Here is a bunch of Hints

[fnscasey]

1. Vinegar is good for soaking pump/power-head impellers--it dissolves the CaCO3 that tends to build up on the internals.

2. The life of wooden air diffusers can be extended by heating them up in the microwave for 3-5 minutes. So when its time to change the diffuser,, pop it in the microwave and you'll be able to use it again.

3. Have clams for dinner. Wash shells, and use them to cover annoying algae patches on you rock...after a week or two the algae will be dead and gone for lack of light.

[Tanzy]

3. Algae on rock dies and new nuisance algae grows on clam shell. Remove clam shell with algae and nuisance algae grows on previously covered rock.

[Deep_Blue]

then the cycle goes over and over again?

[FuEl]

3. Algae on rock dies and new nuisance algae grows on clam shell. Remove clam shell with algae and nuisance algae grows on previously covered rock.

made my day today...lolx

[Achilles Tang]

Tip 3 will only work if you do something good to your water to prevent algae from growing back on the rock. Theoretically, it works. Or get enough snails or hermits to do short work of the new growth.. once it get too much... they will leave it alone.

[blacknails]

Thanks for the tips..

[jellyfish]

get an algea benny, it will clean up all the hair algea in no time....

[SpaTanS]

hehehe u jokers ... fnscasey is trying to help and share his knowledge ... so u guys b appreciative ...

thanks fnscasey for sharing yr info ...

[jellyfish]

hehehe u jokers ... fnscasey is trying to help and share his knowledge ... so u guys b appreciative ...

thanks fnscasey for sharing yr info ...

made fun of fnscasey?? who??