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I have a mag 9.5 standing upright and it runs just fine. The Mag 9.5 has 800gph at 4' head pressure using the 3/4" outlet

go to the CPR website as they have a message board with conversion info and you can ask them directly how to do it www.cprusa.com

I've only ever had ICH in the tank once and that was directly related to my tank sitter letting the apartment and tank get way too hot and stressing out the fish. The ICH killed all but one fish and since then I have never had a case. That was 3 years ago. My second tank which has been set up...

what is your tank stocked with as you may have some fish already there that are pod eaters and that would keep you from getting a mandarin

Mag 7 IMO will not be enough with 5' of head pressure on that size of tank. Mag 9 is what I would go with if it is a single overflow. Would also like to know if it is a single or double overflow as that would make a difference as the Mag 12 would probably be too much for a single overflow if...

this is the sump side

I put the skimmer close to the side of the sump so it hits the glass and doesn't make the splashing sound but you could also build a run off out of 2" tubing or something or just put a large rock in there and let it hit that. I will attach two photos. The first is my Fuge side the second is the...

will a workhorse 7 ballast drive them or do they need a special ballast

my sea clone is in my sump and it works OK especially for the price. One thing though is you will either have to keep the sump water level low or put it up on a brick or something as it doesn't work well if under more than 2 or 3 inches of water ( I took the HOB attachment off and let it sit in...

Fan blowing accross the water is the best method of cooling either in the main tank or in the sump (or both). Or get an air condition for the room as a room size AC unit is quite a bit cheaper than a chiller and youget to enjoy the cool air also. Last but not least change the lighting cycle to...

depends on the type of fish you keep but for the most part 2 or 3 days with no food will be no problem. I usually only feed my reefs 3 times a week so once a week they go two days without feeding.

depends greatly on the tank size. I wouldn't put the prizm on anything bigger than 20-30g, and the sea clone could handle something bigger 40g-75g. I use a sea clone on my 50g and it does an OK job. I hated it as a HOB skimmer though as it is large and intrusive on such a small tank so I put...

I use one on my 37g reef tank. Pretty good HOB skimmer and will work on a 55 gal tank. They can be prone to putting alot of bubbles into your tank as that is the main topic of complaint on their website message board. Also it comes with a POS rio power head which you will need to either replace...

I used 2 10g tanks (side by side) for a fuge and sump under my 50g. I put the overflow directly into the fuge and used a syphon tube between the fuge tank and sump tank to get the water to the sump. It basically acts just like my life reef overflow in that the syphon only delivers the same...

probably just getting ready to molt. mine also changes color and the next thing I know there is an empty shell on the sand and he's hiding for a day or two because he has molted. Watch out as the empty shell will look exactly like a dead emerald crab as you will not be able to see where he got...

your clown trigger and puffer will take out that entire cleaning crew in a short time. Their natural diet consists of hermits and snails.

I doubt that is a true actinic bulb since they always advertise when it is. when they say actinic blue bulb it's usually just a blue painted bulb. What style 55w bulb does your system take: German style square pin (4 pins all together in a square) or Panasonic style (4 pins in a line) Email me...

you can get true 03 actinic PC bulbs from several on line vendors. I currently use 2 X 55 10,000k and 2 X 55 03 bulbs in my tank and really like the color they produce. Go with the 10,000k daylight and look for a true 03 actinic bulb as the 7100 blues are just blue bulbs and your corals will not...

I just finished making a sump last month to fit into the bottom of my stand for a 37g tank. The space was too narrow for a 10g tank which is why I had to make one. someone on this site referred me to a great site for instructions and it even tells you the cut sizes you will need. got to...

don't forget the syphone break in the return line as the overflow will stop delivering water to the sump as soon as the sump return pump stops. but the return line will then syphon water back to the sump until the syphon is broken. Best thing to have is a small hole drilled just below where your...