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Originally posted by broomer5 Don, I'm guessing here too, but here's what I would do. Run one 1" bulkhead/drain from display tank to the refugium. Run the other 1" bulkhead/drain from display tank to your sump. The 1" bulkhead/drain that runs from the refugium to the sump - must be allowed to...

I have 2 1inch bulk heads in the back of my 90- flows down to a refugeium 21 gals with a 1 inch bulk head- flows out to a 20 gal sump under my stand- THE PROBLEM IS THAT FLOWING OUT OF THE REFUGEIUM IS SLOW , ALMOST LIKE IT NEEDS TO FILL UP A LITTLE THEN RELEASE THE FLOW TO MY SUMP. GIVEING IT...

Originally posted by Bang Guy Does the thick slimey algae decrease at night or does it stay the same? **************************************************** BANG GUY: WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED THAT ANSWER{lol} MAJOR HAIR ALAGE,SLIME , IT HAPPEN WHEN I CHANGED TO NEW BULBS AND A LITTLE BEFORE...

I HAD MY 90 FOR TEN YEARS I LOVE IT, BUT TIME FOR A NEW ONE. LOOKING TO BUY A 6 FT LONG ONE REEF READY , OCEANIC STUFF LOOKS GREAT - CAN I USE ALL MY ROCK AND CORALS IN TRANSFER WITH OUT A PROBLEM. I JUST WANT THE LENGTH MAYBE A 120 ANY THOUGHTS NEWFISH DON

I ONLY USE US PLACTIC COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS/ SUMPS THEY COME IN MANY SIZES AND SHAPES.MY SUMPS ARE MADE OUT OF THIS STRONG PLACTIC WITH A RIGID FLANGED LIP. I JUST BOUGHT A 24/12/18 SUMP $$$$ 75.00 GOOD LUCK NEW FISH

I just hooked up a refuge to my tank 90 gal- over flow out of the back of my tank, ran pvc pipe down to the refuge- then bulk head out to a sump under tank stand: it holds my skimmer , heater , pump . refuge is a commercial sump 24*12*18 . I bought 7 handfuls of calepura( spelled wrong) added a...

WAS CLEANING OUT MY TANK, AND WAS USEING A SIPHON TUBE AND SCRUBING THE ALAGE OF THE TANK WALLS . 90GAL REEF, I CLIPED THE TUBE TO THE SIDE OF THE TANK FOR A MOMENT WHILE CLEANING THE GLASS, NOT KNOWING THE TUBE SLIPED OFF " I FELT MY FEET GETTING WET . WELL ALEAST 20 GALS WENT ON THE FLOOR THAT...

Hey guys I will be going on a business trip in october for a week , so I figured what lfs are there and maybe bring back some corals and stuff. As for new york they are a little high$ . Do you think I will have trouble bring them back, also is there a Aquarium out there? newfish DON

As I mention this system I have seen in three LFS in the past month. They use them as there filtered water , they donot sell them . So the way I see it , its another way for filter water with no waste and on average it produces 3 gals per minute. Now I realize Im from new york so maybe in other...

HI everyone , My tank been running fine for the past year , for the past month I can't get rid of this ! I put in new light bulbs , water change , used phosphate filter pads. What can one man due ! I have been useing only distilled water for the past six monhs or more , it is poland spring that...

Hey guys hows everything doing since the big black out , Im from new york and it was dark, but my tank did well no problem. latetly I have been getting hair alage in my tank, I tried those alage pads no big deal So what is the cause and my solution. thanks new fish Don

I just bought new bulbs and replaceing all six but adding some actenic, I can seem to find the right cleaner to desolve the salt of my reflectors [hr] any help new fish Don

this might not interest everyone but I am sure someone has a answer or thought on it. my thread on exterior sump/rock posted aug 4th

I bought a sump for the outside of my tank(90 ) sump measures 24 L 18 high 12 w commercial tank. I bulk headed it so it flows back into my sump under my tank , which i have the protein skimmer heater ect . It holds 22 gals of water , I WANT TO PUT LIVE ROCK IN IT BESIDES MY MAIN TANK ABOUT FIFTY...

thanks for the answers , I will order new bulbs and see where that takes me, Any thoughts on what type of bulbs to get , I have 9325 kelvins , a white light thanks new fish Don

I have 6 55watt u bulbs since oct 2002 and I was tolded if they are geting weak it can produce alge or a growth on top of my bed. there are spots of pinkish red in area's . Also now I am getting a lime green color on my glass. I also set up a refugium recently with magrove and calepura. any...

Bang Guy- thanks ? do you find that a refugeium is a positive to water and alage control, besides my skimmer( 90 gal glass )reef/fish Mangroves what do you think and in short what does caulerpa do to the tank in general. thanks Don long island new york

Originally posted by bdhough Yes on both accounts.... Just make sure the caulerpa doesn't get out of control and overun your corals. The mangrove just needs to stay away from BURNING lights :) Thanks - but any negative to this , then why do most do a refugeium and by the way what size tank...

Today I went to one of my fish /reef stops , you know the addiction $300 today . well bought some caulerpa and mangrove, the salesman said 24/7 lights on the refugeium whats the reason . He said it will reproduce in a way that what was ever absorb will leach back in the tank and be a problem ...

Curious can I put caulerp and mangrove in my reef tank , instead of putting it in a refugeium. it looks good ,What do you think ? thanks new fish