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Quote: Originally Posted by oceandude Why not transfer ~70% of your water to large containers, place L/R in one; place critters in another large container, (with a little less established water), with circulation and heater; use the remaining established water in the old tank and stir, stir...

Hi all, so I decided to switch from my 75 gallon rectangle tank to a 76 gallon half circle tank. Part of my reasoning is simply aesthetics, but the half circle also comes with better filtration and lighting, so on top of getting a really cheap price, it seems like a sweet deal. Now I just spent...

thanks :) that's what i'm thinking too Quote: Originally Posted by Flower I always heard just one pair... A 75g is not a big tank.

i guess the subject says it all. i'm running a 75 gallon set up, about 75 pounds of live rock, plenty of hiding places, caves, etc. i have a small, mated pair of ocellaris, and was wondering if i can introduce 2 new ocelarris, both of which are a bit bigger than the mated pair? tried looking it...

good to know, thanks for the all the info (and pics). decisions, decisions!

thanks for the response saxman. curious why everyone wouldn't just run live macro instead of a turf scrubber if it's more simple? is it not as reef safe or something? i'll have to do some research on it. i have a FOWLR and am not looking to start a reef anytime soon, so maybe this will be a good...

thanks for the replies! it seems like the most logical thing for me to do is attempt to build my own. i overcame the obstacle of setting up my r/o (which was basically put together when i received it, lol) so i guess i'll face my demons and give it a go...and it'll be a little bit more...

hi folks. in the midst of my nitrate battle, my less than capable self was wondering who would like to earn a few bucks by building me a custom turf scrubber. i can't afford the ones that santamonica sells, and i've heard that it's possible to build a DIY one for around $50. i'd be happy to pay...

i finally finished cleaning all of the bio-balls last week. with each round (broken up into thirds) i mixed them in clean salt water pretty heavily, but not as much crap came off as i thought. nevertheless, they're done. after a test last week, the nitrates still didn't drop down, so i just did...

yup, i always test the salt water before it goes into the tank, and it always measures 0ppm for nitrates, and everything else. thanks for the tip though! Quote: Originally Posted by luvmyreef So after a large water change, there was no change in your nitrates? Have you tested your saltwater...

No corals and about 70 lbs of live rock. I have a little bit less than 1 inch of sand. Live stock includes 1 medium sized yellow tang, 1 smaller clown, 1 medium sized lawnmower blenny, 2 anemones, and a CUC which consists of 1 large banded shrimp, 1 small camelback shrimp, 5 large turbo snails...

i just bought the seachem nitrate/nitrite test and it's still off the charts on that kit (60+) Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Before you go crazy with the nitrate battle...get a different test kit. I got a Seachem test kit to replace my API kit. The strips are even worse and IMO should...

definitely going to hunt around for someone selling the turf scrubber - seems like it could solve a lot of my problems (and prevent future ones). thanks for the tip! Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef Hahaha. Yes, for the most part it is a DIY. There are a few people here and there that are...

i haven't. i just googled it though, and it looks like a DIY type project? i'm not a very good handy man, so might be a bad idea (i'm amazed i hooked up my R/O on my own lol) Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef have you looked into a Turf Scrubber?

so i received the SeaChem nitrite/nitrate test kit, and unfortunately my nitrates are still literally off the charts (60+ ppm is the max this test goes too). over the course of about 2 weeks i cleaned a third of the bio balls and did a couple of 20% water changes, and my nitrate readings were...

sorry if this has already been discussed a thousand times, but i'm curious what people do for lighting as far as the k/color? i currently have a 150w 10k and i really don't like the "white" look...i'm thinking about jumping to a 20k to get more of a blue/"ocean feel"...thoughts?

Good to know, thanks a lot. I've got my RO hooked up in a closet that's on the same level and very close to my kitchen/living room, so a flood would not be good (and I rent, so it's not even my house). I'll invest in a float valve Thanks again Quote: Originally Posted by SCSInet To turn the...

#1 - good to know, thanks! #2 - so basically just keep an eye on it and use the faucet handle to manually turn the water + ro unit on/off? unless i want to get some sort of on/off switch to plug into the line, which seems like it would serve the same purpose as manually twisting the faucet...

Awesome tank, looking forward to following your developments

Thanks for the reply SCSI! #1 - This is probably a stupid question, but since i'm hooking up to where a washer/dryer use to be, can I simply place the R/O waste water tube freely inside my PVC drain pipe? See first photo I posted (my PVC drain pipe is on the far left...at least I THINK that's a...