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Old 03-24-2013, 10:43 PM
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I'm wondering about GFO and maybe you can help. I'm thinking of ordering this stuff from BRS. I'm not too sure how much to use at a time or how much 1 or 2 lbs will last me. I'm sure it varies from tank to tank but whats the general rule of thumb?
IME there's a big difference in the regular stuff and the High Capacity stuff. I tried the regular in an effort to save a bit, but ended up going through it way faster and I believe ended up costing me more in the long run.
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Old 03-24-2013, 11:24 PM
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IME there's a big difference in the regular stuff and the High Capacity stuff. I tried the regular in an effort to save a bit, but ended up going through it way faster and I believe ended up costing me more in the long run.
Agree, the high capacity stuff seems to last longer than the regular. I have been impressed with it.
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:26 PM
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Default My New Sump

In anticipation of the new sump I am building, I just received my new sump in the mail. It is a Reef Octopus NW110 - I fit it into the 29 gallon sump tank and it does take some good room but now that I have it I can start to really plan out how big each section is. Anyone have experience with this sump and can provide any tips/tricks?

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Old 04-01-2013, 03:30 AM
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Default New Tank Build - Nano no more

Well, it happened. After much deliberation, promising my wife some new Tory Burch shoes, and a total excitement for the hobby I just put in an order with Denny at Concept for a 48x24x24 120 gallon tank. Once things get started I will post a new build thread basically to docuement the journey. First step will be to build the stand......
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Old 04-02-2013, 01:33 AM
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Default Lost a Clam Today

Sucks today as when I got home my clam died. I noticed it acting a bit weird yesterday as the mantel was not reacting as it usually does. I inspected it and didn't see anything overly strange with it. My hope was that it was reacting to something and it would pass - rookie mistake.

Did a water test and it checks out ok:

Am: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 15
Cal: 485
kH: 7.28
Mg: 1310
Salinity: 1.026

Research suggests that this can happen, but it still sucks. I won't add another one until the new tank is set up and established.
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