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11-17-2003, 07:32 PM
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If your skimmer is the Pro version, there should be a Deluxe kit you can upgrade to, which includes a surface skimmer and a media basket (for putting in your carbon cartridge).
Link: http://www.redseafish.com/Product.as...D=34&proID=130 http://www.jlaquatics.com/cgi-bin/sh...alogno=ps-rspd What you could also do is keep the fluval and only run carbon with it. I forgot if it's the sponge or those little beige cylinder things that cause nitrates to build up, or both. A lot of ppl use Aquaclear filters w/ carbon as well, cuz it's a lot easier to switch out the carbon cartridge compared to the fluval. 
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11-17-2003, 10:16 PM
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What size of Aquaclear filter would you use for a 50g tank? I used a 300 in there when it was a freshwater tank, but thought it would be enough for saltwater.
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11-17-2003, 10:49 PM
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If you're keeping the fluval, try taking out the other two cartridge and leave the carbon inside. Check your nitrate levels in a week and see if it solves the nitrate problem you have. Don't really need the Aquaclear if you're keeping the fluval.
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11-17-2003, 11:00 PM
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I would run that AquaClear as well; they rock - very handy. A 300 is more than big enough for that size tank, and can hold a variety of materials with ease of access. Mine holds a sponge (full of baby brittle stars) and a bag of carbon or Chemi-Pure.
People use the big ones too, for mini-refugiums sometimes, or to hold some algae and live rock, you name it. They have good flow, low power consumption, simple construction... and without the common problems sometimes associated with cannister filters. 
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11-18-2003, 12:04 AM
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In either my aquaclear or my fluval, should I be using those biobeads? Can they contribute to my nitrate problems?
If I should use them, how many? Thanks for everyone's help by the way.
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