freetareef
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so i'm setting up a new sump with a dsb to help with nitrates, house all my equipment like my skimmer and heater, i'll have cheato too, as i already have a 96 watt light from a saller tank that gave up the ghost (seem).
i have 160 lbs of all purpose sand from the hardware store in a 45 gal rubbermaid tub.
i made the down tube out of one inch pvc and the sump is under my display tank.
i bought a 500 gph pump along with about $100 live rock today at my lfs in hopes of having my sump flowing tonight.
my one inch pvc flows 600 gph and i read that the overflow should flow a little more then your pump. i don't know, but maybe 100 gph is to much, i am going to by a ball valve tomorrow and match up the flow.
the other issue is the water is really cloudy and am wondering how much harm will come of this running into my 75 gal display tank for 24 hrs before all the crap settles as my tank is fully aclimated and i have 6 fish, a brain coral, and 7-8 sps frags. should be alright, right?
i have 160 lbs of all purpose sand from the hardware store in a 45 gal rubbermaid tub.
i made the down tube out of one inch pvc and the sump is under my display tank.
i bought a 500 gph pump along with about $100 live rock today at my lfs in hopes of having my sump flowing tonight.
my one inch pvc flows 600 gph and i read that the overflow should flow a little more then your pump. i don't know, but maybe 100 gph is to much, i am going to by a ball valve tomorrow and match up the flow.
the other issue is the water is really cloudy and am wondering how much harm will come of this running into my 75 gal display tank for 24 hrs before all the crap settles as my tank is fully aclimated and i have 6 fish, a brain coral, and 7-8 sps frags. should be alright, right?