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Somebody else like me....gotta have a backup for the backup! :)
I wish I could help, but this is a mystery to me. With a large tank and hefty filtration such as yours, I can't imagine any fish health issues....
Wish I were a couple hours closer, I'd come over and help ya. It'll all be good though
Hang in there, it'll all come out fine. You won't find the scratches that you missed until the buffing process. I've pulled my hair out at times,...
Exactly. I've noticed that in the late summer months (diving from Jupiter south to Ft. Lauderdale) that when the water temp approaches 84 to 85, the...
Unless your aquarium is 15 feet deep, the difference in atmospheric pressure at the top or bottom is negligible. If you have a lot of surface...
The reefs down here range from 70 to 85 throughout the year. Sudden changes in temp are what's dangerous, but most corals do fine between 78-82F as...
wow, you didn't do any of the extra bracing or anything??? :o I'm worried, but I'm sure your builder knows what he's doing. He did understand that...
Are you buffing by hand or with a power buffer? What you need is a variable speed automotive buffer. If you have it sanded down to 2000 then it...
I completely get, and understand everything you're saying, but I've tried positioning my return in every way imaginable to find a happy medium...
I agree 100%, but there are exceptions, and I've read many posts in the past where people were in a similar situation as I am. When I had a big...
Yep, to each his own, but I like these valves. You'd have to be passing large chunks of crap via your return pump (probably wouldn't make it without...
I've read a lot of posts regarding insufficient sump capacity in case of a power outage, and the resulting flood from the return line siphoning back...
"Cutting" just means that the sandpaper is removing material. It's harder to see/feel it with such fine grits, but when it starts to feel too...
I'm glad I could finally contribute something worthwhile here. After all these years sucking info off you guys it makes me feel good! :thumb_up:
I definitely agree with wastemanagement, don't try to keep sps quite yet. I've been doing this for over 25 years, and recently got back into the...
It's going to be next to impossible to buff out 1200 scratches, not that it can't be done, but that's a lot of buffing, and you risk overheating the...
oops, duplicate post, sorry
For what it's worth, I'm certified in Dupont, Diamont and PPG automotive refinishing, so from my experience you'll need to sand next with 2000 grit...
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