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  1. wallstdrifter
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    Will all of my fish die or should I be fine??

    You are at great risk. 30% water change will work with certain premium salt formulas that do not produce stress. They will precipitate various...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 25, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. wallstdrifter
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    Good or Bad Idea?

    Nevermind. Right.
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 25, 2012 in forum: Refugium
  3. wallstdrifter
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    Good or Bad Idea?

    Very Nice big system. Can you estimate the flow rate thru the refugium and any other circulation? Nice to have that kind of room in the cabinet....
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: Refugium
  4. wallstdrifter
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    Good or Bad Idea?

    You can use a dry hole drilled through thin plywood to steady the drillbit to get the hole rim in the glass started. Then dry it off and make your...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: Refugium
  5. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    I the concept. I see what you mean. The length of your tank is driving the positioning of your powerheads to reduce deadspots. If you had four...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 9, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. wallstdrifter
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    Good or Bad Idea?

    The less glass under your tank the less risk of water damage. I would not suggest this project unless it is going in the basement or similar. Be...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: Refugium
  7. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    At that price you can easily move on if and when ready. Watch out for growing noise, shaft steel and shaft rubber stopper contamination.:o That's...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Nice U-Tube. Watch out with the powerheads. I just discarded a two year old Koralia 2 as being suspect of source of contamination from the steel...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. wallstdrifter
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    Good or Bad Idea?

    IMO Too much work. You need a great purpose before you start. Maybe a place to suspension feed corals? (Snow.)
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: Refugium
  10. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Depends on how your skimmer is designed. My LFS #2 swears by 900 gal thru the sump and further states that some skimmers are designed accordingly....
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Bingo, you hit the nail on the head. I call the flow measuring process you described as "bench testing the sump return rate of flow." When bench...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Turnover Rates VS Flow Rates You guys need to be able to stick to return pump flow rates as specified by manufacturer. Get another skimmer if the...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. wallstdrifter
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    Help Me Dial In My Alkalinity.

    Sounds like you guys have found the sweat spot. Again, a stable blend of salt, Mg and Ca is the easy way. You will paint yourself into a corner...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  14. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    My sentiments exactly.
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    I agree with and feel strongly about all your points. I have a 90 tank. I like to run the min spec of 90m gal/hr return rate. When top tank...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Great post. There are skimmers designed for high flow rate and others for low flow rate. The manufacturer should recommend the size aquaium, flow...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  17. wallstdrifter
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    Sump/display turnover rate

    Yes, I know about this well. the turnover in the sump and water depth must carefully fall within the parameters established by the skimmer...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. wallstdrifter
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    Help Me Dial In My Alkalinity.

    MgSulfate (Epsom Salts) raises salinity and crowds out other vital compounds. A good Mg is Mg Chloride and some sulfate and is expensive. Your...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Help Me Dial In My Alkalinity.

    TM Bio Actif is mass marketing as premium salt. It might be O.K. I can PM you if I find out more about it. What kind of Mag are you...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  20. wallstdrifter
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    Help Me Dial In My Alkalinity.

    Good job with the Hanna Checker. I use ultr low phos. Correct..Water changes are not the way out. Misunderstood...You don't need to stop dosing as...
    Post by: wallstdrifter, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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