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If it is a typically flexible rubbermaid container...it will flex enough to enable the use of a bulkhead without leaking...mine hasn't leaked yet....and that is without any silicone..just the rubber gasket which came with the bulkhead.

I have and swear by... LifeReef, Marineland SOS, and a couple of home made jobs... Oh and the SOS is quiet, can barely hear it...way quieter then the LifeReef

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Find a new LFS for beginners... Learn from your error...always research you fish prior to going and looking...get yourself a good fish ID book and take it with you during your (we all do this I think) impulsive fish buying outtings...

Javatech...were you bored? To cycle your tank without fish...get some shrimp from your grocery store...not the pre-cooked ones...then toss them in. When they start to decompose...they produce the needed amonia to start the cycle. There is no time limit on cycling...some tanks are faster...some...

A powerhead to ripple the surface and a skimmer to remove the surface scum...left intact it can and probably will interfere with the gas exchange process which keeps your tank oxygenated....

For a filter to work a few things need to be accomplished... Mechanical- Some sort of element to trap sized debris (excess food, etc) Biological- Something in which water flows on, over or through in which is an ideal place for bacteria to grow and do what the bacteria do...(bioballs, sponges...

How far below the surface of the water level are the pumps? Too close and a vortex will occur sucking air into the pump... Ensure your fittings are all tight. Make sure there isn't bubbles in the water in the sump around the pump. Many things can cause this.

I once bought a 2-2.5 inch Queen Angel...put her in my tank...next day found her sucked into the inlet of a power head...removed her from there...but the damage was too extensive and she died a day later...wasn't anything to do with an acclimation or otherwise problem...she simply got too close...

Anything with this hobby in which you can find outside the hobby will usually be cheaper then otherwise...lighting, ro/di, plastic, etc.

Here is something to consider when dealing with steel in saltwater... Reef saving organizations around the globe have procured and sunk old US Navy ships as a foundation for new reefs to build upon.

Slowly raise your temp...at the rate of about 1 degree per day...what ever temp you decide on...maintain it there. Temp change is a leading cause of stress and we all know what stress can do...

With regards to brands....anything that starts or ends in aquarium or marine use, etc...avoid.

wwwDOTairwatericeDOTcom get a dual home/reef setup...upgrade to either 75 or 100 gpd (10 buck each time), comes complete with DI...water splits...drinking doesnt go through DI cartidge.

I hand feed mine SeaWeed Selects-Green Marine Algea...they love it!

If the back of the canopy is completely open...then what is or would be the purpose of the fans? Fans would need to channel the air either over a given surface or through an established route to cool an area. The flow of the fan needs to be routed for it to be effective. If the canopy has a...

Back off your feeding, reduce the water changes to about 15-20% weekly, and let the calurpa do its thing...Nitrates are a portion of the weeds diet...as it grows...it will consume more. To maintain the NO3 to 0, it will take time to catch up.

Goldrush... You right next door to me... Windsor

Marine Enterprises...Crystal Sea.

If it is Ich, (Cryptocaryon irritans), then you are simply working through the life cycle of the parasite...unfortunatly...the infestation will worsen each time it re-appears...