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Ok this is what I did. The tunze ATO is what I use and it’s very easy to replace the pump that it comes with. You can setup any pump you like and it will work.
I wouldn’t suggest you use that 35 gallon container for ATO. In case your pumps fail or stick on or something happens. It’s better for...
I have two but if one dies I can use just one pump at 100 % for a long time and that will be plenty flow. Your tank should be fine with the slw- 10 but its only a $10 difference
So it’s worth to go with the slw-20
I have two in a 4ft frag tank and I run them in random mode at 70% and it’s moves a lot of water. It’s my go to pump right now.
The anemone cover are easy to find on eBay
than maybe a regular sump would be a better idea to keep it simple.
I would look for used sumps since acrylic is really tough. And usually out live the hobbiest. I am patiently waiting for more updates from this thread lol
This is amazing !! Go dad!
if you have a dedicated fish room
You can’t go wrong with a rubber maid stock tank as a sump. They are tough/ cheap and a very easy way to add water volume.
you can also use it to hold some of your rocks.
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In my opinion we will all have 3D printer at home in the future. Printer prices keep coming down. Right now they are still too expensive. I am waiting for the technology to get better and cheaper.
In a mixed reef you have to have different sections. I divided my tank into 3 24 x24 sections. (6ft) I have the 1st cube with high flow. I run my gyre at 100% I also have a wav in the back wall 100% I have my 360x and AP700 on 100%. This is my sps section.
With low light corals in the bottom...
If you don’t have a cleaner shrimp you should get one. If you have a few tangs I would also get a cleaner wrasse. Cleaner shrimp will clean tangs and get rid of a lot of the parasites
Well I like reefco and aquatic obsession.
I am very lucky to live between these two stores.
They both date and label all the fish.
Will at aquatic obsession has a little more exotic and hard to find fish.
Brian at reefco is more of a coral shop that also has fish. Brian is a coral collector...
Most refers don’t last past one year.
So I wouldn’t make any changes to a home for a hobby. Fish die corals die and having this happen in a living room can be a problem.
Most people leave the hobby when they have a failure. Tanks crack and leak. Heaters fail on /off. This storm last week killed...
My vote is always the basement.
Basement are the best for fish tanks
Salt water will damage walls / floors no matter how careful you are you will always have water on the floor.
Ato will fail and you will have water on the floor. Pumps die and you will have water on the floor.
If it’s in the...