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I'm glad I was not the only crazy one. When I first got there, the lack of cars had me nervous and confused at the same time. At first I thought the meeting was canceled and I missed the post, but was relieved when I found out I was not the only one. It was was a small meeting but it was a good...
In the actual instructions, available for download on their website, it says "The water level in the sump should be 6-10" as long as its not covering the water outlet." I think 6-6.5" is just a typo on their website. All the reef octo skimmers say 6-10" and not covering the outlet.
Rocks are Here!
So the tank is painted and Loc-line is installed and yesterday I received my Aquaroche ceramic rock! There is one central column and flat plates that interlock and form shelves. It will be the center piece of my tank and I was playing around with it today. I came up with a plan...
I should add a disclaimer to that post. :D This is just my theory, and the way I'm doing it, so I'll let you know how it works out.
The bacteria on the pellets should establish themselves along with the rest of the tank as you progress through your cycle. Nitrates will build and supply the...
Carbon maybe, but you run pellets or GFO, not both. If you are starting a tank, start with pellets. If you have an established tank that is running GFO, they recommend to transition from one to the other over the course of a few weeks by slowly removing the GFO and allowing the bacteria on the...
The 700 box has one 1.5" drain, the 1500 box has two 1.5" drains. If you have 2 drains then you have 2 700s if you have 4 drains you have 2 1500s.
One thing I learned on my 40B with the 700 is keep the plumbing straight as possible or use flex PVC.