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Ahhh.. Then I should be ready for an upgrade. I'm going to check them out and see if the new functions on the phone is worth buying a new one.

Just don't install your pump with a hammer and you should be fine.

Another question. Would the return pump bust the glass on the sump if it's touching it? Space is tight in the sump.

Hey Marc, I'm glad I finally have a sump, but do you think I should hang on to the 29 gallon an d eventually make a 3 section sump out of it instead of this trickle type? Or, do you think this sump will do the job?

Will do, thanks Marc!

I like to put two 1/8" holes in each return.

Thanks for the info Marc! Yeah, they do have tubing then pvc then tubing again. I'm going to clean that up. Yeah I have to drill the holes so the house don't flood. Heh. How many holes should I drill?

Regarding your tubing, that that we've identified that rodent, I would keep it clean and remove any extra fittings to reduce friction loss. All those extra components just add extra drag on the return. You should have tubing from the pump to the bulkhead's nipple. Plastic hose clamps on both ends. If you can't fit the tubing over the nipple/hose barb, heat up a mug of hot water to near boiling, immerse the end of the tubing carefully and hold it there for 20 seconds, then press it onto the hosebarb quickly (using a towel to not burn your hand).

From the bulkhead up, rigid PVC to a couple of elbows, then out of the locline.

You MUST have anti-siphon holes drilled .5" under the normal water level's surface in the display area. You may be drilling the locline, or the PVC depending how it sits in the water. When the return pump is off, 1/2" of water drains back out via siphon, then those holes suck in air and break the siphon stopping any more drainage. Anti siphon holes should point down or forward, never up. When you turn the return pump back on, water will shoot out of the hole, so plan accordingly. Once the tank refills you won't see that stream any more because the hole is submerged again.

Lol... No that is Tia my chihuahua's toy. Heh actually a raccoon.

Is that a ferret?!

Lol... Thanks for the info y'all! It was saltwater reef before. It has a Quiet One 3000.

Just because you run a dart..... : )

LOL....I hate Rio's. Wonder if you could get on the BP liability claim bandwagon if your RIo leaked in your tank?

I'd watch out for those Rios. Being oil lubricated and all. As soon as a seal goes you'll have a mini BP oil spill going on in your tank!

Any chance this tank was a prior freshwater tank? Doesn't seem to be set up for the flow needed for saltwater application.

If you need more flow I can make you a deal on some RIo's. lol

i agree with jason in the fact you should just use some chewing gum on everything. but seriously anything with threads needs teflon and anything with a slip coupler needs to have primer and glue on it. just out of curiosity, what size pump are you running. from the picture it looks pretty small for a 75 gallon tank.

Chewing gum......just need some chewing gum and all will be ok.


Really though, anything with threads needs teflon tape, anything going on a barb needs a hose clamp, and anything (PVC) involving a slip fitting needs glue. Simple enough.

Click on the Clock App that comes with your phone. It has a stop watch, alarm, timer. You haven't been keeping up with the latest. All kinds of offers out there now for people that hope to upgrade. Radio Shack will give you store credit (trade in) for your old phone that you can use toward the new one. The 16g is $199, the 32g is $299. If your eligible to upgrade in 2010, they are making it effective immediately instead of making you wait. That's because AT&T wants to keep their customers locked in for two more years before they flip to a different carrier subscription.

Phil, I'm hoping that the newer phone's better reception will help, but I do agree that coverage has been a problem. That's the one thing that aggravates me most.

Only AT&T offers I-phone service here, and their coverage sucks. So I'm sticking with my little basic ACS phone for now. But I can make phone calls with it, and even text!

Thanks man, I will listen to it. ;-)

Hat, There's a podcast http://www.reefcast.com/downloads29.php that Marc did with Steve Weast you should listen to. Steve talks about using only enough sand to cover the bottom. He just vacuums the sand at least once a week to keep waste from building up.