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My wife brought me home something I've been debating on. I've checked out the new Knoralia Evolution pumps and the Tunze pumps in the recent weeks. Finally selecting the Koralia for their power for the price. I selected the Koralia Evolution 1400 gph pumps.

When I first put them in the tank and plugged them in they had some serious stirring going on. I had to adjust them so at least the sand wasn't blowing all over. The

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So I finally got around to setting up the auto top off. I do spend a lot of time away from the reef and decided that, though I love my wife dearly, she won't always remember to check on the tank. So I spent about 30 dollars on parts from http://www.aquahub.com. I actually got 3 float switches, the third I may add to the reservoir or just hang on to for a spare. I had a small sheet of 1/4 inch acrylic in the garage to use for the mounting bracket. I ripped off a two inch strip and and heated ...

i have been having trouble with my skimmer its a seaclone 150 i know its not the best but its what i got for now the prob is i just reacenty started my150g i started in my 30g i have had the 150g up with live sand and rock for about a month so last week i added my fish and coral and the skimmer because i was using it in my other tank so for the last week i have been getting micro bubbles and i cant get rid of them why why i can not for the life of me figure out why and when the bubbles slow down ...

congrats marc, looks like there will finely be a bright side to all you fustrations. oh buy the way did i say i was jealous. did you get a weight on your new tank, with 3/4 " glass it's going to be heavy. what is starphire glass i couldn't find anything when trying to look it up.

Back in October of 2008 I bought a house, and then in January 2009 after months of taping outlines on walls I started destroying the basement of a 1950s home to put in my dream tank. Due to the economic situation that hit in 2008 I've had some big ups and downs and absolutely missed my original water in date of October/November 2009. Things have been relatively slow moving and I've had to take large breaks due to my job, school, and life, but its happening. I just want to make sure its done right ...