Recent content by rs1831

Great looking build! What are you using to hang your lights from. It looks very nice.

Great build! Did you make your own sump or did you purchase it?

Sorry for your loss.

Nitrate 0-5 ph 8-8.3 salinity 1.25 alk 9-10 cal 420 mg 1300-1400

Hi, along with the vodka dosing are you adding anything like amino acids?

I just received my I-tech skimmer and I am going to make my sump tomorrow. The skimmer works best in about 6 inches of water. Would I be better off making my baffles 6 inches or make them larger and make something for the skimmer to sit on? I could only raise it 3 inches or so do to room...

Originally Posted by shogun323 Grrrrr...... Thanks to this thread I just caught myself strolling down the hall of the office with coffee in hand singing that tune!!!!

I've been really happy with my typhoon 3 from air, water, and ice.

Originally Posted by King_Neptune gotcha^^ thanks for the knowledge. oh and by any chance got a camera? Id like to see a snapshot of what you got. any ideas for my system would be nice. i should be doing the plumbing later this week. I would like to see that as well.

What are some other ways to make sure that my ph doesn't go down?

looks like an euro-reef

Originally Posted by Flower You will need an auto top off unit...mine has 2 sensors, one for the fish tank and another for the tub holding RO water, if it goes empty the sensor will not switch on the pump so it won't burn out. Next you need a pump and a piece of hose to run from the holding...

Thank you for the info. How do you like the Korallin 1502?

I'm in the process of setting up my new 75 gallon tank. Its going to be mostly sps and I would like some info on cal rectors. What is needed besides the reactor? Do I have to purchase anything to keep alk up or is there media that does both alk and cal? I understand the the ph in the reactor...