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Hydros forum references to solve the tube connection issue. https://forum.coralvuehydros.com/threads/sole-lights-etc.2546/#post-17505

Took me a bit to find this in your journal, so post here for next time. https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/dereks-225g-magnifica-sps-reef.34370/page-18

Well, maybe you are not supposed to run Kalk :). Seriously, I run kalk overnight on these for about two years in total on both tanks without any issues. Only thing I can think of is the max dosing amount is not adjusted. I forget this every other time I adjust dosing and the next day the same...

My recommendation is: 11-hour lights on with a peak intensity for 5 hours. Target 77-78 F water temp. Warmer in the summer up to 80-81 F is not an issue. Temp swings are not an issue but can become one if too high, 82 F and above, or too low, below 75 F. I bail on the daylight savings Q, but...

A recent post about a 200 gallon tank inspired me to set this up. I'm unsure how many of you track your monthly expenses, but I do. I separate between one-time purchases (lights, pumps, etc.) and monthly maintenance (food, supplements, filter etc). I am currently at 550 USD per month (IM 150 +...

I have been planning to get several items, including a new return pump and another Hydros wave controller, but looks like I do not need these anymore. Now, surprisingly, my Aquarium BF list is very small - need to come up with more ideas. I will look for the following: - a Hydros XP outlet -...

Welcome Rob - I very much like your aquascape - great to see more folks from the East Bay joining.

This? https://a.co/d/4s6GS2c

How do you siphon out detritus? And why no plumbing cleaning?

Curious which tools you use to clean your sumps? And since we are on this topic, how do you clean the pipes? My sump is 57 gallon and I have not cleaned it since the inception of the tank a year ago, and I would like to do this now. But I do not know how to get started, vaccuming the sump...

Weekly water testing and interim results after stopping the 1) CO2 scrubber, as well as the 2) refugium, and 3) reduced tank turnover flow: My feeding at the moment looks like the following: - 3 times daily 1-minute plankfeeder with mostly dry food (TDS+various EasyReef) - 1 time frozen food...

Best coral to start a new tank IMO.

Two little fishies and rods food, green and purple.

Tangs, fox face, heck even the melanurus eats from this thing. Must be your seaweed haha.

Did not get much interest when I put this out to the group exactly a year ago. I have used it extensively and even brewed my own with the Hydrospace kit. Stopped using it a while ago, and I am not sure there is a difference...

Very helpful John. This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

Yes, I am only trying to be below 5 x times the tank volume, but not also not too low really, so at least 2-3 times the tank volume. The charts looked relatively similar across various pumps but I reocognize the Innovative Marine might still be different.

Based on the above, I have been looking into downsizing my return pump since the lowest setting for this pump results in a 1,062 gph flow. I could not find a head pressure chart for this pumps but several other ones had one, and I assume the results are comparable. It looks like that at a...

I am trying to find the right DC return pump for the flow I am looking for. Many return pumps have charts like the one attached, and I am trying to confirm my understanding of how to read these chart. The way I am reading the one attached shows that at a height of 3.2 feet, the max flow is...

KP Aquatics is the next best bet, but have to be patient and be on their watchlist to have a chance.