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  1. peterj

    DSA 105 neo pro build

    Ok this tank has been in the works for about a year now. Its my first saltwater tank. Will be doing coral also. Its a 105 gallon rimless with a lifereef sump and fuge. Will be using 2 AI hydras, vortech mp-40, neptune apex controler. I also have a tunze ATO, and 2 brs dosing pumps. Im just...
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    Cycling dry rock

    I'm cycling 100 brs dry rock in a 55 gallon rubbermaid. 5 weeks now going good. I'm using some gfo and phosguard in there while cycling. Just checked readings with hanna checker. Phosphate at 0.16 is this good or bad. Realistically should it be lower? If so by how much? Sent from my...
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    Ai hydra mounting brackets

    Just mounted my ai hydra's. Got th brackets off ebay. From la russo designs. Their really nice. Hide the power wires also. Was a pain to install cause the power wire was hard as hell to feed through the mount but after it was finished think it looks good. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using...
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    cycling dry rock.

    I got dry rock from brs. I have it in a rubbermaid. Heater powerhead. Added pure ammonia. Its at 2 ppm. Been cycling for about a week. No change. I'm in no rush. Plan on leaving it go for about 10 weeks, even if its ready beforehand. Would there be any benefit going to lfs and buying 20lbs of...
  5. peterj

    silver scat

    Hi everyone. I have a brackish water tank with a large 6-7 inch silver scat. I'm starting a new saltwater tank. 105 gallons. Double the size I have now I read that silver scats can be kept in saltwater also. I haven't seen much on the acclimation process through. What would be the best way to...
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    cycling tank

    Ok this is going to be my first saltwater tank. I have a 55 cichlid tank. I cycled my 55 fishless. I used pure ammonia. Took six weeks and I was able to fully stock my tank all at once. 15 small fish. Never had any water quality issues. Read how to do it on the internet. Worked great. Will it...
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    apex controller

    Can anybody tell me the difference between the apex and the apex lite controllers. There is a price difference of 130 dollars. What does the more expensive one do that the other one dosent.
  8. peterj

    hydra fifty two

    Does anybody have the hydra fifty two. Getting ready to buy my lighting and wondering if it worth the extra 400. Or just stick with the regular hydras . 400 extra (200x's 2). Going over dsa neo 105
  9. peterj

    r&j enterprises stand

    Does anyone have one of these stands from this company. Hows the quality. Worth the money? I'm looking for a stand and canopy. My budget is around 800. Give or take a few dollars
  10. peterj

    jebao

    Hey does anybody have any experience with these wavemakers. The price seems great. But would like to hear from anyone who has one
  11. peterj

    lighting

    Hey I'm going to try and start a reef tank soon. I already have a true lumin pro led lighting one 24 in 12k daylight 18 watt and 2 24 in marine fusion 18 watt mounted in my canopy. Want to use them on my new tank 75 gallon . Will that be enough to start or will I need more lighting. What type of...
  12. peterj

    advice please

    I'm looking to start a saltwater reef tank. I've had a brackish water for the last year. Ready to move on to salt water. Trying to make a budget out for cost. I see at my lfs cure figi rock is 6.99 lb. I'm doing a 75 gallon. They say 1 to 1.5 lbs. Per gallon. Whats the best way to go with this...
  13. peterj

    nitrites need help.

    About 2 weeks ago I changed the layout of my tank. Removed all rock and fake plants. And replace with all new rocks and plants. Looks great. Fish have more open space to swim. (55 gallon). A day or so later I checked the water (api liquid) and my nitrites were sky high. 4ppm. I did a water...
  14. peterj

    canister filter lines

    Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have a 55 gallon tank. Up and running for about 4 months now. I have around 14 cichlids. Im running 2 eheim eco 80s. And a marineland 350 canister filters. Also a powerhead with the filter attachment. Also have a 9 watt uv coralife sterilizer. Water quality...
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