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hey reefers in the chicago area - Where can i get my tank drilled? I have been searching but it doesn't seem like anyone around here will do it for me. I am not gonna shell out the 80 bucks for the drill bit, but i need to get it done! -dr elmhurst

Hey coral reefers, I am planning the plumbing of my new tank, a 75 gallon reef. I am putting an undertank tank sump in, and i am looking for ideas on how to return the water into my tank. So, show me pictures of how you get water back into your tank. I really am starved for ideas. -dr

Hey guys, this is a light question that i know has been on here alot, but bear with me: I was looking at lighting for a 55/75 gal tank. I plan FOWLR, then a reef eventually. I plan for some metal halides down the line in a year when i start to purchase the good softies and what not... I...

Hey, i live in chicago, and will be using lake michigan tap water to run through my future RO unit. do i need a RODI or just an RO? please help, purchase will be soon! -dr

Hey reefers I am starting a tank soon, and have no clue what brand of salt to use. I will have a 75 gallon with 50 lbs of LR to start with. I will have some corals and what not, but am jsut going to concentrat on a few fish and learn the basics from there. I will use an RO unit, for the...

I know this is a common question, but i would like to know why- hypathetically - say i have a 3/4 in and out of my pump, and i am pushing the water from under my tank up to above the tank. What dimension pvc would i use? Figure it is a 75 gallon RR with two overflows. would i use 1" from...

Hey Reefers, I was at the Living Sea (NW Chicago burbs...) and they suggested that I purchase the Kent Marine Bare Bones RO unit, which produces 24 gpd for $149. I have priced it out and it seems somewhat resonable, yet i have no idea if this is the best unit to use quality wise, also i don't...

Ok, so I have a birthday coming up in a few weeks, and I would like to ask for a book on reefs. My backround is - I have the set up for my 55gal reef all planned out. In a few weeks I will begin purchasing all my equipment. I have been on this board for over a year now, so I have done a...

I am looking to find out what is the best test kits to use, and why? what makes a good test kit? also, do you prefer the "test strips" that change color, or the drops in the small testing canister? :idea: dr

So i've graduated college, time for the tank of my dreams. can i get a skimmer for under $150 for my 75 gal?

Setting up the tank.... I have a 55 and was wondering what can i put above the tank that does not require a ballast? I know good lighting is essential, but i don't have the funds to get ballasts for quite some time... question: What kind of lights can i get above the tank that would start...

Yesterday i asked what LR to get, and everyone and their sister told me to get LR from Harbor Aquatics in Indiana. I have seen the pictures and heard the comments, and i am sold. i can pick it up, but have one question - in a new tank with fresh southdown sand, if i put this wonderful LR in...

Each day i will be zeroing in on a new question before i start my tank next month - today's qusestion is: What live rock do you reccomend. There are tons of different kinds, but i am have no idea what to base my decsion on. It is going in a 55, and i am going to start FOWLR, and slowly get...

Finally graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and it is time to start spending my graduation money on the tank of my dreams. I am going to get a mag 1800 i think, with an undertank sump system. I know the pump should have some sort slowing device for feeding. Can a dimmer...

I have a 110 gal FOLR with a 30 gal sump under the tank. This requires 6' of head pressure plus another foot for an elblow, forcing a 7' head. I am impartial of internal vs. external, but i prefer external i think. It looks like i am aiming for a Mag Drive 1800, with a drive of 805 gph at 7...

hey kids - I live in Elmhurst, 18 miles west of the city. I get lake michigan tap water and was wondering if anyone knew what the levels are in the water? i figure on getting a RO DI unit, but i am jsut trying to get all the facts together

hey kids - I live in Elmhurst, 18 miles west of the city. I get lake michigan tap water and was wondering if anyone knew what the levels are in the water? i figure on getting a RO DI unit, but i am jsut trying to get all the facts together

so clear it up- UV sterilizers don't get enough contact time to truly kill all the parasites in the tank They do not kill ich, it is gonna be there no matter what The UV does kill copepods, so don't think about having fish who eat it, cause it won't be there. So in the end, it does ok, but...

This is a common question, but bare with me. I intend to have a FOWLR in a 110gal with undertank refgium connected to a sump, with a skimmer in the sump. I am having trouble understanding what skimmer to buy, counter current or venturi? I have been researching to the fullest, but am not sure...

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