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Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate your time. I have a question. When I establish this FOWLR tank, Do I want 20-25 turns? I wasn't planning on having powerheads, just the Blue line. Is 10x per hour sufficient for FOWLR in your opinion?

I'm accumulating equipment for my first 125 gallon FOWLR tank and need guidance on pumps. I purchased a Blue Line 70 pump today that is rated @ 1750 gph. When I look at the charts they provide, I expect to get approximately 1250 gph flow when plumbing is taken into account. My questions are. 1...

Alien...he said to buy 10 damsels? Ten? Where did he get ten? He must be low on sales for the month.

I'm in the process of setting up my first FOWLR and recognize that h20 quality is paramount. I'd like to put together a reference spreadsheet outlining the parameters and need some help. I've gathered the following information, but I'm unclear on what other characteristics I should test for...

Thanks for the feedback Uber. Correct me if I'm wrong here - both of my overflows will be plumbed to go through the UV, then into the Fuge'.. so the pump on the exit side of the 'fuge will dictate the amount of flow going back into the aquarium...and in turn through the overflows and back into...

Granny - Thanks for the feedback. The model that I'm looking at is not a step design as you mentioned. The plan is to have all of the water coming through the overflows come through the UV then into the Fuge. To get the most exposure to the UV, I think I'll go with the lower wattage, longer...

I'm looking at two different uv's for my 125 gallon FOWLR system. One of them is a 57 watt and is approximately 15" long. The other unit is 40 watt and is closer to 30" long. Pricing is essentially the same. Is it preferable to have higher wattage over a shorter light or lower wattage over a...

Rather than possibly poisining fish with paint, clay, etc. Have you considered decorating outside of the back of the tank instead of inside the tank?

Sorry about your losses. Although I've never bought fish on SWF.com, I read favorable comments on this board. Before buying anything else from your LFS (lying frikn'store), I'd bounce the idea around on this board,,then look online for competitive prices. I'm upset to know that a fish store...

Nice Set up. I'm also new to the saltwater side and in the process of setting up my tank now. I've noticed there are a lot of differences in SWF dealers in the area where I live - some of them are out for the quick dollar while others tutor me and offer advice and suggestions without pressuring...

Thanks Spiked..as you can tell by my response, I had absolutely no idea what you meant. Thanks for the clarification. Scot

spiked09 - please help me understand what you're saying. Are you saying that you cooked the rock (essentially killing all of the various items on it) and will have it in a bin for 2-3 months?

scsinet - that's some quality feedback. thanks for the insight on that one.

Thanks all for the advice. I'm going to budget for a generator as opposed to a UPS battery backup system. Unfortunately as mikesin mentions, I'll have to be home to get it started..but I'm in field sales which gives me flexibility to come home on short notice. I see the whole house generators...

Thanks all for the feedback. Suppose I got an extension cord with an integrated GFI in conjunction with a battery back up system. I assume its more logical to put the GFI in between the house outlet and the battery back up; as opposed to having it between the battery backup and the...

I'm still in the early stages of setting up my 125 FOWLR and need some advice on power backups. I live in the Pittsburgh, PA area where it can get rather cold in winter and hot in the summer. I'm concerned that if I don't have a backup power supply, I could lose fish in both summer and winter...

I'll have to check on how much it's leaning forward. I could have the carpet removed and have laminate wood flooring put in - because I have some of this left over from another room that was finished. If anyone knows of problems with laminate flooring, please let me know. I appreciate all of...

My new (and first) marine aquarium is 72" long and is currently in my living room empty. I see that while it's against the wall (3" away from wall actually), it is leaning forward, away from the wall. Someone mentioned that I when carpet is put down, it is generally folded over which would...

I like the piano...it's the heathens...

My tank will be sitting approximately 6 feet from our piano. Generally, my kids (9 and 11 yrs. old) play respectfully and don't hammer the ivory simply to fill the house with ear busting calamity. There are times though, when their heathenous, uncivilized friends come around and enjoy pounding...