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    scared

    well i think i wanna make the jump to metal halides but i am nervous. i have a 50g tank that just finished cycling, 40g rubber maid sump and CSS 65 i just purchased a jbj 96x2 PC light from someone, i want to keep mostly lps and softies maybe an anemone down the road would it be wise to get...
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    base rock/live rock

    i have some pourus dry rocks i bought from petco a while ago that were used in my 55g cichlid tank. The tank was running for about 2 years but is about to be broken down and i will have some of the rocks left over, about 20lbs. i am trying to help a friend get into the hobby he has a 29g tank...
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    PVC

    is PVC cement reef safe, i had a leak in my plumbing and someone suggested PVC cement, when applying it, some got on the inside of the pipe, after it drys and i rinse it off, will it be safe to put on my tank ??? The cement is Oatley Rain-r-Shine PVC cement
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    new plumbing

    just set up my new sump, used pvc to go from the overflow to my sump, but the pvc is leaking at the joints(elbows), sould i use siliconce to close all the connections or is there somthing better? ps. if anyone needs a 55g+hood+light+filter(tetratec 500) with heater and willing to trade for a...
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    sump plumbing

    i just set up my first sump, of the rubbermaid variety. only problem i seem to be having is when i turn off the return pump, water siphons from the main tank into the sump, adside from having the return line not being under the water level, is there anything that i can do? also, has anyone had...
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    sump help

    aright i just bought a used CPR 100 overflow with the airlift. i made a sump out of a 10g no baffles or anything just to see if and how it would work, this is my first time ever using a sump or overflow or anything like that. seems to work well at first, so i tried turning of the power to...
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    Freshwater rocks

    aright i have a 55g cichlid tank and a 29g reef tank if Santa brings me enough money im gonna upgrade my reef to the 55g. i have like 50lbs of what i think is called "tufa rock" (http://www.petco.com/Assets/product_images/9/9367600042B.jpg) bought it at petco a long time ago, its currently...
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    Power compacts ????

    ??? sorry i am very new at this forum thing. i have a 29g tank, 25lbs of live rock and probably 15lbs of crushed coral(i know crushed coral is no good cause of nitrates) i am switching to a 36 bow (and will be using fine sand) because it has the same 30" width and i can use my same PC light. i...
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