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    ro/di facts from the experts

    My son is the service tech supervisor for a large comercial and industrial water purification company. He gave me a few tips for my RO/DI unit. I haven't seen these tips on the forum yet so I hope they will help some of you. I connected my RO/DI unit in my basement and then I ran a line...
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    protein skimmer putting out return bubbles

    I have a 55gal tank with a converted wet/dry filter. About two weeks ago I replaced the Bio balls with live rock and cheato. Today I bought a in the sump protein skimmer. I adjusted the side return tube so that the bubbles rise in the bubble chamber right to the bottom of the collection cup...
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    tank running thru 2nd cycle??? I think

    I've had my 55gal reef tank up and running for about 12 weeks now. It went thru it 's cycle after about eight weeks. I added my clean up crew ,hermit crabs, turbo snails and urchins and they are doing a great job. I read on the forum that I should replace the bio balls in my wet/dry sump with...
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    Changing wet/dry filter

    Happy Holidays to all my new reefing friends!! I have asked a couple of questions in the past couple of months and I would like to thank all who have helped me out. I am fairly new to saltwater reefing. I've had my aquarium up and running for about 2 1/2 months. Currently I have a two chamber...
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    urchin versus starfish

    I have a 54 gallon reef aquarium. I put a couple of spiney urchins in it as as part of a cleanup crew for algae. I just put in two star fish. Will the urchins harm the star fish? I put in a couple of turbo snails also as part of the cleanup crew, and I found the urchin sucking one of the...
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    Heating RO/DI water

    I've been reading how everyone recommends an RO/DI water system. I'm looking into getting a 4-stage RO/DI 100GPD system. Will this work? I have a 55gal reef tank right now and I will be using the RO/DI system for water changes. Also since the filter system is hooked up to your cold water...
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    aiptasia control

    I'm new to salt water reef aquariums. I've had my tank set up with live rock for about two months. I've started to see aiptasias, about four or five, in my live rocks. My fish supplier sold me some "Aiptasia- X" to inject at the mouth of the pests, and I've already used it. By researching...
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