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I myself would just put some of the main tanks water into a small pail then add the same amount of Q/T water to the pail let it set in there then...
I guess I don't feed enough ? I have a Hippo here now that I brought along with a 100 in about 1999 and its been with me every since from a 55 to a...
Its a great idea a Fuge would be very beneficial to any system . But if I follow you correctly how are you thinking of getting the water back up to...
if its a reef tank then NO3's above 10 is not good and if its a reef for SPS and or LPS corals then NO3 that are even detectable then its to much....
Husky stops at about 13 or 14 after that is just big boned (: I myself just call it being built for comfort as my speeding days are far far behind me...
Its not a reef safe crab its a I want to say redcrab or red claw crab ? But I'm not sure thats right either Its a name for them and I just can't...
Where the hell did that crab come in from .. You are lucky its not eaten all you have ): I know the name of it But It does not come to me right now...
I'd just get me a small yellow tang and let it go at that not only yellow but they help do a good job controlling algae and picking at and cleaning...
I would not go to all that bubble trap work either unless you just want to ? If you pipe it correctly then you won't have any bubbles to deal with ....
Depending on several factors there is no way to tell for sure what the drain off will be to the sump if pumps go off but 2.5 Gals sound a little shy...
I'd not drill any hole in the top of the tank I always drill mine low and put a vertical overflow box then I use a stand pipe behind the overflow to...
Hey you know me if the sauce is spicy enough Its good (:
I'd take nothing from that tank.. I myself am facing the same dilemma of pulling this tank down from a algae that came on on a coral I thought I had...
I'm guessing sea horses (: I'm sure I have eaten worse (:
If you had room enough to get the hose down there to the sump then the pipe is smaller .. Also the corrugated ridges in the pipe cause a lot more...
I'd loose the filter socks myself.. why filter out the food you pay for If you want to apply any mechanical filtration I'd use a passive type myself...
Better off in their own system but as long as the water flow is low they will co exist. But not a good idea if you want to breed the S.Horses.
I'll sell you a moorish idol how many do you want ? P/M me
Look a tank stuffed with algae do not a refugium make. A refugium really won't support much above bugs as with any swamp .. Its just above stagnate...
So you are going with a DSB system then ? I'd not mix a refugium and a sump into a single combo better off to totally isolate them from one another...
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