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Right. I just don’t know how to make each different chamber the right height-I fill 3/4 full
-Add salt to tank
-Run powerheads to mix salt
-Add sand
-Allow water to run into overflow and start pump to initiate circulation
YesDo you have a photo of your sump? Fill till it starts to overflow into the sump. Then start filling up your sump till it has enough water in it to return back to your DT.
Do you recommend I run my skimmer during the cycle to give time to break in? Or just wait for tank to be cycledFill your tank to about 1-2 inches below the rim, fill your sump to the right level of your protein skimmer (typically about 1/2 to 3/4 up the body), then turn everything on. Check levels, add more RO/DI if necessary. For sumps, make sure the water level is just enough for water to pass through each stage, without flooding the tank and rending the individual stage ineffective. If you have baffles on your sump, water should generally flow just over each baffle--if water is an inch or two higher than the baffle, that might indicate a problem with the water height. Since sumps can be so complex and varied, just grab the manual for your specific sump and check recommended water heights. Add or subtract water once you turn on the return pump on to match that manual's recommended specs.
Live rock/ live sand and a bottle of dr Tim’s bacteria with ammoniaNo need to run skimmer dont want it to remove any bacteria. Put everything in the tank, sand rock, water let is settle after mixing salt (if mixing in the tank) then start your cycle process.. what are you using? Live rock and sand or dry? Fishless cycle.? Bottle bacteria And ammonia?
Yeah, I am getting some more rock on Wednesday and already have a few rocks in for my bacteria to live until I get some more. I will siphon out some water from my tank as I add more on wednesdayRemember to leave room for the water displacement of your rock scape. If you fill the tank to running level before putting in the rocks you're going to need to syphon some water out as you add rocks.
I just don’t know how to get each sump chamber to the height I want it. Do I just let the water flow into the overflow and fill the sump that way?No need to run skimmer dont want it to remove any bacteria. Put everything in the tank, sand rock, water let is settle after mixing salt (if mixing in the tank) then start your cycle process.. what are you using? Live rock and sand or dry? Fishless cycle.? Bottle bacteria And ammonia?
Sweet. Thank you so much.You can do it that way, let water go into sump from tank, then when return chamber is filled to level you want, turn on pump and adjust the amount of flow you want coming back into tank.
couldnt find a specific answer- does chemi pure expire?You can do it that way, let water go into sump from tank, then when return chamber is filled to level you want, turn on pump and adjust the amount of flow you want coming back into tank.
It did not have anything on the bottle. It looked fine to me, rinsed how it should, and posted a couple pictures people said its fine. Clearing up my water tooDid it have anything on the bottle, it should have a exp date