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    So it's 6:15AM....

    ...and I've been up since 10PM last night setting up a new tank. What makes a person attempt to do something like that when it's bedtime?!? :oops: Just waiting for the new water to reach temp so I can put these damn corals in, which is taking much too long for some reason. -Dan
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    Help with softies+SPS

    I'd be more worried about the SPS dying from lack of calcium and alkalinity in such a small tank. Stay on top of dosing and water changes!
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    Please help with Sump Return & Overflow --PICS--

    Or maybe you just need more water in the system. I'm looking at the pic of your sump/return pump and the return section is really low. Add a few gallons and see what it does. -Dan
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    Please help with Sump Return & Overflow --PICS--

    Pull the cap on the durso, that will tell you if the hole is too small. Did you check to see if the problem is the sump itself? It looks nicely done but the bubble traps may be a bit too close. I still think your sump return is a little heavy duty for the application. -Dan
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    Please help with Sump Return & Overflow --PICS--

    I don't see a closed loop. A closed loop is a system that just circulates water within the aquarium, no sump involved. As far as the mag pump taking more than it receives thats just an issue of flow rates. It says you have a 1.5" drain line, I'm not sure that it can handle 1500gph of gravity...
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    Reef Frontiers Raffle - Coral Frenzy Food

    So whats the word?
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    CO2 refill on a Sunday

    They fill CO2 at Sportco....assuming you have a paintball style bottle and not one with industrial fittings. -Dan
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    How do you make your saltwater? Any tricks?

    Hobby store.... But they also have something similar for mixing paint, you'd find that in the paint department. -Dan
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    Bacteria growth on SPS coral

    I had a outbreak of the green algae, it covered everything. I left my lights off for a day and it all disappeared. -Dan
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    Time for Turkey Sandwichs

    Could always try a 'hot' turkey sandwich. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. Wrapped between two slices of your favorite carbohydrate.
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    Thinking of switching ballasts for the Current USA Outer Orbit HQI fixture..

    I don't think that you'll see a gain when switching from the magnetic to an electronic, mostly due to the upfront cost of the upgrade itself. It's like buying a hybrid that gets 5mpg better but costs 10k more than the standard model ;)
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    Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

    Any sales? :D
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    Halide wiring help

    Yep- Wire it up. Solder/heatshrink is the best way to go about splicing the two together but wirenuts will work in a pinch. I worked commercial lighting maintenance for a few years and we only used wire nuts when connecting ballasts, but time was critical... get in get out!
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    What paint for glass tank?

    Are you painting on a flat surface? ie: the tank is laying on its face.
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    Need help with a remote fuge design

    How much flow is going through your sump right now? I think you may be trying to push too much water, even though your refuge is a 80gal. -Dan
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    November 17th PSAS Mtg is a FRAG SWAP!!

    Wow Salmonslayer, that is AWESOME! Heres hoping for the Candycane :D
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    SPS Frags Only $15.00

    Nice stuff guys! You guys definitely had better deals than one of the other LFSs this weekend :razz: -Dan
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    November 17th PSAS Mtg is a FRAG SWAP!!

    Damn you tom, those are my powerheads! I've got a 10gallon? Heater, etc and so forth. Probably some egg crate for it too. -Dan
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    Too Much Chaeto?

    I think the softball sized chaeto is to facilitate growth. My guess as to what that 'crap' that falls off is exactly that. It's things that accumulate on the algae itself due to the effect it has as a filter. I'm sure the pods contribute to this a bit. I'd siphon all that nonsense up and...
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    Skimmers That Do Not Release Micro Bubbles

    Add a sponge to the outlet for the water, your bubbles should disappear. Skimmers will always add microbubbles, nature of the beast right there.
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