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For tank supplies I use Bulkreefsupply.com the most. Also Marine Depot some. I like them both and have great experiences with them. I haven't bought...
I have the Finnex HMO and have been very pleased with it. Titanium body so I won't crack it if I accidentally bump it. Also, they are pretty compact...
Glad you got it figured out. I wondered what to do with those sponges too. Still have them sitting in the box lol.
Glad someone else had thoughts on it. Just one of those thought running around in my head lol.
It could be that the pump is too much for the box. Any idea what flowrate the pump is rated for? I have a ball valve on the return line and a gate...
I just bought the same box and love it. Breaking siphon isn't a concern. Water will only be pulled from the display tank while it is "overflowing"...
2 biocubes, very cool. Just a thought, I may/probably am wrong, but could the clay pots be a worry. I would be worried that they might leech things...
Good deal, glad to hear they're helping you out. Keep us posted once it's up and running.
Try testing again, and if you can take a sample to the LFS to confirm. Might do a water change and add some prime for the mean time just in case.
Not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but you might try just getting some cheap airline from the LFS/petsmart.
I'll see what I can do when I get home. Been running it for a couple of months now and so far so good.
Diatoms aren't usually worth altering your lighting schedule for. I would say you shouldn't have them around too much longer.
I had a couple of pieces of LR that I used to seed the base rock. It had really good coralline growth on it. Some of the diatoms got on them, but no...
If it is diatoms, it should die off on its own pretty quick. When my tank was finishing its cycle, had a diatom bloom that lasted not quite 3 days....
I don't have any experience with the diy overflows, but I am running a eshopps overflow box. I have a gate valve on the overflow line and another on...
One mistake alot of people make is that they put the gasket on the outside of the tank instead of inside. Had a buddy call me because he couldn't get...
Color change on the DI resin indicates when the resin has been used up.
If you don't mind, let me know what you think when you get it. We've got pretty similar setups and I'm interested to see what you think when you get...
Seriously looking at these now. I see the 150 model and then the smaller 65. I have a 30L display with a 20L sump/fuge. Like everyone always says, I...
Diatoms feed off of silicates. They are pretty normal to see in a new tank. However, by using tap water you could be prolonging the diatoms life in...
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