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07-24-2008, 10:57 AM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale
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|  i agree that u should ditch the bioballs from the begining and save your self some trouble in the end! like i said that skimmer is better than nothing  .... are u buying your stuff online or from lfs? these guys sell the koralias for the best ive seen around! (even after shipping)
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07-24-2008, 11:35 AM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Savage, MN
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| Would I just place the rock in the main chamber then and leave the bio ball chamber empty?
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07-24-2008, 11:49 AM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale
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| well what does the rock u have now look like? if if doesnt look bad id just put in the the display tank n just throw the skimmer, heater and any other equipment in the sump for now... i would add a light to the sump and make a fuge section where u could grow some cheato to assist in the nutrient export, if yur guna put rock in the sump u want some rubble rock (small pieces) HTH
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07-24-2008, 12:03 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Savage, MN
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| Well the LR I have is small chunks of Tonga rock and its not in the best of shape. Its mostly dead and I don't think it will ever amount to much. I found a couple small peices(1 to 2 lbs each) of Fiji mixed in with the Tonga that may amount to something and put them in the main chamber of my sump. If I put about 90 lbs of LR in my display tank and keep the bio balls in the sump, it should be ok if I stay up with my maintenance.
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07-24-2008, 12:09 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale
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| NO BIOBALLS! lol
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07-24-2008, 12:09 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: kansas city, ks
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| what are yo plans for the tank?
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07-24-2008, 12:15 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale
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| how bout some pics of the liverock ? it sounds like itll go good in the sump
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07-24-2008, 12:20 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Savage, MN
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| Fine, when I get my LR, I will remove the bioballs and leave that chamber empty and put a few more pounds of rock in the main chamber. I don't want to use the Tonga that came with the tank. Plus I have another 20+ lbs of nice Indonesian LR in my 20 gal tank that will be moved in when my 75 is ready.
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07-24-2008, 12:24 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina
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| I agree on the no bio-balls thing. But it looks like a great start 
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07-24-2008, 01:09 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale
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| the rock that goes into the sump doesnt need to look pretty lol
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