a fast replacement for filter socks....panty hose:) works great untill you can get filter socks hooked up:)

I've read that because carbon can clog easier it's better to run them seperate but I've never run both in reactors until currently. I do have mine seperate tho. MJ's are cheap and it's tough to tune flow for both simultaneously I think. Carbon is less fussy but if it clogs it affects throughput for the whole setup.

thanks. I've got extra room on the powerbar...maybe I will run em individually...my sump is pretty much just a tank that holds pumps ha ha...ah well.

Sounds like you need one of these sexy options soon:

powerbar -> powerbar 2
powerbar -> externsion cord

Boost your connection count just don't tell Smoky the Bear haha.

ha ha sexy connections are how I roll! I have a 6 outlet bar plugged into one outlet on the wall...and a second 6 outlet bar in waiting. I'll be a.o.k....I think.

Used the little calculator thing on RC and so far this tank is only boosting the electrical bill about $20 a month. Not bad at all.

I would just T off the output of a MJ1200 and feed each TLF reactor individually off the one pump. Independent flow control and only one plug used. Done and done! :lol: The Mj12 should have more than enough flow for both reactors with media volume for this size of tank. I would think anyhow.

I thought so too. I couldn't get my gfo to tumble in the BRS dual reactor when it was the ONLY thing in there (other canister empty) but I think it had something to do with the volume of that design and the sponges they come with. 2 x TLF though may be ok.

Vortech MP40 gets here tomorrow. lights on Monday. Gotta find 3 of the bulkhead strainer thingermajigs for the closed loop intake/outputs cause someone threw them out....and then we're good to go. Got about 3 lbs seed rock for the tank today, and it's coming along good now....won't be too much longer till 4 or 5 blue/green chromis find their way into the tank!

got the Vortech! oh sweet jesus I am in love. played around with it for a bit, got a nice wave going in the tank, but it stirred up alot of the fine sand, so we set it to random (reef crest) mode....going about 80% at most. You should see the stuff it's pulling from the rock!!

Light gets here Monday, Cleanup crew and a few fish get here Tuesday!!!!

small school of these:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...23/CHROMIS.jpg

aaaaand:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...023/WRASSE.jpg

and this be de clean up crew!:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...68&pcatid=1368

Oh nice wrasse! You are hilarious...this build has certainly widened in scope and budget as we all predicted!

Why no MP60 tho come on haha?