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Corel I got from ocean

While in the Caribbean I picked up a couple pieces of coral and was thinking what do I have to do to them before I put them in my tank.  Anyone know if I can do this?  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on February 9, 2014 at 12:10am — 4 Comments

Nitrate problem

Any ideas on how to keep my nitrate levels lower?  The only thing I have been doing is large water changes, 60 gallons each week in a 90 gallon tank. Any filter accessories out there to help?  The tank has a forest of plants, 12 or so larger fish with  6 neons and a half dozen  baby fish in the last week.  All my chemistry is great except the nitrate levels.  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on September 8, 2013 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment

How to stop little fish from being killed by filterf

I have a Marineland c530 canister filter that is sucking up the small fish, neons, to the intake and killing them.  Any ideas on how to put something over the intake to lessen the intake pressure by increasing the size of the intake?

Added by DePreston on June 16, 2013 at 3:07pm — 6 Comments

Cannister filter help

I have a c530 Marineland canister filter and have been using it for about 6 months, I was thinking of checking it out as to see how dirty it is and replace the carbon and the polishing filter media this week.  Any suggestions on what to use to improve the filter?  I have seen on you tube several additional items.  Anyone out there have and ideas?  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on June 16, 2013 at 6:58am — 6 Comments

Nitrate problem

I have a 90 gallon aquarium that is having a problem with nitrates.  The other chemistry, ammonia, nitrites, etc are very good.  But my nitrates are sometime higher than I want.  Anyone know what to buy and where to buy it to help me keep those nitrates lower?  I am using a marineland  c530 along with a HOB Tetra filter, a UV and a home made bio filter.  Some suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on June 16, 2013 at 6:54am — 5 Comments

Salt

I have a 90 gallon tank with a bunch of fresh water fish.  They have been kicking off at about one a day lately.  Did a water change Sunday, my chemistry is great, no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates of any amounts dangerous to fish.  Then someone reminded me about salt,  I had forgotten about adding some when I set the tank up 6 months ago.  I have a marineland c530, a HOB tetra, a UV filter and a home made biological filter running off a power head.  The water is crystal clear and the temp is…

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Added by DePreston on June 11, 2013 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Algae eaters

Any suggestions on a good algae eater?  I have those little algae balls on my plants, they are attached pretty well, I could not just pull them off.  I did a cleaning and a water change today, not sure how to get rid of it.  I was hoping a UV filter might help, it cleared up the water perfectly, but had no effect on the algae.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on January 13, 2013 at 3:58am — 4 Comments

Marineland c530 canister filter

I have a c530 Marineland canister filter and have been using it for about 6 weeks, I was thinking of checking it out as to see how dirty it is and replace the carbon and the polishing filter media this week.  Any suggestions on what to use to improve the filter?  I have seen on you tube several additional items.  Anyone out there have and ideas?  Thanks.

Added by DePreston on December 30, 2012 at 5:59am — No Comments

Hard water

Why is my water so hard?  I measured it this morning and it showed between 150 and 300. Is this a problem? What should the numbers be?  I have a 90 gallon tank with a Marineland 530, and HOB, a UV running, another home made bio filter.  NO3 at 40, No2 zero, the ph is about 6.2, but the hardness is…

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Added by DePreston on December 30, 2012 at 5:46am — 5 Comments

Algae explosion

Help, I have quite a few small ball like algae growing in my plants and rocks.  What is going on?  They are stuck pretty well on them.  Any ideas on how to get rid of it and keep it away? 

Added by DePreston on December 23, 2012 at 5:23am — 2 Comments

Plant ends getting brown

What causes the tips of my plants to turn brown?  Nearly all of them have the very tips  turning brown for about a quarter of an inch.  Any suggestions?

Added by DePreston on November 14, 2012 at 7:20pm — 4 Comments

Lots of babies

I am experiencing the big birth in my tank.  Mollies and guppies are trying to out do each other.  I am thinking of disolving a couple of birth control pills into the water.  What do I do with 25 or so babies? 

Added by DePreston on November 8, 2012 at 7:07pm — 4 Comments

Need a new filter

 

I have a new 90 gallon tank and I am only using the Whisper filter on the back of it (from my old 60 gallon), and under gravel filter with 2 power heads plus a homemade biological filter that is a 4 inch PVC pipe about 48 inches long.  The chemistry of the water is excellent, it is  a planted tank…
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Added by DePreston on November 3, 2012 at 11:04am — 2 Comments

               

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