OSagent23

For 30 years I lived in North Park near Adams and 805. There isn't a day goes by that I don't remember and miss San Diego.

Alway nice when experienced keepers join us. Welcome to the forum.

Fish keeper, I would say yes you need a check valve. They are cheap and can save you from a electrical fire. If water is siphoning back into the tube it could eventually lead back into the pump...

Then I see no problems at all. Posted via Mobile Device

Update To Byron especially and everyone else who chimed in to assist me with my huge algae issue that was driving me insane. First to Byron, you are the man! Following your instructions to...

Update To Byron especially and everyone else who chimed in to assist me with my huge algae issue that was driving me insane. First to Byron, you are the man! Following your instructions to...

Update To Byron especially and everyone else who chimed in to assist me with my huge algae issue that was driving me insane. First to Byron, you are the man! Following your instructions to...

Byron, I wrote your directions on the side of my aquarium with an expo dry erase marker. That way I can follow without any issues. Also posted the date so I can remember when I started the new...

Byron, I wrote your directions on the side of my aquarium with an expo dry erase marker. That way I can follow without any issues. Also posted the date so I can remember when I started the new...

Byron, I will follow your direction to the letter. Right now I feel dumb, lol. I do have flourish comprehensive. My bad, everyone is allowed a moment of being dumb. I have gone into the aquarium...

Byron, I will follow your direction to the letter. Right now I feel dumb, lol. I do have flourish comprehensive. My bad, everyone is allowed a moment of being dumb. I have gone into the aquarium...

Hello kkomadina, I have heard of reverse flow UGF's and I know people that use it. The main idea behind it is the flow of the debris. Usually in a regular UGF the debris gets stuck in the...

Rocky, please excuse john and his silly remark. I'm sure it was a joke. Rather distasteful but I'm assuming a joke nonetheless. Sometimes plates eat their fry and even when inside a breeder net,...

From personal experience. My mollies do this when they are about to drop fry in relation to the swimming straight up. When she swims vertical and shakes kind of crazy like, that's the sign that she...

I'm sorry for your loss. Losing any aquatic life period is touching and sad.

Have you tried cleaning the filter? What I mean is removing the filter and scrubbing it down. Sometimes algea and other things get stuck in the filter. If you haven't cleaned it in a long while see...

Trust me follow Byrons "A Basic Approach to the Natural Planted Aquarium" forum it is a good read and has great information. Petsmart is not so smart when it comes to fish, lol. Posted via Mobile...