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02-11-2008, 03:15 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NE Indiana
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|  as that article states, the finer the sand the less depth necessary to work as a dsb. The depth necessary will be determined by the coarseness of the substrate....4 inches of fine sugar sand.......6 inches of reefsand
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02-11-2008, 08:35 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Mexico(yes its a US state!)
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| ok thank you all, well probably go with a 6" medium coarse (.5-2mm) substrate. just ordered plumbing parts and return pump last night, wiating on offer for ro/di and acryliv for overflow and fuge.
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03-02-2008, 04:27 PM
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| Update 3/2/08 Just finished up all the plumbing today and finished up the sump last night. Everything is working great had one leak, cuz it wasnt glued. So i glued it. Now everything is fine and right now im doing a long leak test, letting it run for all day with the pump on. Finished up the overflow too, pretty good idea IMo lol, and working on a silencer, similar to this...R. Durso's 180g - Ken Stockman Standpipe. Cost of plumbing-$30-$40 Mag Drive Return pump-$60 Running Total-$180 Well anyway, here is the pics from today. Just have to finish the stand and were ready to start! WOO! Enjoy! ~jump
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03-02-2008, 05:12 PM
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| Are those glass or acrylic baffles in the sump? Looks good can't wait to see it progress. What are you going with in terms of equipment like skimmer and lights?
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03-02-2008, 07:00 PM
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| They are 1/8" acrylic, some of them are a little bendy so im going to put in supports in when we drain it to move it to its final position. im actually going to try and put together a list tonight of equipment. But we will be getting metal halides and a protein skimmer will be on the bottom of the list, but not off, maybe in a couple months.
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03-03-2008, 10:27 PM
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| So heres my list(which is welcome to suggestions, chnages or comments): Lighting-MH fixture with PC or VHO. but what size lights? 1X150 or 2X150? I wold imagine 1X150 is about right. Salt-recomendations? Substrate/Live Rock-Caribsea Aragonite or OOLite/Live Rock... Protein Skimmer-AquaC Remora HangOn Powerheads-Koralia 3X#2's i think that is about it. let me know if i have forgotten anything or if you have suggestions, thanx
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03-04-2008, 09:15 AM
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| sounds good. Iuse Tropic Marin Pro salt mix but I know a lot of people use Reef Crystals and Instant Ocean. Just a matter of preference.
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03-04-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Yeah, i have heard some good things about Instant Ocean, but we will see. hopefully we get sand and some live rock this weekend
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03-04-2008, 03:21 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Mexico(yes its a US state!)
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| Ok thats good to know! Any input on the lighting setup?
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