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  1. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    thanks a lot i saw my blenny yesterday eating something from the rocks and i think i have algaes especially at the back and i saw also a red hairy thing in some of my rock
     
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  3. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    planning adding a 10 gallon sump to my current set up, so for my return pump how many gallon of water per hour do i need to get?
     
  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    hi Kingterra
    many people aim for between 5 and 10 X the display tank volume so 150 - 300 GPH would be right for your 30 - I believe

    Steve
     
  5. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    im in the process of making my DIY sump im now curing my sump just finish with the silicon glue,i also finish my DIY overflow by tomorrow ill be posting photos of this updates.
     
  6. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    i tested already the DIYsump together with my DIY overflow but i dont know whats was the problem because it was very noisy like vibrating sound ,gushing flow of water and my wife dont like it so i discontinue.
     
  7. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    got this very nice rock with lot of thing on it i think there is 3 corals on it
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    another view with my lawnmower blenny striking a post
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    another view
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    i got also 1 star fish but when i put in him in the tank he went inside sand very past
     
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  9. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    steve wright Super Moderator

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    thats a cool piece of rock Kingterra

    full of colour, but I have no idea what anything is on it

    Steve
     
  11. SantanzChild

    SantanzChild Plankton

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    Wish I could find some rock like that. Only living thing ive seen on a rock is some hiar algea.
     
  12. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    got very luck with this rock