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i have a 90 gal tank with 20 gal sump i am getting ready to set up. what skimmer do you recommend? looking for something in the $200-$300 dollar range. either in sump or something i can run externally next to sump. will be a reef tank btw.

if they dont have a bouncer this is the absolute best http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=2715552 my son had one when he was a baby and LOVED it. we got my daughter one when she was born and she LOVED it as well. they are snuggly and babies usually love cuddling up in them and...

when gluing the pvc for plumbing in a sump do you use regular plumbing glue? is it safe or do you use something else??

i started with a 55 and am in the process of upgrading to a 90

should the baffles all the the same height? i am planning on doing the over under over design between compartments.

the dt tank is predrilled with an overflow box.

display tank is 90gal...48X18X24. i dont have the skimmer yet. i was kind of looking at getting an octopus skimmer but i am not sure which one to get yet. the return pump is a quiet one 3000 which is rated at 780 gph and measures about 4" x4". What do you mean by RR or HOT OF's?

i am about to build my sump/refuge tank, but i have a question about the baffles in it. should they all be the same height or different heights? i am building the tank out of a 20 gal long aquarium. dimensions are 30" long and 13" tall. suggestions on how demensions of baffles are greatly...

i am looking at ordering return pump for my sump. anyone ever used a Quiet One pump as a return pump? how good or bad are they? any other recommendations on a reasonably priced return pump are welcomed as well.

thanks....i wondered if it was a sales kind of thing or legit. thats why i wanted to run it by here. thanks for the feedback....will be mixing my own water. as for the sand....i had been debating that. that same guy told me to mix it up and pour salt water on it and mix it up again. i was...

i am getting ready to move everything from my 55 over to my new 90. visited with a lfs guy the other day about doing so. he told me that when i move it all over i will probably only be able to save 30-35 gal of my old water and i would need to purchase about 35 gallons of bio water (water they...

i am going to do a shallow sand bed in the dt. i am doing a sump/refuge. is it better to do a deep sandbed in the fuge or does it really matter? is there anything special to know as far as taking care of a deep sandbed in the fuge?

any suggestions on what grade to get??

i am going to attempt my first sump. i am not much of a diyer so i am a little intimidated by the whole thing but still going to give it a shot. couple of questions: 1. can you make the baffles out of plexi glass or do you have to use acrylic? 2. what is the best thing to use to "glue" in...

how much sand will i need for a 90 gallon tank? is the general "rule of thumb" one pound per gallon?

if i buy new sand and seed with existing then how long will i need to wait to move my livestock over? i guess i am just confused about the "cycle". will it need to go through a cycle or will it be okay since i will be using the water and live rock from the existing tank?

i got a 90 gal tank for Christmas....right now i have a 55gal. i am wanting to move my livestock from the 55 to the 90 and put the 90 where the 55 is now. is there anyway to move the sand from the 55 to the 90 without causing problems? should i just get new sand for the 90? what is the best...

ok....the test kit i had been using was old. i got new test kits and my nitrates and my phosphates are 0. i tested the water i was getting from the grocery store and it also tests as 0. Nitrates will also cause issues. Any filter that has oxygen rich water passing over it will harbor aerobic...

Originally Posted by Shrimpi you are most likely overfeeding or something to have phosphates. What is your feeding schedule and what do you feed? do you have a cleanup crew? How often are you doing water changes? Jess i feed my fish every other day. i usually feed them a pellet food and...

i use ro/di water that i get out of a machine at our local grocery store. my t5 fixture has new bulbs in it. i do have a skimmer. i only run it a couple of hours a day though. should i be running my skimmer more?