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Thanks for the input guys. I will add an eggcrate divider to discourage the macro from crossing the border to frag land. My LFS has a frag tank with T5's and the shelf is right below the water line so I will take your advice Jag and do it that way too. Will I have to add a powerhead to increase...

VA-I got the 90 gal system off Craigs List for a steel so I couldn't resist. I set it up as a fuge with DSB and I use some cheap 150 watt energy saver bulbs and a reflector from Lowes to grow the macro algae. What I can do is add some shelves to one half of the tank and use my extra 24in T5HO...

Hello Everyone, I have an in wall 140 gallon reef with sump under the display tank and a remote 90 gallon DSB with macro algae. I would like add eggcrate to use a portion of the fuge as a frag tank. Are there any potential problem with this? Thanks in advance.

What do everyone do/use to keep their fron glass so clean?

BL1 Can you please send me the link to you fuge thread. I would love to see pics of your and other that posted.Thanks

I am making a new sump with a larger refugium and would like to use the sand from my current fuge. Can I do this?

Does anyone know what these two creatures are?

I was taking some before photos and spotted this guy at the mouth of my cave. Any idea what it is?

Many thanks tothe Living Reefs members who have identified an algae problem in my DT, it bryopsis,a type of hair algae. It was suggested that I remove the LR and clean it then put in my sump w/o light for a few weeks. I can do this because all the rock is at the top of the display. Below is a...

Can I use an air stone in my make up water container instead of a powerhead? Any benefits to either? d2mini- thanks for post. I will stop at Lowes and Home Depot to c if they have it. It will save me lots of aggrivation until I can install line next to DT.

I built my tank in the wall and there is some plumbing than runs in the ceiling above that I could tie into, which would make things so much easier, especially since I have to tote the 5 gal buckets from my 2nd floor to the tank in the basement. I just don't have the experience with plumbing but...

Hey Biffer.Tks. It makes sense now. I switched to flake food a few months ago, which was also the same time my RO/DI filters went bad and I did not change them unitl 2 weeks ago. Any advice on how I should administer the frozen food? I am sure I should not just toss in a chunck :-)

I don't have a dedicated faucet hook up for my RO/DI system so everytime I make water I have to disconnect my cold water hookup from my washing machine and then I make 20 gallons and store it in my Brute trash can until I need it. I get about 5gallons an housr. My 140gallon DT losses about a...

I have been storing my RO/DI water in a large Brute trash can for over a year now. Yesterday I put a heater in the bottom on it so the water can warm up to that of the tank and I found that the bottom of the trash can was very slimey. What is it and I am sure it is not good? What should I use to...

VA, Which one do you want?

Hey VA I know it is a cheap one but it was free so I said I would try it out. I did set the dial like you said. I will most likely get a different model when I put toether my new sump. Any advice on a good skimmer?

Its only been on for 3 days. I got rid of my bio balls to use the skimmer instead. I use RO/DI water. Guess I have to be patient and see what happens next week with the skimmer.

How long does it take for a skimmer to produce skimmate? I have the Coralife Super Skimmer Venturi Wheel - up to 220 Gallon and I am not sure it is working right. I have it in the sump and when i turn up the dial water comes shooting out of the top. Is this normal? What should I do?

I forgot to mention that the skimmer will be in 1st chamber too and heater in last chamber with return pump. My point to the seperate chambers is to use the Caulerpa chamber for nutrient export since it grows so quickly and easily. I would use the Chaeto chamber for export also but i heard that...

I would like to build a Sump with 4 chambers. I bought a 65 gallon tank for $80 from a neighbor. It measures 36inL x 18inW x 24inH. 1st Chamber: 2 returns from DT 2nd Chamber: DSB, LR, and Caulerpa 3rd Chamber: Chaeto ball tumbling with the help of small powerhead. Bubble Trap 4th Chamber...