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05-23-2008, 05:10 AM
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^^ Thanks for the reply Myka.
I already have the Whisper 60 running, but the only thing in it is bio-bags of carbon. If I can get some LR rubble i will maybe run carbon on one side and the LR rubble on the other. I have already decided that a Skimmer will likely be added before adding my LR. Although I haven't decided which one to get. Either a Deltec 300 or a Remora Pro. My tank is 36"x18"x18".  I am running 30lbs of Aragonite sand and 20lbs of Live sand, 2 Koralia 3 powerheads (so 1700GPH), and a Jager 250W heater. Again, thanks for your help myka. 
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05-23-2008, 01:27 PM
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No problem. A few suggestions if you'd like....
That is one big @$$ heater (about 4.5 wpg you have). If that heater gets stuck on (it happens more often than you'd like to know), you're in big trouble! I would suggest you use two smaller heaters. Two 100w heaters should be plenty. When you add rock, clear the sand to the side, and place the rocks on the glass. Make sure they are stable with no sand surrounding them first. Then flatten the sand out around them. You will likely get a fish or two that like to dig. If you put your rocks ON your sand, and they dig it out, your fish will get squished, and there will be a rock slide. Personally, I don't add sand until the cycle is almost over since the cycling rock will slough a lot of detritus. Go for the Deltec skimmer. It is 10x the skimmer in comparison to a Remora.
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05-23-2008, 05:06 PM
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ditto for ditching the HOB filter, they're slow flow rates allow for pretty frequent clogging, especially carbon, and end up as mentioned becoming a nitrate factory. A decent skimmer should be all the filtration you'll need IMO. for a sump-less setup i'd look into the deltec HOB's like the mce-300 or tunze series
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05-24-2008, 01:01 AM
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 i've heard mixed things about the CR SS.. I got a bit more research to do I guess..
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05-24-2008, 01:04 AM
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05-24-2008, 01:19 AM
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It's so hard to adjust the water level in the super skimmer and if you go too far it will puke water all over the floor. This happened to me quite a few times already since February, yesterday was the last straw. It's officially shut down.
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05-24-2008, 03:47 AM
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Check out my thread, If you havnt already on the other site http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...fishytimes+20g. It was for a 20g but much the same as what you want to run. If you were to get another strip of t5s you could keep some sps if you were careful about what you chose and where you placed it.
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05-24-2008, 05:03 AM
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 Very nice setup. I'm excited to just get some LR for mine in a week or two.. haha!
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