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X2 on the skimming advice. As far as hardware that was a challenge to say the least getting it all together and figuring out what I wanted/needed. I got mine all setup though before getting any water going because I was sick of worrying about it. the last piece I need now is also a ATO system...

All I'm saying is that I thought this was the place to ask questions for people that are new to saltwater & reef. I did post this to "saltwater & reef getting started". I'm just asking a question because I'm new to the saltwater reef stuff. I thought that's what this section was for.

Like I said it's not a problem I will do it. I was just wondering if there was some other way that I haven't stumbled upon. Jeez sorry for asking a question. If I couldn't afford it I wouldn't have gotten into it in the first place.

So my cycle is about halfway done. My initial dose of 4 ammo is down to1, nitrites are off the chart and nitrates are at 20. Once the cycle is finished my nitrates should be very high. Is there any other way I can remove them other than water changes. I hate to dump this expensive salt and water...

Hi I've got my 46 bowfront up and running and fishless cycle started. I'm starting to see lower ammo and am now getting nitrites too. Right before I tested my water for ammo and nitrite I turned on my protein skimmer for the first time (SWC 120 cone). My question is will the skimmer mess up the...

Ok thanks. I'm using 3/4" flexible vinyl and ordered the 3/4" valve so hopefully it will be ok but I will double check to be sure

Well I went ahead and ordered a ball valve. I'm going to go ahead and try it. At least I will have options this way. I posted a link to the ball valve I ordered a couple posts ago. Do you guys think that will work ok?

Thanks never thought about covering it with something.

Would this work for me? It looks perfect for putting inline of flexible vinyl. As long as the pressure doesn't blow the whole valve off but I'm pretty sure with clamps it should be fine. That's what its designed for Barbed Aquatic Ball Valves by Two Little Fishes - AquaCave

I'm using an eshopps 800gph overflow now. The 17hf is 840 gph at 4' head and the rio aqua 2500 is 529 @ 4' head. I was thinking I could just choke it back too. Only problem is I was planning on using 3/4" flexible vinyl for return. Is there a gate or ball valve that I could hook in there? The...

Oh great so I took my rio17hf to the lfs(marine specialists) and the owner was almost flabbergasted that I would be using that pump on a 46 gal reef. He said its much to powerful and I should have used a regular rio aqua 2500. Great so now I have two pumps I can't/shouldn't use. He suggested I...

I emailed eshopps about the 2 sponges. They said they are for packaging purposes only. So mystery solved.

I think I figured out what those two round pieces of foam are for. I was reading somewhere that they go right next to where the water spills out of the external part of the box. I think this raises the water level just enough to not get that sucking noise from what I read. I don't have water in...

Ok Carey thanks. I'll be ok with a little spitting out a little saltwater. And thanks mr x on the info for getting the air out of tube. Tuesday the guy at my lfs (they specialize in saltwater and reef) is gonna plumb the drain from the box so that it will fit into the drain tube. Can't wait...

OK I got it all done today. I ripped about 1 1/4" off of each 3" side board and installed them in there original positions. Then I checked the sump and the drain attachment for leaks. All good there so put the sump back in then installed the middle brace except had to leave it on the outside of...

Good idea. I will take a look at it and see. Thanks

By the way how do you hook the drain hose onto the eshopps overflow? Threaded pvc with teflon tape? Please Carey don't tell me that. This is my second one already and I don't even have water in it yet:banghead: What do you run the CPR?

OK here are some pics. The first one shows how the top rests on the support. I have another idea now too. The braces are 3" boards. If I rip 1" off of each one of the side ones I can put it back where they originally were. The middle one would stay outside but positioned as it originally was...

Got some new stuff today from UPS. My new SWC 120 protein skimmer! I know everyone has one but I was getting concerned about my setup. First of all I had to mod my stand a little to get the sump in there at its as close a fit as your gonna get so not a lot of room for other equipment. So after...

The braces are notched about halfway on both the top and bottom of each brace. Then the top of the stand rests in the top notch and the bottom notch rests on the bottom of the stand

Yes the top of the stand was resting on the braces but the top is still resting on the braces. It looks kind of like they are just attatched to the outside holding nothing up but they are. I installed them identically as they were except on the other side. I'll try to get some more pics from...

Hi I was wondering if this stand modification I did on my 46 gallon bowfront tank stand is ok. Its going to be a reef tank so it will have probably around 30-50 lbs of pucani rock and reef rock from BRS (I have 70 lbs total but not sure how much I'm gonna need because the pucani is huge!) Anyhow...

It will still be better than the aqueon 3000 rated at 625 gph at 0' head that I bought originally. For some reason this is the pump that aqueon recommends for the model 2 proflex sump they sell. I don't really know why they would recommend it because the smallest overflow they sell is rated at...

That is great to hear! No pun intended