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    New Setup with Sump problem

    Hi everyone, I will be starting a new SW tank soon. I've had some good advice about getting running (the tank was used before so I will be giving it a good clean with vinegar and running polyfilter). I have been advised to drill the tank and use a sump (ditch the trickle filter in the...
    • fishymo
    • Thread
    • advice advised aquarium cabinet clean comments correctly drains drill filter height marine partition polyfilter power revised running serves setup starting sumps sumptank tanks trickle width
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Help and Advice
  2. steve861uk

    Orange Spot Goby - Stuck in my Weir

    The pita has gone and got himself stuck in my weir :no: Easiest recovery would be for him to swim through the pipe and into my filter sock, but so far not done that :no: Now my tiger pistol shrimp is all alone. He's been there almost a week now and have been feeding the weir as well as the...
  3. signalman

    Gauging interest

    I am thinking of selling my marine setup. It is an RSM 130D . It comes with the following:- Maxpect razor led (great condition). Reefloat atu pro with IR sensor and 10 ltr container. 2 Koralia nano's. 1 Jebao wavemaker. Osmotics RO filter (producing 0 tds and spare cartridges). STC 1000 wired...
    • signalman
    • Thread
    • cartridges condition container corals crystals filter following- gauging individual livestock marine maxpect osmotics prefer price producing razor reefloat rocks route selling sensor setup spare thinking
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Help and Advice
  4. les

    Something you should do with most skimmers.

    I guess you're wondering just what that might be and I would also guess few ever do this, so what is it? Most skimmers are fitted with an air inlet pipe and or silencer and as you will know air is sucked into the skimmer via one or the other. Now along with air, the skimmer will also suck in...
    • les
    • Thread
    • answer build clean cleaning completion couple filter fitted guess impellor inlet length maintain months remove replace silencer simply skimmer skimmers sucked venturi water wondering worth
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tank Mods & DIY
  5. H

    Freshwater to Marine Aquarium conversion...?

    Hi Guys Im a noob here, but been a fish keeper for over 30 years . Currently been keeping Malawis for the last 5 years and have a salty itch to scratch.... Current set up is 5'6x2'x2' using three external Eheims and cheap Led array. What would I need to convert this into a nice Reef...
    • Herts01
    • Thread
    • 56x2x2 advice aquarium cheap conversion convert current eheims external fancy filter fishkeeper keeping litre malawis marine pretty purolite salties salty scratch setup stage water worth
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Help and Advice
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