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Actually, it is true that a larger diam return line will give you much more flow. Use the head loss calculator on www.reefcentral.com... http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php A Mag 9 (it doesnt have the 9.5 listed) at just a straight 4 foot head: with 3/4" return line= 704 GPH with 1...

Nice frag tank, John! You have a little bit of everything in there. I definitely see myself setting up a frag tank somewhere down the road. A couple of you here have done it and they are soo cool! Jesse

BTW... PICTURES! Jesse

I would think that right under the MH no more than about 1/2 way down and he should be good. Is your tank running very stable? No swings in temp, SG, pH, Alk, Ca? Jesse

That is a great way to store water if you plan on mixing your own saltwater. It is better to do it in large batches like that with a pump running for circulation and... i could be wrong but... an airstone to aerate the water??. If it were me, I would have a heater running it is as well so that...

While I think it all comes down to personal preference, I thinkthe advantages lean toward glass. Here is a thread on this topic that came up a while back... http://www.nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic ... ht=acrylic Jesse Jesse

What area do you live in? Sometimes the best way to find great stuff including fish and corals is to join a local club. Getting stuff from fellow reefers is usually the best way to go. There is also a website that has a map of tons of LFS nationwide, but I dont have it saved. If I can...

I wouldnt really suggest feeding them... If you have fish, they will get scraps from that and they also scavenge for food.... that should be plenty to support them. If the hermits and snails begin to starve, it means you probably have too many. It is a very common thing for people to...

Frag them or trade them out... leathers and shrooms are very easy to frags. Jesse

Hmm... Ill keep an eye out around the web and hopefully Ill find something that can help you guys out. Jesse

I am not entirely familiar with these tanks, but I have seen some people widen the overflow area between the first and second chamber. If I rememer correctly, the area where the water spills over the first baffle in between the first and second chambers only runs about 1/3 the length of the...

What I do is have my actinic (blue) lamps come on at 8:00am, then the daylights come on at 11:00am, then the daylight go off at 6:00pm, then the actinics go off at 8:00pm. Moonlights can be ran 24hrs/day, or only ran when the lights go off until they come back on again... LED's have a massive...

Great tips trogdor! I want to pick up a little tripod for my point and shoot. Jesse

Looks like it turned out really nice Brandon! Congrats! Jesse

I have yet to get the MJs... probably pick those up this weekend. I started doing daily one gallon water changes 5 days ago and the results have been pretty good so far. My Ca and Alk have remained stable without daily dosing. I have the Ca and Alk set a little higher in the fresh...

What kind of hermit is it? I dont think I have ever heard of that before... interesting. Jesse

Whatever you do, make sure teh setup has individual parabolic reflectors. SOme companies produce less expensive fixtures with one large reflector... this really takes away the main advantage that T5s have over all other lighting options. Jesse

One of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten, actually from The Concientious Marine Aquarist... take your food with you when you leave for vacation if someone will be sitting your tank. If you dont want to bring it with you, throw it away. It is better for your fish not to receive any...

Here are the stats on the tank for anybody who is interested: Here comes details of my tank: System profile: Main tank: 1,000 liter Acrylic (66â€

Generally I'm not either. But to obtain a true wave motion, you have to use something like the waveboxes. Frankly, the only ones that even catch my eye in that tank are the streams. BTW, He has FOUR Tunze 6200s (5,300gph each), a 2,000gph Iwaki, AND four Tunze Waveboxes. That means you are...