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Thanks, all. Gonna test phosphates tonight and grab some Trochus snails tomorrow. Lights are dialed back to 60% intensity. Feedings are every day with LRS Reef Frenzy, so I'll cut to every other day. Appreciate the help!


Solid plan. Keep us posted. Oh, and if you're using frozen, rinse it in a ...

Had the same issue last month. Gonna sound weird, but try reducing your light intensity by 20% for a week. Also, grab a few Trochus snails, they're beasts for hair algae. What's your phosphate level? High PO4 feeds that stuff like crazy.

Looking for a US-based dealer for this product, it's huge in the UK apparently. Reduces nitrates and clarifies the water, sounds like a game-changer. Supposedly lasts for 12 months, which is pretty impressive.

Re: Purpose of prefilter

I'm not a fan of canister filters, but this one was a steal - three months old and only 80 bucks, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Re: Purpose of prefilter

I get it now, makes sense that waste in the filter would slow down denitrification. Discus are messy, I know that, but I'm still not sure if a prefilter is necessary - wouldn't regular cleaning do the trick? I'm planning to run an FX4 and I know I need a prefilter, but I'm ...

I'm wondering, what's the main goal of a prefilter - is it just to stop debris from getting into the filter, or is it also there to prevent fish from getting sucked in, or is it a bit of both?

I'm having trouble getting in touch with Discus Hans, as the title says. The contact feature on his site isn't working for me - I've tried on multiple devices and different internet connections, but after clicking send, it just gets stuck on that spinning wheel.