i have a 1yr old tank 65 gal spec's temp 79-80 sal"1.024 calcium 440 no nitrates, lighting 2 actinic 40w 1 10000k n/o 1 x20000k n/o 1x 175 MH coralife 10000k. My question is do elegants do well in low lite or ? what temp is good and can i keep them near others like...

thanks for the advice everyone steve

hi can someone tell me is it okay to use boiled water for tank. or distilled? r/o to expensive right now. thanks

just would like to know for elegant corals do they like lots of water flow and light or ? also finger leather i think do they like lots of light and water flow? water temp 80% salinity 1.024 calcium435ppm no nitrates no phosphates lighting : 1x 175w mh coralife 10,000k, 2 actinic 40w and 2...

can someone give me some advice as to what to do? my domino has a minor ick problem should i let him ride it out or what.i cannot get him in net as there is to much rock.also have several coral (frogspawn torch gorgonians calerpra snails hermits sponges etc... dont know whether to use treatment...

afternoon, would anybody happen to know how big coral beauty's get thanks for any input. slater

question i have to transfer my tank to new stand just wondering if i leave some rocks out in open for 10 - 15 mins will that harm anything, reason i ask is i have some gorgonia's at the top and they have spread so it would be hard to move all the rocks it has spread to.here is tank picture the...

I now have a full tank 90 lbs fiji lr

mornin just a couple questions. i have a 65 gal tank for 1 yr now still need some advice though regarding skilter 400 when i change cartridge can i sterilize old filter pad and re-use or will that not work also i have carbon filter pads can they be re-used ? i only use carbon 1 a week for 1...

just wondering if i can get some advice? i have quite a bit of coraline algea on bottom of tank but there are pieces that are becoming detached from bottom and curious as to why some advice would be great or is this normal. thanks

hi just need some advice, i have had my tank for a year now it is 65 gal i use a 400 skilter and i have lots of coraline algea growing in and around i do not want to lose it should i just replace cartriges now and then and leave the internal filter alone,also lots of coraline algea on tank...