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    Hmmm anyone want to talk about this one??

    It seems that there is more than one "agenda out there". A lot of people are trying to promote "their majic bullet". It is rarely "theirs" to begin with for one thing, and reef animals don't live in "majic bullets" either! :idea: But "boy" can people become proud of the "intelligent decision...
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    Did You Know?!?!?!

    Apparently? Thanks Don. ;) You're right about being "crummy" though! Stay online, and here at RF! :D > Wave98 :)
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    Myths....?

    Sorry about that, I just couldn't help myself there, it''s just that so many people have been explaining about their "two holes", as if one was "black" and the other is some kind of "big bang", that spews out more "junk" than the algae that they control. :cool: Kind of like the "DSBs" take...
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    best way to build a sump with glass tank

    I'm not the expert on this, but I have done a lot of investigating on this subject, and those more expert sources that I run across, always say, use acrylic, not "plexiglas". Melevsreef.com is the best source I've seen, and I hear BigT on this forum is exceedingly knowledgeable. ;) If my...
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    best way to build a sump with glass tank

    Gosh Bob, you're a good planner. Congratulations! ( sincerely ) Don't use "plexiglas", use Acrylic. I really like your "work setup"! > Wave98 :)
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    Myths....?

    Here's a Myth for you. Snails and crabs cause Phosphate and Nitrate problems. > Wave98 :)
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    best way to build a sump with glass tank

    Acrylic really seems like the way to go for sumps, and most times for refugiuims as well. If it's your existing 29 gal. that you are trying to get some good out of, you might want to consider it for a species tank, which can be fun, or a quarantine tank is handy to have available. :idea: Why...
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    Mechanical filtration

    Welcome to RF, you are in good hands here! The main problem with mechanical filtration these days is just that none of the Mfgs. seem to be interested, unless they can sell you their proprietary version of "replacement" cartridge or pad or whatever, at exorbatent prices. :mad: You really...
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    best way to build a sump with glass tank

    OK, so you have your vertical head at 6' and I would suggest you adapt up to 1" tubing right at the pump, and then back to whatever you need or want at the tank outlet. Do not restrict the flow at the pump outlet. :exclaim: You'll have to find a good source for accurate "head loss"...
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    best way to build a sump with glass tank

    I'm interested to see how this turns out, since I have one to build too. You are getting a lot of good help here already, so I'll just keep following along. One thing though, your 20 feet of "horizontal run" does not relate directly to "vertical head", only "effective head", and larger pipe...
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    Myths....?

    This really is a great thread "Dark Lord", it is really informative, with a lot of particularly well reasoned, and accurate information to "boot"! :) I haven't even read it all yet, I was having such a hard time for a while there trying to contain all the laughter, that I didn't notice I was...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    You'll get over it! :lol: A PM, or another thread would work fine for either. "DIY Sea Clone Upgrade" maybe. There are probably still plenty of Sea Clone purchasers that haven't moved up yet, and are still "suffering". Thanks, I'd love it! :) Well yes, exactly true! Frequency X volume =...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    Boy, I had a nice summary there too, but the forum says cut it down by 1,130 charachters, so OK. I lost a good bit of it as well, but here is part of it. I am actually deferring to both you and Mojo here currently regarding "diffusion" ( needs definition ), "advection"( which you pulled out of...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    OK, Mike, I think we are starting to make some progress here. EXACTLY! I like the bugs and critters because they are interesting, and in many cases, they do help. I think that we should learn enough about these animals to pick the ones that help the most and try to avoid most of the ones that...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    "Alrighty then". ;) H-m-m-m . . . Well, OK. I am also interested in a nitrate reducing substrate, whether or not it has critters. In my particular case, it does have critters ( micro fauna, whatever fauna ), and they are of some benefit to be sure, but "the system" does not need to be...
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    Aiptasia problem

    Thanks Kensn, that's not it either though. They are red with bulbous tips just like a Rose BTA. They have 2 or three "rows" of tentacles at the rim, VS just one row that I see on aptasia pictures. They are about dime sized with a 1/2" tall stalk. I need to get a camera. Maybe my wife will fix me...
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    Aiptasia problem

    Thanks Shauna, mine look a good bit different than that. Actually they look a lot like a very small rose BTA, with the bubble tips and red color, but I don't think that's likely. :confused: I have the first new one now, 4 weeks after I purchased a small Plating frag on a small rock. I know...
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    Tiger Serpent Star - friend or foe?

    Right-on MCSInc, and I love your project tank. I'm sure you'll have it under control before very long. Very good post! :D Happy reef keeping > Wave98 :)
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    Aiptasia problem

    What do these little critters look like, I may have some in my tank and it would be pretty easy to get rid of them now, if I could identify them as being aptasia. Pictures, anyone? > Wave98 :)
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    Please read posts #4 and #14. Yeah, I know I was the one who said "repost", so here goes: "High Frequency Wasting" is intended to simulate continuous wasting. True continuous wasting would be at very low flow, and would cause flow imbalance problems that are mechanicly insurmountable. What I...
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