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Regardless if you do decide to run a canister you will still want to clean it regularly. Debris and Organics will build up in the media even more so if you don't have the sponges in there. It's really not that difficult. I have a couple extra set of sponges so I turn off the power. Lift the...

I don't get this. Maybe someone could explain it to me. Below is my oppion so please feel free to enlighten me on what I'm missing. Halides penetrate water better then T5s. How do T5s use less wattage then anything else? It all depends on the total amount of bulbs you use and what the wattage...

Well ich doesn't go "dormant" per say but does stay active. It just may never hit the fish in proportions that you see. This isn't really a good thing however as the parasites will seek out the fish and attach themselves to the gill areas where you don't see it. This is one of the worst spots...

It's really a location thing and of course total price. Carlo

It's great that your back. I'm glad you kept the live rock around because without it you might not have started up again. :) Considering that you're starting with a 20g L as the display you probably won't need a calc reactor, UV, Ozone or any fancy controllers. If you already have them by all...

Sorry for the loss but great pic! Keep in mind if a fish had ich your tank now has it and other fish can get it. Carlo

For small tubing going into the sump I've used rubber bands and something heavy/save to the tank and rubberbanded the tube to the object. Works like an ancor. If there happens to be any pipe or other larger hose there you could zip-tie the 2 together. Carlo

chase33, if you can get in a good routine of pulling the sponges and cleaning them every couple of days then leave them in and use them. If you clean the sponges often (tap water is fine) then the sponges will pull out a lot of organics from the tank which help lower nitrates. On the other hand...

Glass isn't as easy to "repair" as acrylic. Before you even contemplate fixing it I'd recommend to live with it to see if it is tolerable. The reason I say this is that many people who try to fix their glass end up making it worse in the long run. So if you live with it for a little while maybe...

If you're anywhere in the 6-8K range you'll be fine for a refugium. In those Kelvin ranges it's more about the PAR then anything else for growth. Ideally, you want to be smart and not over spend on the lights while getting a water-proof light like RichT got. Actually the lights RichT picked up...

Yea your right about that. I think I've put my media in backwards the last time I cleaned it. I'm glad you posted this because I have it sitting here dry after a good cleaning and was going to put it back on line tonight. I need to switch 1 & 3 around. Thanks & perfect timing! Carlo In case...

I noticed you said that earlier Rich. I tried doing a search on both HD and Lowes and they didn't show up. Of course there is way more stuff in the stores then on their sites. Carlo

They run about $45 plus shipping unless you can find them local "The housing either white or bronze plastic (pictured), so it will not rust over time. The lamp is a 65 watt compact fluorescent lamp, rated to deliver 4550 lumens with an expected lifetime of 10,000 hours. They are damp-rated, so...

I don't know about the particular issue you are having BUT have you made sure the Tunze Powerheads you are using are made to work with frequent on/offs. Most Tunze's don't like this kind of "wave maker" and will burn out pretty quickly do this. Carlo

I'm not a plumber so I don't know the correct answer for sure but I remember reading threads on RC and the "come-away" was to wait 1 hour after the last joint is glued, if using schedule 40 pipe, before running salt water through the pipe. It had something to do with the glue being toxic if it...

I haven't used the aquatraders before but do use a Fluval 404 in my setup. Mine has 3 trays in it and each tray has 2 sides to it. In mine I've got the 3rd (bottom) setup with Chemi-pure on one side and Purigen on the other side. I'm basically running them "side-by-side" to see which will last...

Here's a picture of the Underside of the tank on the right side. The top pipe is the return and the bottom pipe is connected to the dorso drain. Here's a picture of the underside of the tank on the left side where everything ties together to go into the basement. Pipes from left to right are...

He is a couple of shots showing the cutout in the floor and another through the stand into the basement. Pic taken down through the tank. More pics to follow shortly, Carlo

Time to start uploading some pics. I finally found the cable for my crappy 3mp camera. Figures as I just received my Nikon D200 with 18-200 lens kit today. :) Still got to pic up a good macro lens but I'll pull off a few of the shots from the old camera that I can't reproduce with the Nikon and...

Flamehawk has a Fluval 304 for sale that would work well for this. Check the for sale links. Carlo