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I am moving and looking to sell my 180 acrylic tank, predrilled with dual overflows, and closed loop. I paid about $1000 for it new, it is in pretty good condition (minimal scratches) and was thinking around $500...I am in Palm beach county, FL. Thanks and sorry if this is not in the right forum...

I've typically used just a white gloss latex paint then coat it with a good outdoor latex polyurethane. Seems to hold up pretty well.

Euroreef...I'm a strong believer in You get what you pay for, and the skimmer is probably the most important part of your filtration

I use 3 250W HQIs on mine, and 2 VHO actinics. MHs are PFO ballast and pendants, VHOs run off of an Ice Cap Electronic ballast. Some people will say you need 400W MH because the 180 is typically 24" deep, but the HQI's give off more light than standard 250W MH bulbs, and you can vary your coral...

I am re-doing my 180Gal ACRYLIC tank, but before i start it, I am considering drilling the back to add a closed loop system. This obviously means i need to invest in bulkheads, tubing and an external pump (i am looking at a Turbo-Sea 1090 External Pump, 80 Watts power) as well as drill the tank...

I am keeping the tank, but selling the current contents and dry equip: Fish: Yellow Tang Red-lipped blennie 3 Perc Clowns Yellow head fairy wrasse Pseudochromis Coral: Frogspawn Green metalic brain various mushrooms/ricordia also have a few hundred ponds of Deep water Tonga LR (hair algaie -...

I'm not so much concerned about money, if the Aqua C and Euro are going to be much better for my tank, I'll spend the extra money, But if they are Close, then why not go with the cheaper product? At this point though I am leaning toward the more expensive models, "You Get What you pay for"...

So if the CSS is so good, and will handle my 180G, why is it SOOO cheap compared to the other manufacturers? I plan on having SPS and clams in my tank, so will the water quality be good enough with the CSS?

I need a new skimmer for my 180G, currently looking at the Aqua C EV series, Euroreef, and now my LFS is recomending the CoralReef Super skimmer? What is everyone recomending these days? Thanks

I am wiring up my 660 with 2 6' VHOs, and the ballast keeps blowing the fuse. Could I be wiring it wrong, could the bulbs or end caps be bad? I have the Red and yellow pairs going to one bulb, and the blue and orange going to the other (as specified on the Icecap site). With just the wiring, the...

Will Base rock eventually become live or just get covered in coraline and blend in?

anyone else??

I'm building my canopy for my 180g acrylic, it will have 3 - 250W HQI fixtures, and 2 - 72" VHO actinics. How far from the Acrylic tank top do I need to have the HQI fixtures? I don't want to melt or warp anything, but also don't want to sacrifice too much of the HQI power. Thanks

Ideally, you want your TDS to be 0, So if it is .003, you may want to start looking into getting new filters. You may be able to get away with just the Sediment filter, and then work your way through the others. As more Disolved solids get through the sediment filter, they are wearing out the...

Originally Posted by shady thanx . I've decided to go for the sump idea i saw on a site...I know how to build it. But what are the dimentions that could go fine with the tank's specs? Dimensions can also be figured out by Reading the plumbing 101 thread.

for sizing info, check out the plumbing 101 thread (Just weed out all the parts that don't pertain to the sump config)

Actually, MAG pumps CAN be run external/In-Line.

Is this a reef tank? If so abandon this filter idea, and set-up a sump/fuge filter system.

What types are recommended, and Where do you get it?

for anyone else; air water ice (remove the spaces, add the standard web suffix).