Rena Aquarium Filter

A skimmer should be adjusted so that it produces at least one to two cups of dark, yucky smelling stuff per week. Stable, dry foam within the neck and collection cup of the skimmer is a sure sign that youve found the sweet spot within your skimmers operating parameters. One thing that is a constant with protein skimmer use is the necessity for frequent maintenance of the skimmer itself. The sludge that accumulate

In order to operate properly it requires periodic cleaning by hosing and bleaching.

A few points to emphasize: a regular regimen of treatment of your cartridges will optimize their operation, extend their functional lifetime and reduce electrical energy consumption. Having an "extra" set of cartridge(s) will do the same by allowing complete drying while the "other" set is in use. Make cleaning and switching of cartridges a matter of routine; once a week, change of a

This is one of the reasons why some hobbyists resist their usage. However, by the same token, if we want to exclude everything in the aquarium that takes out desirable organics and bio-minerals, we would have to remove our corals and other invertebrates too, and the fishes, desirable algae, true vascular plants, etc. You get the drift! Without a skimmer, the water will still be scrubbed of desirable components. In my opinion, protein skimming far and away serves the greater good. Over time, we are beginning to understand the nature and quality of n

250W HQI (Double Ended) MH Retrofit Reflectors
I just got these in! I've been waiting to see them. They are very nice well built reflectors. Not flimsy at all. Vented, and they include a nice heavy glass shield. They are available in a 150w version also if there is interest? I dont have too many right now-I wanted to get a look at them....