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It depends on where the leak is, if it's on the lower half of the baffle I would remove the baffle, clean all the old silicone of both the sump walls...
To be honest I dont like the sump design, it leaves you no way to control the flow thru it. take a look at this thread, it has a slightly different...
you need to wait it out and allow the process to do its thing.
Ahh, I remember that tank! http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/incredible-volcano-tank-83683.html
You need to figure out what you're going to be keeping. Each species has its own light requirements, your job is to provide the best possible...
check out the drawings in this thread
take a look at this thread, it may help - sump help :joker:
try Ebay, in most cases you will want to upgrade the bulbs but since your just starting out the stock bulbs should get you through the first 6 months...
I dont bother to rinse it, the dust will settle in a day or 2 and is beneficial to building the bacterial load in the sand.
I prefer an open top, glass hoods can potentially cause air exchange issues if you dont have enough water surface agitation. check out this thread...
The only problem with the egg crate is the potential to create little pockets of anaerobic sand under your base rock. These can eventually lead to...
What size tank are you putting this over? 2in10 is correct, the 4 bulb setup should let you keep most corals as long as the tanks not too deep. For...
talk to john at reefcleaners, he can and will customize a crew for you if you tell him you dont want the nassarius snails included.
All part of a normal cycle, you will have several more outbreaks before it's all said and done, as SushiGirl said, the cyano is probably next.
I'll add another +1 to this one :joker:
John is one of the most well known and respected sellers on this forum and for good reason. He proves his commitment to excellence with every...
no, you have to get the ballast that matches the fixture, if you get the 150w fixture then get the 150w ballast. Or get the 250w fixture and the...
The vinigar will disolve the calcium deposits(coraline algea)and any other scale buildup off the equipment.
Can't disagree with any of the names listed so far but as INWALL pointed there are definately many other we are missing :joker:
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