getting very angry with my lfs

sparty059

sparty059

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Yeah, I looked online and saw there wasn't any specific type... I will be adding the glue tonight... very stoke for this!
 
2quills

2quills

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Yeah just the standard PVC cement and primer is all you need. That's what everybody uses. Prime the inside of the slip fittings and the outside of the pipe. Then when you put the cement on...just put it on the outisde of the pipe. That way you don't end up with a bunch of exess on the inside of your pipes.
 
sparty059

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Ok, I will keep that in mind.
I don't know if this is a competitor so don't quote the link but... is this a good deal?
Universal Pump 900gph
List Price: $229.99
Your Price: $157.27
You Save: $72.72 (32%)
Qty on Hand: 101 in stock, ready to ship.
Qty:
This item is currently in your shopping cart.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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A competitor is someone who sells the same stuff...so YES...LOL...it is one....you could remove the link and just post the product with the price
 
sparty059

sparty059

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Yeah, I've heard everywhere that the mag drive's are a little bit louder... and the Ehiem's are absolutly silent... or can you not tell much of a difference with yours?
By the way where do you see 91.70? I can't find it for that price.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296032
Yeah, I've heard everywhere that the mag drive's are a little bit louder... and the Ehiem's are absolutly silent... or can you not tell much of a difference with yours?
By the way where do you see 91.70? I can't find it for that price.
I also found it for $89.99

I do not have a Eheim....BUT I run 2 mags on my 225G.....a mag18 for a return, had almost 2 years now....and a mag7 runs my protein skimmer....NOISE
I don't hear anything
I'm pming you...OK no I'm not....you have to enable your pm's...do that and let me know and I'll tell you where U found them.....or give me your e-mail address
 
sparty059

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I found one for 87.89 AFTER shipping! You think I should get that?
Mag-Drive Water Pump (10 Ft Cord) Habitat : Mag-Drive 9.5 Pump - (950 GPH)
That the exact one?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296038
I found one for 87.89 AFTER shipping! You think I should get that?
Mag-Drive Water Pump (10 Ft Cord) Habitat : Mag-Drive 9.5 Pump - (950 GPH)
That the exact one?

I edited my above post...I have a mag7 running my protein skimmer...LOL...BUT I have had the mag7 and the mag 18 for almost 2 years with no problems
I can not tell you what to do since I have NEVER used an Eheim....I can only tell you I have used the mags
you are talking what, $70 difference
.....not like I'm suggesting a yugo over a Toyota
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296084
Well is a Mag 9.5 good enough for me? I think that's what everyone was saying before...
Why wouldn't it be....It will pump 950 gph...and the one you were looking at pumps 900gph
 
sparty059

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Since I am going to have to let my tank cycle... can I add dead rock/rock that was once live and just toss it into the tank with the live rock without it damanging anything? If so, how long should I wait to let it to cycle? 6 weeks?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296094
Since I am going to have to let my tank cycle... can I add dead rock/rock that was once live and just toss it into the tank with the live rock without it damanging anything? If so, how long should I wait to let it to cycle? 6 weeks?
Yes and yes
 
2quills

2quills

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296094
Since I am going to have to let my tank cycle... can I add dead rock/rock that was once live and just toss it into the tank with the live rock without it damanging anything? If so, how long should I wait to let it to cycle? 6 weeks?
Yeah you can add dead rock with live rock. Infact it's cheaper to do it this way and the good thing is the live rock will eventually populate the dead rock and turn it back into live rock. You can do the same with sand. And yes, you might as well do it all at once if you can.
The time it takes the tank to cycle is a little bit different from system to system depending on the set up. You'll want to get yourself a Saltwater Master Test kit. You'll have to test your water daily while the tank cycles. Typically it's about 4-6 weeks for a new tank to cycle. Once your water peramiters are safe then you can start adding fish once you've quartined them...but you'll have to add them slowly in order for the biological bacteria to have time to adjust/catch up to the new bio load.
 
sparty059

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Gotcha! Ok, I have over 100lbs of dead rock and will be adding probably 50-100 of live rock... so it should still be ok if I add 50# of live and 100 of dead right? The live rock will move it's bacteria over to the dead with the ratio of 1 LR:2 DR right?
 
sparty059

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PS- 2Quills(and everyone else), thank you for all the help you've provided me through this process. I wouldn't have had the slightest clue on where to start if it hadn't been for this forum. I know I've asked many questions and taken a great deal of time out of many peoples days but I am truly thankful that you all were able to help me out and move me along in this new hobby of mine.
I feel I have to single you out here 2Quills because you've been here since pretty much post 1.
 
2quills

2quills

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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3296103
Gotcha! Ok, I have over 100lbs of dead rock and will be adding probably 50-100 of live rock... so it should still be ok if I add 50# of live and 100 of dead right? The live rock will move it's bacteria over to the dead with the ratio of 1 LR:2 DR right?
yup
 
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