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    New Marine Keeper

    Hi, I joined up to help feed my knowledge around reef tanks :) I just got hold of a new tank and this will be my first SW setup. Hope to get some help and plan something that will last a long time. Looking forward to learning and getting this running!
    • fishymo
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    • forward joined keeper knowledge learning marine running setup tanks
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    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
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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
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    • 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
  3. matt19849

    Overflow Help :(

    Hi, We've had our tank up and running for a while now and never been completely happy with the overflow The guys who installed it didn't do it properly which is a shame. We have two pipes going down into our sump both at the same height (although I think one is a mm taller). We are struggling...
    • matt19849
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    • busters cheers completely control couple fancy gurgle happy installed noise overflow pipes properly quick running shame silent space stops struggling sucked taller valve valves water
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Help and Advice
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    Brown Algea.

    Hi, I'm at my wits end with my marine tank. I changed the lights on my reefer 250 to two A360we's. I've been running them for a couple of months. I am suffering terribly with brown algae. It's on my live rock and completely covered my Zoas. I've increased and decreased the light intensive and...
    • pwh101
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    • a360wes added algae algea battle bolton brown carbon changed daily decreased desperate dosing increased levels light lights losing marine mushrooms nitrates phosphate reefer running stable
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Help and Advice
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