mr pink floyd
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my 150 DE is about 5-6 inches off the top rin of the tank, so about 5.5 inches off surface, its hot, but my tank stays from 78.5-19.5 all day and night, i finally got my heater tuned in
Diary of a 29
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mr pink floyd
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get a pump, if yer GPH through overflow is 300, then get a pump for 300+ (need more for head loss)
put a ball valve and T on the return so water can go backinto sump if its too much
put a ball valve and T on the return so water can go backinto sump if its too much
Cutiewitbooty
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you have to get a u tube for the return. (if thats what your talking about)
http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_plumbing_parts_fittings_return_u-tube.asp
http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_plumbing_parts_fittings_return_u-tube.asp
puffer21
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Ok well I have another question
1. Do the maxi-jet powerheads have to be completly sumurged under water
2. Can any one help me find a filter sock under petsolutions i know they sell it but i cant find it.
3. Do you think homeDepot sell he u-tubes because i also cant find that under petsolutions
4. My salt has been in my tank for three days and there is like a powder on the bottom of the tank is that ok? Can i start to add the rock and sand.
Thanks for any help puffer21
1. Do the maxi-jet powerheads have to be completly sumurged under water
2. Can any one help me find a filter sock under petsolutions i know they sell it but i cant find it.
3. Do you think homeDepot sell he u-tubes because i also cant find that under petsolutions
4. My salt has been in my tank for three days and there is like a powder on the bottom of the tank is that ok? Can i start to add the rock and sand.
Thanks for any help puffer21
kwiker
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First off, I think you will highly regret a 10 gal sump. Your retutn section of your sump will be way too small. You will hve to add top off water every day to every other day. I recently added a 20H sump to my 29 gal setup. I have a sedona stand and had the same problem you have. All youhave to do is cut the middle of that lip that is in the back (this is what I did). After I screwed down the 2 pieces of the lip that were left. It is just as sturdy as before.
Second thing is you are going to need a return pump(not a powerhead). After you get the pump go to Home Depot and get plastic tubing to attach to the pump. You will need that U-tube previously mentioned to return the water into your tank. My return pump was rated at 700+ gph so I had to put a splitter on the return hose and run 2 U- tubes back into the tank. This is how I made mine. Hope this helps.
Second thing is you are going to need a return pump(not a powerhead). After you get the pump go to Home Depot and get plastic tubing to attach to the pump. You will need that U-tube previously mentioned to return the water into your tank. My return pump was rated at 700+ gph so I had to put a splitter on the return hose and run 2 U- tubes back into the tank. This is how I made mine. Hope this helps.
puffer21
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Can someone please help me with these questions I really want to know so i can put my powerheads back on and so that i can add the sand to my tank
1. Do the maxi-jet powerheads have to be completly sumurged under water
2. My salt has been in my tank for three days and there is like a powder on the bottom of the tank is that ok? Can i start to add the rock and sand.
Thanks for any help puffer21
1. Do the maxi-jet powerheads have to be completly sumurged under water
2. My salt has been in my tank for three days and there is like a powder on the bottom of the tank is that ok? Can i start to add the rock and sand.
Thanks for any help puffer21
mr pink floyd
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yes, i would submerge the MJ all the way, put stuff in, its fine.
when i first did my tank my salt was low, so i added a 5 gallon bag right to the tank, let it sit for a week with powerheads at the CC bottom
what you have is not salt, it would haev dissolved naturally by now
JMO
when i first did my tank my salt was low, so i added a 5 gallon bag right to the tank, let it sit for a week with powerheads at the CC bottom
what you have is not salt, it would haev dissolved naturally by now
JMO
mr pink floyd
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probably just somethign that was in the salt, if its white flakes, i get those alot, nothing bad, if you are worried siphon them out!
get a cool rockwork, its hard in a 29, i just re did mine, 2 pillars, one really high on the left, lots of ledges and caves, the other about 5 inches tall in the right corner, bit space in middle for swimming room and frags
get a cool rockwork, its hard in a 29, i just re did mine, 2 pillars, one really high on the left, lots of ledges and caves, the other about 5 inches tall in the right corner, bit space in middle for swimming room and frags
kwiker
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It is probably your salt. If you are worried about it just stir it up while the protien skimmer is running. I would not worry about it. Start adding your sand and whatever else, it will not hurt anything. I have the same thing at the bottom of my empty sump(its going to happen). As far as the power heads, I would totally submerge them. But, you acan get away wih only submerging the intake and output portions of the pump.
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