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A friend of mine gave the fam the behind the scenes tour yesterday and I snapped a pic of the system diagram. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will be adding 120lbs of live black argonite sand to my 200 gallon system. I am debating on washing it and possibly letting it dry and die before adding. I feel that the live sand is going to do more harm than anything. I will add the entire 120lbs slowly over a couple months I am...

This happens every 6 months to a year. 14' of 3/4" PVC buildup. Does this happen to anyone else? I have to replace the entire return pipe all the war up through the bulkhead and back of the tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I need a new return pump that pushes 14' of head to supply my 54 corner from my basement sump. Any recommendations? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So my rbta is getting huge. It is about 1' across and too big for my tank. Who has experience and tips for cutting these things? I have read that it is as easy as cutting in half with scissors but.... If you have done this before and had positive or negative results, Please let me know as I...

I did not got the usual recirc mod. Instead I upgraded the pump to a diablo dc 3500 and installed a bubble plate purchased from avast marine. Here are some pics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am looking to purchase an external return pump for my new tank. It is a 120 gallon. I will have about 200 gallons total. What is the preferred turnover rate? What is the best pump for the money?

Where can I but 200lbs of black sand? 20lb bags of black argonite are too expensive. I am looking for a place that sells bulk or at least a better deal. Let me know if anyone has any leads.

Kickin it old school. I learned this from the history channel. Lol! Step 1- obtained cad file from internet and purchased solar tube material from homedepot Step 2- transfer onto cardboard for template and transfer onto aluminum Step3- cutout pieces and make bends Step4- pop rivet together...

I have recently aquired a ASM G3 and the Sedra 5000 pump needs to be replaced. Should I buy a new Sedra or go with a B Blaster? And what size BB if so? I would also like to know if a BB replacement would need to be modified to fit or plug and play? Thanks in advance for your help.

I currently add vinegar to my top off water which contains kalkwasser per RHF article on the subject. This supposedly breaks down the kalk to obtain its maximum efficiency. My question: would any excess vinegar be used as a form of carbon dosing? Does anyone have a good article on carbon dosing...

Why do we not use UV filters in RODI systems?

I have gone through two Sicce PSK-2500 pumps in four years for my reef octopus skimmer and would like to entertain alternative pumps. I have tried a couple different impellers for this pump along with the mesh mod. However, all impeller options have restart issues with this pump. TIA Bill

A fellow reefer told me that there was a great fish store in Billerica run out of the persons house or garage. I also thought he told me that this store was a BRS sponsor but I could not locate this on the sponsor forum. Can anyone help me out?

Tunze Nanostream or Sicce Voyager 2 They are both close in comparison with the tunze at 650gph and sicce at 800gph. I do not think that the either pump needs a controller? What are everyone else's thoughts?

As title says "2.5 years later" here I am. And I couldn't have done it without the resources from BRS! Hope you like them. Taken from my P&S camera.

I am unable to upload photos b/c I think the files are too large. How can I compress them down? Would love to share some recent pics but.....

So I have a 1" drainline from my main tank upstairs that splits into two with one line going to the sump/skimmer and the other line feeding the refugium which then drains to another tank which then drains into the sump/skimmer. I know that I am not getting enough turnover volume through the...

I have the Octo Extreme 160 that comes with the sicce pump. I would like to buy another pump to swap between the both for ease of maintenance. Does anyone suggest another pump that is compatible with this skimmer? The sicce is a good pump but has startup problems as most of you already know...

I was at the beach this weekend and there were millions of copods and anthripods swimming around. Could I catch them and feed to my tank? I also saw a snail the size of a baseball but didn't keep him b/c I thought that he would die in my tank. Any thoughts on this?