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Ah, looks like it's working well for you! One of the ideas I was kicking around earlier today when I was supposed to be working is finding an older, cheap glass tank and building a basement sump; sort of kill 2 birds with one stone kind of thing. Any idea how much power would be needed for a...

That's awesome, thanks so much! What is your holding tank exactly? Something you found that suits the purpose, or something made to be exactly that? Lots more planning to do than I realized!

Thanks, that's about what I thought too, but was hoping for a happier result :) What, in this example, is the difference between the storage tank and the pressurized tank? What / where is the storage tank? What does everyone here typically do?

Greetings again all, more questions for you. Bonus check came in, credit card is paid off, and it's time to pick up my RO/DI filter. Lots of questions, some may not be "new reefing" related, but I'll ask here all the same :) My goals are to be able to use the filtered water for both...

Cool, I was afraid of that response, but I did sort of expect it. It's a 72g tank, so I'm not sure how viable buying that much water, then trying to transport it all, really is. Thanks for the advice all the same :)

Based on my tap water tests; there is absolutely no way I can run a tank without an RO/DI system (pH almost 10 from the tap). I've resigned myself to knowing I'm going to need a decent RO/DI system in the near future. Basically, I'm not going to be able to purchase everything right away...

Thanks all, really appreciate it. What is preferred here; asking questions in my existing thread, or starting a new thread for unrelated questions? I can see the merits of both (lower DB size for the site vs easier thread searching, for example), just want to fit in :)

I saw a couple there too; but I was worried about nuisance algae and other pests being introduced right from the start. That, combined with my general lack of knowledge about what I was looking for, I'm afraid I'd end up buying rock that is totally not suitable for my tank. My thought was...

Hoping I don't need to start a new thread for this; but when it comes to powerheads; can I get away with cheaper ones? I found a couple no-name brand ones on ebay for dirt cheap; but I worry they won't do the job. Also, with a 4 ft long tank, would two x 800 gph be enough? I know it's enough...

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately, I don't see myself being able to spend nearly $10 per pound; but hopefully I can find some decent live rock locally to seed this tank. Worst case, I'll slowly build out my own cleaning crew.

So, I suppose my question then needs to be; when I purchase live rock, should I try and aim for something that is suspected to have these hitchhikers, or does it not matter much overall? Obviously there's the risk of unwanted critters too; but how much benefit do I get from the "good"...

I'm having a really hard time finding consensus on this. I know that, generally speaking, the nitrifying bacteria make up a large part of what makes the rock "live", but I've read a number of things about worms, crustaceans, stars, etc. Are those other things desirable; recommended...

Thanks, that makes sense. To be sure I'm understanding, it's not the nitrate's that build up that's the problem, it's the nutrients from the FW bacteria die off and detritus that cause algae blooms? The cleaning crew inhabitants would take care of the nitrate packets (in that they'd be...

Thanks so much for the reply! Bummer about the sand; in all honesty, I initially didn't wash it before setting it up, counting on the crap in there already to seed my freshwater cycle (it's working, too). What is it that prevents this from happening in established tanks? The snails / shrimp /...

Greetings all! Brace yourselves, I have too many questions to be healthy. Currently have a 72G bowfront sitting with nothing in it (nothing alive anyway). Tank was down and dry for a couple of years; and I just recently refilled it with intentions of keeping a freshwater, pretty simple...