inawe
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My new lfs in town encouraged me to set up a sump/fuge for my 37g tank as I wanted to get rid of my Eclipse biowheel and has been very helpful in the process
. I do have a question I wanted to get opinions on :help: , though. Because nothing is compatible with the Eclipse hood (nothing will hang on with it without cutting the hood), I bought a glass top with a strip light for it. I had first thought I'd run my biowheel for a while after starting the fuge, but then realized since nothing fits, I can't do this. Is this going to affect things (ie. will my tank recycle?)? I have about 35lbs of LR, 30-40lbs sand, snails, cleaner shrimp, hermits, crabs, and a clown and I don't want to cause problems for them :happyfish .
Also, now that I bought the glass top, I've read posts with concerns on gas/oxygen exchange? I did this because my central heat/air is a heat pump which is totally dry air and I do have quite a bit of evaporation, which I was trying to avoid.
And my last concern...now that winter has finally arrived in the South and my part of Texas is in the midst of it's first ice storm in several years, what do ya'll do in the event of a power outage? Luckily the worst of the ice stayed to the north and west of us, but in light of the extreme weather much of the country has been experiencing this year, I will probably have to deal with this at some point this season. The tank is in the same room with the fireplace, and in the past with a prolonged outage I've been able to keep the living room warm. Is this enough, or is there something else that I need?
Thanks in advance.
Also, now that I bought the glass top, I've read posts with concerns on gas/oxygen exchange? I did this because my central heat/air is a heat pump which is totally dry air and I do have quite a bit of evaporation, which I was trying to avoid.
And my last concern...now that winter has finally arrived in the South and my part of Texas is in the midst of it's first ice storm in several years, what do ya'll do in the event of a power outage? Luckily the worst of the ice stayed to the north and west of us, but in light of the extreme weather much of the country has been experiencing this year, I will probably have to deal with this at some point this season. The tank is in the same room with the fireplace, and in the past with a prolonged outage I've been able to keep the living room warm. Is this enough, or is there something else that I need?
Thanks in advance.