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    What is the quietest pump?

    Eheim are top...another quiet pump to look at is the sicce syncra 3.0 or Tunze 1073.040 pump(basically same pump). Less money than eheim and quiet too.
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    refractometer calibration confusion

    thank you.
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    refractometer calibration confusion

    OK, I have read all I can and still find myself confused. I have a DD H2Ocean seawater refractometer(says 20c calibration temp). I an slightly confuse at using pinpoint solution to calibrate. Do I use the pinpoint solution at my normal room temperature(about 72 deg year round) and set...
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    About to move, substrate?

    You gotta clean the substrate. If it is fine, you can't help but suck some out. You can pinch the tube on a smaller hose to restrict flow to not suck up as much sand. On a large syphon it is hard to do. Also, the smaller siphon sucks less allowing more time to work on the substrate before you...
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    Best Protien Skimmer for my 180g tamk?

    Reef dynamics INS 180E Or the next size up IMO. Outstanding skimmers.
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    About to move, substrate?

    I used pink Fiji in my biocube....never again...the tank is barebottom now. Problem with fiji is it gets everywhere. Too fine of a sand IMO. Also very hard to vacuum. I'm bare bottom right now...IMO stick with a sand you can vacuum and does not blow everywhere with the tank's flow. Bare bottom...
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