bio load

Moving into my new condo so going to set up my brand new unused tank shown in my tank thread, which has now been sitting empty at my old LFS for 2 years (when I thought I was jumping back into the hobby head first) due to life's twists and turns. I'm trying to get my game plan in order for how...

Hello i have a 40 gallon breeder tank with a 20 gallon sump approximatly 50 gallons total water volume, i use rodi water with tropic marin salt, at about .24-.25 salinity i do water changes about twice a month usually 10 gallons a water change i have a fleece roller, skimmer, return pump and a...

Hi Everyone, I’ve got a 45 gallon AIO that’s about 8 months old now. We haven’t added anything new in a while and may be done or close to it but I wanted to get some opinions. Current stocking: 2 Occelaris clowns (2”) 1 Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse (2.5”) 1 Purple Firefish (2.5”) 1 Royal Gramma...

I’ve got a 36 gallon tank with two clownfish and a diamond watchman goby. I’ve always had a lot of hair algae so I was wondering if I could get a lawnmower blenny. Would this be too much for my tank?

Hi All, So I have a 150G FOWLR tank that currently has a small picasso trigger and porcupine puffer. The tank has gone through the cycling process, and since getting the trigger and porcupine (5/17) my parameters have been very stable, showing no Ammonia, no nitrites and 20ppm nitrates. My...

I have 2 20g tanks that I'm cycling right now I plan to qt 4 small fish in each tank with copper powder, I want to know if should I do daily water changes and how much, is 20% enough for that bioload or should I do 50% ? In the first tank i will put a pair of small clownfish, 1 royal gramma, 1...

Hey everyone I’ve been thinking about replacing my skimmer on my new system but want to get everyone’s opinion first. I have a sca 50 gal with 2 shrimp a lawnmower blenny and some snails and crabs. I don’t really feed the tank as the blenny has plenty of alage to eat in the tank. My problem is...