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I have heard both 5 to 10 and 10 to 15 time the water volume so I went right inbetween and set my 55 up for around 500 gph. May be to fast but I...
The 55 is 48" long, you have something else in your stand??
Are you doing a sump yourself with the acrylic? I was real surprised on how easy it was to work with, I was always let to believe it was difficult,...
Welcome to 3reef! I posted you some stuff on your sump questions as I just got done with a DIY project myself. Share your ups and downs with your...
I just complete a Sump/Refugium project for my 55 gal. I went big with a 30L tank so that I would be set up for a display tank upgrade later on (...
I picked up the acrylic at Lowes with a plastic trimming knife. I would score it real deep with a carpet knife and lay a straight edge down across...
Welcome back, please stay a while and share......;D
You should be able to fit it in the stand before you set the tank down on it. Go ahead and get your baffles and chambers made out and add...
I would keep one of those 55's for a DIY sump/fuge for your large tank. That 55 will give you plenty of room to do things.
Awsome upgrade, after I get this 55 gal mastered I will be looking for a tank to put in the basement and have a 3 sided view and all the equipment on...
Wecome to 3reef!! Matt has got an awsome forum here. The things he is doing with HTML is great. Share with us your ups and downs so we can all learn...
Welcome to 3reef, can't wait to hear how you do it. Please share all your up and downs you have had with saltwater, it helps the other new-be's. ;D
Welcome to 3reef. I just got done doing a DIY sump/fuge if you want to check it out. It is cycling right now. This sight has been very helpful to me,...
Now that you mention it, that thing does have a spring in it. Guess I won't be adding that feature in my tank. I was just worried about the water...
Very good point, Covey! Never thought of it crusting up.
Yuck! :-/ I had that stuff growing in my refugium on my cheato. Man that stuff grows fast. Good luck in your fight!:uzi:...
I use a 3/4" Loc-Line that splits into two 1/2" inlets. Gives you much better flexibility if you need to change your flow around due to coral...
I want to put a check valve after the pump so when power goes out water doesn't feed back that way to the sump. Will that stop pods and things that I...
So you would want them in your refugium?? What benifit do you get from the water passing over them?? And should i leave them if they come back? I was...
Thanks bouraganes! Feel pretty good about my first DIY project. I made it big enough so I can upgrade my display tank later if Mommy will let me....;D
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