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    Reef Octopus Needle Wheel Skimmer Question

    Hello friends, I am almost done with my 30 gallon sump for my 50 gallon reef and now it is time to find a good skimmer for around $200.00. I was looking at this Amazon.com: Reef Octopus Needle Wheel Skimmer - 4.7 in. - up to 100 gallons: Pet Supplies I did notice that it only had a 250gph...
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    What type of acrylic do I use for a sump baffles?

    Thanks for the advice JPG.
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    What type of acrylic do I use for a sump baffles?

    Hi reefers, I am planning on a DIY sump and I want to use an empty 20 or 30 gallon tank I currently have sitting around. I would like to get the right acrylic to make baffles but not sure what type and where to buy it? I am sure Home Depot might have it but not sure. If anyone has any laying...
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    Help with Refugium & Wet/Dry Install

    Thanks again for the advice. If I did not have such nice corals and mushrooms growing on the rock it would be a good idea to rid the rock and start over but as said, some pieces of calerpa could remain in the main tank and just grow on the new rock. So I can just pick it out as I am doing now or...
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    Help with Refugium & Wet/Dry Install

    Thank you for the advice. I have a lot of caulerpa growing in my tank and not sure how to get rid of it. I thought possibly of putting all the live rock in the refugium and start over in the main tank. But, I am sure pieces would somehow get through and eventually wind up there too. Thats why...
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    Help with Refugium & Wet/Dry Install

    Hello Reefers, Recently I purchased a 110 gallon tank that I converted to freshwater but it came with a 30 gal refugium and 20/25 gallon wet/dry (see pics). I have a 50 gallon reef tank that I am currently running an AquaClear 70 and a Remora HOB skimmer. I have some nice soft corals and...
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    TDS Issue

    Thank you for all the information. Here is my system I bought 2 years ago. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Stage-Drin...item2c57be241c It came with a 1 micron and 5 micron filter. My tap TDS range is 260/270 at 55/58 degrees. The rejection rate is about 4 to 1. Here is the membrane I purchased...
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    TDS Issue

    Another TDS Issue Hello friends, I recently changed all the filters and 150 gpd membrane in my 5 stage RO unit (no DI) (2 year old unit kept very clean) not to mention all the lines. My problem is my TDS after only 5 months on a new membrane and filters went up to 47. Now after changing...
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    Best Choice for Aiptasia control

    I am going to do that as well and see what happens. I am also picking up 4 more shrimp and hopefully between 6 peppermints and my copperband, they will get rid of them. Its just that these darn things are getting over the 1 inch mark in size. I hope its not too late. I would hate to have to lose...
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    Best Choice for Aiptasia control

    Hello Friends, I have an out-break of the worst kind. These "Nuisance Anemones" are taking over my tank and nothing is killing them. I have tried the syringe method, the peppermint shrimp (5 of them), the calcium method and nothing is working. In fact, the situation is getting worse beyond...
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    Can this fixture successfully light a reef tank?

    Thats why I love this website, you all have great opinions and it surely helps others here like me looking for answers. I will still think of going with halides for now. Thank you all.
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    Can this fixture successfully light a reef tank?

    Has anyone tested this system to light your reef tank or do you still need additional lighting? http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=21973&ref=6059&subref=AA&cmpid=E-_-FS-_-111210-_-P6
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    Is it possible to have too much Flow?

    Awesome quote Don! You are so right.
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    Is it possible to have too much Flow?

    Thanks Don. I checked the nitrates last evening and they were at 0. I will check them when I get home from work today. is anything above 0 bad? Whats funny though here in Illinois anyway. I see so many people selling various size aquariums with wet/dry units for their reef. But after reading...
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    Is it possible to have too much Flow?

    Thanks Don for information too. Well, I guess filtration for a reef is a very interesting topic for sure. Not sure if a wet/dry for my reef is needed then? I run freshwater discus on strictly Fluval 405 and AquaClear HOB filters so I would not need a wet/dry for that as it would serve no...
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    Is it possible to have too much Flow?

    Thanks for the information. I do have it bouncing of the front glass. The return side has a value on it, but not sure if that will directly slow the flow, its a new setup and I have not experimented with it though. Hi Frank, as far as the wet/dry, since it does have the bioballs, I was...
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    Is it possible to have too much Flow?

    Hello Everyone, I have a 50 gallon reef (36x18x18") and I currently am running 3 powerheads for water flow (not including the flow from my AquaClear 70 HOb filter and protein skimmer). I am trying out a wet/dry filter but I belive the water flow is possibly to strong for the tank. The pump is a...
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    Is my Reef Doomed?

    Thank you all for the great feedback on this thread. I belive after looking it up on line that they are indeed bristleworms. I won't panic now and will just work on those anemones.
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    Is my Reef Doomed?

    Hello Reefers, I recently had an outbreak of Aiptasia anemones in my 50 gallon reef. I mean lots of them popping up everywhere. I picked up 3 peppermint shrimps as recommended by some members here, but still have many, many more. Now, last night as I was working with a new wet/dry, I was...
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    Best Choice for Aiptasia control

    Anyone selling or loaning the Berghia's in Lake County, Illinois area? My 50 gallon reef is getting too many of those pesty anemones. I just picked up 3 peppermint shrimp, but wonder if I will need more things to rid my tank of these annoying anemones?
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