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I have a similarly sized Sicce and Varios return pumps in my tank. The Varios was dead silent out of the box whereas the Sicce emitted an annoying low hum that I could hear from the room next door (I have very sensitive hearing). I also have a RedSea skimmer which also uses a Sicce pump. That...

I hope Fauna Marin salt is comparable to Tropic Marin. I am using both Nyos and Tropic Marin salt since both mix and store very clean. If Fauna Marin is comparable I will just go with whatever on sale. If you try FM put please post a review!

I will join in too

I would be happy to participate. I will be one of the control tanks: new reefer that does very little. Let's see what happens!

Frag your colonies and use those funds to buy new coral! I am starting out with a mixed reef but expect to go SPS dominant over time. When I do that I will somehow find room to start a softie tank. My wife is not aware of this longer term plan . . .

Similar to Umrigark, I have two 55 gallon barrels in my garage. One for RODI and one for saltwater...

I have two Bimacs which I put through copper + Metro medicated quarantine with some chromis. The male chased around the female in the display tank for a few days but there is only modest aggression now. Overall aggression level in my tank is low. I plan to get a third Bimac in the new year...

First two times I dosed lanthanum chloride I did so into a 10 micron sock. Third time I did so into my Reefmat. The next morning my young yellow tang was dead. I found out that day that there was a crease in the fleece roller which allowed water to get through without filtering. Now I dose...

@Bruce What kind of powerheads are wavemakers do you use instead? The MP line from Vortech to something else?

Two part is super convenient and much more economical than AFR. Either should work fine though since they are tried and true. For two part use ESV hooked up to dosers. That allows me to dose small amounts multiple time every day. I adjust dosing based on results of water testing. If I need...

I recently got done putting two Bimac Anthias through QT. They did just fine with copper at 2.5ppm along with the recommended dose of Metroplex every two days. I had 7 chromis with them who did not do as well---three died the first night and another the second night (confirmed Uronema case...

Wow, the pricing on livestock on Petco right now is pretty nuts. Looks like I have to get my QT tank running again!

Nice. Will check them out whenever I am in the market for a gyre. Looking forward to seeing the reviews.

There are many videos on YouTube which explain the process. Above is a picture of my setup. Here are the key components: 1) For vessels I use 2000ml borosilicate beakers. The reason why is because they have measurements on the beaker, built in pouring snout which makes it easy to harvest...

I culture my own phytoplankton. Super easy to do. I control timing of the harvest by increasing or decreasing how much light the culture gets from the window it sits in front of. I harvest every 7-14 days depending on light exposure. Takes me 10-15 minutes max to harvest and reset the culture...

On the Reef2Reef forum there is a member named Stoney so sells nudibranchs every so often. You should check with him.

Thanks for the heads up on buying from Petco. Great idea!

Bruce, what do you typically use the polisher for? Is it worthwhile to get if I run a RedSea Reefmat? I am thinking about getting the polisher since it can be used as a makeshift media reactor for activated carbon. Plus, I like the idea of super polished water after a tank cleaning.

I recently set up a RedSea 525. My first tank. I took out the built in ATO from the start since I needed room for a manifold which will run future equipment. The built in ATO takes up a lot of space. I also wanted to use a larger ATO reservoir so I can go a few weeks without a refill. I am...

Welcome to the club! I am also a new reefer here I the SouthBay area. Addictive hobby you have chosen!