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Brian, how do you deal with extra flow. I imagine that I would have quite a bit of extra water to move if I use the mag 18. ATM all I'll be running is the tank, GAC, and bio. Is it ok to just cap the manifold and basically restrict the pump or do I need to let that water flow out to the fuge?
In a few days I'll be receiving a reef octopus bio reactor(though I'm not supposed to know). While I do have a mag 5 ready to go I have been considering running a bigger return pump and setting it up on a manifold with me brs GAC reactor. However I'm clueless how to do it. Anyone have any...
I used both on the baffle on the return side and the first on the skimmer side. Then I let them set for a few hours. Then found some wood that was 1" used that to space the bubble trap. I used lines on the outside of the glass to know where I wanted the baffles and placed a bead of silicone just...
I have read about plent of people using silicon 2 and having no problems, so this call is yours. In your case Im still leaning towards my first opinion. A huge water change with that big of a spike in alk will lead to death.
And since 2 other threads are speaking of crashes, please don"t use GE silicon II.
Come to think of it you should have pretty good access to real aquarium sealant anyway.
If I remember you said you were gonna do a traditional sump/fuge right. Skimmer/Fuge/Return? If so then size the first...
Still leaning toward the alk/Ph swing of such a large water change with a relitivly new salt mix for your system. Also like was pointed out in another crash thread, GE silicon II is not safe in aquariums
Was the sand live sand? If live, how old was this "leftover" sand. while I don't think this did in the tank, that coupled with the salt water could have just compounded things.
As to the saltwater, i think this is the main problem. The big jump in alk would def do in the coral, but im...
I have about 10-15 of these now. I've got to find a way to rid myself also. It's all on one rock that those zoos were on. I might just pull the piece and bleach it