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finally got to clean the glass. for some reason, the camera shots look purple-ish. in person it looks more blue more than anything.
Blues only @ 100%
whites+other colors only @ 100%
Blues+Whites & Other Colors on @ 100%
(this one is kinda blurry. didnt realize it till i uploaded)
FINALLY WATER SPECS!!! how am i looking guys? nitrate is off the charts. & Holy Phosphates!! How much % water change would i need to do to lower it? im guessing all these was due to the old water the i used?
id hate to look at a heater inside the tank. :/ the water level is less than 10"...
mine is rather simple to change. two unions and i pull the cover that houses two bulkheads which leads to the socks and voila!
good to know! good thing i didnt buy new ones. i would probably do a good rinse on them before i throw them in the washer. any thoughts on my heater issue? sell em and...
is it ok to put the heaters inside the overflow? im thinking it is, but the heaters wont heat the water as efficient since there isnt that much flow in the overflow? yes? no?. i got two 300watt heaters that are 20'' long. does not fit the sump due to the baffles. i'd hate to have em inside the...
question about the refugium that i want to set up. im going to redo the plumbing and do hard pipes. i kinda hate the flexible pipes. that, and i want to add a some kind of drain for easy water changes, ball valves, check valves.
in which order should the water go? socks-skimmer-refugium-return...
lol. i wish i was talking about the vortechs. im looking at the jebao ones. ive researched them all over and most of the reviews are positive.
question though, would i really need 4 wp40s? if so, im pulling the trigger on this when i get more yays. they seem to be powerful and i think 4 of em...
yep. gonna add that to the list! thanks again!
i know i could search this, but oh well.
how often should i change the water? and what % do i take out?
also, im gonna be getting my auto top off soon. now, would i need a heater on the auto top off reservoir (40gallons of rodi)?
edit: also on...
Oh cool . Not that far from me. Id like to come see the tank if it cool. Im only a couple gallons away from yours. Just getting started with mine though.
Thnks for the advice!
Would I need to start dosing if I get lps? Im not quite ready yet for that. Still has more stuff to buy. Lol. Powerheads for one would run me 400-500. Ricordia looks awesome.