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BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 01:59 PM

Hey Sunnie. You posted while I was posting but I wanted to reply to you as well

I don't know that I would epoxy the crate TO the tank. That makes it hard to change around later. I'm going to use PVC as the legs and create a staggered shelf system.

For filtration.. I hate to say it out loud.... I'm breaking the rules.. My OWN rules actually... The tank is filterless except for the HOB fuge. There's a MJ400 pumping water from the tank into the fuge and then it gravity feeds back into the tank. One week out of four I drop a Whisper Filter bag (cheap ones from Wally-World) in there just to polish and take out anything that may be lurking. Other than that I do LOTS of 3 gallon water changes (3 gallons is the bucket size I use) and test like crazy.

I like the Xenia and have several local reefers waiting in line to get some. I'm planning to do a Xenia wall all along the back glass of this tank ... maybe

Thanks for your kind words. It's not on steroids.. in fact it's not even on supplements...I watch my calc and maintain it around 420-440 but other than that I don't even OWN any supplements.

12-20-2007, 01:59 PM	#46 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Hey Sunnie. You posted while I was posting but I wanted to reply to you as well I don't know that I would epoxy the crate TO the tank. That makes it hard to change around later. I'm going to use PVC as the legs and create a staggered shelf system. For filtration.. I hate to say it out loud.... I'm breaking the rules.. My OWN rules actually... The tank is filterless except for the HOB fuge. There's a MJ400 pumping water from the tank into the fuge and then it gravity feeds back into the tank. One week out of four I drop a Whisper Filter bag (cheap ones from Wally-World) in there just to polish and take out anything that may be lurking. Other than that I do LOTS of 3 gallon water changes (3 gallons is the bucket size I use) and test like crazy. I like the Xenia and have several local reefers waiting in line to get some. I'm planning to do a Xenia wall all along the back glass of this tank ... maybe Thanks for your kind words. It's not on steroids.. in fact it's not even on supplements...I watch my calc and maintain it around 420-440 but other than that I don't even OWN any supplements. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!