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Seems like a waste of money IMO. I personally just use a pvc TEE on the end of my drain flex pipe. Just attach it so that the TEE side outlet part is at the height you want the top of your filter sock. Cap off the side outlet and then attach another 6" or so of flex pipe to the bottom of the...

I don't entirely agree with the last few posts. I agree that if it's leaking into the bulkhead, the bulkhead could be cracked. Either that or the standpipe is probably just not seating all the way into the bulkhead. Remove and inspect it and if you see any cracks replace it. If not, try some...

Bob, not sure I agree with you. I'm sure there are issues with any product on the market and it's just a matter of (bad)luck when you get a damaged product. I've had an MP40 for almost 2 years and never once had a problem with it. In fact, I originally bought an MP20 (used I might add) and...

I watched the very first episode of survivor and that was it. I thought it was going to be about "surviving" not being "popular". I lost all respect when I found out it was another dramafest. I'd rather watch paint dry then watch that show.

Nope the pics I wanted to send came out blurry, which is why I went in for more shots. Yea thought about doing that. Have to dig out my warranty papers.

I ruined my "waterproof" camera last month when trying to take a pic for this contest. I had just uploaded some pics from the camera to my computer and I forgot to close the lil door for the connection port after unplugging the USB cable. Stuck it in the tank to get a close up of one of my...

I love shining my phone's led camera light on my tank at night to spot all the bristle worms in my tank. I have a few that are around 5" long that I know of. They are great scavengers!

If you're going to use a dosing pump, I recommend trying The Marine Magic doser on Ebay. Mike (mnat) showed these to me and he said he has one that works perfectly (for dosing, not for water changes). Just thought I'd mention it because these are much cheaper than the Liter Meters and the...

Driving home on 676 / 42 area one Friday night, I counted 17 cars in a row with PA plates in the left lane. They were all going like 50 mph. I was in the middle lane and passed them all shaking my head as I counted them. The middle lane was wide open (which was suprising for a Friday evening) so...

My apologies. I had a brain fart. :embarassed: Yes, this is my ATO setup. I guess the "automated" part of the original post had me thinking ATO. I'm still stuck with using buckets for my water changes. I usually do 10g per week and my bathroom is about 10 feet away from my tank, so I just...

I have a 75g tank with a 30g sump. No basement and my tank is in the middle of the family room... so I can't do any elaborate plumbing system to automate my water changes. However, I did come up with a very good system where I only have to fill up a 5g container every 2-3 days. It's basically...

I lived in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for about 8 months when I was young and adventurous... so I know what you mean about their driving. It drove me nuts! I love the pic Phil. Need to make that a bumper sticker. :applause:

I have no personal experience with them, but have heard many many good things about coast to coast. I've never heard anything bad about their work either. They are sponsors of our club and may give you a discount if you tell them you are a member of NJ Reefers. Not positive on this, but it's...

You can, but it's not recommended. It can tend to clump up if it isn't tumbling, which is why the reactors are used.

Chemipure Elite has Ferric Oxide in with the carbon and will remove phosphates. It will be in it's own mesh bag when you buy it. I'd suggest getting that and just wedge it in your baffles for now. Try to cover the whole width of the sump, so you might need to get a few of the Chemipure elites...

That's kind of what I figured you were going for. Here's my suggestion for doing this: Have both pipes from the bulkheads connect into a WYE (with a valve right at the bulkhead for the skimmer section) and then you can pump both sections down at once just by opening the skimmer section valve...

That was hilarious. Thanks for sharing Paul!

Looks like the beginning of a great upgrade! Can't wait to see the updates. One thing I noticed on your diagram... the sump section on the right says "return to DT" yet you have the middle section drilled with a bulkhead, heading to the return pump. Did you have a change of sump design and...

Congratz on the new tank/sump. This should be an interesting lil project for you. Just take it slow and get everything right the first time before you wind up having to redo things later. Not saying YOU will, but just relaying a tip from the experience of me and many others who started out for...

Well, the wedding will keep you away, but you wouldn't need to bring frags to attend the frag swap. There are plenty of vendors who are just selling. It's called a swap because you can arrange to trade with other members if you want... but this is like visiting 15+ fish/coral stores all in one...