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Considering the equipment I already have, I'm wondering if my protein skimmer would serve as mechanical filtration. The pump on it has a foam cover that's designed to collect debris, so I'm thinking it might help with that aspect.

Considering a 55-gallon tank with a Penguin Biowheel 350 (biowheels will be removed) and a D&D Marine protein skimmer, I'm wondering if a porcupine puffer, volatin or radiata (haven't decided yet), lionfish, and a barred moray eel would get along. The tank's equipped with 60lbs of Fiji live sand and ...

Also, keep an eye on the zucchini. If it's not blanched, they might ignore it. Learned that the hard way with my Oscars.

My Anubias and Java Fern are getting wrecked by my Silver Dollars. They're tearing up the leaves, and I'm not sure how to stop it. Tank's a 55 gallon, planted substrate, LED lights on 8 hours a day. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Any ideas?


Yeah, Silver Dollars are ...