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X2.. put it on mag holder...he will come..

just logged back online to see my old thread..man its awesome seeing where i came from..i now have a 190 DSA SPS (beginning stages mind you) with a 110 rubber sump. love this hobby and advice to new people starting out, WHEN (not "if") you have a catastrophe, keep on trucking....it will be worth...

Do 20-25 gallons every other week,IMO.

looks like nerite eggs to me.

no, it was ick and will most likely show up again. only worse. GL

Might be time to change the bulbs.

My friend I think you are correct! Thanks so much!

oh and as soon as i fix my photbucket ill post a legit update! its the coral behind the SS star.thanks!

hey guys, long time no update...so i got the 55 fully running, transferred all my fish. bought a few more pieces of coral, but my Photobucket is not letting me load up any new pictures. in the mean time i have a question, i bought this coral a few months ago from my LFS labeled as "sun coral"...

that sucks. maybe your CUC got to him? was he eating anything before he went MIA?

I'm not sure on food but have any pics?Also how big is your tank.I want one as well.thanks

are you using rodi water?

throw the aerator in and do 20% WC daily, you should be ok for two days.good luck

hey guys, well i got my sump built and installed, started cycling but now im stumped with this skimmer. really aggravating. i cant keep my water level in between the min/max lines. the cup fills up within a minute with water.. the gate valve is opened all the way, i dont know how to keep it...

thanks 200G!. anyways my wife will probably murder me... went to dr f&s to order a eheim 1260 pump, ended up with a ticket for $500... purchased an azoo 300W heater, the pump, 4 powerheads (2 for a friend) Koralia 1400 and 1050 for myself, and also a refractometer,(sp). plus overnight...

hey guys, im trying to figure out how to make my baffles in the sump and a question i have is that my skimmer output is at 8 inches but i want to have a refugium and obviously want the level a little higher then 8, maybe like 12-13". should i just raise my skimmer 4-5"? or can i extend the...

awesome,thanks. has anyone on here tried the Eheim 1260 pump? is it way too much for a 55? i def would like to upgrade in the future and would like it if the equipment could move up with me. thanks guys! also is is mandatory to put the skimmer in the first camber of the sump or can you put it in...

hey,thanks guys. well as i wrote earlier i purchased the Reef Octopus NWB-150 Protein Skimmer. had a question it says that a pump is included, is that just for air? how does it pull in water? does it have to be plumbed up directly? as you can tell i have 0 experience with skimmers.. thanks guys

after some more research i ended up ordering it.. hopefully can start cycling this weekend.

Reef Octopus NWB-150, anyone with experience with them? Reef Octopus NWB-150 Protein Skimmer | eBay, also since this is my first sump w/ skimmer build i had a question about plumbing it up, it says that it has a pump included but also says it needs to be fed via pump or directly plumbed from...

hey guys, trying to finish up my sump build and need to order return pump and skimmer ASAP, any advice on which ones? what pumps do you guys prefer? i would like it to be as quiet as possible, any decent reliable ones? any advice would be great!thanks guys!

looking online i cant find any bulkheads exactly those sizes, should i round off? 1 3/8" and 1 5/8"? hmm not to sure.. i honestly don't even know how to set it up.. which hole is for the return? the smaller one? or doesn't really matter? our local home depot sells plastic nuts and bulkheads ...

kind of a little update, found a deal on a 55 drilled and stand so i had to pick it up. now i need a little help hooking up the overflow. there are two holes, one is 1 11/16" and the other is 1 7/16". does anyone have a pic for reference on how i should hook it up. the bottom is drilled if that...