So ive convinced my self my tank just dosent have enough flow.... ive plumbed it with 1/2 cpvc and the pump im using is a via aqua 3300 which does 977 an hr but at 4ft head which is how tall my stand is. There are two returns that go into the tank on either side and the over flow is in the middle. The overflow im using is a is a HOB which does 600 hr, but because of all the right angles I have used in the 1/2 i dont thing there is even 600 going through there. Does anyone have any suggestions ...
Updated 04-29-2010 at 02:40 PM by Jkohuts
Hello and thanks for letting me be a part of your addiction, all of us junkies in one place. Scary stuff. I hope to learn and share what we have learned in our experiences in reef keeping. I look forward to seeing the handy work you guys do with DIY projects and other projects from so many bright minded addicts and maybe a few not so bright ones as well. I assume we are all here to learn and share in reef keeping ideas and maybe a few suggestions on where to get the good deals on supplies. ...
Updated 04-29-2010 at 01:38 AM by melev
I need help with this one... about 1" long... EXTREMELY FAST... swimming all through the tank... I don't know if this is a baby eel or what the hell it is, I just saw it for the first time tonight, and it's zipping all over the place.... I have a terrible phone video of it if anybody can help id this http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=VID00016.flv I'm going to try and trap it so I can get some more pics Update: ...
Updated 04-29-2010 at 01:31 AM by melev
About a month ago I found myself getting interested in starting an aquarium. I don't know what caused me to decide that now was the time to do it. At first I thought I'd like a freshwater tank with some Cichlids. So I started doing some research. I don't know how, but I stumbled onto David Saxby's TOTM feature on ultimatereef.com. I was completely floored. Obviously David's tank is in the top 0.001%, but after some more Googling I found my way to reefcentral.com and melevsreef.com. After ...
Finally got that damsel. Well this is how it went down. I started to just try and play mind games with him, damsels are pretty smart though and whereever I put the trap, he didn't go. Here is the pics..I think you can tell who won..lol..HE DID! At this point you would think I could catch him with the net...NOT! So I did it! ...