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    Diving in head first.

    Thanks everyone for all the help. I've had tons of help from red c aquqrium. I've gone with a canister filter fluval 404. I know its not popular here but i've intertacted with people that have made it work great. My cycle is almost over! My ammonia is down to .25ppm from 1.5ppm. My nitrates r at...
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    Cycliing

    Thank u everyone for all your help. I actually had a friend come over and test for me with his refractometer. It turns out its at 1.025 so i feel much better. Anybody now of a local fls near lynnwood that would have one?
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    Cycliing

    So what type of hydrometer/brand name do u recommend?
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    Cycliing

    In the filter i have a polyfiber filter pad, biomax cylinders, chemi-pure packet and clearmax rubble. Also have a cpr hob skimmer.
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    Cycliing

    I am using a floating hydrometer. I am at 1.022 right now. I was at about 1.025
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    Cycliing

    Thanks for all the help Ipisces blk822822
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    Cycliing

    One last thing. My salt content seems to drop. I put pre mixed salt water back in to raise the sg again. From reading the forums it seems most people have the problem of to much salt over time but my tank does the oppossite. Is this because of the filter?
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    Cycliing

    One last thing should i add or remove any other filter medium to the canister?
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    Cycliing

    Thanks for the info. I have a API master test kit and everything seems great. How often should i clean the filter and do water changes? Are they complete water changes or 20% like some others? Lasty do i need a power head? The 404 is pretty powerful and it moves the water pretty good.
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    Cycliing

    So i have been setting up my 35 gallon tank with a cpr hob protien skimmer and fluval 404 canister filter. I also have about 20 lbs of LR and i plan on getting 15lbs more. I've put stress coat, quick start and stress enzyme. I've been running both the skimmer and the canister filter. The...
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    Diving in head first.

    So i just got a 30 gallon acrylic tank that i am going to make salt water. I have friend from work that has been helping me set it up. I will mostly be marine with some live rocks and anemonies. I have a HOB filter right now will be adding a skimmer too. Any advise would be awsome. I am brand...
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