dangros

After doing some more poking around I found the 12000 for an amazing price on fishstreet. So I ordered it and 2 rw-8's w/wireless controller. Tomorrow, I'm getting the apex and will try to finish the (bleeped out) stand. I love the DIY way but I way over did it here. In hindsight, I would have purchased the fuge and stand instead of making them. Doing one at a time is cool but not all at once when you have a 2yr old! I'll let you guys know what I think once it's up and running.

why wavelines over the other ones?

I dont disagree that the mag is a reliable pump. My previous 90g tank had one and it lasted 15yrs - still works as far as I know. However, it is hot and vibrates a lot. If I were to go that route, I would prefer the Eheim. They are more reliable and quiet. I have an old one for my skimmer (which I will eventually replace too).

Hey Everyone! I have a question that seems basic but I haven't found a satisfying answer yet. I need a reliable, quiet return pump. The old threads mostly favored Eheim but now-a-days there seems to be more of a desire to use DC pumps such as the newer Jebao's. I am building a 90g display with a 40breeder sump. The return will be over the back at approx 43". I will also split the return to feed the fuge. Currently, I'm looking at the Eheim 1262. It's reliable, proven, quiet, and seems powerful enough. It would be great to reduce heat and power consumption w/something else but I dont want to break the bank (any more than I already have). Any suggestions?? Dan

ps, the sight is REALLY SLOW today. You guys experiencing that too?

So today, I'm going to start on my sump/refugium. It's a 40g breeder. I think I'm going to go with rocketengineer's design on this one too. I still have to plan it out w/the plumbing and exact location of baffles. I went to HD and picked up some 24x18 sheets of glass for the baffles. They are really thin but as glass I'm hoping they will be strong enough for a sump. I've already cut a few pieces and sanded the edges. Who would of thought that sanding glass would work? ... slight update: Just saw this and will prob pick it up since it's so cheap. At least I'll know the thickness wont be an issue and it will be locked down when siliconed to the 40g breeder: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-12-in-x-36-in-Clear-Glass-91236/202091044 Phosphates!! Yesterday, I measured the phosphates w/a Hanna and it was maxed at 200. I made sure to clean the vial and am sure it was high b/c it turned a pretty blue color when applying the powder. So, I dosed 12ml of SeaKlear but for some reason dont see precipitate! Kind of puzzled on that one. Anyone have an idea?

I had a small case of it years ago and successfully removed it with aiptasia-X. I still have some of it and just applied it. In the instructions, it says to turn off all the water flow (pumps, etc). As I did, and came back down, I noticed a few more hanging out on a few of the rocks I got yesterday (GRRRR!) The X seems to have at least temporarily knocked em out but 1) I dont know if I got them all 2) the stuff is still effective after a few years + 1 year in a garage Should I remove the rock that I got yesterday and cook it? I can scrape off some coraline and just let my current rock cycle over the next few weeks on it's own. Besides, I've already introduced some of the new bacteria.

LOL YEP, they were closed so I went to Incredible Corals in Manassas. Luckily I had to go in that direction anyhow. I picked up a few rocks and dumped them in. I think one of them has aptasia, however. I've attached pics of the setup and of the critter in question.

I appreciate the offers and the quick responses guys. You convinced me to join - just signed up and paid the dues. Off to marine scene now. It's about 15 min away. Will post pics later.

Reston, VA here

Hi Everyone, I just started curing my live rock (reefsaver and brs pukani) in a bin w/my ev-180 in it. The setup is pretty cool but I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to help me seed my tank w/sand or small amts of live rock. I'm looking for someone who has a 90 or larger and has been quite successful w/their ivestock. I'm currently building my stand and a 40g breeder as a refugium. The display is a new 90g Dan