Join 3reef now to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.
+1 - Definitely true and the programming capabilities are amazing.
It's exactly what I do in mine - I've got a 125 set up as a remote fuge and have a decent flow running through it.
Yes, it's called a refugium :) Put a tank in that location, plumb it into your sump and put in a deep sand bed, rock and a bunch of critters.
When you disturb a sand bed you kill some of the bacteria and that can cause issues. I'd definitely keep some. The question is how much? If it hasn't...
Good choice - from where?
Project(s) Update: Heat Exchanger: I contacted AquaLogic and they are going to send me a drop-in titanium heat exchange coil. I'm getting the...
I have two large acrylic tanks (see build in sig). I have always had glass, but went with acrylic for these reasons: - I live .5 miles from a...
Already answered appropriately. Also answered with one addition. Tell your wife/significant other that shrimp molt. I still remember the text...
Never, ever, ever run a generator indoors, including in a garage or close to an open door/window.
It is. I figure the more surface area the better.
Check out the thread I posted: http://www.3reef.com/forums/new-hobby/whats-important-successful-tank-108699.html As for the lighting - there are...
I tested Nitrates for the first time in a while and they were at just over 10 ppm. Next project: De-nitrifyer I'm going to build this out of a...
You can, but what's making it hot? You can also point a fan at the surface.
If it's alive then likely not. If it's dead/dieing then it will decay and could release toxins in the process.
I've done this before. It did not appear to have any ill effects other than rendering the skimmer effectively useless for a few days (bubbles lose...
True True - done that - though not quite a nuke, my Alk got super high and did some damage. Yep. Here is where I differ in opinion (if...
If the rock is good, porous rock then I'd say go for it. If he's only having ich issues then it's not a big deal. Ich will go away in about 6-8 weeks...
90% of the corals in my tanks were purchased online - a little less if you don't count what I got from WorldWide Corals (purchased in-store, but...
I use my Apex to control my Kalk, but I simply use a separate pump and dose equal amounts per day through my kalk reactor.
This - especially the scrolling kind.
Separate names with a comma.