Recent content by williah

Hey Bigdog1428, I have the same tank, 72 bow. Post some pics if you can, I'd like to see your setup.

Totally agree with the chems. For food, I recommend you start growing and (heavy) dosing phytoplankton. The DT bottles I would buy started getting expensive so I started growing my own and dosing 2xday, 1- 1/2 cups per dose. My frogspawns, hammer and filter feeders exploded in growth after...

I agree, red slime remover is great. For a more natural cleanup (since it does grow back after treating), to keep it nill after treating, I just purcased this snail which is supposed to eat cyano: http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+564&pcatid=564 Unfortunately I got too...

Thanks!

What are some ways to test the amount of Phytoplankton in an aquarium system? How do I go about testing "density" of phyto in the water? Are there any tests or devices? Anyone?

Thanks for the recommendationos. My tank and I apreciate it.

So I'm completely frustrated with Home Depot falling short (for me) on what they have available. I'm in Queens and am looking for a good Hardware and/or Plumbing supply store for less common supplies for my DIY's. I will travel to any of the Boroughs if it's worth it. Here are some examples...

I recently found a DIY for a Sulfur DeNitrator on another forum (no offense intended MR) and it actually works brilliantly. It proved very inexpensive to build ($50-$100 vs the $500) and it took about a week to build (included curing times). The system slowly draws water from the display...

I recently found a DIY for a Sulfur DeNitrator on another forum (no offense intended MR) and it actually works brilliantly. It proved very inexpensive to build, up to $100 vs the $500, and it took about a week to build (included curing times). It's much more compact that the one in the link...