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They are actually snails see this URL http://www.globaldialog.com/~jrice/invert_page/vermetid.htm and http://www.aquarium.net/0897/0897_8.shtml I had several of them on my live rock, they "evolved" over time. They are mostly harmless. Of course I tore down my tank last week so I shouldn't be...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Bio Wheels Rule!!!!!!!!!

For what it is worth, and to add my two cents, ....I had an emporer (sp?) 400 running on my oceanic 55+ along with about 85# of LR. The bio wheel was running while the tank cycled the first time and continued to run until the impeller seized. I had most of my "pods" reproducing in it, along with...

cool pic!

Louie, How is the sound level from the fan you bought at radio (shack?)? I bought one too, but just haven't set it up yet. Tangirl, the fan that is in the link is a 12volt fan for a computer. You would have to figure out a way to supply the 12volts. Possibly a step down transformer. I am also...

Thanks, Rich :wink:

I don't think the water will be bad if it is not mixing for 24hours. 24 hrs is prefered to make sure the oxygen level is up and temp is stabilized and salt mix is completely mixed, salinity stabilized. I think the folks at Instant ocean have said that their salt can be used right away but they...

CPR has told me to use a Rio 600RV. That pump seems a bit small for the risk that the siphon presents. I will give a rio 800RVT a try. Rich

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Did anyone who had/has a CPR overflow box put a rio in the sump to draw the air for the siphon? Rich

So.... I bought a CS100 by CPR. What a pain in the arse! I spent something like 6 hours screwing with my tank setup to make sure the level holds, skimmer works, power up restart, etc.... I bought it from my LFS cause I needed an overflow box and was sick of messing with "used" or retrofit junk...

I have an Oceanic 55+ reef tank with a mix of SPS, LPS, anenomoes, algae (mostly). I am using a newly bought Iwaki WMD40RLT pump for driving the skimmer and return circulation from the sump/refugium. I seem to almost out drive the overflow with a slight to medium flow through the tank (I have...

Wow, very nice. I hope to get my tank set up similar to yours one day. Rich

so... what I did was: took a 16 penny nail, heated it up with a lighter, burned a hole through the very apex of the "u" tube. ( drilling may crack the plastic of the tube). put a regular airline connector into the top, superglued it, siliconed it for a water tight seal. ran some airline from...

Looks Great!