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  1. bbehring

    Correct Carbon dosage?

    I run 2 same size bags. Added 1 one week and 1 the next then change out 1 bag every other week to rotate so that no bag is in longer than 2 weeks. I read a thread about boiling the used carbon to re juvinate, but haven't tried that. I just throw the old out. Plus don't want the baked reef...
  2. bbehring

    Chaetomorpha swamp????

    I run my cheato off cycle of my main tank lighting for only 8 hours. Seems to be doing fine. Is the 8 hour photo period ok?
  3. bbehring

    Nitrites 0.5 NH4 0.0 Nitrates 0

    I wouldn't have put a LTA in a 6 week old tank. Need about 9 months IMO. What's your lighting system?
  4. bbehring

    HOB Closed Loop w/Manifold return

    I had a mag 7 and the darn thing was so loud (even under water) I finally ditched it for a rio 2500. I've heard that mags have trouble running out of water? Read a few threads on RC where they were leaking at the intake? Might have been a plumbing issue? I run a external panworld 50pxx on my...
  5. bbehring

    Ben's Mixed Reef

    Man just beautiful!
  6. bbehring

    Live Rock Placement

    Thanks krish75. Hopefully some one else may have experience with this method?
  7. bbehring

    Live Rock Placement

    I was planning to stock with a watchman golby and pistal shimp as well as a jawfish. I've read a bit about some providing capped pvc burried in the sand, near the head of rock outcroppings for the fish to utilize. Does this work. Wondering if they will actually use or likely to find their...
  8. bbehring

    Live Rock Placement

    Thanks all for the great thoughts/insights here, especially you Krish75 for the added links. All great stuff/reading. I'll keep you posted on my progress/decisions. I'll be wet testing the system this weekend (fingers crossed). I plan to pick up my sand tomorrow. Hope to get the LR around...
  9. bbehring

    Live Rock Placement

    thanks, krish75 and wrightme43, do you think if I use the pvc frame, I should build it just high enough to be above the sand? or keep it maybe 1/2" lower than the top of the sand? Also should I use 1/8" eggcreate layer ontop of the PVC to help support the rock?
  10. bbehring

    Live Rock Placement

    I have a new tank start up and wondering if I should place my rock first then my sand? Will have a 4" DSB. I was thinking to build a PVC platform structure grid to support the rock up off the tank bottom about 3 1/2" to 4" so that the sand could come fully underneath. Is this a good idea? Just...
  11. bbehring

    All-Flo Freedom filter???Any thoughts

    mummra, which LFS? I was at one in Murrieta, which had one set up and they were running it incorrectly. Skimmer box was tilted and not injecting enough air.
  12. bbehring

    mounting blue wave III Remote HQI ballast

    Ed Hahn, thanks for the response. I have a closet that is in close proximity, where I can route a 1 1/2" conduit through the wall in back of the where the tank sits. This will allow me to set the ballast on the floor of the closet. I will probably use a standard small 12" sq. paving stone...
  13. bbehring

    mounting blue wave III Remote HQI ballast

    Just purchased sun system blue wave III Remote HQI ballast w/ Maristar 24" MH250/T5 combo unit. Have a couple of quick questions. 1. I'm assuming to set the T5 and HQI on timers I will need to plug the T5 plug into a timerclock and the actual ballast end plub for the HQI into a timerclock? 2. I...
  14. bbehring

    All-Flo Freedom filter???Any thoughts

    knight 03, I just bought one for my 54 corner bow. I'm in the process of plumbing my closed loop. Premium Aquatics sells them on line. Hope to have it set up before Thanksgiving. Customer support is super thus far. My tank back is black and so is the filter box unit, so it's not even...
  15. bbehring

    mounting sunsystems blue wave III ballast

    Just purchased sun system blue wave III Remote HQI ballast w/ Maristar 24" MH250/T5 combo unit. Have a couple of quick questions. 1. I'm assuming to set the T5 and HQI on timers I will need to plug the T5 plug into a timerclock and the actual ballast end plub for the HQI into a timerclock? 2. I...
  16. bbehring

    54 Corner bow closed loop drill.

    To keep you all up to date. Decisions and purchases made thus far. I will post photos soon of equipment only. Working to get the closed loop supply & return holes drilled in the tank back panels (hopefully Thursday, if not some time next week). Closed Loop System: Pump: PanWorld 50PXX-MD30X...
  17. bbehring

    54 Corner bow closed loop drill.

    dandy 7200, man, you're right there is no hiding from you! I do plan to post a build thread as I go along. It will simply be a slow process as my time permits in the procurement of equipment phase and readying the tank for wet test. Couple of questions: I spoke with Paul at Oceans Motions...
  18. bbehring

    54 Corner bow closed loop drill.

    Thanks PickledFish, I'll look into the iwaki 40rlt. Pretty happy with it. Low heat and low noise? No performance issues?
  19. bbehring

    54 Corner bow closed loop drill.

    Thanks guys, what do you think about the Gen-X PCX-30 pump for this application?
  20. bbehring

    54 Corner bow closed loop drill.

    thanks ronj. Checked with all glass today and the backs are not tempered. Also got some input from a guy with the same tank on RC and had not prob drilling the backs. I think I might go with the mag 9.5 although I've gotten some feed back that the mags are noisy if run out of water? How's...
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