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The Bulds are 10,000K. In regards to the water, the system I have for my home is not just a softner, it also gets filtered through 3 tanks. see pic. Will that work?

for water changes I use water from the sink, however I have a water softenig/filtration system for my home, I am sure that the water is free from unwanted elements. I have a 55g. 260 Watts (4x65) for light. the hood and bulbs are about 2 months old. tanks is about 3-4 months old.

thanks a lot Len for the advise and info. here are some pics of the algea problem. Also do you have any recommedations for a good skimmer? in the $130-$170 range?

hi all, need some help with algea. just recently i started getting a lot of red and brown algea on the tank bottom (Argonite). I also get a lot of bubbles from the sand. I have vacumed the sand 2 times already, but it seems that 2 days after i vacum, i am back to square 1. today when i was...

Ok, so I have had my skimmer for a few months and I don't think it is working to it's highest potential. I have a Red Sea Prizm. Anyone out there have the same one and if so what are your comments? If I were to change it, what would be a good purchase? Not to expensive but good for a 55gl...

I am happy to say that the RBTA is doing much better. some of the damaged parts have started to inflate again. hope it keeps it up.

Thanks a lot you guys. I remove the strainer, and was able to free it. Now it is attached to a rock, but has the damaged part hanging. Do you guys know if it will heal the damaged part, or will it discard it by itself?

This morning I came downstairs only to see that my filter intake had taken my RBTA. Half was stuck in the filter, and the other half was clinging to the heater (which luckly was off due to high temp). Do you guys have any suggestions on how to treat the RBTA? Seems that half of it is ok, but...

Ok last pics. :-)

a few more pics

Just want to share with you all my latest addition.

Wow, and I just bought this skimmer about a month ago. and paid a little over $100. I guess that will be the next purchase once this one dies.

thanx u guys. I have really tried to do it the "right" way this time, with patience being the key ingredient :wink:

I have a Rena XP2 Canister filter, Red Sea Prizm Hang-on Protein Skimmer and 3 powerheads for circulation. Will this do for now, or what else do I urgently need? thanks

ok last set.