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Thanks bot for your help. Actually I will be using a Rio2100 instead of the mag. This is to all . . . . everyone who has a sump, how do you deeal with evaporation so as you maintain equality in water to the sump. does everyone add top off daily?? -just curious.

Thanks all, I have one more question. My drain hose is 1" dia. and the return on the pump max 9.5 is only 1/2" dia. is this ok or should i make the return hose at least 3/4". [ November 06, 2001: Message edited by: NasoTang00 ]

I have an Acrylic Creations U-Tube. I really just need to know the steps to start the system up. What comes first and so on. Tanks much.

Ok, i have the external overflow filled with tank water (no siphon yet) and the sump installed (no water yet) with all the plumbing. What i would like to know now is what and how do i do first. Since my tank is filled at the optimum level, do I start the siphon on the overflow and let it drain...

Thanks for all the replies. This should help. Please see my other post regarding the Acrylic Creations overflow if you can also advise..

Well, I really need to get rid of that Magnum 350. That seems to be the main culprit on high nitrates + I am tired of having to clean and change the media weekly. It gets very timely and costly to do so. I currently have 4 powerheads in the tank as it stands now. 1 Hagen 802, 2 Hagen 402, and a...

I have read a few post regarding to the above one being better or one being a nitrate factory. For a 55 gallon reef with some fish, already have a back pak2 skimmer and a magnum 350 (which is what i want to replace with the wet dry/sump) which one would do the best. I am looking at the Amiracle...

be carefull of the kind of pumps/powerheads that you use for this.. rio's and the like are loud and are not made for the routine off and on of a "wavemaker" system. So research your pums..

I bought two of them for my 55 gal 48" standard tank. They are awsome. I know where you got 'em, (PW). They have some great prices. I have them about 3 inches above my glass top mounted in my canopy. In fact, I may get one more. Right now they are the 50/50 bulbs and I have a torch coral, long...

I currently have a 37 gallon tank which i am going to take down. In it is one good sized CBS (coral banded shrimp). Can I put this shrimp in my 55 gallon with an already existing CBS? There is about 70 - 80 lbs of live rock with more that adequate hiding places for both. Or, am I asking for...

I was curious about this, i have a 55gal fowl(about 40 lbs or lr) and a few corals. i currently have a magnum350 canister filter and a great running bakpak 2 skimmer. do i need to run my canister 24/7? can i just use it like once a week for a whole day and just use my skimmer all the time? +'s...

I was curious about this, i have a 55gal fowl(about 40 lbs or lr) and a few corals. i currently have a magnum350 canister filter and a great running bakpak 2 skimmer. do i need to run my canister 24/7? can i just use it like once a week for a whole day and just use my skimmer all the time? +'s...

I have a standard 55 gal (48x13x2?) tank. I currently have 2 96w power compacts = 192w. This = about 3.5 watts per gallon. Is this sufficient light for both hard corals and pacific anemones (mainly bubble tip and carpet and the like)? Thanks all.

I have a standard 55 gal (48x13x2?) tank. I currently have 2 96w power compacts = 192w. This = about 3.5 watts per gallon. Is this sufficient light for both hard corals and pacific anemones (mainly bubble tip and carpet and the like)? Thanks all.

I am sorry for the double post (this is in agressive setup also) been there all day and no replies, hope someone here can help...... I recently moved my 4 inch black volitan from one of my tanks to another. He is the only fish in the tank now. The way i tried to catch him was to lure him out of...

I recently moved my 4 inch black volitan from one of my tanks to another. He is the only fish in the tank now. The way i tried to catch him was to lure him out of his little space with food on a poker stick. once out, netteded him using two nets. he swam head-first into the net with a little...

I have only seen pictures of the prism but a lot of people swear by it. my only question is the collection cup and emptying it. it lloks like you need to completely turn the skimmer off, remove the whole thing from your tank to empty it. Is this correct or does the collection cup come off and...

I have just installed a sump with a CPR CS50 overflow and a rio2100 return pump on a 55 gallon fish/reef tank. it took the place of a magnum 350 canister filter. The canister is great except when you need to do a water change and clean it. I did install a skimmer in the sump as well. Tell me, i...

Last night I installed a sump that i made that consisted of a CPR CS50 overflow (300 gph) with a return pump that is a Rio2100. This took the place of a Magnum 350 canister filter. It is on a 55 gallon fish/reef setup. The problem that i am having is alot of noise from the overflow and a worry...