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So I am building a 180g system... I have a skimmer, light fixture, stand, RO/DI unit, space, extra money.... but the tank I ordered >3 weeks ago...
so wait till you're "not dating", set up the tank, and be done with that before you'er dating again...
I only buy from one trusted LFS. They get fish on Tuesdays. I go in and see what's new. If I see something I like they will hold it for a week - 10...
Check out SpactraPure, they have good units around that price that come with TDS meters.
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Before I usually rinse with warm water, no soap. After I get distracted and wander off looking for a towel... saltwater's good for the skin, and...
could be the file is too large.... resize it down a bit?
An easy thing to do is buy a 9-12 LED UV flashlight and spot light various things. Less risk of blinding fish. many soft corals will have 2...
you can always throttle back the output side of the return pump with a ball (ok) of gate (best) valve. I would suspect the 600gph standard is...
Here's the one I made for my tank, total cost was about $50-60 to build from all new parts. Less if you have stuff on hand....
I agree we need to know more about your tank: Live rock? Livestock? Filtration? volume? Lighting? (can affect pH) Substrate? High pH and low alk...
A small hit of vodka might help... not stupid, but might be less effective than you hope for. I would just go with some higher flow for a few days,...
I would highly recommend running a sump with an overflow on the DT. It kills the protein slick. Plus you can put a skimmer down there.
I'd hire twin Scandinavian bikini super models to walk RO/DI water a few ounces at a time to the tank and dump it in. Work them in 12 hour shifts....
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I dunno... as I get older and read more about the techniques used in biology and ecology I am starting to doubt the validity of much of the research...
I have a K1 and 2 MP40w's in my 58g reef. SPS love high flow, fish love high flow. LPS and softies... not so much. more points of flow are better...
In my day job we have a supplier like this. They sell safety glasses for glass artists and have been known to take a credit card, charge it, sit on...
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link to the sketchup file: http://www.greymatter.org/fish/180/180-sump.skp
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