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Old 09-19-2012, 02:34 PM
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Yea it is but I want a beautiful aquascape and I'm hoping the rock and sand would be my main filtration..
Not to be rash, but can almost guaruntee you wont fit 40lbs of rock 'beautifully' into a 17.5g tank!
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:29 PM
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Not to be rash, but can almost guaruntee you wont fit 40lbs of rock 'beautifully' into a 17.5g tank!
I think it looks great here is a pic of tank with rock and cycling just fine...alittle crowded but it all fits lol..
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I think it looks great here is a pic of tank with rock and cycling just fine...alittle crowded but it all fits lol..
It fits pretty well. A crowded at k can be gorgeous . . . Just dig through Reef_Geeks threads to see pics of his.
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Well finally got some pics of my diy skimmer been putting in 10 hrs days ať work...srry for my late posts lol...i used a old gravel vac some tube for the drainage air line na pump and finally a Wood air Stone 5 mins later and 5. Dollars i built my own nano skimmer...also ill add some pics of tank now cycled out clean crew hard ať work now for corals and fish choices hummmmmmm......
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good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also
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Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*
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In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm
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In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm
Awesome that sux too bad you waste your cash bud..5 bucks not stuff lying around works great..well spent cash in my mind...im not getting all fancy with my first reff
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Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*
4 days running and its already getting a yellow and brown..collect 50 ml of yellow water easylol
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good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also
Thank you..what do you mean by skimate ?? Srry lol
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