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Did they have mesh mods. Pumps not starting 9 times out of 10 is due to owner error modifying the pumps. If it was starting backwards... well ya...
what speed do you have it on... if anything you can try and turn it down and see if it stays together. I only had this problem once and as usual they...
There is too much drag. If you call Vortech, they will tell you you need a new bearing. It is free under waranty, or $15. At this point there is...
I don't get why you want less than a minute. The Osmolator is topping off your sump right??? That the problem using a ATO... I mean plenty of...
That's not really true. The only different is how concentrated or dilute the skimmate is... total organics does not change and one is not better...
You don't want it for biological filtration, but you can still put chemical media in it and run it for that. Problem with that is you need to use the...
Unless you are going for a minimal display tank and don't have enough LR... there is no need for it in the sump. It traps too much detritus. Keep it...
Hummm... sorry. the link is in my sig too. http://www.3reef.com/forums/reef-aquarium-articles-how-tos/all-about-sumps-filters-fuges-79852.html...
Start here. The article was written just for these questions....
Sound is a very subjective thing.. but if you are using something like freight train to describe your pump something is not right. Sicce pumps are...
Exactly.
Do more research on this!!! The recipe itself has been around for quite a while and tons of people use it. The commercial product is the same recipe...
Everything you do should take into account "actual" water volume. I never really bother with what my flow rating was, just made sure my corals were...
All skimmers are silent when they are not working. ;D;)
That kind of question is not going to get you a very valuable answer. What kind... internal/external, what size tank, how much are you willing to...
Well, like everything else in this hobby, there are ranges. It isn't like "this" is safe and "this" is instant death. But that does matter because...
When the op asks about stoking levels in his thread it is on topic I never said fish getting along were not important. However you are only looking...
Bottom line is just because you do it does not mean it is good advice. Our tanks hold much less O2 than people think. Salinity, temperature and...
Stocking levels have nothing to do with aggression.. that is compatibility. Stocking levels is about how much O2 the water holds and how fast they...
First things first... relax. The numbers do not seem even reasonable so I would not even consider them. Softies don't mind so much so nothing is in...
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