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Agreed with everyone else. It will not work. If you have two pumps that pump lets say only 500gph and one pump is only 0.1% stronger than the other...
If you are truly dedicated to the hobby and read all of these articles everything will become completely clear. I suggest to set aside a few hours a...
First a dkh of 12 is a bit high for a softie or fish only tank. Perfect IMO for an SPS display. Softies prefer a dkh between 7-10. Your dkh is...
You want to make sure you have a good test kit for alk before you just randomly start dosing different amounts. Your alk being low could be...
To answer your initial question. The noise was caused by the pump cavitation, which is what happens when the pump gets too much air but not enough...
Great looking tank!!! K+
I agree with bogie on this one. If you would have put the to two layers of 2x4s vertical instead of horizontal, the stand would be much much...
Looks like a good combination, congrats on the tek fixture!!!
If you scoop the buildup of nitrates in the cc bed is going to be "released" into the water.
Mix up enough water for a 50% water change. siphon the water and crushed coral out. use the 50% water change water to replace the water taken out....
How much space between the overflow and backwall? how will you connect the 4 backwall return bulkheads to the 4 return bulkheads in the overflow?
You may have heard alkalinity should be at 6-8dkh but not 6-8meq/l. Where you are at now is fine. Most people go for between 3.0-4.5 meq/l. PH is...
Any special reason for drilling from the inside? Drop the drill in the water and you are going to have some big problems...
shaving should mostly be on the outside of the tank so not a big deal, just clean up afterwards.
Drilling acrylic won't be a problem with water in below the hole. Glass on the other hand is a bit more tough and a lot less forgiving. Make sure...
Agree with tangster, no need to feed. A lot of photosynthesis is what you should be feeding nems with, anything else unnecessary. The clownish you...
Great deal, you can't get most peristaltic pumps used for that price.
chetrod, I believe that is a hairy mushroom. I have had problems with the same type losing color like that. I think not enough light was to blame...
Looks like Florida rics, yuma's have a more outward pushed mouth stucture with bubbles all the way up the mouth to the opening. Florida's have a...
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