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  1. Nickjr000

    Teflon tape to tighten a gap?

    If its real close to fitting you might be able to sand the nozzle down a bit on the powerhead. It went right on my maxijt? You know the powerhead doesnt go in to the tubing, it goes in to the fitting then the tubing goes in to other side of fitting.
  2. Nickjr000

    New Koralia Evolution 1400

    Great pump for the money. One of those cheap wave strips and a few of the new koralias and your set
  3. Nickjr000

    making saltwater

    id only really worry about salinity and temp mostly so there is no temp swings, That stresses fish
  4. Nickjr000

    looking for suggestion and advice to buy a skimmer

    what about an external? You can feed it with one of your overflows
  5. Nickjr000

    making saltwater

    If you have ro you should be fine. Mix your salt before you add it to the water. Sometimes stuff settles in the salt mix and you should always mix before you use it. Mix 1/2 cup with 1 gallon and mix with a pump for 24hrs before using. This will usually give you 1.024 - 25. I keep 26 so i...
  6. Nickjr000

    Refugiums do they NEED Chaeto? Need Honest Opinions

    I wouldnt say its a ref if you didnt have cheato in it.. Would just be a sump wit sand or a half of a fuge or a sand bed filter. Pods always hang out in the cheato, id think youll have more pods wit the cheato in there. You need a few pounds of rock and cheato. Sand in my opinion is optional...
  7. Nickjr000

    Sailfin, too big?

    Be fine in your tank. If you add another tang besides the sail i'd add them both at the same time. Theyll get along better this way
  8. Nickjr000

    the prizm skimmer

    Had one years ago it was a bit noisy for such a small skimmer. Hit or miss
  9. Nickjr000

    looking for suggestion and advice to buy a skimmer

    Reef Octopus DNW 200 Recirculating Protein Skimmer PS-OCT-DNW-200 $379.95 $299.95 (Savings: $80.00) There is your 300 dollar range. It would be a beast on a 180. Dont know if the height works for you though Specifications: - 7.8" Diameter - 29.64" Tall - Equiped with with needle...
  10. Nickjr000

    Bulkhead size for 2.75 diameter hole

    My bud just told me glasscages sells bulkheads and they came with his tank when he got it. Wether theirs is some wierd size for their holes i dont know. Maybe just do the 1" schd 80 and the 1 1/2" sch 80, i'd fill up the difference wit silicone good too when you put em on Nice tank by the way...
  11. Nickjr000

    Basic tools for acrylic sump building?

    Someone on here said there is a guy on ebay. You give him all your sizes and he'll cut and ship em to you, think they said price was good too
  12. Nickjr000

    Don't drink the water

    Beer + reefing = you had a good time last night
  13. Nickjr000

    Jimroth's Big Ol' Tank

    Lookin great! The 12 k def dont wash out the colors like the 10 do. I'm sure the growth will still be good too
  14. Nickjr000

    Bulkhead size for 2.75 diameter hole

    A 1" bulkhead is usually a 1 3/4" hole Id call them and see what size bulkhead they drilled it for. Do they sell their own bulkheads? Maybe they run bigger or somethin?
  15. Nickjr000

    Bulkhead size for 2.75 diameter hole

    thats an odd size for a hole. Is it tempered? Id call em and see whats up. If not tempered i have a 3" saw and a template you can come by and give it a whirl
  16. Nickjr000

    Login Issues to the site?

    Must just be ie8 then
  17. Nickjr000

    PC or T5

    Must be nice to run out of room for frags! If you have no heat issues now and the tank wil be tied in wit the display then you should be ok with the 150. Just put it 8-12 in above the tank
  18. Nickjr000

    PC or T5

    your display is a 55? What about just putting a frag rack in it? Save the trouble of settin up another tank
  19. Nickjr000

    PC or T5

    That might be a bit much for a 10 gal. i think whatever is cheaper so id go wit the t-5's then
  20. Nickjr000

    Help

    Smitty how you makin out wit the plumbing?
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