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That looks to be the same thing as what he posted, just a different brand, but same style. I will say that those are good for cutting up most SPS. I have a pair of those and also have a a pair of some other bone cutters that are semi-circular shaped on both ends of the blades. When they close they close into a circle. This makes cutting colonies of LPS a little easier as they cause the skelteon to fracture on the first clamp. While the other cutters force you to chomp through it like it's a piece of meat. The down side them is they have a really wide blade and that makes it really hard to get them into tight places. They also are not intended to cut as much as they are intended to break the bone. Sorry, I wish I knew what they were called. k-flex? lol?

I had a Mt GSP in my 55 and it looked pretty good and I liked it until it started to take over my yuma and ricordia and zoa. Seriously, nothing can hold it back except euphyllia, ime. Cool thing about a mount GSP, is you can poke it with your finger nail and watch the entire colony retract in a wave. It's pretty neat. Don't worry, it won't hurt it. Nothing does. I think everyone else has covered what needs to be done. When I removed Mount GSP, I litereally spent hour scraping it off the rocks. Then I had to go back and do it again 2 more times because each little peice I left behind spawned a new colony. The Kenya tree is a little easier in that you can see the stalks. Mushrooms are easier than the GSP, but you have to get them all which usually means a 2nd trip into the tank to take care of "that" rock.

"honey, please pass the uhhh... plankton?"

fyi: If you are having trouble with the controller turning the motor / pump on and off then it could be that the motor isn't drawing enough power. In this case, ( my evolution 1400s fall into this category), then you probably have it connected to one of the digitally controlled outlets (outlets 2 & 3 on the PC4). You will need to either move it to a mechanically controlled outlet (outlets 1 & 4 on the PC4) or plug in a surge protector into the outlet on the PC4 and then plug the pump / motor in to the surge protector.

You can program it as a timer, but it's a bit tricky to do from the control box. I recommend hooking up the USB adapter and using the software on a laptop to configure it though. It's sooooo much easier that way. You can download the software from digital aquatics forum website. http://www.forum.digitalaquatics.com/ You may have to register your device before you can get the software though. Let me know if you need more help. I have an RKL, but it's basically the same thing.

Rub some jalepeno juice on your fingers before putting them in the tank... :-) kidding.. Might need to be fed more often, or you may need to dissociate your finger with food. Feed it with tongs or something else or in a specific location. I never owned one but that is common practice when dealing with predators. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Sorry, just saw this today. I'll take a look when I get home. It's probably around 1/8", it's pretty thin. A nylon screw would be ok to fill the holes. The problem w/ the holes is the threads give out too easily. And I don't see a need to get fancy w/ the building materials. I'd use a hot glue gun and tape some wax paper to the inside to keep the glue from spilling into the box before it cools. Remove the tape and wax paper when done. As for making it a low water level area, the trick is securing it in place. As the water level in the box goes down, the buoyancy increases, increasing the upward pressure on whatever you use to hold it down. Also, the water crashing into the box tends to make the center of buoyancy / gravity (which ever) change so you will need to either have a very secure spot or secure it in 2 locations. fwiw: After the threads wore out, I used to use a wooden shim between the pump and the box to hold it in place. It worked about 90% of the time.

They are working. And yes, I'd much rather empty the diaper pail than clean the skimmer. Too bad I can't get my wife to do either.

I have a CPR Aquafuge + PS. The overflow box is made from black acryllic and there are 3 holes in the overflow box's side, all tapped. THe rest of the box is sealed.

It was murder and I believe it was professor plumb with candle stick in the study Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Man... vaseline and ductape... is there anything they can't fix?

So how do we clean this up? Convert one of the sunken battleships into the world's largest protein skimmer? Algae harvesting?

What on earth do you need 233,000 gallons of molasses for? I bought a pint of the stuff about 5 years ago and I still have the same jar!

Seems to me that the aquaclears run great, just so long as you don't plan on moving the little plastic things that increase / decrease flow or reverse the direction. They get so crudded up w/ crustaceans that I have broken all the handles off. They have performed perfectly in my salt mixing buckets though. Good pumps, bad execution for adjusting flow and direction. Seems to me they are meant to be used in fresh water tanks w/ undergravel filters. I've been through some trouble with the Koralias as well, but I am still using them. The magnet swelled up and it seized inside the housing. After I contacted the manufacturer about it, they sent out replacement magnets for free.

I use an SWC and I love it, but it's not quite up for 220g. I think it's max is probably a 200. I've heard good things about the avast products and I would probably give them a serious look if I was in line for a new skimmer. I think you would need the CS3. Also, there's this going on: http://wamas.org/forums/topic/60173-avast-marine-quantum-reefs-build-party-social-booty-buy/

That's wierd.... hmm... free biopellets maybe? I've got a bunch of those tiny crustacean things growing in my reactor now.

afaik, fw ich will not transfer to a saltwater tank. But if you want to clean the tank, the safest thing to use is white vinegar. That's how I cleaned my tank and it's how I cleaned my hampster cages as a kid. Amonia based and chlorine based cleaners will leave a toxic residue (killed a couple of hampsters that way).

Not to put food in their mouth, but at the build party I learned that the top is typically sealed with a hot glue gun. So you should be able to use a hair dryer or heat gun to remove it. I'd just hold it upside down with the heat on until the top falls off. edit: Seperate the top from the rest of the unit first, of course.

I'm no scientist or biologist, but I did drink a V8 and I have stayed at a Holiday in Express so I will attempt to answer your questions based on my free continental breakfast IQ. A larger skimmer usually means more water moving through the skimmer. Ideally this should be about the same as the flow rate through your sump. Over rating your skimmer could mean more noise (all the air and water mixing makes noise). The large pump might increase your tank's temp, but that could be offset from all the air being injected into the skimmer. If the water line in the skimmer is significantly above your sump's water line and the skimmer is a beast in comparison to your sump, then it could cause your sump to over flow when the power goes out. I have never experienced any of these downsides I just mentioned. It's just me brainstorming; which is quite a Gail after the V8. To answer your questions though, a larger skimmer will reduce the amount of hydrophobic toxins in the water. so more green / brown / black stuff. As with the reduction in nutrients, that will help clear up the water. You may see a reduction in nitrates, but that depends on the source of the nitrates. If it's old food particles in the water or fish poop, then yes. If it's a dead fish hiding in your sand bed, then no. As for ph and essential elements, I don't think it will have any effect on your pH or essential elements.

Won't the acryllic block air flow making it very humid and hot inside the hood? The dimension of the squares differs by the manufacturer of the tank. Some use wider cross braces and edges than others. I think your best bet is to just get 2 screen kits as they only come w/ 4 sides each (you will need 8). Cutting them down w/ a hacksaw is easy. It goes through the aluminum sides like butta'.

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I have an Avast MD5 Tall w/ a full bag of Brightwell pellets. You wouldn't know it by looking at it (battling some nutrient loaded rock and sand from my old tanks), but my tank is where nutrients go to die.

Got one under my finger nail the other day. Dang that hurt.

Like I said. Killed the thread. I'm going to go sit in a corner and cry. http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp You know what to do next....