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90 Gal Tank & Sump $350, EuroReef RS-80 $100 or ASM G-3 $125 skimmer , Corallife PC 48" $75, or all for $450 w/RS-80 skimmer or $475 w/ ASM G-3 skimmer Montgomery NY 845 778-1431

Reef Octopus, Model RO-CR-140, for up to 200 gals. $275 Montgomery, NY 845 778-1431

6 lamp, T-5 Fixture w/ used bulbs $450. Montgomery, NY 845 778-1431 SOLD!!!

You are trying to use pipe and fittings which are incompatable. Barbed fittings usually are used with clear vinyl or reinforced clear vinyl soft tubing and clamps, and are able to be taken back apart if needed. Spaflex and ridgid pvc pipe are usually primed and glued to socket fittings...

If you are softening the water (usually whole-house) before the RO, there is elevated levels of sodium, or potassium, depending on the type of salt in the softener. This is consentrated along with other removed contaminants in the RO waste water. It would probable kill your plants. Maybe you...

1.5" coupling, slip 1.5"slip x .5" fm thrd bushing .5" male thrd x .5" insert (barbed) adpter

For the benefit of others, where did you get it? I had to special order it.

A reducer coupling has female (comes-into) connectors on each end. A bushing is male (goes-into) on one end and female (comes-into) on the other. That is a large reduction, from 1.5 to .5 One pipe is over 3 times larger than the other. There will be a drastic reduction in flow, but maybe...

Let us know what you're trying to do. How big is your tank and sump? What have you decided to use as an overflow? How many returns going back to the tank. What size is the return pump? Have you decided what you'll be keeping in the tank? Try to determine what flow rate you want. Then you can...

I have a Neptune ACjr and it's been very hard to figure out the re-programing of it. I can't get the software to run on my computer, and customer service dosen't want to waste their time talking about it. I would not reccomend it unless you understand computer programing very well.

You're better off using flex pvc, for the reasons described in your thread. But it depends on how big your system is. A 30 gal tank w/sump system dosen't need to move 1000 gals/hr so it can be done with clear hose from the hardware store using barbed fittings and clamps. Where, say, a 120...

It's funny how when talkin to others say out west in Chicago or south Carolina, I mention I'm from "upstate" NY they have this impression we're all from NYC and when talkin to people from NYC, I'm living in the stix. And then, most people buying new houses around here are from the Rockland...

Hey Brian, Glad to hear you're on the Re-coop. I'll see ya this weekend!

Hey folks, I'm in the Town of Montgomery. Just signed in today. Been reefing about 3 years. 120 gal mixed reef.