Recent content by jumeda33

Hi all, I have a question about lighting and depth of tank. I have the All Glass 150 which is 72 x 18 x 29 according to their specs. The 29 is from the bottom of the tank to the very top. If I measure from the top of the sand to the water line it is about 25". I have the Lumen Bright...

I bought some retro fit actinics at www.horticulturesource.com. You might want to search their site for what you need. Prices are pretty good. They also sell the Sunlight Supply products which are very good.

I have a 150 gallon tank. I have a turbo twist 3x sterilizer. The specs say that it is for up to 125 gallon tanks. Do you think it is ok for my 150? Also, it says to have a 100-200gph pump to run it. I, for some reason was set up with a Rio90 that only does 85gph. Help and advice would be...

Hi everyone, I just received an Eheim 1262. I see that it can be inside the sump or outside. Which is better. I see if it is outside they say to use the larger bib in the front (looks like about 1") and the smaller bib (looks like about 3/4") on the top. Right now I have a Rio26HF with 1" hose...

Yeah, that is what I want to do. Auto top off and eventually make my own saltwater.

James, Wow, they have alot to choose from. Any idea which one would be better?

Thanks James, I will check that out. David

I am in the early shopping stages for an RODI system. Seems like everyone talks about Air Water Ice. I looked at the Typhoon III and the Extreme. I have a 150 reef system. Initially, I want to set it up to auto top off but I want to make my own water sooner or later. Anybody have any opinions...

never thought of that.

I think I have enough water where the return pump is. You are right about the whirlpooling. Seems almost like no matter how much water I have there it still does that. I am also afraid to put too much water in case the power goes out. That is why I thought maybe a smaller pump in comination with...

I have that clear tubing stuff. A little piece comes from the pump to a "T" thing and than a piece of clear tubing goes from each side of the T up to the bottom connection of each overflow. By the way, thanks for the super quick responses. David

I have a 150 reef. I believe the two overflows handle 600 gph. I have heard that if the return pump is too big, it can cause mirco bubbles in the tank. I am in the process of redoing the sump with unders and overs to help get rid of those but should I go to a lower output return pump. I have two...

I am about to add some baffles to a converted wet/dry that is running the tank right now. How long can I keep the sump off so that the silicone can dry? I have two Tunze Turbelle pumps in the tank so there will still be movement, just no filtration. Also, due to it being a conversion, the...

Well everyone, I have removed almost all the bio balls and used the elbows to run the pipes straight down. I did end up putting some rock in there just because I wanted to get some of the pieces out of the tank to get more room in the sand. It seemed to have created alot of micro bubbles so I...

Oh, ok thanks. So it will still be where it is now anyway and now I usually vacuum it out when I do water changes.