well after a few months i finally got my new pump installed. i have a 110g tall dt, 45g refugium, 50g sump. i drilled my dt for a sort of closed loop, with 4 returns. but i only drilled 2-1 1/2" drains. so running the bean drains with 1 full siphon, and 1 emergency i can't really have a closed loop, so i have to run it through the sump. the dart i originally bought on the advise of a local dealer wasn't enough to pump upstairs. he wouldn't take the pump back for exchange even though it ...
Over the past few weeks I have been attempting to boost my copepod population. I have a Blue Mandarin Dragonet and I want to make sure there is always enough pods for him to feast on. I have a refugium but it has not been absolutely buzzing with copepods. I should note that I do have a large population of amphipods both in the display tank and refugium. I decided that I would seek out a few sources of copepods to provide some diversity and ...
Updated 05-25-2011 at 02:19 PM by gist41980
I have only had this rbta for only about 3 weeks.
Hi everyone, I've been an avid fisk keeper for some time, starting with gold fish when barely more than a wee bairn and moving through to tropical. However, with recent events, such as being a poor student, my first foray into reefing has been delayed However with a free summer coming up I'm looking to maybe begin planning a smallish reef of mainly mushies, soft corals, a few inverts and fewer fish. As such I was wondering what advice you would have for someone on a limited budget. I've often ...