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Wow... props to you. that is actually a very nice solution.
Yes, your skimmer can be too big. Bigger skimmers do not pull more out, they just stop working until enough DOCs build up again to puke into the cup....
Slow flow is not for macro it's for the fuge. If all you want to do is grow macro, then all you need a compartment. If you want a fuge, then...
Ask your self what it is you are trying to accomplish in your fuge? You have plenty of LR, you have plenty of sand.....
Circuit breakers may or may not prevent a fire. Newer arc/Fault breakers are supposed to do a better job. Circuit breakers only trip on over current...
Yep.... the most common responses by those electrocuted around water. Swear to God... I have actually seen people standing in water plugging...
GFIs are not to protect anything form catching on fire.... that is what circuit breakers are for. GFIs are to keep YOU from getting...
Just understand that N and P are taken up in a set ratio in living things like algae and bacteria. However.... N and P are not produced and reduced...
I ran ecobak before I took my tank down. I wish I had longer term experience, but do not. Here is that thread to throw in here....
I think you are confusing things. GAC, granulated activated carbon is used as a chemical filtration media and takes out poisons, chemical compounds...
Ya, let calcium be calcium and alk be alk. If you are not using that much it is OK to mix it with top off... but just realize you need to keep your...
Ya... you're dosing calcium.... and other stuff.
Ya, top off is just for top off. Evaporation rates can change too much and is not a very consistent way to dose. Does not necessarily mean you have...
Very few people actually make waves with Vortechs. Wave making involves voiding most tank warantees and some serious consideration before...
Just so you know.... if your numbers are at 7 and 380 and you want them higher.... then you need to dose how ever much into how ever much water you...
Wow. I know there are a lot of satisfied RK customers out there. As far as controlling out lets both are about the same... but ya Apex is way ahead....
Exactly. It's a good thing they put out the 60 but not if you don't need it. I had 2 40s on my 90 and I had them dialed back. But it is what it...
You don't use mud by itself in a compartment... plus it is way to fine and will be swept away and cloud your tank. You can use mud as a base in a DSB...
Some micro bubbles will likely make it past a 2 baffle trap. But if you reverse what he has, then those that do make it past will be directed under...
I see what you mean on the egg crate. A MP60 would be plenty of flow in a 120g. If it were me, and I realize it's just opinion.... the fact that...
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