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I run two sumps in my system. And two additional tanks for water volume giving my 100 gallon display 400 gallons of water. The sumps are in series and the additional tanks are parallel It can be done both ways. However. All are fed from the same return pump. ( a very large iwaki ) At the...

For the record. Clear or purple makes NO difference in quality of the joint. Purple only exist so the plumbing inspector can see that you used primer. And not fail you. Since you won’t have your tank inspected. When possible. Buy clear.

PVC. And CPVC. Both require primer. In New Jersey. If it was water or waste plumbing for human use. That primer must be purple. However because it is for your fish tank. You can use clear primer. Regardless, Primer should always be used it softens the polyvinyl chloride preparing to take the...

You should join one of the zoom virtual meetings. Good way to connect with other Reefers and ask questions till your blue

You really gave me some food for thought for that future build someday. Thanks for sharing Mark.

So glad you asked Madreefer. Thanks for sharing that Mark. Hmmmm anyone else think it’s no coincidence that Mark Shelly made a nice shell arch. :dance:

Crazy how they are all hanging out together. Mine tend (but not always) to move away and settle in a different spot in the tank

Sooooo cool Mark. Love it

Well... we only sorta hijacked it. We were very topical. And the cycle was a part of the thread so most people should have benefited from our discussion. I know when I started out (not that long ago) I loved when knowledgeable members would discuss things back and fourth I Always got the most...

I love your setup. So wish I had more space. But then again I imagine everyone would like more space to dedicate to the hobby :) Why the Ferris oxide... are your phosphates unnaturally high?

Hmmm so we don’t know the Nitrite level. Darn. I would love to know if others have had the same issue as I have seen. I would like to add one more thing to this topic simply because it is often overlooked when we talk about the cycle. I have heard on many an occasion that the cycle is...

I love the diverse method. I’m curious about your nitrite levels. How did they test out. For me and using Dr Tim’s I found it did a good job on the ammonia and definitely sped up the start up but I still had to wait for the nitrite to complete. And as we all know. Nitrite is only a little less...

The simple answer is YES. You get a very fast cycle. The problem is most people don’t fully understand what the cycle is. We all understand that it is the development of a couple strains of bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate. The problem is there is an equilibrium...

I do second bacteria in a bottle. It’s great stuff. It absolutely speeds up the cycle. If speed is a concern. It works. But don’t be fooled. There is no instant cycle. It does not exist. YES you can put strong fish in right away. But the tank is NOT cycled and will not support the more...

Paulie brings up a topic that’s not often discussed. “Chemicals”. I happen to agree that although there is a place for them. If it can be accomplished naturally, than that’s the best route. As far a cycling your tank. If you did nothing at all. Eventually the tank will cycle. It took almost...

Hey don’t give him any of that credit. We all know Katy does the cooking.

Welcome welcome welcome. First off your off to great start. I think your sand mix is interesting. I haven’t seen a 30% mix of black and white sand and have to admit its pretty cool. I completely agree with @nano1908 that auto top off is great and super helpful, it will go a long way towards...

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/frozen-reef-chili-recipes/

That’s a really nice shroom.

Fantastic article. Thanks for sharing