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    Floor drain planning/ AUTO water changes

    Thanks. I am trying to just have the whole project quoted and then hire someone to build. I can post pics when it is done, but probably not along the way. No worries, I've been reefing for about 15 years, so I know a bit about siphons. I've actually been looking at doing a peristaltic pump for...
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    Floor drain planning/ AUTO water changes

    I'm setting up a 210g soon and want to put a floor drain in, that will be plumbed to come up into the sump to protect from overflow, but also to make general maintenance much easier(water changes, RODI in stand for ATO, skimmer draining etc). I spoke with a plumber and the quote is $800. Any...
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    Site Down?

    That was/is still an option. As it stands now it seems that the data that was lost and corrupted was done so pretty well and may not be recoverable. The delay on getting the forum back up was because our Admins have been trying so hard to recover any lost data that is possible. If it can be...
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    Site Down?

    The site will be rebuilt, one way or another. PNWMAS has a long history in this area and it will take more then a hacker to bring us down. If you want your membership refunded for the remainder of the year, PM me and I will pay it out of my pocket. No personal information. Beyond what was in...
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    Site Down?

    No maintenance was scheduled that I know of. Not sure what is up.
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    Recommendation about return pump

    That might be a good idea, thanks for the suggestion. Perhaps it could also aid my quest in reaching the elusive 50 posts. :D
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    Recommendation about return pump

    I happy I am not coming across wrong. I don't post here to often so I jsut wanted to clarify where I was coming from, just in case. I do appreciate your assistance on my side mission. I am just not the type to post good job 49x. :D In my sump there is about 2200gph running through after head...
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    I made it into the ReefCleaners finals!

    Congrats! ! ! !
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    online websites

    I have nothing but good things to say about reefcleaners. I have had several orders through them and always been more then happy about the outcome. I have also ordered the build your own CUC package from etropicals when you got free shipping with a $60 order, I was happy with that too. JME
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    Recommendation about return pump

    Just because I am "new" here, I am not trying to start a fight, just hoping to get someone to consider all of there options. I am glad we can have this conversation so friendly. So after 3+ years, I am now half way to being able to sell in the classifieds :D
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    Recommendation about return pump

    The chiller gets about 300gph, which is the minimum for the model I use. The skimmer is a recirculating style and gets as little as possible, I went with ball valves instead of gates so it is not so precise, but I like to skim dry. There is not much going through the phosban reactor either at...
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    Brine Shrimp

    The first question here should be what are you trying to feed? IME raising brine shrimp, pods, mysis, and ghost shrimp are not the diffucult, and all are very nutritious if treated right, but you want to use the appropriate food for your need. There are several species of fish that brine is...
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    1 gallon tank

    You would be amazed at how many pods a fish can eat and how fast. If you want a truly cool display 1g tank, look into zoeastrea seahorses, you could probably do 5 or 6 in there, but they need to be fed freshly hatched brine daily. If you want to breed pods a 5g bucket would do you better...
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    clock next to fish?

    You are worrying way to much.
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    Recommendation about return pump

    Where did this 5x tank volume through your sump rule come from and why do you all believe in it so devoutly? Personally, I have a 125g and run about 1200 gph through the display, and another 600 gph through the refugium, both which drain into my sump. I also have a chiller, skimmer and phosban...
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    Can too many pods be bad for my Reef???

    There are literally thousands of species of pods, most of them are just fine in our aquariums and as a previous poster suggested a pod bloom is normal and to be expected and will most likely work itself out. There is a train of thought in reef keeping that pods are very good for tanks, many of...
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    Water Changes

    I have a tank that gets a 30% WC weekly, another that gets a change about once every three or four months. The first tank is a 65g and i do 20-25g's a week. The tank needs it. The nitrates climb to the 10ish range, there is stuff to be vacuumed, minerals and such to be replaced. The second...
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    Lighting :-$

    links don't work for me.
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    Neospongode

    Shucks. Thanks Anthony. Curtswearing, I did not know that. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to pick some up. Right now none of my tanks use filters at all, although I do have a few in the garage. Thanks Again for the tips.
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    Lighting :-$

    That's not really how it works Joker. You can't facor in rock, etc as a means to lower your total gallons, in just doesn't work that way. The sandbed does affect it overall since it reduces the depth that the light needs to penetrate, but rocks, corals, etc, etc do not factor in. Also just...
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