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Ahhh ok Marc, ya I have a hole drilled above the water line on each on so they don't syphone anything back at all.. I am going to change them around later and lower the hole to just under the water line so there are no bubbles.

Steve

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well after adding 7 bags of sugarsand this is my wonderfull tank :D

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/testrun/milkshake.jpg

and here is a pic of the top of the tank, kinda looks like lake erie to me :D : D

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/testrun/scum.jpg

the funny thing is I put in 3 bags of the salt water conect sand and no scum, just a few tiney floaties. I added 4 bags of caribsea and bag bubble bath time.. wierd...

Steve

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You can't honestly tell me there is sand AND water in that tank at the same time????? ;)

Looks good. :D .

Start up the skimmer. and it will clear in time. As well that Powerhead trick..

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">AND SALT :D :D :D

um no skimmer yet.. well I could set up the sea clone but I think that would be a waist.I am leaving to go camping on friday for a week so it can clear on its own..

Steve

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jsut get some pumps to get it circulating.. [img]smile.gif[/img] and throw a cooked shrimp in there.. or a uncooked one.. either way.. throw something in there to start rotting. small child.. anything.. ;)

congrats.. now the addiction really sets in..

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Already done :D I have some fine west coast shrimp inthe tanks starting to fester as we speak [img]smile.gif[/img] the big tank has the MJ1200 and the 25 gal which I just finnished putting salt and sand in has the "free" powerhead I got with my salt in it.

Steve

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well just got back from camping and figured I should do a update.. so after 6 days the main tank has cleared to this
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/testrun/6days.jpg

Steve

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Steve:

Are you trying to settle out the southdown in freshwater, if so you are up against a losing batttle. the Ph of our water will dissolve the sothdown and it will never run clear. Add salt to the tank to bring the PH up.

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um.. er.. its not southdown and there is SALT in the water

but thanks anyways :D

Steve

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Steve, the best for myself to clean it up, was the skimmer and a power filter w/floss.