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Just built and hooked up my new sump. It is a lot louder than I thought. This is a problem because it is in my bedroom. I can get the overflow to be pretty quiet so it doesn't gulp air. But, the water flowing down the pipe (spa flex) makes a loud splashing sound as it travels down. Also the...

I think I have found the answer to hanging my spray bar. I am going to use pvc hangers. I never thought about it until I saw them and I think they will work great. I can screw them into the wood above my tank and that should hold it into place.

Thanks NY. That is a good idea about sizing up pipe. I think I will try that. I think I will try a few holes smaller to start and get bigger towards the end cap. Don't worry about the 90 degree thing, not important. Any ideas on how to mount it in the tank? The tank is built in a wall so I...

Well, I was going to do that with a regular (90 degree elbow) return. I didn't want to put the spray bar too far under the water through. But I think I can put it under the water enough to drill some holes in it for anti-shiponing. Do you have any experience with spray bars? I.E. how many...

yeah, I don't want another pump. I want to use the spray bar with the return pump. Now we understand each other. I have been reading some old posts here trying to get an idea of how many holes and what size. I am going to drill a hole in the pipe somewhere just under the water line so it...

my spray bar is coming from my sump though. I am worried that the spray bar will suck the water out of MT and drain it into my sump and flood. Maybe I am not understanding your power head idea.

I am going to make a spray bar for my return pump. I am going to drill 10 or 12, 1/4 inch holes down the length of my pipe and point them in the direction of the LR in my tank. I will then put an end cap over the tubing. The pump is a Mag 9.5. The pipe I am using is 1 1/4 inch flex spa...

Has anyone had any good experience with a thermos trade this time of year or is it too cold. I live in Michigan and it is pretty cold but not real cold right now. Does anyone have good experience with shipping this time of year (heat packs etc.), if so how? Thanks.

I am in the same situation as you my friend. I got a BTA about a week ago also. My did a little hiding yesterday also. I found him under some rocks not like buried but hiding. I don't know what he is hiding from. I think he is getting use to my light, I have more powerful lights than the...

Which brand of pump would anyone suggest that would go into a sump? I would like a reliable but really quiet pump also. The pump is going to be pumping around 600 gph from my sump located under my tank to my MT. Thanks for the help/ opinions.

"Especially anemones they are sensitive to nitrates." I thought anenomes were sensitve to amonia. Are they sensitive to nitrates also? I know nitrates will turn into amonia after awhile. Can someone clear this up?

Which brand of pump would anyone suggest that would go into a sump? I would like a reliable but really quiet pump also. The pump is going to be pumping around 600 gph from my sump located under my tank to my MT. Thanks for the help/ opinions.

my dad bought me some fish at the lfs. He thought it would be a good surprise. He didn't tell me he was going to do this and he doesn't know anything about what I have in the tank. He knew I had a "nemo" and the lfs told him that I could have a different type of clown so he got me a Clarkii...

thanks for the ideas

tank has been setup for 8 months

65 gal. MH 250 watt w/ florescent strip 70 lbs. LR 40 Lbs. LS Protien skimmer Canister filter (going to add fuge soon) Corals I have green zoos yellow polyps gsp yuma inverts snails blue legged crabs cleaner shrimp coral banded

What do you guys think would be a colorful coral to add to my reef? I have a 65 gal w/ only a couple corals. I would like to add something hardy that is red or another bright color. Thanks for the replies. Merry Christmas.

yea that sounds like a good idea to me EUPHORIA. But I just got into this hobby a little while ago. Thanks for the response.

thanks for the info squid. I have been surfing these message boards for a while and I see that you really know your Sh@t. What do you mean by converting canister filter? Just taking out the biological part of the filter and use a carbon and phoshate sponge? One last one. Do you believe that...

does anybody do this with a canister filter and a sump?