Recent content by reefer_jones

Please tell me where you can get complete setups that do not cost much more than a retrofit kit....

Hal, your plan sounds fine to me.... One thing though... if you wanted a deeper sump, you could plumb your skimmer overflow through a bulkhead into the sump......

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I agree with the idea of adding a smaller clown. Clowns are born male and eventually one clown will become a dominant female. If your existing clown is female and you add a female... you can have problems.... adding a smaller clown will assure he is male and the existing clown will become the...

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180g AGA RR 4" DSB (southdown) 170# figi LR 35g acrylic sump iwaki 55 return bullet 2 skimmer w/ iwaki 70 pump 2 3/4 sea swirls on returns 3 X 250w Iwasaki 6500K runnig off of PFO EYE ballasts 2 x 160w Actinic VHO lamps running off of an icecap 660 4 MJ powerheads running off of a red...

Drygoods: Marine Depot = 10 Good Service and prices. Informed people. Great Prices Atlantis Aquatics = 10 Great customer service. informed people. Great Prices Champion Lighting = 7 cust service needs work. informed people Aquatic Tech = 1 Bad cust service. uninformed people Reef...

I use a pair of 300w visitherm heaters in my sump to heat my 180. No problems for over 5 years. Of course, they only go on during cold night when the halides are off. I have been thinking about using a temp controller, but have had no real reason to spend the cash yet.

I agree, 24 hours should not be a big deal. If it's cold, buy some of those chemical heat packs. Insulated boxes will keep things cozy for a while...