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    doing a closed loop on a 240 gal.

    I guess they call it flex ball in marine depot but by tenecor they call it centipedes. The ends will be 3/4"x3". Each nozle will have 2 of these.
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    doing a closed loop on a 240 gal.

    Here is a drawing of what I am wanting to do I hope that you can figure out what I want done. The sides are viewable straight thru and the ends are black with trapeziod overflows. I am using a dolphin 2700 pump with a dolphin prime/pot basket. The centipedes at the top are 3/4" leading back...
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    doing a closed loop on a 240 gal.

    I am sorry let me put it this way pumping out to the tank will be 2- 3/4 " y'd centipedes. One on each side of the trapezoid overflow. There will be a total of 4 centipedes at the top of the tank coming from the dolphin pump putting the water flow back in the tank. Then I was thinking of...
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    Little White Critters??

    No don't worry about them that is part of you biological filtration. You will eventually see all kinds of critters.
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    RODI system

    I have hooked up the pump and still not very much pressure coming out of the shut off valve. Let me ask you something if all you need to take out is the chlorine then do you really need to have the reverse osmosis element in the rodi unit or just use the carbon to do the job and by pass the...
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    doing a closed loop on a 240 gal.

    I have a 240 gallon 8x24x24 tenecor tank that me and steve are putting together and we are trying to figure out the best way to do a closed loop. I have ordered a Dolphin 2700 it is rated at 2900 gallon per hour at 6 feet. I was think about putting the returns at the top of the tank next to...
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    Umbrella/Toadstool leather

    I have two of these maybe it is the lighting. Is it getting plenty of light? I was told they like light and a good water flow over them.
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    if i got my hands on these little Kalk suckers......

    Yes, they should throw them in and let the sharks mangle them a whil and then pull them out just before they go in for the kill.
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    if i got my hands on these little Kalk suckers......

    What they need to do is make them work around the aquarium until they have paid them back for the damages and have them under house arrest until they turn 18 years of age. It is a shame the kids have no better raising than to destroy someone elses property not to mention kill an animal that has...
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    RODI system

    Yes I ran the stock 1/4" line to the unit the pamplet that came with the system says to run it at 100psi that is what they rated it as.
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    RODI system

    I dont know Steve If I want to call you or not! I might have to get you to look at this stupid thing when I get the rest of my equipment in. By the way I went to the store and bought the queen angel and my lights that I ordered from cool touch are on the way here. My 240 gallon aquarium...
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    RODI system

    Its possible that you are right but it sure is slow it takes about 2-3 minutes to fill up a 20oz coke bottle out of the faucet that I bought with it.
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    RODI system

    Where can you get a booster pump? I connected my line downstairs in the basement next to the hot water heater room temp is around 67 to 68 degrees usually. I connected it to the cold water line that went to our utility room down stairs. How much water comes out of the fill line on the Ro...
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    RODI system

    What should the output pressure be? I do not have even enough pressure to fill up my 4 gallon storage tank that came with this unit.
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    RODI system

    Hey guys does any one out there know anything about these Reverse osmosis systems? I have just purchased and received a 6 stage RoDi system and my pressure stinks. I have heard that you have to have some sort of pump or something to help on the pressure. Does anybody out there know what i am...
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    info on acrylic tanks

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    info on acrylic tanks

    Does anyone know how I can figure out how much sand this tank is going to need? I want to use the Live sand then use some other sand together to help on the biological setup. It is a 240 gallon 96"-24"-24" is the lenght, width and height.
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    info on acrylic tanks

    Well I ordered a tank from tenecor, found a 48" retro kit with 2-250 watt metal halide lights with 2 vho actinic bulbs 140 watt they said. Do they make a 140watt? I thought only 110watts. Then I ordered my sump system from life reef the fs1-300. The tank I ordered it with two side pre filter...
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    info on acrylic tanks

    Gordo what is your other acrylic tank?
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    info on acrylic tanks

    Hey guys if any one has seen or could give me advice on a tank sure would appreciate it. I have three choices on acrylic tanks. The first one is Clarity plus, second Tenecor, and the third is Clear for Life. They are all 240 gallon systems Clarity plus is $1187.00 and Tenecor is $1037 and...
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