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Scum on the top of the water surface will be effective only if there is no stirring of the water. If there is no stirring of the water (mix) then the slurry at the bottom will not efficiently supply the Kalk to the new water added to the mix (top-off). After a while, the concentration of Kalk in...

And you can always add a valve to control the flow if the return pump is too strong.

The cheapest one is the gravity fed like described in the previous posts. Simply make a mix and let it slowly drip. The amount of Kalk used is the exact one needed for the concentration that will be delivered to the sump/tank. Good point is that it is cheap. Bad points are that the dripping...

Tap water is supposed to be around 7 ! Usually it is a bit more alkaline (7.2-7.4) But it could be slightly acidic as well (rain water), it all depends on your water supply. Why don't you try using RO unit. It will soon pay out in savings on water conditioners you use, and you will have much...

Velcro connection in itself will be allways sufficiently strong. However, if you do not trust their supplied velcro you have several options: - buy industrial strength velcro in HD or such. - if your main concern is the quality of the glue used to attach velcro to the controler and wall, then...

Yes, definitively use something to measure the holes, but something very precise. As previously posted AGA tanks use different sizes, and what is worse, when I tried DIY and bought "appropriate" bulkheads from MarineDepot, they didn't fit, so I ended up buying AGA kit. It turns out that the...

Re: You might want to read this because of high concentration of this in our tan I am so in love with sailing and sailing boats that I have actually loved that movie :) His boat and the sailing scenes were so cool ;D

Isn't your tank already drilled? If NOT make sure you CAN drill it because it could be tempred glass (often used for bottoms)!!! If it is already drilled, then that will dictate what size of the bulkheads you should use.

Ok, now situation might be different. ONE thing that YOU could do is to start getting RO/DI water that he will probably need. Changing water is a must in most situations, so you use this time untill he arrives to collect some additional water. I am assuming that he is using the RO/DI -reverse...

Re: I'm in in deep..... water HELP Since you have no experience, the best thing to do is not to do anything and let him do whatever he deems necessary. The animal even might not be really dead, just looking dead, the system might have enough room to deal with it on its own and even if it...

You could have a standalone refugium or it can be part of your sump (many people confuse it with sumps, but functionally, these are two different things, though they could share the same space). If it is part of the sump, you use baffles to partition a section of it. If it is a standalone, any...

4"+ of sand will quite quickly become very muddy in the fuge. Pods and mangrove will be fine with the sand. I would never be able to fully trust the mud (chemically and bilogically) the same way I would trust sand (for reef setups).

Every type and family of corals require completely different type, size and frequency of feeding. What type of corals are you talking about?

Just from the statement that the "waters won't mix and shrimp will be able to swim out", which is totally ridiculous, I wouldn't trust them.