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    Ideas on how to plumb a remote refugium

    I'm going to be adding a small ref. under my 330. I don't have much room to work with. I got to thinking that maybe I could put the refugium in a different room. The tank canopy goes flush with the ceiling and the ceiling is open above it to allow heat to escape from the lights. I would have...
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    Any solution to possible Copper problem

    To make you feel a bit better. I had a LF company copper my main 300 gallon display tank. I trusted the idiots It killed all my inverts etc. And started a nasty algae bloom. They put a ton of copper in it, and it was ruined for snails etc for a year. Cuprasorb does work. I used it for...
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    ways to reduce nitrate

    I have high nitrates - 40 ppm Sources for mine. 1. sludge in bottom of my sump. 2. Sludge in foam filter in sump. 3. Low flow in tank 4. Improperly calibrated skimmer. To improve. 1. Bought small pump with hose to suck out sludge in areas that are diffucult to reach. Sort of a...
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    what starts cyano?

    How long did the chem clean treatment last? Did you loose any fish from it? I have some of that red slime. Ugly stuff. It needs fuel so its probably has to do with your dosing. It says 20% water change after treatment. (60 gallons for me) Wonder what happens if you do less. I might do...
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    Growing Hair Algae on a mesh screen

    There is a long thread on Talking reef http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/general-marine-discussions/7126-mega-powerful-nitrate-phosphate-remover-replaces-skimmer-refugium-part-1-4-a.html Santamonica is sold on the turf scrubbers. He made a really nice one for his system. A good thread if...
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    Skimmers

    Was wondering if anyone has experience with the new Reef Octopus skimmers using the bubble blaster pump.
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    Best pump that can deliver 1300-1500gph at 10ft

    Wondering what pumps people are using. Looking for 1300-1500gph at 10ft of head. Most of the ones are high pressure pumps like the Iwaki 70. They seem to be energy hogs though. 2.6 amps and 3600 rpm. Low heat transfer low maintenance I run little giants now, but they do 850gph 1.2...
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    Refugium Flow input

    I'm adding a 15 gallon refugium to my 300 gallon. Yes its a little small, just want to put a dent in nitrates with DSB and algae. I can get flow from two sources. 1. T off my 1.5" return 2. T off my overflow Somewhere I read that using overflow water will eventually gunk up the refugium...
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