Recent content by ashmore1999

ok well im gonna remove the bioballs and other filters from the sump other than the skimmer. Ive read about people putting an algae scrubber in their sump. would i be better to build an algae scrubber in the unused section of my sump once i take the bioballs out or put in a bunch of live rock...

If I remove the bioballs and change to live rock in my filter and get my RO water going would I be able to get by without replacing the crushed coral?

ok cool .... break out the ebay card LOL

I guess I should also give details on the sump. I am running a sump .... water into the sump, through the skimmer, over into the spong filter down into bio-balls then over into the return area Thanks

would either of these RO systems be ok...

I did use tap water initially starting the tank .... didnt do my homework good enough on that part. I am going to be looking at getting a RO filter. Is there something i use with the water or buy like the filtered water from walmart ( 5 gallon jugs ) to use for a water change until i get the...

Well i think my tank just ran its first cycle. It has been running for about 2 weeks now and it is starting to get the live rock covered in brown algae. I am running a sump filter and skimmer, however I haven't gotten any really good dark foam in the skimmer yet ( skimmer has ran for about a...

Hello everyone. As you can see from my experience i'm an extreme newbie to SW aquariums. I've had a few small 10-20g fresh water tanks in the past but just got my first SW tank about 2 weeks ago. I found a screaming deal on a 125g SW tanks with about 100 lbs of live rock and a lot of live...