Mattias' BioCube 29 *New Angel!*

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Should i add a flame angel as my 4th and final fish?

  1. No, i wouldn't risk it with the corals.

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  2. go for it! as long as you keep it fed it shouldn't be an issue.

    16 vote(s)
    37.2%

  3. mmmm. maybe, but i would keep looking for an alternative for your tank.

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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Cool. 8 more months and I should have mine finally! The most important thing for my right now is an rodi unit. I do not want to spend 10$/month on water. :s
     
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  2. Seano Hermano

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    I must be spending about... 7G/wk x 4 wks x $0.83

    ...$24.23 per month on water.

    Perhaps an RODI unit should be added to the list of things.
     
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    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    It only took me 1 year to get my lights. ::)
     
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  4. SwimsWithFish

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    Lol:D
     
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  5. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    It only took me about 6 months to get a decent cheap light lol. My goal is LEDs of course.
     
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  6. Ashevillian

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    How are you guys doing ATO? I too do not have room for a resovior and keep an unsightly 5g water jug nearby. Would love to figure out a way to have ATO, but I am super limited with space in the back of my Biocube. Slimskim, chaeto, pump, heater. No room for a big block looking float valve. :-/
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    How about an ato switch from AutoTopoff.com and hook it up to a pump from an ato resevior in your cabinet?
     
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  8. Ashevillian

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    Is it that simple? Would I have my pump submersed in for example a Rubbermade bucket filled with RoDi? Looks like a pretty neat little mechanism that would save me the hassle. Although what I do now is not very hard at all. I have my water level marked so I know exactly where to refill -- then I take a 1gal jug Arizona Tea jug cleaned and filled with RoDi with some Kalkwasser powder, and then I drip for about 2 hours. I do this maybe twice a week? And my water level and salinity seems to be very consistent
     
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  9. mm2002

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    I've had every ATO setup imaginable in the past, but in one way or another they have all failed. Nowadays, I run a line from my RO unit with a valve, and check it every day. Open the valve until it's at the right level, shut it off, and sleep soundly. It takes me 3-4 minutes a day, and is well worth it. Now, if I'm going to be away for a few days it's a different story. Last time I paid a neighbor to come over once a day and top it off. Was well worth the money.
     
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  10. sticksmith23

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    What about the The Optima Automated RO/DI System? I started a thread about this and has a lot of good info in it. http://www.3reef.com/forums/purely-h20/optima-automated-ro-di-system-127077.html
     
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