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I have created the image in "Manage Attachments" but that's as far as I can go. Can anyone tell me what to do next, or do I have to start over (not a problem either)? Thanks, --Ralph

I already have a wet/dry canister filter running on the display tank. Is the nitrifying bacteria on the live rock different than (or better than) that in the wet/dry filter?

Revised Design If I understand this correctly, the revised design would look like this: I'm not sure how much space is generally used for live rock and macro algae, though. The tank is 36 inches long, the protein skimmer needs 15 inches, the return pump needs 6 inches, the baffles will...

Thanks for the suggestions. I will switch the positions of the refugium and the protein skimmer. I agree - Melev's Reef is a great informational site, and beautifully done too.

I'm adding a 30-gallon sump/refugium to a 90-gallon SW aquarium. The 90-gallon was set up about three months ago and is my first SW aquarium, so I'm still very new to this. Right now I only have some live rock and a few fish in the tank, but my plan is to develop it into a reef tank. Here is...

No Edit Button Can I add the picture to the original post even though there is no edit button?

Can I edit this post to add a picture?

Ralph's Aquarium A Showcase of Unintended Consequences 90-gallon glass aquarium Filtration: Eheim 2228 Wet/Dry Canister Filter Reef Octopus OTB BH-100 Protein Skimmer Lighting CustomSeaLife PC48496ABS (48-inch PC/fan cooled ABS hood with four 96-watt fixtures and external ballast...

Hi - My name is RalphP and I'm a newbie to salt water aquariums. I had a couple 55-gallon freshwater tanks several years ago, but this is pretty different. I started up a 90-gallon salt water tank about 8 weeks ago with water, lighting, heaters, gravel and filters, and since then I've been...