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  1. check422

    what is this things on my tank

    check out the the hitchhikers thread and copepods amphipoda & isopods threads in the archives. there is alot of great info in the archives forum its always my first stop when i need answers.
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    what is this things on my tank

    pods, they are good
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    lighting.... enough???

    your fixture just doesnt have the intensity to successfully support corals regardless of the type of bulbs you have. now when you do upgrade either to power compacts, metal halides, vho, or t-5 flourescent, you will want to have a combination of daylight 10k bulbs and actinic blue bulbs. all...
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    Please help I.D. this

    looks like a sponge to me
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    lighting.... enough???

    there are no corals that you should keep under normal output flouresent lights imo. there are some corals that need no light but they are difficult to care for. if you want to keep soft corals and some lps i would upgrade to pc's. you can pick up a decent fixture on the auction site for...
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    help me make some decisions

    i'm not sure that the cl ss 220 will be able to handle the bioload i plan on throwing at it. i have been looking at them infact i have a cl 120? venturi and i did like it but it was on the 75. it was a little difficult to get it to run consistantly.
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    help me make some decisions

    i was talking to the owner of my lfs about all the tanks i have sittin around and he wants me to trade them in. i have a 75 oceanic with a stand, a 30(24x18x20 all glass?) with a stand, a 120 rr, 40g sump, 20g diy sump, and a 10g diy sump. so i think i'm gonna offer what i got for a 180rr and...
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    plumbing a 120rr closed loop?????

    i dont see how else i would be able to get the turn over out of this tank, without having 10 powerheads. if the main pump were shut off the overflow would drain to the sump outlet and if it were higher in the overflow box than the cl intake, the cl would just recycle the water in the overflow...
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    plumbing a 120rr closed loop?????

    if i put the cl intake lower than the sump intake it would not.
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    plumbing a 120rr closed loop?????

    my tank only has 1 corner overflow and i would like to run a closed loop system. the tank has a 2" and a 1" holes drilled which i would want to use for the sump/fuge. would it be possible to have the intake on the closed loop inside the overflow box itself? i dont see why it wouldnt work unless...
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    real reef pics?

    this is all i have. i found em just searchin yahoo.
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    real reef pics?

    ......
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    real reef pics?

    few more....
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    real reef pics?

    i had to decrease the size but i have hi res versions if you want me to email them to you. the first one is my desktop background.
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    real reef pics?

    or....
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    real reef pics?

    does anyone have pics of natural reefs like.....
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    what features would you want in a stand?

    by the way murph you have an awesome tank. i would love to see pics of the stand and maybe a pic showing how the panels work. :thinking:
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    what features would you want in a stand?

    i actually was planning on making removeable panels. my plan is to make the stand in 3 pieces, the stand itself that holds the tank, a frame that goes from the tank to the wall that will hide plumbing and wires to the canopy, and the canopy that will go over the tank and the frame. also in...
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    what features would you want in a stand?

    Its been a while since i have had my 75g reef but i now have a 120 rr 4'x2'x2' and am going to be building a stand for it. So i have a real good idea what i want after my experience with the old tank, but maybe you can help me add to the list of features. 1 i want the ability to access...
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    flame angels!

    :rolleyes: he only eats flakes had him about a year
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