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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Hmmm... good point... thinking I might just leave 25 lbs in the new and over the next month get another 50 and call it a day...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Water is at 1.024, 8.3, 79 degrees... ready for the live rock this afternoon... come on 4pm!!!! Lol
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Ok...I'll research... I'll get my water tested at the Lfs that confirmed I had copper originally... if they tell me it's good then I will feel better reusing the rock...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    I restocked my inverts and no deaths...so I am hoping the copper issue is behind me but since I'd hate to throw away 50 lbs of rock what would be the process for treating the rock?
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Thanks... sounds like a good plan to start... The only thing I have to figure out is how am I going to setup my rocks if I planned on moving over 50lbs from my old tank... Maybe I can just build the base for now... or maybe one island... and then I'll have to add the other rock after and just...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Hey all... okay my 90G is almost full with brand new RODI... I will be adding salt probably tonight and testing salinity, ph and temp to match my 55G. From here I need a plan to move everything over... getting confused and overwhelmed with all I'm reading... Here is what I had planned... The...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    My wife is freaking out...the arrow crab is releasing the babies and the fish are feasting! She made me turn off all the lights!!!! Lol
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    I also have a pregnant arrow crab...pretty cool watching her move around her babies....
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    I got two...so I still have one and he's looking happy... :)
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Looking good... 1 casualty... Sally Lightfoot Crab...but he didn't look right from the minute I put him in the bucket for acclimation. I will post new pics of the new tank all cleaned up... ran Vinegar and water through the tank and sump for two days and then scrubbed...looks 1000 times...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Hey all... I hope you all made it thru the Blizzard... :) I have a question... A little back I posted about a copper problem... I put the poly filters in and let it sit for a couple of days... I took it out (It was really BLUE) and I put a new pad in and later that morning I posted all clear...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Yeah..I think I have to figure that out... I could always go back to the 3/4 pipe and put an adapter at the bottom of the Overflow box connecting to the bulkhead that is a 1 inch slip
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    But how is the plumbing does it look right? I know the return looks like it comes up from the pump then 90 and it's slanted down but that's just because it wasn't pushed in all the way... Is it okay that I went with 1 inch on both the return and drain pipes? Thanks.
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Yup...cleaning is prob Tuesday since I prob can't get to work with the snow... lol
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    I've started my plumbing... (Yes, I know... scary!) Please provide feedback... it's not glued... nor tested for water yet... just concept... Please be gentle... this is my first run at pvc plumbing... Now I think I should explain the Overflow Box... they had it setup backward and actually cut a...
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Thanks... I won't be on for a while....trying to get the plumbing right for the new 90 setup so I'll be living at home depot!!!! Lol
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Yes... I've tried adjusting the tube in the CPR also
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Hey guys on my 55 with the hob CPR 90 how do I get the drain to stop surging? It seems like it is draining ok but then every couple of seconds it makes a Noise and surge of water comes thru into the sump... it's not a problem just loud and annoying. ..anybody know what causes this?
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    New 90 Gallon Reef setup. - Going to need alot of advice.

    Hey mrehfeld... sent one back... Thanks.
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