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Sorry no plans. i just drew a rough plan and went for it. i'll be more then happy to try and help you with yours. what sort of "things" are missing? [email protected]

I'm setting up a ca reactor. Need advise on which one to get. Will a ph monitor be sufficient or should I purchase a ph controller. pro's/con's of both? Need you input please. Thanks

i've tried to rinse only, but the bag is still too dirty/clogged. I let mine dry with the hopes that any residual bleach would dissipate. Don't know if it's right or wrong, but it's just the way I do it :?

I use to soak they in a bucket for a day or two, then rinse them off with a garden hose. they would come out totally white. now I run my through the washer with a little bleach (about a 1/2 cup). They come out fairly white a little hint of brown, but it's much easier to just throw them in the...

I've got a AquaC 240 easy to set up and dial in. Almost went with the euroreef, but the footprint on those skimmers are huge. the euroreef would not fit in my 55gal sump.

my 3 mth old bta has moved to the underside of an overhang. it's been there for 2 weeks. The first week it would open up and show it self (it would extend out into the open) for several hour a day and them retreat back underneath. this past week it has stay under cover and is starting to look a...

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I am looking at the MTC ProCal, My Reef Creation CR-6 and the Korallin c-3002. I have a 225 gal with sps, lps, clams & softies. Any input would be helpful. THANKS.

The "box" on top or the canopy is a wave maker(easy access to activate the feed mode) The ceiling tiles were cut (beveled) into 2 pieces, with two small holes notched in them. You can barely notice the cut line.

I believe you will need glass that is coated with Low E (low–emissivity) glass is coated with a microscopically thin metal or metal oxide layers that allow visible light to pass through, while blocking ultraviolet and infrared solar energy ). Check with you local glass shop

Pamela, hqi do requires uv shields. The distance IMO is a little close. I running 250w 10K hqi's they are about 10" from the water surface. The paint I used in my canopy was an exterior latex paint, but I aslo have 2 coats of poly over the paint. Hope this helps a little. CHOP

Here are a few pictures of my stand & canopy for my new 225gal. Thanks for looking