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  1. sparky101

    260 gallon stocklist

    who doesn't like snow....especially 20+ inches in Lincoln thanks for the info, i frequent the fish store quite often since thats the only FS in lincoln thats worth a s*** Unfortunetly i've been to aqua pets in omaha, I say unfortunetly because it makes the fish store look like a dive. I'll have...
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    260 gallon stocklist

    where at do you live in Nebraska? I'm in lincoln and and am always looking for someone from this state who has a reef tank. Which stores do you suggest to go to? Are there any local clubs or anything you know of in NE? P.S. How about this snow, CRAZY!!
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    telling the difference in rock?

    i live in Lincoln and i've been looking for some sort of club or society or SOMETHING in this state and haven't been able to find anything. Could you please tell me the name of that online club you mentioned?
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    help selling. this will probably be taken off

    when do you need to get rid of it by? I'm in lincoln but won't have my tank all setup for about a month or so. Let me know
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    Input on this fuge design.

    Decided against the marineland 100. After a little research i found that i would be sending micro bubbles to my DT most likely and thats not cool......soooooooooo......i think i'll go back to my original plan of the bakpak hanging on my fuge. One problem is that the pipe on the skimmer is of no...
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    Water Test Kit Brand Recommendations?

    I use the salifert kits. I`ve heard from alot of people on here that they are very accurate. a little pricey compaRed to other brands but worth it
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    The Gerbil Topoff System

    what if you used a 20oz pop bottle with some air line glued into the cap and set it up the same way? I think it could work.
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    The Gerbil Topoff System

    I read about this in a marine magazine. Using a gerbil water bottle as a topoff or kalk dosing device. Apparently you fill the bottle up with appropriate liquid and secure it upside down so that the tip part is just touching the water, taking care in securing the bottle very well. Also make...
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    Input on this fuge design.

    well thanks the panels are acrylic panels i got at home depot along with some aquarium safe silocone for about $25 all together. If your going to build your own I would recommend using 1/4" or thicker panels, I didn't know and got 1/8" size and when I filled it up with water the panel between...
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    Input on this fuge design.

    that looks like a nice setup but i'm pretty tight on $$ so I was looking for more of a "redneck" setup for water topoff. Any ideas?
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    Input on this fuge design.

    will evap show at all in the display tank or will every drop reduce the return pump chamber only. That chamber is 6" tall x 9 3/4 long x 4" wide. I figured a 2" drop in water in that chamber is abou 1/3 of a gallon. That's not that much, maybe need to look into a topoff system. Ever heard of...
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    where can I find acryllic panels for homemade sump?

    Make sure whatever you do to get the right thickness, 1/4" should be good as stated above. I just put some baffles in my fuge and didn't even think about thickness of acrylic, filled it up with h20 to check for leaks and the panel between the fuge area and return chamber looks like a dam about...
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    Input on this fuge design.

    Hope this is better. The return pump area is 4" which was big enough for the pump i planned on using but found the specs online and the gph at 4' head is not near enough. Hopefully it's enough space for a different pump.
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    What is the best diy sump/refugium design?

    this is the design i just built, it's only a 10gal but you get the idea. I would move the baffles that are on the left of the skimmer to the other side of the refugium, that way you aren't sending bubbles back to your main tank. I would also get rid of the liverock area and move everything over...
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    Input on this fuge design.

    Really what I want to know is if anyone thinks the skimmer idea will work ok. It seems like a good idea on paper to me, anyone else?
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    What is the best diy sump/refugium design?

    i would use the 55gallon as the fuge, but thats just me
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    Input on this fuge design.

    This is the design i just finished building. It's a 10gal fuge.(the only size that will fit under my stand) tell me what you think of it. I'm also trying to make use of my bakpak2 by hanging it off the back of the fuge. It sits about perfectly, i'll just have to extend the intake a little so the...
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    How many Amps am I using?

    I'm an electrician in nebraska and my two cents would be this. It seems biggedraws has the easiest/cheapest way to do it. Probably cost less than $100 to pay a professional electrician to come and verify that your dining room is indeed on a 20A cir. and add another outlet on the opposite wall...
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    Is this any good??

    Ever heard of an AquaeuroUSA nano tank? This company makes chillers, skimmers, pumps, etc. The tanks are 12.5g and 28g. They seem to be comparable to nano and bio cubes, cheaper too, except that i've never heard of them before. Does anyone have one of these or heard anything about them, i'm...
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    Need New Nano Help!

    yeah, i've looked at those koralia nanos, and i think it is a must. just a few years ago when i had my 46g reef up those propeller pumps were just coming out i think, now they are everywhere! Also, has anyone heard of AquaEuroUsa nano tanks? They make a 12g, 24g, and i think a 28g. They seem to...
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