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    Say it isn't so!

    Will drying it out kill it? I found the source... 2 months ago I got a nice piece of tonga branch off of CL. it was totally purple and clean. I just turned it over to the white side and it is covered.... sigh. I guess I can empty the fish out of the tank and just starve it to death?
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    Say it isn't so!

    :yuk: my peppermint shrimp are fired.
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    Say it isn't so!

    I have a feeling I know what this is, I just hope I am wrong. It is the only one I have found... I found it when I lifted up a bunch of rocks to put in my new refugium.
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    T5 HO help

    whew...bulbs ordered. Glad I only have to do that once per year :D
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    Just started the cycle

    Haha, she is very excited that "her" fish has a new tank.
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    Help with Sump

    I think the four holes you have seem to be the correct sizes. You have a 1" main drain, a 1" secondary drain, a 3/4" emergency drain, and a 3/4" return. The only one I would consider making bigger would be the emergency drain.
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    Just started the cycle

    Thanks :) The lid for the sump is still "under construction".
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    Help with Sump

    Agreed, 3/4" drains will not be able to keep up with a 3/4" return. I did some reading on this for my setup and it suggested 1" bulkheads with oversided (1 1/4") pipes. GPM/GPH Flow based on PVC Pipe Size, ie, How much water can flow through Sch 40 Pvc Pipe Size 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1.5" 2" 2.5" 3"...
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    Just started the cycle

    Got home and added 1 cup of live sand from my smallest cycled tank. Here are pics of what it looks like so far! Sorry the 2nd picture is a little hard to see the refugium...
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    Just started the cycle

    hm... well if all it needs is matter to decay, all of the ceramic noodles were former canister filter media from a freshwater tank I had sitting in a bucket of freshwater outside for the last few months, so there is a certain amount of algae on them as well as freshwater bacteria. That should...
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    Just started the cycle

    So should I add a damsel or five to feed the bacteria? I think if I do I will put it in my refugium so I dont have to dismantle my tank to get them out...
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    Just started the cycle

    I do have two tanks with sand. I actually put an inch of sand in a 20 long and let it cycle about 3 months ago to have it ready for this tank. I was holding off on adding sand until I had all the rock where I wanted it, but I suppose that much sand wont matter with the eggcrate in the bottom.
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    Just started the cycle

    At least I can still buy and add equipment while it cycles, haha.
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    Just started the cycle

    Yea, the lighting is on the list, the fixture is in place, but the six T5 bulbs have to wait until my next paycheck on the 1st :) This is a tank upgrade, I have an established 37 bowfront with 29g sump and my goal is to transfer everything over to the big setup by march 16th... (wife given...
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    Just started the cycle

    So my 75 gallon tank w/ 55 gallon sump is up and running with salt. No sand yet, but there is roughly 70 lbs (three pieces) of dead base rock in the tank and maybe 30 pounds of dead rock in the sump, along with a 7"x7"x4" container of ceramic noodles. I placed one ten pound piece of live rock...
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    T5 HO help

    I hope so, I will probably buy 3 bulbs to start and then one at a time until I finish, that way if it gets too much of one color or another I can adjust with the next bulb.
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    T5 HO help

    Aquablue special is a 12000k, that is pretty white isn't it?
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    T5 HO help

    Fixture is set up! Tank is running with some dead rock in it, adding some salt tomorrow to start the cycle. Now I need to find some bulbs for this thing! I was looking at purchasing all ATI bulbs, they are a lot more cost effective I think. FRONT True Actinic Aquablue Special Purple Plus Blue...
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    Moving confirmed.

    Styrofoam Coolers (Shoreline) maybe check that out, its not SUPER close to you, but it might be worth it for some stryo coolers.
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    Refugium lighting

    I think that one is actually too tall. :(
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