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    Which Tunze wavebox controllers & Tunze pumps & how many

    Thanks guys, and roscoe, you saved me time chasing after you for whatever data you could tell me. But one thing is changing at this time, I called around to other aquarium service people and they will call me back with a price quote to drill the tank and place in the bulkheads needed for a 1"...
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    Which Tunze wavebox controllers & Tunze pumps & how many

    Being that im to do without a closed loop, im told that the vortechs generate less heat. im with little to no response on this and I wish to begin saving for it as soon as my X-mas shopping is done. Do tell me what you think of this: $420.00 VorTech MP40w Propeller Pump Gen2 $420.00...
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    Which Tunze wavebox controllers & Tunze pumps & how many

    I will begin saving for these right after the start of 2010. Im a new problem to solve, James the aquarium guy who will be rebuilding my 240 (SPS system) and 40 gal breeder QT, has told me he couldn't guarantee that in doing for me a closed loop system, that the tank wouldn't crack. Now I...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    New main return pump(s) idea New main return pump(s) idea, even that I not gotten any comment or suggestions on this topic, I will gibe it still a try. A little update on my aquarium man who pick out what my MH reflectors would be in which all disagreed with it due to his lighting idea by...
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    36-40 watt U.V. Sterilizer

    Here we have the next topic for the rebuilding of my 240 gal reef tank, something that came up when i ask my aquarium man on what other equipment should I be looking for, and the equipment part he mention is a U.V. Sterilizer. Now the tank is 240 gals and the sump will be a 125 gals, im...
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    Approve or Disapprove

    I hope this decision now reach will be well enough suited for my goal. Also, the SPS corals that require stronger lighting, will be position right under the three MH in the area of 24" square area. So on the lighting specs, the only change made is the MH reflectors to the large LumenBright...
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    Approve or Disapprove

    roscoe, it will not matter for me in my case if I was lazy or not, because im now looking into a stand with the height under the tank of 40", and I already bought a 9' step stool ladder for this reason. In this, it will be extremely difficult for me to change each and every bulbs myself, that is...
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    Approve or Disapprove

    I already had let James know of the Lumenbrights and being that his idea to help keep the tank not so hot, that the larger of the two sizes would be required here. Also, i wanted from the start and even told james that i wanted 250 Watt DE MH bulbs, and he selected the screw in type, is there so...
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    Approve or Disapprove

    OK ladies and gentlemen, its time now to agree or not, thumbs up or down on this lighting spec for my to be SPS reef tank 8'x2'x2' with a DSB of 4" to 4.5" The light quote is: for the metal halides - 3 250 watt (Screw in bulbs) (Retrofit reflectors with Reef Optix 1 ballasts. These reflectors...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    If even the Dart 2500 is too much for what im looking to do, what do you suggest I go with? :confused:
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    Thank you plack, you be happy to know that exact detailed facts were brought to my attention and the return pump was changed to the Dart 2500 gph pump, and I will have 1.5" output line . ;)
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    Next, Lets talk what my lighting specs should be

    The tank is 8'x2'x2' and the sump at this time is 48"x18"x17" This tamk is to be dominated with SPS corals, with some clams. Light set #1.................................................. 4x250w MH. Two Reefoptic 3 on Icecaps with 14K Phoenix. Two Aquamedic pendants with 14k Phoenix. 8x54w T5...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    I was on the phone calling up in NY, Long island to a Parrots of the World, I know Marc who is the owner and has a great deal of experiences all around with all kinds of pets, what if it be for a aquarium, or a bird cage. I told mark of the pump and it has a output of 1.5" and I asked him that...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    Lets handle one thing at a time gentlemen :) The chiller and calcium reactor with the Co2 tank has arrived 1/2 hour agoe by FedX, And soon I will get the skimmer with its pump. The question is on the return pump idea I have, the piping in place right now is 1" and it will all be taking...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    I guess its best to talk about one thing at a time, for the longer the post I do, it only becomes more and more confusing. Let us talk about the return pump, the pump I selected, one says its a pump for the closed loop, OK, which pump would you suggest as my main return pump? I last selected...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    The tank is to be dominated with SPS corals witha number of clams. If I have to wait on any decision on what type of lighting, I would then first have to get up a cleaning crew list and fish selection. So being that the tanks to be dominated by SPS corals, with clams, do we really need the fish...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    Its always been like that for me, for I can not really type well at all and it causes me problems to better explaining myself as best as I would like too, but the one thing im looking for is the MH and T5 lights I might go with, or one of the two specs of lighting that I listed here, here are...
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    One last attempt to see if I could get any type of assistance at reeffrontiers

    I post this in lighting, for I need to still know in what im to look for or even try to buy those who might be selling that item in the forums, im also telling you what has been happening and what further decisions I made to see this tank happening in the coming months. Hi again, the last two...
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    My plans, Update!

    Who is James? Its not I, that be for sure. James full names is James Mirgoli who business is called, HydroConcepts His Internet link http://hydroconcepts.net/ I came about James by chance when I gone into another LFS and they later told me about James. I feel that if I not ran into this...
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    My plans, Update!

    People like gotfish and vvizz4rcl, stop making your post count higher on nonsense responses as your post here add nothing to what I been waiting a long time now as it was in getting this tank started, if you both are looking for booking on comedy central, why don't you both go there and audition...
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