Recent content by Jackson919

Nice, thanks for the info.

Hello, I recently added another line to my RODI output, I used a T and valve for the John Guest poly tubing that has stainless steel teeth that sit out from the housing that locks the tubing in place. My question is are these little stainless steel teeth going to pollute the RODI water in...

Hello, I was wondering what some thoughts are on getting the the calcium, dkh, and ph to stabilize to the proper levels. I have a 55 gallon and am adding the last of the base LR tonight, I only have a polyp and a brain coral in there now, they were given to me, and a damsel. I tested my water...

I've noticed that as well...I've added a kalk reactor to my 55 gallon...

Hello All, What is the preferred sea salt to use in the reef tank? Is there one salt that is better over another for certain species or families of corals? I have been using Instant Ocean since I used to have a FOWLR tank and have not changed since adding a few corals? Is Instant Ocean as...

I am currently in the process of building my new skimmer. I built my last one and it worked like a champ but I used the specs from the plans on a DIY site. I have a 55 gallon tank, with about 16 gallons in the sump. Can the skimmer I build be too big, skimming too much water? Or when the...

Thanks Everyone, I have a 55 gallon tank with about 16 gallons in the sump. I have a PanWorld pump pushing 800 gph so the flow rate is very good. I currently add some Kent marine reef builder, iodine, and SeaBalance A&B (until I set up my Kalk reactor). I bought test kits for Iodine so I may...

Well I just want to make sure I can put my additives in the sump and not have to worry about the pump pre-filter trapping them....My skimmer is in the previous section of my sump where the water first enters the sump. I've heard that the skimmer will remove all things from the water, not just...

the mechanical filter I have set on the bulkhead to my external return pump trap all my additives (Kalk, Iodine, coral builder, etc.) because I would like to add these to the sump instead of directly to the tank. And then let the pump draw it up to the tank. My skimmer draws and returns water...

No other reason than simplicity, I'm trying to keep all the overhead to a minimum.......but I probably will end up buying the pump....Thanks....

Hello, (In regards to yesterday's thread) I just installed the CPR overflow and a new external pump that pushes about 800 gph for my 55 gallon tank. I want to attempt to bypass the little pump that sucks the air out of the chamber. What I did was attach the air line to a MaxiJet 600...

Hello, Can these pumps be mounted vertically, that is on a wall instead of on a level surface? Also, if you can mount it vertically. Can you take the I/O housing and turn it 90 degrees so the outspout points upwards instead of parallel to the floor? It appears that the housing bolts are...

I like the look of a barebottom tank more, for some reason........I find the sand bed traps to much deitrus.........I'll make up the filtration difference with LR.....If need be Also, aren't you supposed to change the sand from year to year anyway, I've heard this but have never done any length...

Hello, I have a 55 gallon tank that has been running for about a year....I have about 60 lbs of LR, 3 damsels, an open brain, a hardy green polyp, and the usual assortment of shrimp and crabs......A small bioload to say the least......I spend more time automating and improving the plumbing than...

I currently have 55 gallon tank with a Red Sea Wavemaker, the WVMKR has 2 maxijet 600s and 2 1200s. The 1200s are at opposite sides of the tank, one being along the back on the sandbed pushing water behind the base of LR and the other is in the front top pushing water along the top. The 2 600s...