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So, I have done some research and it seems that I do not need the charcoal or the ammonia remover. I am thinking of removing them one at a time, perhaps the ammonia first. I would like to add another sponge in it's place, can I just double them up? Should I try to find the Biomax, or is the...

Thank you. I have three octinulus catfish. I have been thinking about getting rid of the chinese algae eater. Right now he does not seem to be aggressive and the octinulus have encouraged him to eat the algae. So, are you saying i do not need charcoal? I was a little unclear on the...

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Thank you all for the input. I change my charcoal once a month. I used to get the biomax, but they stopped selling it, so I am not really sure how often to change the ammonia remover, but I do it once every 4-6 weeks, but can stop. on the other filter, i do rinse it in tap water until clean...

Hello - I am new to this forum and am looking for help and advice in buying new fish. I have had a freshwater 18 gallon aquarium for 2 years. I have one black skirt tetra from the original group. My water levels are well within tolerances for freshwater fish. My tank tends to run hot due to...