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I just found a canister at HD that has a built in bypass valve! I will let you know how this works...

Found this link online and it seems like a very good idea, what do you all think? Utah Marine Aquarium Society (UTMAS) – saltwater aquarium club » Blog Archive » Simple Kalkwasser Reactor

That will work, the only flaws I see is are that you have light on only onside and if your return gets backed up you might have a pretty mess on your hands. Here is an idea that will allow you to put a sump on your tank for cheap. Just go ahead and get yourself a small rubbermaid storage...

What silicone did you use put your tank together?

Prob won't cut my own glass as I have never worked with glass before. Here is a rough sketch of what I have in mind.....dimensions might change an inch or two but nothing major. I want to try and keep the water volume no bigger than 50gal. Here is my paint sketch:

OMG I love this idea!!! I already have a tank in mind that I can plumb into my main and all....sketches coming soon!

You got any good ideas laying around on how to mount those lights to get them a bit closer?

I agree you can just run a big enough scrubber, I wouldn't though.

The skimmer removes organic particles in the water, mimicking what the bech does. A scrubber gets rid or phosphates and nitrates. They each play different role so I wouldn't replace one with the other.

Just wondering do any of you get algae growth around the water edge in your sump...guessing it's prob from the light. Picture of my setup - Screen is about 2-3 days old.

I LOVE IT!!!! I never grow any algae on my rock/sand and can go almost 4 or 5 days without scrubbing my glass (500w MH - 260w PC). You have to make sure you clean it about every 5-7 days (depending on growth) or you risk leaking nitrates and all other sorts of stuff back into your tank. That...

He has gotten very big in the last year, everyone who sees the tank has something to say about him!

My new addition finally in my DT after 3 weeks in QT!

I dunno if i missed this, but if you go fish only you need some type of mechanical filtration be it bio-balls or some sort or cartridge filter.

Thank you!