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Get a return pump that is rated higher than your overflow including what it will lose with height. Then put a ball valve after the pump to dial it...
internal according to the pic
return pump depends on what your overflow box is rated at. What are the advantages of having the return pump between the fuge and the skimmer?
wait and get what you want. look at craigslist too. You can find some good deals on people that bought stuff and never really got into it. A while...
anybody see any problems, or anything that can be done better?
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No this is my first sump. It sounds fairly simple i suppose. I did get the materials today. What do you think about the large PVC pipe to hold...
Ok, so here are my sump/fuge plans. This is based on only a 10 gallon aquarium, so space is an issue. There is a side view and a top view. On the...
No the bristles will end up in your hand. Ouch!:o
Thats pretty sweet. K+. With it bein so small, are the params all staying in check?
Thanks! I think i will go with the 150 wt hamilton with 2x24 wt T5s. I will probably hang it over the tank, as it is difficult to get anything...
straight sides are 2 feet
I would love T5s, but my tank is shaped like a quarter-circle. I would have the same problems with the T5s as i do with the PCs i have now. The...
Thanks lots, K+
ok cool. my hose i guess will be 1/2 in as that is what the outlet of the pump is. Thanks.
Would a mag drive 7 be enough to push water up about 4.5 feet at at least 300 gal/hr? Thanks
As much as i am in love with the turbo, and that was my original choice, i am starting to lean more and more toward the aqua c urchin due to the...
Ok so i thought a poll would work best with this one. I am adding a sump to my tank, so i think its time to upgrade my fairly non-existant skimmer. I...
Ok, so i think i found one i really like. Daniel072 brought up hamilton as a good brand of lights. So i did some more research and i found this:...
I dont have a hood, and they dont make one for my tank or i would be all for retrofitting. I checked out the maristar's, and it looks like the...
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