Recent content by istrompf

i have 5 unopened 160Gal buckets of Instant Ocean Salt. I am located in Wellington Florida (West Palm Beach). Pickup - or i can meet somewhere local. $25 per bucket. i also have 1 bucket that is about 1/2 empty that i can sell for $10 istrompf@gmail.com

i was thinking 3" to 4"

i was actually thinking about the down tubs as well. i was thinking about running them down in the back 2 corners to keep it clean looking. i live in south FL so keepin the water cool will probably be an issue. so if i can get away without using any powerheads, it should save on some heat...

would it be okay to have a FOWLR setup without a clean up crew? i am considering some fish that may eat some of the small inverts. i am going to setup a refugium as well, would it make sense to have a small clean up crew in there? what are my opions?

yeah that the tank. i was actually thinking of converting the return line in the overflow to a drain line. that would give me 2 drains. i could then route the return behind the tank up and over the top. i was also think of plumbing 4 nozzles around the perimeter of tank to create some good...

have any info or good reading on a refugium? i need some more specifics. lighting the refugium or leaving it dark, etc. also, someone gave me this advice, "If you want messy triggers and puffers, a 3" sand bed is too much. You either want a shallow <1" or >4" sand bed." is this true? and if so...

so you wouldnt recommend using rock rubble in the sump? so with a FOWLR, my current lighting setup is adequate? as for filtration, LR and protein skimmer with to the trick? so i take it a FOWLR tank will be more balanced in terms of water quality than a FO tank?

i am new to the hobby and wanted to get some good advice. i have been doing lots and lots of reading to learn as much as i can. it seems that the FOWLR is fairly popular and thats what i want to try to setup. anyway, here is what i already have: 110gal tank w/ overflow 40gal sump euro reef...