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good sales @ retail is $1 a gal

I wouldn't pay anything more than that especially used

Take a look at these places. https://www.acklandsgrainger.com or https://www.amresupply.com ?

yip, 100% agree.

take a look at canreef.com while it is canada wide there might be people close to you

i hear that saltwater people are popular on the facebook type pages in doing trades and such

I'll give you a shout. You have to be careful about "excess" co2 in the air.

Suggest to do nothing but pop them to control them if you feel the need. The little popped carcass is nothing but a protein bar for existing fish.

If anything for plants the ratio between nitrate and phosphate and having stable conditions is what will provide success. You can have success with 'strange' parameters however you will find little success with fluctuating parameters.

I talk to many people and I've heard this many, many times over the years.

Not fond of using assassin snails as people then have an assassin snail problem.

zero issues with my setup, been 2 years.

No good for planted tank? Great water I would suggest. By far Mother Nature provides no zero tds water in any lake, river or stream. If you have issues with a planted tank I'd be happy to look over your water param #'s and give suggestions...one is never to get an ro for a planted tank.

When I ran a salt tank I purchased an ro unit from these guys and happy with product and service. http://www.maxwaterflow.com

what kind of floaters?! poop?

more of a gravel vac I think would be in order if that is poop than adding something else to clean up the mess. gravel vac'ing that tank should take less than 1 min.

What species?

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If I had the same issue I'd try stainless and make sure no sand etc was in the works.

Might give you some tips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyE8JN4B47A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqEGFh4MM5I

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Anyone have any more good or bad products they have used?

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A great 5ft planted tank! No fish.

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