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    Newbie Needs Help

    I've got a 75 gal not drilled tank, dsb with about 30lbs LR. I've got a new AquaC Remora Pro skimmer coming tomorrow, tank's been set up since Oct 28 and my water readings have been perfect. I have a yellow tang and a green chromis with about 20 of the 25 snails I bought. Saturday I did a 20%...
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    Thanks Krisch, while I can appreciate Spongebob's comments, (it would be really really bad to flood the neighbors) I thought I may be missing something. I was very good at keeping the water "in" the aquarium on my last tank, the biggest problem I had was salt creep, but this seems to be...
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    I'd appreciate a little more on SpongeBob's comment on flooding. Considering that I oversize my sump, get an in sump skimmer and valve appropriately, do I have a potential for flooding from the system? It would seem this would minimize the potential. I guess the only other possibility would be...
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    I was thinking that if I oversize the sump and get an in sump skimmer, the chance of flooding is greatly reduced. Of course proper plumbing seems a necessity as you want as many shutoff valves to isolate the tank from the sump to all maintenance. Am I missing something?
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    Thanks for all the links, I'll only be gone for the holidays and then a couple of weeks out of country in February. I'm definitely going with the drilled 125 and while I was thinking of a sump/refurgiam? combo, I'm wondering if I'm not bitting off more than I can chew. I may buy a combo sump...
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    Thanks for the advice, I'm going to scan what the various links and articles you've sent, and then be back!
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    I haven't as of yet and probably won't until I get ready to go and get it. Which may not be until after the holidays, too much to do. As I will always feel like I should have gotten the 125, if I get anything else less, it will probably be the 125. One of my real concerns is that I'm in an...
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    Curing Live Rock

    I assume your talking about a wood canopy? I'm concerned about heat build up, although I could add fans either on either end or the top or both. I know that I can purchase the matching wood canopy with either tank. Hadn't thought about this, but did recently see one in a canopy on line. Thanks!
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    Curing Live Rock

    I'm torn between getting a 75 vs a 125. I had a 55 about 20 years ago, undergravel and hanging filter, with good success. It's changed a lot since then. I like the idea of the 125 with the bigger space in the cabinet for sumps and other equipment, but I think the 75 may be more manageable if I...
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    Curing Live Rock

    Thanks, I'm waiting until after the holidays to purchase and set up my new tank and then in mid february I'm going to be away for two weeks. I thought this would give me something to do and possibly by the time I get back beginning of March, my tank would be cycled.
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    Curing Live Rock

    Is it possible to cure live rock in a new tank and waiting for it to cure before adding other livestock?
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    Thanks Krish! I'll search the thread you've sent. I've been reading for about three weeks and just found the forums on the web. Your right, there are so many products out there, and as I read the web, just as many opinions. Thought I'd throw the question out to eliminate some of the products...
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    Getting first tank - Need Equipment advice

    I had a marine aquarium over twenty years ago and it seems everything has changed, my first surprise is I'm a rooky. I had a 55 gal tank, with hanging and undergravel filters, with a lot of success. I'm going to start with LR and fish and then move to corals once I get used to spending a grand...
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