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Cool, and that just stays on there with no hose clamp?

Very good, I think I have it now. I will build it tonight and post pictures. The problem with lifting the skimmer up 4" is that it may hit the top of my stand so it may have to sit on the bottom and not be raised. For the break siphon, can I just drill 2 holes in my return line just beow the...

How fragile are these things? I mean do they need constant waterflow and temperature if they are only going to be moved for an hour or so?

Very good information. So if I try to use most of the water already in the tank I shouldn't throw the levels off too much? How hard is it to remove corals from the LR?

I'm getting ready to do this as well. I was just going to plumb the entire thing with PVC pipe. My return pump has a male threaded end. I was going to buy a female threaded 90 degree fitting and just screw it on then use regular PVC and glue to pipe the rest.

Ah, it makes more sense now with flipping the egg crate and baffles. So you are saying that the baffles should be 12" high with the skimmer sitting 4" off the ground. What controls the water height in the return area? How fast the pump pumps out water?

The mag9 is the main return pump. The skimmer came with it's own pump.

Yes the pump sits right next to the skimmer and has to be submersed. My return pump is a mag9. I am not sure what the skimmer pump is but it came with the Skimmer so I am sure it is sized correctly.

I just measured the tank and it is 17" tall, 12" wide, and 36" long. when you say make the skimmer baffle 12" tall do you mean the section I labeled "egg crate"? I was under the impression that this didn't need to be a true baffle, I was just tring to put some seperation between the skimmer...

I have a 90 gallon main tank w/ built in overflow and a 30 gallon sump tank. The sump tank is about 16.5" tall. So basically I need to put everything in place, fill with water, and then shut the return pump off to make sure I have room? Is there anyway to guestimate the size of return area I...

How much trouble is it to move a tank? I am in a rental right now and will eventually move. I am starting a 90 gallon reef and was just curious how hard it would be to move everything. What is the easiest way?

Ok, I have a few more questions. Please take a look at the attached file I drew up. The overflow from the tank, does that just dump right into the skimmer area? How far off the bottom of the tank does the overflow pipe need to be? Does it need to be submerged in the sump water? Above...

It seems like there are so many out there. I didn't know enough about them to make a sound decision on my own. I don't need an electronic one or anything fancy. Just one that gets the job done and keeps my tank safe.

I know this is a must have for a SW tank. There are so many brands to choose from. Is there one brand that people prefer over others? Any particular brand to stay away from? Thanks!

I went ahead and ordered the one for both reef and drinking water. It looks like it just had an extra filter. When it arrives I'll confirm if it has clear plastic. :)

I was told that the one with 2 filters is used for reef and drinking water. The other is reef only.

I sent them a question. I'll let you know what they say. So do you think this would be an acceptable unit for my 90 gallon reef? This is one of the last things I need to order to get the tank up and running. :)

Sorry, I put the same link twice. I updated the previous post with 2 different links.

Glad to hear you like it. I can't seem to find one cheaper. the shipping is the killer. I don't really need the 4 gallon tank since I will be storing my water in a rubbermaid comtainer. Can anyone tell me what the difference between these 2 systems are...

I was looking at some on ebay and found this one. Would this be ok? It's a lot cheaper than some of the others. Does anyone own one of these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310004408637&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=021 Also what is the difference between the one...

I will be doing fish and reef. I think I may be able to fit the skimmer outside, under my cabinet. I didn't want to have to drill my sump tank though. I am really uncertain how the skimmer even works. Does it just fill up via the inlet and then dump out of the outlet pipe directly into the tank?

Hello, I am setting up a 90 gallon reef aquarium and I am trying to get the sump figured out. I bought a G2 skimmer and have a 30 gallon tank for a sump. Is there enough room here to do what I want? It looks a little snug. How much room do I actually need? Do I have enough room to add...

Well suppose if no one has anything bad to say about it then I guess I'll order it and see how it works. I think I'll order some T5's as well. This will be good lighting for a 90 gallon with corals and what not correct?

I really liked that fixture as well, I just don't know how well it would work for my application and if it's nice quality. My other option is that I work for an electrical contractor. I am having our purchasing agent try to track down similar lighting. The only problem is that they would be...

I have been doing a lot of research on lighting. I am completely new to the hobby and know almost nothing. I have a 90 gallon tank already and want to do a reef tank. After looking at others reef tanks I talked to a member on here and I loved his tank. He was kind enough to point me in the right...