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http://www.marinedepot.com/Bubble_Magus_Hang_On_Back_Protein_Skimmer_Hang_On_Venturi_Needle_Wheel_Protein_Skimmers-Bubble_Magus-4W05002-FIPSHONW-vi.html Check out these too... http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/protein-skimmers/hang-on-the-back/octopus-hang-on-skimmers ReefOctopus makes a good...

Sent you a PM.

Well, I was going to say that if you didn't want a debate then keep your mouth shut and don't post on an open forum. Then I thought better of it because you would report me and I would get in trouble with the Mods. Ah well, who the **** cares, time I cut the link to this crybaby *** forum...

Yup, I hope he does. If not, enjoy your new headache.

Oh yes, I know that they can control LED fixtures, just not sure (from your previous post) that you are understanding how it is done. Neither can control a TaoTronics (or same fixture by some other name) without modifying the fixture itself. The power is not controlled at the electrical outlet...

Honestly?... The skimmer is a piece of crap. Sorry, but it is true. A complete waste of money. If you are looking to save money here look into BubbleMagus skimmers. Everything else looks great. :)

My point exactly. Who really wants to bother breaking down a canister every week? Not me for sure, it is way too time consuming. To properly maintain a canister you need to take it completely off and dump it. Have you ever seen what collects in them? I have canisters on my two freshwater planted...

Honestly, skip the canister and forget about the CoraLife skimmer, spend your money on a good skimmer. If you go the route you are planning then you will just be spending the money again later by replacing the hardware that is contributing to issues and/or not performing at all. Just my 2 cents...

The poll needs a choice of "none of the above". Canisters are too much trouble on a reef tank. They are very efficient at what they do, that is collect detritus. If not cleaned often enough, at least weekly, all that collected crap turns into nutrients in the water and then you have many...

What controller can do this? I know the ReefAngel can't and pretty sure the Apex can't either. The outlet boxes are for on/off and you need to be able to hook the fixture to the dimming capabilities of the controller. The ReefAngel has two ports in the outlet box that control dimming by...

Um... No, it's not ok. If your are returning water faster than you are draining it you WILL end up with a burnt up return pump, a big wet mess all over your floor or both.

OP... The 6045s are not controllable via their head unit. They are either on or off and you adjust the flow manually with a little slider thing on the pump housing. A proper Tunze setup that will let you mimick a Vortech will cost you just as much as the Vortech. If you want to save some money...

Everyone I have ever heard of, or seen, that has tried the black sand in a reef tank hated it. Enough so that they remove it and replace it with the regular white stuff very quickly. I will PM you a link to a website that has a killer deal on sand.

That's one of them. Looks like that auction has ended though. The fixtures go by many names and are sold by many different retailers.

Search eBay for "LED reef lighting". Look at the 120 watt fixtures. You will be surprised by the price! Sure, they still only run the 3 watt BridgeLux diodes at 2 watts but that is the trade off for using BridgeLux diodes instead of the more efficient, and more expensive, CREE diodes. These...

You can get better for around the same price. Check their FAQ... They say that the 600 and 800 models use '"3 watt" bulbs' but they only drive them at 1 watt, the 101 model uses '"1 watt" bulbs' but they only drive them at 0.25 watts. They fail to mention what is used on the 300 model. What...

They are all basically the same. If you get one just do your research and find one with the features you want at the best price. I suggest two TDS meters on it though, one for incoming water and one for outgoing. This will help you know how well the filters are performing and when to change...

For the AC50... I suggest Purigen, carbon or Chemipure (if doing corals) and poly-fill. I suggest the poly-fill because it is ultra cheap and you can just toss and replace it every couple/few days. You don't want to use a reusable mechanical filter media as, no matter how often you clean it, it...

It being a SeaClone aside... All skimmers have to go through a "breaking in" period when new or just thoroughly cleaned. It can take a few days to many weeks for this to happen. Chances are it just wasn't "broken in" yet and then it just clicked and started producing. During "break in" you have...

Cleaning the plumbing is my least favorite. It's not stinky, like a skimmer, but taking it all apart for a good cleaning and reassembling takes a long time. I only do it twice a year though. Probably should do it more because the last time I did it (a month ago) nitrate dropped from a steady...

Heh! I have the same fan blades. Mine are dark cherry though. Now back to your regularly scheduled program...

IMO... Careful using plastic, pH may drop fast. I would use something that can "breath" while still being able to stop inadvertent sprays of chemicals.

Always assume that anybody coming into your house to do any work is an idiot until proven otherwise. I have heard too many horror 'bug guy nuked my tank' stories to count. Cover the tank with a sheet until they leave so they don't accidentally spray or squirt cleaner into the tank.

Easy answer... Maybe. Better answer... Take 2.5ml of tank water and 2.5ml of quality RO/DI. Mix them both in a test tube and test it. If your tank is truly at 40ppm and the RO/DI is at 0ppm then you should get a result of 20ppm.

How often do you clean and replace that mechanical sponge?