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If you are starting to get enough coral in that tank where ca and alk are becoming a problem, you may want to consider a two part system. Bulk Reef Supply - Bulk Reef Supply That is a very easy way to start out.

That's kind of my point. And look at what it would cost for you to power your stuff for 9 hours.....

Take a look at this site APC Online Wizard Guess at your filter and heater load.

UPS power is not cheap. You might be best served to figure out what you absolutely can not live without in the case of a power outage. Plug that stuff all into one power strip and buy one of those kill-o-watt meters to figure out what your power usage is for those devices. You can then go to a...

Is the kh up at 10 right after the water change? Or is it rising and falling seemingly on its own? How many corals in this tank? What kind of corals? Are any supplements being used? What are the ca and pH levels?

It doesn't hurt my eyes.

Yep #1 is safe.

I picked up a 125 with a broken bottom a few years ago. It also had pieces missing. At the time they wanted a close to 200.00 for a piece of tempered glass to match what was there. I went to work taking the bottom glass out, that's when I decided that it was not worth it. It seems to me that...

A thought about brown water. You mentioned that you were sometimes using creek water for your tank. I suppose there could be a bit of iron in the water that is oxidizing in your tank as you aerate it. There may be other causes, just throwing that out there. You have mentioned high levels and...

+1 I have used pvc glue and pvc pipe on each of my sump installations. Let it set for a day or two if you are worried. It's not an issue.

Kind of curious about how much ammonia you are reading? If your water company is feeding ammonia it is for the sole purpose of creating chloramines. Chloramines last longer out in the system an also help to reduce the chlorine smell from your water. Normally they want to keep the free ammonia...

Maybe think of it as a ratio. Since that is essentially what sg is. It’s a ratio of what a given volume of your water weighs compared to what the same volume of pure water weighs. Since we know that water and not salt evaporates, over time the ratio between water and salt will change. The ratio...

I agree about the lighting confusion. It is by far the most frustrating decision about this hobby. I still struggle over what lamps I should use. The coral bug is a strong one. Can't stop once you get started that's for sure.

Keith, really nice work on the tank. You are going to laugh when you turn the mh lamps on for the first time. I know it looks like there is a lot of light now.. Just wait! It sure looks like you have done your homework. I think that as mentioned previously, placing the ballasts outside the...

Ask Ziggy about how it feels to get a bristle worm quill in your finger. Wear gloves at least. For my money, I would try to get it out of there.

More and more I like the idea of clean base rock as opposed to live rock. There is some value of knowing you are not adding problems right from the start. MarcoRocks has some nice stuff for sure.

It looks like it is made for two tanks. One of the reviews talks about exactly that, a display tank and a sump under it. Go for it!

Another option may be something like this: Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff : Complete Overflow Kits Your holes look like they may be in the right spot. I have never used this product but it looks like a descent setup. Watch the installation vid on that site too.

1.025 is still in the acceptable range. I run mine there and have seen it go higher when I fail to fill the ato container. Just like temperature, there is a target range we shoot for. Most believe that slow change is the key. You would not want to see the sg or temp change over a short time. If...

Too many fish in that little tank. They should take some back to the LFS.

I've done a fair bit of acrylic work on my own stuff. I can tell you without question that you do not want to try silicone for your project. It will not end well. There are many resources out there, the one that helped me the most is Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums Take a look at...

That's a pretty tall order. I think the simple answer is no. You could try a fish trap though. A simple model that has had some success is to take a 16 oz soda bottle, cut the top cone off at it's widest point, invert the top and reinsert it into the bottle body. You end up with what looks like...

Lighting is such a subjective thing.... I run a 250w MH and 130w cf actinic on a 29 gallon. You judge what is too much. IMO if you can afford the cash, you can not go wrong with mh.