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  1. hotjob4

    live rock

    just finished with the 75 gallon. Used 85 pounds of Marshall Island rock. Looks pretty good. Maybe another 10-15 pounds.
  2. hotjob4

    live rock

    Is there a rule of thumb on how much live rock goes in a saltwater tank? I am setting up a 75 gallon. For some reason I thought it was 1 pound per gallon, but not sure.
  3. hotjob4

    calcium hardness

    Thanks. i'll give it a shot.
  4. hotjob4

    calcium hardness

    would you start with a water change first, or just cut the bubbles down and go from there?
  5. hotjob4

    calcium hardness

    I have a 180 reef tank. Mh lighting. variety of soft and hard corals. Have just put a calcium reactor on tank. Calcium running betwee 400 and 425. Ph running 8.3 with meter. Fish and corals are doing outstanding. My concern is that the calcium hardness is above 16 dKH according to the Salifert...
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    Experience with chillers?

    I agree with Richard. If you are going to upgrade your tank it would be better to go a little bigger. I have had 2 Custom Sea Life chillers on my reef tanks. First one was 1/5 hp on a 80 gallon tank. I then upgraded to a 180 and sold the 1/5 hp and bought a 1/3 hp. No problems with either Custom...
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    1/5 hp chiller

    Chiller is sold. Sorry.
  8. hotjob4

    Fans in the Hood

    I installed 2 fans in my canopy on my 110 reef tank. The easiest way to cut the holes was to use a 4" round hole saw that you put in your drill. That is the perfect size for the blades to move the air and leaves enough of a space to either bolt or screw the fan to the canopy. Be sure to use...
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    Looking for a USED chiller

    I have sold the 1/5 hp chiller. If you are looking for a chiller for a 125 you might want to consider a 1/4 or 1/3 hp chiller. I ran the 1/5 on a 110 gallon tank with 2 4foot coral life bulbs and 2 4 foot atentic bulbs. I had no MH. It kept up but was a struggle especially during the summer...
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    1/5 hp chiller

    Controller is with the chiller. Along with all of the paperwork.
  11. hotjob4

    1/5 hp chiller

    Have Custom Sea Life 1/5 hp chiller for sale. Bought new in late 1999. Still works, and like new. Only reason selling is because I upgraded to 180 gallon reef tank with halide lighting. Struggles to keep up on temperature with this size tank. Have used up till 3 weeks ago. Asking $375.00 and...
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