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2/3/14 Took another ammonia test today. Reading about .25 ppm of ammonia. I'm using an API test kit. I've always used it for fresh water. With salt, the second set of drops seem to coagulate and turn the test solution opaque in color after i shake. This seem normal?

Thanks Kris - Loving your tank BTW. Its a BEAST! Hey John, I got the Rock from Neptunes- I guess they use to be live, but Robert told me they have been dried out and cured. They have this sorta purple colration to them. Coralline algae? As for the fish - My wife and kids definitely wants a...

The fittings at HD aren't bad. I use them with no problems. I've had more leaks occur due to water lines not being cut square or not being pushed in all the way. I may plumb another pressure tank on my system to increase capacity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not really doing anything additional to let the tank cycle. Just letting it run for the time being and getting all the plumbing stuff in order like the ATO. I have some questions on that later regarding salinity... I'll add some foam this weekend. Not really sure where to get some ATM. Can...

Any place selling these lights at a good price or are dealers obligated to stay at the same price like the apex controller? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is there a holy grail for salt? Can you mix different salt brands to achieve higher micros? I have a small tank and it would be awesome to get everything I need from my salt mix on water changes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was waiting on that 3 way valve also! I decided to just get an inline check valve so no DI water bleeds into drinking water. teed off the product line and put another valve after the DI canister. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Love that rock work!

I'm using the same thing! Its expensive though! ARG! With my small tank it should last a while.

Did you get that RO DI up? ;)

1/29/2014 Quick update - Tanks been up and running since this Tuesday. Couple question... The CAD light skimmer is very sensitive and a little difficult to adjust. Is it normal not to have any skimmate at this stage of the set up? I ended up using RO DI water and mixed my own salt. I also...

1/25/2014 Got the plumbing complete! I also applied silicon to the inside edges of the stand to prevent any water from damaging the stand.

Looks kind of like the purple primer and clear glue combo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Philip, thats way nicer and almost the same price!

What are your opinions on this type of strainer? yay or nay? Getting ready to place by BRS order. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bulkhead-overflow-strainers.html

Haha! Sorry! With ADA tanks the number stand for length of the tank. In my case it's 60cm. Philips tanks is very similar to my tank except his is the "high" version. 60H. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey All! Thanks for all the replies. I'm not lost at all HAH! But it does seem there are a couple correct ways to go about this drain... Let me refocus what I'd like to get out of the tank and also what I am willing and not so willing to have on the tank as well. Philip, thanks for reminding...

I deal alot with schedule 80 fittings at work and in an industrial setting sch 80 is standard. Besides the higher pressure rating, they hold up to flex better than 40. For example - we recently re-piped our works RO filtration system and storage tanks. All have been running for 17 years. In the...

Thanks! She loves water! I'm going to stare at my tank a little more tomorrow and decide if I'm going to do the box ;)...But it definitely sounds like I'll be doing the second drain. I'll have to place an order at BRS. So if I understand your correct. Bump up the second drain to 1" for...

Okay I don't have a really problem with a second drain for emergency, it will probably be better because I can fill the sump with slightly more water. My follow up question - do I still need an over flow box? Can I simply stick a slip street elbow on the second drain and stick the opening up...