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Old 10-17-2010, 10:48 PM
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Also you may want to consider an electronic thermometer, usually for around $20 or so, or you can just use a glass one floating in your sump, you'll get a more consistent reading. The stick-on-the-glass kind are a neat novelty but not really the best for a solid reading since they are on the outside of the glass so the tank temperature has to travel through the glass and also fight with the room air temperature and so on.
Done deal, I'll head out on tuesday after work to see if I can get one then.

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What do you have for a skimmer?

What are your plans for the sump area? things like reactors, cheato, etc?
as for reactors and cheato? I dont know what that means

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As to what pump I recommend "per se" is a difficult question to answer, each pump will have pros/cons and some will better suit someone to a task over others - it's a little like Ford vs Chevy or something.

It's not like you should regret the purchase of the Rio Hyperflow. It is a good pump. I just found the longevity factor with it wasn't there though compared to others
Appreciate your honesty and info. I'm glad to know about it now and learn this from your experience because it's not something I would have known. Going to try to see if I can return the Rio and get something better on tuesday. I accidently thru out the receipt last week for it so Im going to see if they will still take it back in exchange of a better pump. Will keep you all posted. Thanks again for all the info-MUCHLY appreciated. Every single piece of equipment I got, I got because of the advice someone gave me, so hopefully we'll keep making some good decisions!
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Old 10-17-2010, 11:07 PM
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Cheato is a type of algae you put in your sump which you grow to help in nutrient export and food for your fish.
Reactors are mainly used to hold activated carbon, gfo, phosban etc. to keep them in one place and makes them more efficient in doing what they were meant to do.
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Old 10-18-2010, 03:48 PM
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Default Have had my 150 gallon up for a year and a half....

You will have tons questions as you already have found out, but I am learning something new everyday.

Welcome to reefing!!
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Old 10-18-2010, 03:54 PM
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You will have tons questions as you already have found out, but I am learning something new everyday.

Welcome to reefing!!
You are kidding either! I'm learning more and more as I go along. Some things I didnt even know I was missing or needed to know about
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