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My CBS doesn't bother any of my other inverts, including my corals at all, just hides most of the time until I feed the tank. I have seen him grab my 3" clarkii clown and drag her out of the rasta leather she hosts. I've heard that once they get larger they will kill fish so ol' Pierre the CBS...

There's a way to mod the Koralia's like you do the maxi-jet's to increase flow also. I have 2 Koralia's for my 180 but still not set up yet. Hoping to mod them once I find out how. Anyone know, can you share the info? Thx!

2nu2believe, I fight that when my nitrates are too high. Water changes and plenty of flow help a lot. seasalt101 - It sounds like you have the right outlook. I'm a firm believer in the mind & body's ability to heal itself with the right attitude and faith. Best of luck!

Wow, great picture. I wonder how rare that is.

As new as your tank is, I would hesitate to add more bio load with the extra snails and crabs. Even though they are cleaning the tank, they still eat and well, you know. The red algae is a normal part of the tank's aging. If you just siphon it out with your regular water changes and keep an eye...

It sounds like your tank is going through a normal cycle of algae/diatom outbreaks. Just take a turkey baster and blow it off of the rocks and sand and siphon it out. Then keep up with your normal water changes and it will disappear soon. Keep an eye on your nitrates (should stay under 20...

It's possible that you are precipitating calcium. Check your ph (not powerhead) and calcium levels. It could be a bad batch of salt. I've never used Tropic Marin so I don't have any experience. There are quite a few old threads on salt mixes in this forum. Do a search and see if this has been a...

I'm asking $125 for it. You can email me at debthomas@kc.rr.com if you're interested. Thanks

I've got a brand new, in the box, never plugged in, Iwaki WMD40RXLT pump for sale. It's not big enough for the return on my 180 so had to buy a bigger pump. It would be perfect for a closed loop or a return pump on a smaller tank, or a great pump for that monster skimmer you have!

I've got a brand new in the box Iwaki WMD40RXLT I am wanting to sell. When I bought it we had planned on using it on about a 90 gallon tank but then we ended up buying a 180g so it's not big enough to pump from my basement sump to the tank. It's never been plugged in. I'd like to get $125 for...

I know I've read a lot of positive reviews here in the past for the Dolphin pumps so I think I lucked out with this buy. I hope I wasn't too impulsive but I went ahead and bought it. :cheer: $102.50! :cheer:

I have a chance to buy a factory rebuilt Dolphin amp master 4000/3000 for a really great price. Is this a good pump? Can I trust a factory rebuild unit? My Iwaki WMD40RXLT isn't enough for the return on my 180 and I need a pump that will handle the flow from my basement sump. I need to give an...

I understand what you are saying now. It probably is going to depend on how well you can transport everything. If you can keep the rock wet through the trip it should be fine.

We've decided to put the sump for the 180 reef we are building in the basement. It's an Oceanic wet/dry Model 3. I think it's about 40 gallons. We'll probably build a stand that's at least 4' off the floor so we can reduce the head height to the display tank. Ceiling in basement is standard 8 ft...

Good, thanks SCSInet. I have a TDS meter on order so we'll see when it all gets here. I suppose any RO/DI unit is better than tap water. I plan on setting up 2 - 30 gallon brute trash cans, one for top-off and one for saltwater. I want to get an auto top off set up too. I read somewhere, I can't...