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  1. menace78

    Blue tang in a 5' tank?

    I have a post up in another thread and didn't think to post here. I have a 110g flat back hex 60x24x22 and have seen compatability charts state "With Caution" for blue tangs and rabitfish. I have a 6" foxface and am wondering what issues I might have with adding a blue tang and is 5' width a...
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    Shouid I even be considering a tang?

    I should have seen that forum >.< ty for the heads up :)
  3. menace78

    Shouid I even be considering a tang?

    Close. It's a Flat back Hex so the dementions are a bit different. and gallonage dosn't include internal overflow. 60x24x22 total system including huge overflow chamber and sump/fuge is ~155g total volume with a 5' swimming length and ~21" depth from top of highest point of sandbed to water level.
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    Shouid I even be considering a tang?

    I was more interested in weather my rabit would mess with the tang. My rabit is 6" and I'm sure it wouldn't be much of a problem if the aggresion was from the tang. and anyone wana chime in about wheather it would be wise in a 110g? I know they need alot of room and I only have about 150# of...
  5. menace78

    Shouid I even be considering a tang?

    I have been wanting a Blue Tang. I see on a couple compatablility charts that "with caution" is stated for compatablility with rabitfish, I have a Foxface and would like to know what issues I might have with these 2 and I'm thinking about puting one into a 110g mixed reef with alot of swimming...
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    Need help with flow - concerned about Nitrates

    Wouldn't be that hard to do. All you would need is the pump and some PVC pipe and fittings. sounds harder than it is and to help answer you'r question in another post. That is a closed loop ;) Too bad you'r up north of me, would make more sence if someone could explain it on you're tank instead...
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    Need help with flow - concerned about Nitrates

    Just a thought. I would change the 6 way return into maybe a 2 way over the top return from the sump and use the 6 return lines on the bottom for a closed loop return manifold and get a big external pump. IMO that would be the least intrusive and surefire way to add alot of flow without the...
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    pleas help is this the correct pump?

    :shock: Scratch all that ^^^ hate when I read something wrong :p But still vvv
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    pleas help is this the correct pump?

    If setup correctly I'm sure it can be used with that skimmer altho I agree that it's a pice of junk. Wold do well for you'r startup to get you going but should quickly be changed out for something to do some real skimming. If I may ask where are you located? :D and Welcome to RF!
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    TDS meter conversion

    Boomers math shows the conversion but it also shows that that meter has a large variable. the difference between 0.01 and 0.00 is 4.8ppm TDS so anything under that will read 0.00 even if it's actually more (example 4.5ppm TDS = 0.00Ms. each increment of 0.01 in mS is = to 4.8ppm TDS so: with a...
  11. menace78

    Secret for crystal clear water

    I use an oceanic canister filter with a 25micron cartridge to do the trick in my tank. Works great and can be added to the sump and only turned on once in a while. mine runs off a timer that runs it for 12hrs every Friday night so I have a clear tank for the weekend :D and it has a 36w UV built...
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    TDS meter conversion

    what incrament does it read at? 0.01 or 0.05?
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    TDS meter conversion

    Are you testing you'r FW supply or tankwater? for FW there should be a reading in μS. 1mS TDS = 1000μS = 640ppm TDS witch is way to high of a reading for FW supply.
  14. menace78

    My Pj cardinals have a cluch of eggs!

    I saw one of them seemed to have a dropped and fattened jaw and watched it for a while then I saw it roll a clutch of eggs over in his mouth by almost spitting them out. Reminds me of when I used to bread Ciclids and angels when I ran a freshwater tank. There in a 110g mixed reef and I'm sure...
  15. menace78

    Small fish for refugium

    Most people think of a fuge as a place to put thingsa they don't want in there display and a refuge for things that would usualy not flurish in the display like you'r already mentioned amphipods and copepods. If you add a fish to it you'll be just making it an extention of you'r display tank...
  16. menace78

    Sump - HELP!

    I'm not sure why it's not working but it looks like a Danner Mag drive pump. That pump shouldn't need priming. Have you tried starting it without the sponge on the inlet pipe yet? might be a little clogged. and when you plug it in does it make any noise when it's not working?
  17. menace78

    easiest way to clean acrylic check this out!!!!

    That was found at www.snopes.com under medical toxins. Anyone have any thoughts? Are they just covering there buts? or could it actualy have this in it? I'm always weary about non stated reef safe items put in my tank but I want to try this on my acrylic tank :?:
  18. menace78

    Natural Light?

    I've seen a few systems that actually direct sunlight directly into there tanks. Algae won't be a problem if you have very good filtration. It needs both light and nutrients to grow. take away one or the other and it won't be a problem :p otherwise, yes algae will be a problem. Hope this...
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    Help with Aquarium Trim Piece

    +1 to fishdink and take it from someone who has been to the emergancy room. DON'T! have you'r hand in the path the blade will go if it should break. The medical bill costed me my 75g bowfront completion :doubt: (for now:rolleyes:) and I was just able to line up the silicone into the brace...
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