I'm upgrading to a 90 gallon tank from a previous 40 gallon. How should I go about cycling this new tank. I have rock and sand from the previous tank and I have purchased and additional 50 lbs of each to add to the new tank. Should I cycle the new tank on its own or seed it with my existing...
I am upgrading to a 90 gallon tank from my 40 breeder. I purchased a 90 gallon deep blue with built in overflow. I am a little confused about what to put into the overflow. When I assembled the plumbing kit, the drainage opening that leads to the sump is located at the top of the overflow. What...
I am planning on a 40 gallon breeder. Is it better to use 2 or more powerheads instead of one. I would like to use 2 hydor koralia evolution 750 powerheads. Would this be sufficient to circulate the water in my tank or is it too strong/weak. Another question: should I keep them on 24/7 or add a...
is bioballs better to use or ceramic tubules? Idealistically, how should a refugium look? I'm planning on buying an eshopps protein skimmer. Is it a good brand to use? And for the sump pump what brand and models are recommended for a 40 gallon breeder? I thank everyone that is answering my...
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I'm new to reefing and have a question concerning filters. I am planning on using a 40 gal breeder as my starter with a canister filter. However, I see a lot of setups that incorporate the use of an refugium for the protein skimmer, added filtration and sump pump. Does the sump pump unit...
