Nano Reef Aquarium

Thankfully after the bad look with my skimmer leaking i have promptly managed to fix the problem. My local fish shop has closed down so i had to search elsewhere so i decided to contact TMC directly they recommended another good aquatic shop locally and to help me out sent me a new seal totally free of charge, many thanks! All i need to do now is see if the recommended shops is up to good standards then i will order a few more seals and change them regularly, not taking any chances now. We all know about the damage water can do and it is something i don't wont to have to deal with ever.

After decorating the living room and being to totally happy with the look i discovered something bad. Water on the new real wood oak floor, gutted, only a small amount though. SO after thinking of the worse scenario i started to check around my aquarium to diagnose the problem. I Discovered the rubber 'o' ring seal that go between the skimmer and collection cup was leaking so i am know trying to get my hands on some, quickly. I am in the meantime going to have to run my aquarium with no skimmer. Lets hope i can get it sorted in a couple of days. I am going to get hold of about ten of these and replace them every year to avoid this problem again, It will become a part of my maintenance regime.

After setting up a Reef Aquarium and adding live rock you most likely have been advised to add the clean up crew. These should be added before any fish and/or corals. I would strongly advise adding the clean up crew after the nitrate cycle has completed. I know it is a slow process but patience is very important. The purpose of the clean up crew is to help consume any uneaten food and break down uneaten food and waste even further. some will help in consuming nuisance algae. Here are a few examples of what you can introduce. Hermit crabs. These are the first things many reefers add to their aquarium, most common are red legged and blue legged crabs. Don't forget to provide a few extra shells as they like to change from time to time. If no empty shells are available they may fight for them. Snails. Turbo snails are the most common introduced to marine aquarium. These will help in the process of cleaning your glass and live rock from algae, they will not perform miracles though, yo...