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    HELP with setup of Octopus NW-110 skimmer

    I have had the water level about halfway up the cone and now after around 4 days i have foam thats a little over the top of the cone. Nowhere near the collection cup but I guess its a start. The only thing in the water right now is 50lbs of SWF.com fiji live rock which I received 4 days ago. I...
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    My Proposed Cleanup Crew

    ive gotten mixed responses on thatso that was the reason I decided to stay away from hermits.
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    My Proposed Cleanup Crew

    Thanks for the advise. I was thinking about he hermits and I found alot of people who said their hermits got very aggressive so I was going to remove them. My girlfriend really hates the look of the shrimp so I was told to keep them out of the mix for the most part but I think that the 3...
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    HELP with setup of Octopus NW-110 skimmer

    I just purchased the same skimmer but on another post I read that I should have the riser tube almost all the way down and have the water line about halfway up the inverted cone. Need some help here = D.
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    My Proposed Cleanup Crew

    Hi All! I am currently building my first reef tank 55 gallon rimless tank with 15 gallon sump. Ive purchased 75 lbs of live rock and 50 lbs of live sand and I want to know if the following cleanup crew is adequate or if its too much. 3 Emerald Crabs 1 Porcelain Crab 10 Hermits (Various) 1...
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    Fish Only Additives

    Hi All!! I am putting together my first Fish only tank with live rock and I wanted to know if any of you use any daily/weekly/monthly additives to replenish spent nutrients etc. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks,
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    Pump Size

    Hi Everyone!! This is my first build and I am about to purchase a 50gal tank that I will start off as a Fish with Live Rock tank and hope to hope to turn into a reef tank down the road. I want to know how much flow I need from the main pump (~4 feet of head from the bottom of the sump tank). I...
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