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Originally Posted by Kraylen hahahah I'm not even gonna get into this thread. Just go look at nano-reef or any of the other sites where SantaMonica gets shut down by real reefers. Thanks for the positive feedback. Some of us "fake" reefers will try this almost free mod and see how it works...

Originally Posted by SantaMonica Shephard the reason for a rough screen is to keep algae from letting go in a strong flow. If you see open empty spots that were not there the day before, algae is letting go... not good because it's like feeding a handful of Nori all at once. If it happens, you...

I am now on week 2 and will be cleaning the screen tomorrow for the 2nd time. There is so much algae that it is growing off the screen and into the water. Is this algae bad to have floating around? I have never had hair algae on my rock and am afraid this will seed the rock? YES the screen is...

Yellow: Best success and what made me want a saltwater tank but everyone has one :( Hippo Tang: 2nd favorite Powder Blue : Favorite looking but was very aggressive Powder Brown will be the next one I get most likely. I believe they are less aggressive.

I am in North Lawrence. I run a business so I have little time but you are more than welcome to check out my 150 for ideas. I also have about 750 lbs of live rock for sale as well as other misc parts / skimmers / reactors etc.

3 days of growth.

Originally Posted by SantaMonica shephard: I like that build. If you have 500 gph on that screen, it will be good. Rough that screen up! Thanks. The screen is rough with the holesaw on both sides of both sheets. I have about a cup of shavings and bloody fingers haha.

Here is my go at it. I have been battling algae on the sand and rocks even though I cut way back on feeding and do 20% water changes with pure fresh ro/di I need to find a better mounting system for the lights but the flow with no screen in is about 550gph and the screen is 13" wide.

I have problems with many shades of colors. I have tried salifert and api and always had hard time. I just switched to ELOS and they are VERY easy to read.

https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=349952 Does it look like this ?

I am surprised the reeflo series was not mentioned?

Let the more experienced tell you but in my case I watched exactly where it went and I could NOT find it. I wish now that I would have taken the rock he was going under and all the sand from that area out and put it in a container and boiled it out or freshwater dipped it to see if it would...

I had the exact same thing. I just happened to look and could not believe my eyes. I took a pic I went to get the net to try to get it and before I could catch it it had went under a rock and was gone. it has probably been 6 months and I have not seen it again ??

I would describe it as a crust on the sand. I see no slime but I do not let it go very long without pulling the top layer off. As for the rocks..well. there is a lot of rock in there and I just gave up trying to aquascape how I wanted, it is hard to see in the pics but there are plenty of...

Instead of 2 x 36" units look at the 72" nova extreme pro. I have it and like it but I will be selling it to possibly get the outer orbit w halides. Also consider a reeflo dart for your pump because it is very quit and low energy draw. I also was able to fit the MSX extreme 250/Oct extreme 250...

Originally Posted by reefboy1994 I wish I wasnt worried about spending that much !!! No offense but when you accept the task of running a 100 + tank you also accept that money slips through your fingers like crazy

Yes you can fit it then. Allow room to be able to rotate it down into your skimmer section. Mine is on a 150g which I am sure is overkill.

You can come over and take care of my tanks Seriously though my Mother worked at Acme for around 20 yrs and my sister works there now. I can ask her if they are hiring but I assume you have checked.

Yes I do have LR in the QT and also put a chunk of my chaeto in a small tupperware container with a peice of rock on it as well as some in my HOB filter. I did also dump a bottle of tigger pods in it so it is more like a small home not a QT lol. I Qt everything and will not take a chance.

The skimmer portion is exactly 12"x16" 12" is the absolute minimum it will fit. 1/4" less would be a no go. I have a dwyer rmb version 10-100 scfm meter coming this week so I will let you know how it goes. For now I am still on the pin wheels.