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Originally Posted by VinnyRaptor how is the "system" fair when the top 1% have more wealth the the bottom 95% combined? this guy is near the top of the food chain and admits that its lutacris, so does Bill Clinton. there ashamed of it, are exposing it, and trying to change it. And yet they...

Thank you to everyone for putting up with my being a bit slow. Sometimes its the simple things that floor me and are hard to grasp.

Originally Posted by mkroher A drilled tank fixes all that. Yea it would - if I had one :) When I upgrade to a larger tank if its not RR it will be drilled. In the meantime I'm attempting to work on plans if my upgrade doesn't come to frutition due to factors beyond my control.

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Alright, hmm. I wonder how I can explain it a little simpler. //edited// A relief valve example: Do you see where the plumbing T's off and gets returned to the sump? (I would actually plumb it in where the overflow drains into the sump)...

Originally Posted by mkroher How will it stop draining? Imagine if you turned off the pump.... The water in your tank has stopped draining, and the water level is juuuust at the tip of the overflow box. Take a small cup of water and slowly pour it into the tank. What will happen? The water...

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 MagDrive Model Dimensions Max Head (ft) Max GPH GPHat 4 ft Inlet fitting size Outlet fitting size Watts per hour Monthly operating costs(.08/kwh) MD5 5" x 3.8" x 4.2" 10 500 310 1/2" 1/2" 45 $2.59 MD7 5" x 3.8" x 4.2" 12 700 450 1/2" 1/2" 60 $3.46 MD9.5 5.5"...

Originally Posted by gio28 the pump should ALWAYS be less GPH than the overflow. first off overflows are overrated sometimes so they are less than what they say (like mine). second, the overflow will balance with the pump. ball valves are good to have but they put stress on the pumps so its a...

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 I guess the OP didn't like our answers... lol Nope - unfortunatley the OP has a job that is demanding and he can't get back here with time to post as much as he'd like

I have read about DIY sumps but the one thing I can NOT find is information on how to match the overflow with the return pump. For example, for several reasons I have decided I want a CPR HOB overflow. They state they are rated for 600 gph. But when I look for a "matching" return pump I can...

I have a fire shrimp that I saw do this today. Really funny.

Originally Posted by crypt keeper do you feed them? +1

Originally Posted by trouble93 You did give yourself time to build a sound bio filter. It would have been best to let your ammonia and nitrites reach 0 before you begain to add live stock. Still seeing ammonia and nitrites means your tank didn't fully cycle. As far as the clowns go even though...

Originally Posted by Flower Fish die. It is hard to determine if something is wrong in the tank with a single unexplained death. The rock wall incident does not count. Get another fish, make sure it is healthy and eating. Keep an eye on it and test the water once a week to stay on top of...

I have a 55 gallon tank that has cycled. Coraline growing on base rock. Three purchased corals (Xenia, Green Star Polyps and what I think is Alevora) along with Zoos and a Mushroom - all surviving. I have a cleanup crew - Emerald crab, hermits, snails (several types), 4 Peppermints, Fire and...

Along hte same vein - how hard are they to grow "wild?" I purchased three stalks from a local reefer. Rubberbanded them to individual smallish rocks and set them in the rock work. Well eiterh I didn't tie em down well enough (probably) or the flow helped em escape (also possible) either way...