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How To Build a Sump with Baffles.

July 23rd, 2008 · 10 Comments

My sump post a couple of weeks ago was a really simple design, It was not a drilled tank nor did it contain baffles. Many reefers prefer to have a sump/fuge design or just a sump with baffles. I did a little searching on the internet and found a video on […]

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Tags: How to build a sump with baffles · Refugium · Saltwater reef aquarium · Skimmer · Sump · reef aquarium equipment

How a Saltwater Aquarium Sump Works

July 6th, 2008 · 19 Comments

A sump can do a lot for your saltwater aquarium.  It provides a place to hide all of your equipment,  and it increases your tank’s water capacity.  Two very important things when you want to have a nice display reef aquarium  but when designed correctly it can also be a place to trap detritus, filter your […]

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Tags: Filtration · Marine reef aquarium · Reef · Reef Aquaria · Reef tank Pictures · Refugium · Saltwater · Saltwater reef aquarium · Skimmer · Sump · Uncategorized · detritus · reef aquarium equipment · reefkeeping

My 2008 wishlist, Bermuda Aquatics Skimmer and Current Extreme Pro

April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

      With all the new innovative lighting and skimmer designs this year I cant wait to get my hands on some new equipment.  Its been years since I set up my 46gallon bow-front and my lighting needs to be replaced and Ive been very unhappy with my current skimmer. 
       I am currently using an Aqua C Remora Pro […]

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Tags: Filtration · Reef · Skimmer · aquarium

New article “How to set up a marine reef aquarium”

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

 
       Finding a easy start up guide for marine reef aquriums is hard to come by. When I first started I did not have a clue about reef aquariums.  Thankfully there were sites like reefcentral that I could ask a ton of questions, but one thing was still missing, a beginner guide. So I decided to take a few hours tonight […]

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Tags: Filtration · Fish · Reef · Saltwater · Skimmer · aquarium · corals · reefkeeping

A $25.5k protein skimmer

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Have a 120,000 gallon reef tank and cant find a skimmer? Well your problems are now solved.  Check this out .  
 hmm that one may not cut it, you may need the size up for a mere $12k more. 
 Just goes to show that they will sell anything on-line these days.  Id just hate to have to be the one to clean out […]

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Tags: Filtration · Reef · Skimmer