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I have never heard a good explaination as to why you should run Mangroves and Macro algae. They acomplish the same job, but have different needs. I...
Humm... I would think you want it slotted. Most are. Perhaps your slots were too wide, or they were too short and the water level was close. I don't...
I got rid of my Maroon for this very reason. It was maddening. I covered the sand with rock, moved his home. Tried to trin him... use electro shock...
I can't remember about the silicone. Just google aquarium safe silicone and you should find the GE brand name. Yes I have used it... just don't want...
I know it's a silly question.. had to ask. Sorry. Rough up the acrylic where you glue it. Ues a lot of silicone. If the overflow leaks, then you...
I tried everything imaginable to get my Maroon clown from digging. Fish do not train well. I finally had to remove him. Could not take it. All Clowns...
Here's the deal.... if you do any sort of a auto water change.... what you put back MUST equal what you take out. Otherwise you will change salinity....
You are building an overflow box right?
First off, make sure the rock is reef rock if you buy more. Lace rock and other rock is good for decoration, but you want reef rock as your bio...
Good deal about the fish. Did you look at the auto water change stuff?
The problem is keeping it circulated. I don't think it is going to work very well. You at least need power heads in it. Also... such a tall closed...
The benefit is denitrification and a more complete mini eco sytems full of micro fauna that feeds the inhabitants. When I took down my tank the...
The benefits of a sand bed besides looking good are they help denitrify the water. Yet you do not need 6" to do that. What most people talk about...
+1 What you are discribing is a stagnant bed. No different than the dangers of having a stagnant tank. Yet we all know how to maintain proper flow...
I might suggest reading the story before posting a conclusion. ;)
From what I know bubble plates do put back pressure on the pump. If you drill too few holes you get increased back pressure. If you drill too many...
http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/my-tunze-osmaolator-automated-water-change-89115.html That was my write up. It worked great. The Tunze ATO is...
Not that bad.. well not that good. You may very well need one, but there are things you can do. Move your lights up, put a fan on your sump, minimize...
Hmmm interesting. So I watched the video of him explaining why he does not use bubble plates. Jeff Macare of Reef Dynamics talks about Protein...
No bubble plate or turbulence reduction mainly. Looking at one comparable to many on the market... A 180 with an Ehiem... $650... lots of good stuff...
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