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Installing it this coming week. Will eventually be a reef tank once I get the system stable. How many gallons per hour do I need from wavemakers / powerheads? Recommendations on which ones to get and how many? Thanks

If not acetone try xylene. It is much stronger!

Didn't really care for it. The owner seems like a(family site, please do not use words like that). I like Tanked a lot better but you can tell that a lot of it is written, especially the bad acting from Redneck!

Thanks, my skimmer will be here Tuesday. Got the sc aquariums 150 gallon skimmer

So new to the tank I have added a 6 stage RO/DI to my system and an oversized sump that can hold 40 gallons. Next will be adding the lights, will be going with a 48" 6 bulb T5 fixture. Not exactly sure which one yet so feel free to chime in with suggestions. After that will get all the plumbing...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 A question overlooked or what you didn't mention was what is the size of the sump......Again there isn't anything set in stone as far as flow rate, but size of the sump will dictate somewhat; what you could feasible push through the sump. I know the diagram...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Add one more drain line and use a beananimal overflow. It's dead silent in its operation. You don't really want 15x turnover going through your sump. 5-10x max. Most flow in the tank should be accomplished by powerheads or closed loops in the display...

Sorry been a while, it is pukani dry live rock. You have to cycle it for about a month but it is totally worth it when you think about the cost. I paid $3.19 a pound for the rock, the rock, not water, just the rock so I actually got 65 lbs of rock. The pukani is very porous and light so a 5 lb...

You might need to cut and paste this to you desktop to enlarge it enough to readThis is my tank and the plumbing that I plan on using. I am wanting some of you plumbing gurus to help me with this and point out any thing that I may want to add or do differently. I plan on using a pump that pumps...

Ok, this is going to be a slow build because I want it done right and have to piece it together as I get the cash. I was able to pick up this 80 gallon aquriaum for $350, I painted it black because I didn't care for the pine look. I ordered 65lbs pf pukani dry live rock for it and that is where...

Being that my tank is only 17.5" wide it will only fit 6 bulbs and that's only leaving an inch on each side of it. So I will have to look into that option. LED is out of my price range for time being and I am trying to avoid having to buy a chiller which is why I am trying to stay away from MH...

I am planning for a reef tank system with a mix of everything that can be compatible. Some hard corals, soft corals anemones ect. I have been doing a lot of homework on those things and think I have a fair grasp on it but I am still a long way until I get to actually put fish in the tank and...