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Assuming you follow directions, it's safe. You need to monitor N's and P's. And regardless of the method of carbon dosing/biopellets, you need to have a skimmer. If there is an imbalance in the ration of N's and P's, bacteria will stop multiplying, so you might need to adjust levels to...

That darn auto correct! It's caught me a couple times....I like powerhead becomes showerhead. Anyway, it's pretty much a wood shop now.....large tools include a drill press, radial arm saw, two band saws, a jointer planer, a router table and a compound miter saw. Use to have a four foot...

Thanks, but it's call life. The ability to handle lumps and bumps along the road of life is the difference between success and failure. I'm working on success. :D Oh crap, I'm getting too philosophical.....time to go to bed.

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On Valentine's Day, I went shopping with my sweetie for a new motor. I've had a number of breakdowns in the tank this past month, and to top it off, the motor on my bandsaw died.....no big deal, I think I have a spare motor for that somewhere (and I haven't looked because I have a second...

Yet another thought......Enter - Exit location for this spurred off frag tank Where are the plumbing locations for the pickup of water and the exit of water from this frag tank? Could it be, if too close together, it's just circulating the water, and not "refreshing" it?

BRS canisters have one sponge fused to the bottom portion (the piece you unscrew), and a second unattached sponge that goes at the top.

Congratulations Matt, nice picture.

Jim, I don't know if you saw post #140.....purchased from ACC.

Eagle-eye Jim......slight difference in price too. Good catch.

As I continued to ponder the addition of the JBJ ATO and the safety of the "time out" feature, I was now bothered by this feature being used when I was away on vacation. You know that's when equipment decides to crap out. So in this scenario, the float switch fails, the pump runs until it...

Sorry to see you go Rob. Does this also mean we loose our stand/canopy maker?

Ed, here's a thought....since you have that big hole in the wall.....and young kids. Keep the tank and put in Goldfish.....the kids would love it....have them pick the fish. They are darn near zero maintenance and can take tremendous abuse. I had a goldfish tank for about 25 years....yes...

Say it ain't so! However, I can fully understand. This past week I was just talking to someone saying that I don't know how people with young kids and/or a full time job can find the time to keep a tank I'm retired, and the kids have all moved out, and I still struggle with having the...

Mark, glade to see positive results! PM sent for MP

Blame it on @HerbieK ! :eek: After attending Herb's meeting in December, where someone counted 12 powerheads, and then watching Dana Riddle's MACNA talk HERE, where the importance of flow was part of the discussion (light and alkalinity completed that Troika), I started playing with...

I've always been fascinated by all four of the cephalopods (cuttles, octopus, squid, and nautilus), with most interest in cuttlefish. Their ability to not only immediately change color, but to also be able to change their texture....fascinating! However, although I once considered a tank...

I had set up the JBJ ATO thinking it was going to be temporary....with the concern that it didn't have a backup float switch. As I was pulling out the original ATO, I remember that someone had mentioned that the single float switch "times out" after X number of minutes of pump run time....so...

Here's my two cents..... Not crazy about API. Red Sea and Salifert, you can't go wrong. Test kits that are a must....Nitrate and Phosphate. If you're keeping hard corals or clams, include calcium, alkalinity and magnesium. No other kits are really needed unless your are adding a...