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  1. gerry45

    how can I hook up a wavy sea?

    rather than adding more powerheads I like the wavy sea Idea,problem is my sump return is only 300-400 gph,I have a one inch overflow and homemade durso pipe. If I increase flow I get that nasty toilet flushing! would attaching a powerhead to it be a good option? how much flow would I need to...
  2. gerry45

    need to get fish back in their home!

    I read that there are liquid ammonia neutralizers and ammo chips to get rid of ammonia really fast. do they work?
  3. gerry45

    wavy sea good with 300 gph return?

    rather than adding more powerheads I wonder if a wavy sea would be better? my sump return is 300-400 gph,would the wavy sea do much or would I need a stronger return flow for a 120 gallon tank?
  4. gerry45

    wavy sea worthwhile for 3-400 gph return?

    rather than adding more powerheads to my 120 gallon I wonder if a wavy sea wavemaker would be good? my sump return is around 300 gph,would I get much benefit in a 120 gallon tank?
  5. gerry45

    need to get fish back in their home!

    my fish have been in a 30 gallon with 40 lbs live rock since thursday after I moved my 120 gallon to a new house. I checked the water today in the 120 gallon and ammonia is around .25 I used half old water and half pre mixed ro water,re used 1.5 inches old sand,half inch new coarser sand and...
  6. gerry45

    would new seio controller be a good choice?

    my 48x24x24 120 gallon has a seio 820 and I need more flow. would 2 seio 1500`s with the new seio controller be a good choice? would I get water sloshing in my corner weir when the pump facing that way ramps up?
  7. gerry45

    tank up and running again,can I put fish back yet?

    moved it to a new house, I added salt to the ro water. reading is around .025 same as before.
  8. gerry45

    tank up and running again,can I put fish back yet?

    my 1120 gallon is back up and running at new house now. I used half the old water and half ro water. the live rock has been back in for about 4 hrs now except for a bit in the 30 gallon that my fish are in. Is it too soon to put the fish back yet?
  9. gerry45

    which seio head best for my tank?

    now that I moved my tank I want to add a second seio powerhead as I had a lot of detrius on my sand before. I have a seio 820 and wonder if a 1500 would be too strong and blow things around or should I go with an 1100? my tank is 48x24x24 120 gallon.
  10. gerry45

    how long is my live rock ok in pails?

    thanks!
  11. gerry45

    how long is my live rock ok in pails?

    I am moving my tank to a new house and have had much of my live rock in buckets full of saltwater at room temp for 24 hours so far. will it still be live if I get it back in the tank within the next day?
  12. gerry45

    fluval canister blows burst mirco bubbles

    I had a rena xp3 and same problem,tried everything to no avail. I returned it and got the fluval fx5,a bit big but some really cool features including a self purging function and no bubbles!
  13. gerry45

    any recommended ro systems off fleabay?

    I am looking at ordering a new ro system but there are several types/sellers. anyone have any experience with any?
  14. gerry45

    moving tank and need substrate help please

    the sand always clouds up my water and is smelly and gross but I am going to have more water movement after I move it. I could keep it and just put some coarser aragonite on top if the sand is beneficial.
  15. gerry45

    moving tank and need substrate help please

    by quarantine, I have a dozen fish,could I put them together in a 35 gallon tank with circulation and some live rock for a couple of days? should I mix some of my old tank water with new in the quarantine tank? also,will they be ok without a skimmer for a day or 2? hopefully the cycle won`t be...
  16. gerry45

    moving tank and need substrate help please

    I am moving my 120 gallon next week and wonder if I should keep my inch and a half sugar sand bed which I don`t care for as it gets kicked up too much. could I maybe put an inch or so of medium aragonite on top of the sand? the sand is so gross with fish turds etc maybe I should just ditch it...
  17. gerry45

    will floor support my tank?

    I am moving my tank to an older house with hardwood floors. the tank is 48x24x24 120 gallon with half inch glass and a 20 gallon sump. has anyone had problems with all that weight?
  18. gerry45

    made the big jump aqualight pro on way!

    I finally made my big lighting upgrade decision and ordered the 2x150 watt hqi aqualight pro for my 120 gallon tank today! I got the 4 ft 2x150 watt as the 250 watt was near $300.00 more. I plan to do mainly softies anyway and anything needing more intense light can go higher up. arrives...
  19. gerry45

    do I have enough light?

    4 more bulbs? yikes! may as well just get the aqualight pro and have halides then.
  20. gerry45

    do I have enough light?

    my tank is 120 gallon 48x24x24, I have 2x54 watt 10,000k and 2x54 watt actinic t5`s with separate reflectors. Is this enough light if I want to add some corals?
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