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Welcome! Wish I coulda helped some more :) Let me know if you need anything else... And pics are needed ;)
so the size of air intake will be a function of the flow?
I hate the marineland stock overflow! This thing will not be quiet, let alone retain a constant level --> sucks in the water too fast, then air gets...
just goes along with the saying: you get what you pay for http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-reef-topics/why-does-happen-return-pumps-93946.html
I had a rio HF17 but it was pretty crappy so i am going to pick up a new one right now. Will probably go with a mag 9.5 or something similar?
That recommendation has long been trumped and swept under the rug. Lighting is not measured by watts per gallon anymore but by PAR. For reference...
depends on intensity of light and the amount of phosphates/ nitrates present in the water. mine grows excessively fast but that is because i have...
what size tank and how much flow exactly
well the diatoms should subside on their own... and if you develop cyano it is due to an excess of nitrate and phosphate and DOC.
have you had your copepod explosion yet?
if its diatoms it will go away very soon by itself. if its cyano then you have to do a lot of work... like reduce nitrate, phosphate, and DOC in your...
a lot of things actually... montis are tollerant of low flow but can become upset with excessive high flow. Do you have other SPS?
i vote diatom edit: nevermind, you say matter of hours its back... cyanobacteria sounds like your culprit
Yeah I hear you! It may be more trouble than it's worth but you can add a small amount of vinegar to get more to dissolve
Sounds easy enough... And this holds your ca and alk levels well matt?
I sure do! and i also got the pre-drilled one with a built in overflow so no drilling for me. I considered some closed loops but decided to just take...
i was thinking about using a reactor or kalk stirrer so i minimize waste... if my understanding is correct, you just sit it and forget it until the...
thanks matt... thats pretty interesting, I may be able to make something similar to that ;)
very nice! i just set up a 93g cube earlier this week myself! interested to see what you do with this :)
I used to but have since stopped and went to two part/ca reactor... On my new tank I may switch back to kalkwasser though. Just wondering how...
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