[sasquatch]

hello again Jay, if you really want to keep an anem I hate to break it to you but "expensive" is the name of the reefing game, lighting needs a bump up can you add a metal halide some where? tap water is a lot more complicated than just neutralizing ammonia, an ro/di unit is the better option unless you have a very small tank, i would be quite willing to help you with your skimmer, describe what its not doing and a model would help too. Cannister filters are dirt traps and end up producing more nitrate than your system can remove, the best filter is live rock, 11/2 to 2 lbs a gallon is good, if your wanting to do this with any success your going to have to spend some money, you can do this slowly with a plan but you need to know what you want to do first. Steve