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If your pc light cord comes out of the mh ballast you could probably cut that wire, get a male and female extension cord plugs(at your local hardware...
Remember with a small return area you will be topping off frequently depending on how much evap you have. I ran into this with my first sump. Made...
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I'm with Steve.It is recommended that btas not be introduced for atleast 6mo to a year.They do not like to move around alot(unlike other anemones)...
As long as it is "dry" base rock it will be ok to add.Make sure and scrubb it down in some ro or old tank water to make sure there's nothing still on...
Tell my wife that...lol.
Yep, we need something like that in the southeast.
Glad your trip went well,I had planned on going to the Georgia Aquarium saturday but on my way home from work at 2:15a.m. friday morning it was...
Your skimmer will only go through one break-in period,kinda like a new car. When you sell it it doesn't have to be broke-in again
The guy from melevsreef.com built one similar to it. [IMG]
Here is a link to the thread about home depot sand. http://www.3reef.com/forums/sand/natural-play-sand-64383.html
Nice job on the stand and I too would like pics of the equipment please. You said you used home depot sand, there are many a debate on wheather...
Even though live sand in a bag probably has lost all the good nitrifying bacteria you still get some live creatures with it.When I put the bagged...
Someone had a pic of a tank with black sand on here and looked pretty awesome. I just thought about something, black draws heat and I wonder if that...
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If you want the tank "clean" looking I would use a sump even though you don't have to have one but it has alot of advantages and would recommend one....
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As far as compartment sizes it's up to you but I would say make them as big as possible(as with your sump,as big as you can go).You get more water...
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