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  1. realreef

    Saltwater Magazine

    Anyone know of the web links, if available, to subcribe to these magazines?
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    Large Aquariums

    Where are you located. Attached are some sites but IMO shipping a large tank is going to cost $$$$. You are better off locating a store you can pick one up. Sorry, links to other sites are not allowed
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    Help with ER CS6-1

    Thanks for the heads-up. The ER's were getting such rave reviews. Some threads I read showed pic's of dark skimmate after one day. I will wait and see what happens.
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    Help with ER CS6-1

    Need some advise. I have been using a Turboflotor 1000 for the last two years on my 55 reef. While it did a good job overall I got tired of its "sensitive" nature and the constant "dialing-in". So long story made short last week I purchased a new ER CS6-1 because of all the great press. Well I...
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    Overflow Priming Question

    Thanks again for the feedback. Yes I would be interested in pool some resources in the future. Glen Ridge is located between Bloomfield and Montclair. It's about 15-20 minutes from Giants Stadium traveling west.. My home email is listed below. Keep in touch. EJroe31@aol.com
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    Overflow Priming Question

    Thanks for the reply. Where should the water level be in the box that is inside the tank? Oh, I live in Glen Ridge.
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    Overflow Priming Question

    I just completed the setup of my 55 gal, water, plumbing, etc. I have a Lifereef hangon overflow but do not know how to get the siphon started using the U tube. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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    Gate vs Ball Valves

    I am in the process of putting my plumbing diagram together before going out and purchasing the parts. I am wondering if there is a difference betwen using a gate valves vs ball valves to regulate the water flow both to and from the sump. Any recommendations would be helpful. Thanks.
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    AMONIA SPIKE all fish dead what next?

    Sounds drastic to me. Not to come across as an expert in the field and not knowing all the details I wonder if maybe you added to many fish at once and extended your bio load. One thing I have learned is that you need to take your time and have patience with the cycle period. Add fish slowly...
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    Turboflotor 1000 Classic Setup Question

    I posted this on the New Hobbyists site but did not get any responses so I am hoping this site will be more helpful. I am new to this site and am in the process of setting up a 55 gal and bought a new, unused Turboflotor 1000 for $75. I did not purchase the RIO, read it was not one of the best...
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    what to cycle a tank with

    You need at add Live Rock as a option here as I would guess that a significant number of pople use this method. I did and it worked great.
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    Newbi - Turbofloter 1000 install

    I am new to this site and am in the process of setting up a 55 gal and bought a new, unused Turboflotor 1000 for $75. I did not purchase the RIO, read it was not one of the best, and will be buying an OceanRunner 2500 to use with it. The install instructions are basically useless hence my...
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