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I have the 24g nano cube. At first i was happy with it but now im noticing little things that bother me about it. They def need more water flow. Im adding a 2nd pump to get that water moving and eliminate dead spots. Also, make sure you dont use the sponges in the back. I removed mine after...

i would think just getting the water cicrulation back up to normal and some extra water changes and manual removal or the slime and that should take care of it. i have tried the chemicals before with no success. i think it did more harm than good.

thank you x...thats what i was waiting to hear. i thought it but was not totally sure. i could put that money to a lot more uses...

no kidding. make life a little easier.

ah ok i see the difference. maybe i will give that one a shot then. thanks i really appreciate the help.

how would i judge which ones have the knob vs screw? im lookin at both of the ones at dr fosters and they look virtually identical. should i assume they are both screw adjustment then?

ya i was looking at that refracto. maybe i will go ahead and get that one then. that ph monitor is a little much for my budget right now.

maybe i will just get a regular refracto. this way i have a better chance at avoiding human error when it comes to the calculation and then just buy the individual test kits for ph, calcium, and so on. should any refractor be fine?

do you have any suggestions for one? i was looking at these but i wasnt exactly sure if they checked salinity...but guessing thats what the conductivity testing is. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=9848

somehow i don't think i was quite that good this year for santa to treat me so well.

i was wondering which meters would be good for testing the salinity, ph, etc..i used the cheap plastic hydrometer for a while but just dont really trust them. i figured its time to splurge for a nice decent digital unit. what would you guys suggest to do a lot of the testing for my tank...

Ya thats what I was figuring. So far I have been pretty lucky with no algae blooms but I figure it's only a matter of time. I might as well get a head start on preventing it.

so i was thinking of getting rid of the sponges and bioballs that go in the back of my 24g nano and putting some tonga branch back there instead. i noticed most people on the larger tanks dont run filter pads or bioballs in their tanks because of nutrient buildup. anyone else do this with...