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What are you going to put in it??? ;D
Some people like all that crap hanging in their tanks but not me. Pumps for skimmers, discharge lines, electrical cords, heaters, etc. To me all that...
That is a good one......:P
Try putting a fan in the sump, it helped my tank a bunch and I burn 3 400w MH's. How big is the fan you have blowing across the top of the water, 4"...
Sumps are nice so that you can put all your equipment in and not have to look at it in the display tank. Expecially since it will be right there in...
What does your Magnesium test at?? Chemistry and the Aquarium Read this article and see how these chemicals effect each other. Take your time...
They help clean. Are you going to put a sump in for your equipment?
That is getting awful high on the temp, no wonder your coral are not doing good. You need to keep the temp as stable as possible. Try switching you...
Try and stay away from the lava rock due to minerals embeded in the stone, you don't want that stuff in your tank. I would wait more then 3 weeks to...
Welcome to 3reef, glad you stumbled on it. Post some pics of your piece of the ocean. Plus be sure to post a pin on the Members Map. ;D
Tangster turned me and a friend on to a KNOP Ca Reactor and they are great. I was alway worried about the complexity of this equipment until I set it...
If those are north windows you might be ok but if sunlight comes in and hits the tank at any time of the day you will be adding problem to your tank....
The sunlight through the window will cause algae to grow where it shines on the tank. Try and stay away from the window if you can, the sunlight will...
Mine have done that a number of times. The next day they are open and fine. Make sure you didn't have any crabs crawling around on them. I think when...
Welcome to 3reef! Glad to see you have stepped to the dark side. :P Get rid of the dip test kits, good for fresh water but no accurate for SW....
Tank looks nice! Welcome to 3reef!
Well the "My final thought" one if your auto top off ever quits working then your going to have the water height the same height of the smallest...
That wet/dry pic looks like a good set up. It will give you diversity in putting different media in there.
I use mine in a wet/dry filter and the water just passes over the balls and they stay above the water line. Make your eggcrate high enough to keep...
1" is good between baffles. The only other problem I see is your bio ball section will be submerged in water thus eliminating any benificial bacteria...
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