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    durso standpipe?

    anyone ever have a problem with the durso style standpipe slowing down flow?? when i take the last elbow off the durso it flows fine but with that last elbow pointing down in the water its very very slow. ive experimented with many many different holes all the way up to having a huge slot...
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    sump return help.

    i finally got all my stuff for my sump hooked up. now i have a pool filter hose thats running from my pump to my tank it connects to pvc fittings. i cant get those connections to seal i started with one hose clamp and that wasnt enough then i tried two clamps on the same fitting to no evail how...
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    protein skimmer

    any benefit to it in freshwater tank???
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    standpipe question

    anyone ever use a durso stand pipe without an overflow box??
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    sump questions

    would a mag 18 be able to keep up with two 1 inch bulkhead overflows?? and how do you distribute water when it first enters sump?? thanks josh
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    need some advice on tank setup

    i just got a 280 gallon tank with stand this tank is predrilled with 4 1.5" holes two on each end of the tank in the center of the bottom. where should i start. i have a 30 gallon and a 55 gallon i could use for a sump but not sure exactly how to do this. like what size pump would i need to run...
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    protein skimmers on freshwater?

    just as title says does any use one on a freshwater tank. is it worth it. i really like to overkill filtering and what not and my cousin had one from saltwater tank he had and put it on his freshwater and said its a must have. if you do what pros and cons. and what skimmer would you recomend...
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    filter died what to do?

    right now i have a 55 gallon mbuna cichlid tank with rena xp2 and a emp400 my whisper 30-60 just died. what filter would you put on this tank to replace the 30-60. im thinking either another emp400 or possibly another xp2?? i know i probally dont need a third filter but i like the safety of it...
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    quick cycle.....

    i have a established 55 gallon goin now with emp 400 whisper 30-60 and xp2 on it. just set up a 45gallon can i skip the cycle if i add a few fish, a bio wheel off the emp 400 and half of my ceramic rings to my 45gallon. the 45 only has a xp2 on it now so i can just transfer half of my rings but...
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    water tests how do i look

    this is on my 55 gallon mbuna tank. ph 7.4 gh 324ppm ammonia 0 nitrite 0
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    was this a deal??

    45 gallon sea clear acrylic aquarium. matching oak stand with 2 doors matching canopy. magnum 350. and 2 air pumps. all for 50 bux???
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    where and what for moonlighting??

    i c alot of people have diy moonlighting. where would i get the stuff to do this??
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    what does everyone feed there carnivorous bottom feeders??

    like catfish. thanks and links would be awsome too. thanks again josh
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    canister filter users

    what canister do you use and what media do you have in the trays. im personally using a filstar xp2 and love it. i have 4 pieces of foam in lower tray. then the next one has ceramic rings. then bag of charcoal then a white fine particle screen. does anyone have any suggestions on how to...
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