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I agree with Dave. It's part of maintanence and you can't rid it completely. All you can do is take action to decrease the frequency in cleaning. I run a phosban reactor, use carbon and lowered the timing on my lights. Now I clean the glass 2x a week. I hope my skimmer change makes it once a...

I started dosing Vodka in early 2009 but stopped because of tank issues. One thing I want to point out is that you should have a good skimmer or ensure the one you have is working very well. I believe this was my downfall with dosing. I have recently moved to an older skimmer with a larger pump...

I increased the air flow during the day and then heard water over flowing from the collection cup tonight. I throttled it down so now its just foaming. Why does the skimmer to have increased performance at night compared to the day time with no adjustments?

Rich, The one on the ALS is very similar. The berlin is different and came with this way from Red Sea. Yes, I would like to try the mag9 on the ALS. I will get back to you for time convenient for both of us. Thanks

Bax, thanks for the offer but Bloomfield is a little far to travel for me. I have been gauging it by observation. In the past they would skim nice for a week or two and then stop. Adjusting the air flow only caused it fill with water and spill out; no matter how small an adjustment. The Berlin...

I appreciate that Rich. I have the venturi for both skimmers. Berlin came with a built in one for better lack of term. ALS is a separate piece. No problem if the mag9 stops and starts; just experimenting now.

I never felt my skimmers were perfroming well; one is a Berlin classic and the other is Aqautic Life Systems. Red Sea claims that a 500pgh pump is fine for the Berlin so I hooked up a mag5. The ALS I got from a fellow reefer and came with a mag7. The ALF skimmer performed a little better then...

Be careful what you ask for. I bought 20lbs at a LFS near my work and it turned they didn't cure the rock, even though I asked them. I had a very bad red slime out break and lost fish. I complained and the manager stated the staff was fired for not curing and fibbing to customers. I paied $3 a...

My nitrates are high - 40ppm. I had a small angel die about 2 months back but never found it to take it out. I also have a flower nem that is doing so hot. Not sure if I should yake it our or do water chnages. plan on water changes anyway but wanted to help lower the reading soon. So I figured...

Dave, Without tank info it will be extremely difficult for people to assist. Please read this sticky and post back with the info and hopefully someone can help. I for one can't keep zoas no matter what I do. http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=17837.0 Mark

Wish I could go, but can't. My son's high school entrance exam is that day.

I gree with putting the agressor in a container within the main tank. Doesn't matter what you use as long as its clear. Plus I would add extra holes for more water movement and on the bottome to help remove waste. I used the small reptile containers with no mod or deli containers with may holes...

Have a Grreeat 2010 everyone. ;D

Interested if still available. Is it reef ready? Looking for a FW setup for a friend.

I didn't get any reef stuff or cool gadgets :'(

Sorry to hear that. I have no salt and every store I hit was out. I keep chopping the ice and shoveling. My wife broke her ankle twice, long time back but not because of snow or ice. I know what its like to work and take care of two kids a 2.5 and 1 year old.

My 2004 van has a problem starting. I jumped it 3 days ago and it starts up but reluctantly. I was told cars won't start if its the starter or altenator no matter what. Just wondering if anyones if that is true. I think its still the original battery, which is an easy fix.

Just realized that about the time the lemon peel disappeared I changed out the GFH. I remember that after putting it on the sump some grayish water came out. Maybe I didn't run it clean long enough and the movement caused some extra stuff to come out in the tank?

Does your skimmer pull stuff since you started dosing? I did dosed Vodka for awhile but my skimmer didn't seem up to par. It did pull out more dark smelly stuff at first.

Last Xmas gift!! I haven't even started shopping for the wife!