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Dont waste money on a booster pump. There are much better ways to boost output of the RO water. I use a permeate pump to reduce the amount of waste water up to 80%. The pump is not cheap and is rated for so many cycles before it breaks down. You can also buy another RO unit and connect...

I use copper sulfate to treat ich or any external parasite. I pre-made a concentrated CuSO4 solution to administer the dosage at 1 drop ( = 0.05ml) per gallon that will give a copper concentration of 0.2ppm. Addition of copper will deplete O2 level in the water. In addition, keep the light on...

I am a Whisper guy, my four Whisper 2 are still running great for close to 15 years. I stocked up on the impellers and expect them to run for another 15 years. I do plan on buying more Whisper 20 since they share the same parts.

Nowaday, all the heaters are crap since they all made in China. Even the Ebo Jager that is still made in Germany is no exception. I just got a 300watt E-J and it stucked on overnight. By the time I found out, the 55gal tank was at 95F. Good thing that still offer a 3yr warranty. The...

It's most likely naididae (oligochaeta) if they swim in spiral motion. Most fish generally avoid eating them. I have successfully eradicated them using Potassium permanganate. I found that they eat decayed vegie matters by observation under microscope. After several testings, I found they...

I used to go to the extreme of even boiling the vinegar, or used a clay bar and still with unsatisfactory results. I realized the CLR uses a mixture of sulfamic acid (sulfuric acid) and citric acid but it cost too much. After learning the muriatic acid (HCl) and citric acid are used to etch...

Vinegar takes too long and razor blade is just too much work. I use muriatic acid at 10 to 15% concentration. Wipe on and wipe off, is that easy. You can get it at HD or Lowes for $10/2gal is more than a lifetime supply. I can do an entire 55 gal tank in 5 mins. Just soak a paper towel with the...