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squidd, thanks for the excellent description...i totally understand what you mean now. with your info, here's my proposed set-up: lifereef prefilter...comes with a 1 1/8" ID siphon tube flowing at an average of 700 gph. mag 950 return...which is rated at 800gph @ 4' and 750gph @ 5'. i...

squidd, what do you mean by "sizing the U-tube" for enough flow? do you mean picking the appropriate size overflow box? The overflow i buy will go on my 75 display and drain to the sump in the stand, only about 4 feet or so. my return pump is a mag 950, so I was considering the single drain...

quick question guys & gals, just wondering what everyone's opinions are on these two very different siphon/overflow box designs. cpr's continuous siphon design with a venturi powerhead is intriguing, but i'm worried about powerhead failure and overflowing potentials. i've also heard lots of...

thanks for the info...i'm definately not buying them unless he gives me an unbelievable offer.

hkgar, i looked at the lights closer last night and it seems like it is actually a 4x55...so 220 watts. i have to talk to the guy who bought them (he's gone on residency for a while) to find out where he got the light...maybe a problem getting parts or service in the future. i just might...

thanks again. however, i couldn't get the site to run. i'm going to look at the lights a little more closely tonight (he's letting me try them for a few days). i don't know much about lighting so i want to research it a much as i can before i waste my money. what's your opinion on this setup...

thanks hkgar, any chance you have a website or anything for Helios so that i can get some more info before i buy. do you think i should go with it or not? -jeff by the way, i was in cape coral last week for a wedding...beautiful weather compared to this ohio stuff!

hey everyone, quick question. anybody ever heard anything, or used, helios lighting systems. my buddy offered to sell me a very slightly used 48" with 4-36w bulbs...two daytime, two actinic for $200. i've been looking online (to find their price new) for an hour and haven't found any sites...

thanks guys, i'm ordering my mag 9.5 today.

thanks for the reply. i realized that it was required once i thought about it for a second...sorry for the dumb question.

cboyfan, this may be a dumb question, but what is the purpose of the two pumps in your design. i've seen mention of a pump for the skimmer, and another for return in other posts. doesn't an overflow eliminate the need for the first pump or am i wrong?

thanks guys....i was kind of thinking along the same lines. another question: what are your opinions on the overall design of this sump/refugium? my other idea for a sump/fuge would be instead of buying a 30L to use in this plan, i could use a 29g i already own as a sump, and buy a separate...

quick question, i'm finishing up my planned sump/refugium setup (thanks to foxthorn and many others!). I'm purchasing a Nautilus Te and had decided on a mag 700 due to all the good things i'd heard about it. But then i saw some posts saying the 700's performance dropped off much quicker than...

good news...the attachment thing worked bad news...i sent the wrong image here was has most-recent design, thanks to others advice.

let me try to attach that image...may not work but we'll see

hey foxthorn and others, i've been researching this site for sump/refugium design schemes. i found foxthorn's design and REALLY liked it: one because it is designed with such attention to detail, two because it is almost exactly the same equipment i plan on using, and three because he received...

hey, i've been researching this site for sump/refugium design schemes. i found your design and REALLY liked it: one because it is designed with much attention to detail, two because it is almost exactly the same equipment i plan on using, and three because you received such good constructive...

thanks guys for the advice. i was thinking along the same lines...trust the board.

i'm buying equipment now for my new setup. i've been researching skimmers for a while now with LFS and this message board. recommendations from this message board lean towards the Nautilus Te w/ a mag 700 (or the more expensive Euroreef) but my LFS guys say they run Berlins on all of their...

A long time freshwater aquarist, i'm finally setting up my first marine tank. I've read several books and researched for the past few months so i wouldn't make the mistakes a few of my friends have made. Where i'm at now in my planning is buying equipment and it's time to buy a skimmer...