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I am in the planning/building process of a 220g fowlr setup (maybe some corals later). My question is: the tank I am planning on purchasing comes with two overflows. Each 1" bulkhead is rated at 700 gph for a total of 1400 gph, is this a high enough turnover rate for the tank? I don't know...

I am still in the planning process (and money saving process) for my 210 gal FOWLR build. I am planning on using the 55 gal tank I currently have as the refugium. So my question is how big should the seperate sump tank be, would another 55 gal tank be sufficent? Petco is having a $1/gal sale...

I am currently in the very early process of researching and designing my new setup. I am planning on doing a FOWLR with possiblity of adding corals later. The tank will be a 220g on the main floor of my house. My plan is to run the plumbing from the drilled overflows into the basement for the...

I have been doing a lot of research lately for my hopefully new acquistion of a larger tank. I am confused on the location of the drain lines to the sump. I thought the best and most common was on the bottom of the tank. However I have heard of having them drilled on the side of the tank. What...

The wife gave me the go ahead for my 200+ gal fowlr tank. I am still in the very early planning/research phase. During my research I have came across this low-iron or saphire glass (depending on the manufacture) tanks. My understanding is that they provide a clearer viewing. Is the benefit worth...

My wife gave me my first tank (55 gal) several years ago. I had sucess and failures in my first reef system. This was an excellent opportunity to get some experience with this awesome hobby. Unfortunately over time I lost all my corals, which makes me glad I only paid frag prices. I then lost...