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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    What do you mean by 90 degree elbow on the 3/4" emergency? It's on the inlet to the emergency drain or the outlet? Reason to have it "open vertically" at the INLET is so you actually hear it "gurgling" and can try to fix the MAIN DRAIN. Usually it means it's clogged.
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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    Humu already said he uses beananimal for his own tank. My guess is with the 3 predrilled holes, he doesn't want to put a 4th. Only other way is to use an "over the tank" return. Which in a Thai restaurant, may be asking for kids to play with and cause water to spill on floor (potentially).
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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    I would have too, but two 3/4" wth gate valves each set to tune a siphon. Problem is gate valves are not cheap, I think. So that is the cheapo in me talking.
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    Clear plastic containers

    There is one in Oakland downtown, right next to Bart station.
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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    What is makeup of the planned tank inhabitants. If lots of fish, then what is primary filtration? Skimmer? If so, how much water turnover do you need? If fish only, as long as nitrate is reduce eventually, maybe a 2X water turnover is ok. I assume most in-tank flow will just use circulation...
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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    A 1.5" T off will take up a lot of space in the overflow chamber. You may not even have space. The T is huge and you may have to shorten the T sockets and shorten the insert sections also. Also, both of those T'd siphon drains would need to be about 3-4" under water if you use the full siphon...
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    Overflow Single Durso or Double?

    Calculate what you want your return pump flow rate will be. Then look up the "max siphon flow rate". http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/pipe-sizing-charts-and-flow-rates.205645/ If 3/4" will support the max siphon flow rate you want, use that for your primary full siphon drain...
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    Alkalinity

    Uhh, is this true? It may reduce the relative ratio of alkalinity compared to Ca or Mg, but unless you have some strange situation where as soon as you add Calcium or Magnesium it immediately precipitates out into Calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate, I do not think it will lower your...
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    MH 175W wanted

    I have two sets of 175W ballast, LumenMax elite reflector and used bulbs. It was for something I never set up. Come out to Berkeley if you want the used bulbs and setup. Happy to return the favor for giving me the reflector last time.
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    Super Nova Psammacora

    Does any past donors need a frag of this back? Through my various tank crashes, this one has survived. One frag was given out to KensingtonReefer
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    Rob's Addiction

    Potassium nitrate dosing... http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/349488-dosing-potassium-nitrate/
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    Sump conundrum!

    I think many of today's skimmers actually overskim and remove too much dissolved organics for good coral growth. For me, I now only have my skimmer on 6 hours a day. But it depends on your tank maintenance preference. High growth, good color, low algae.... Depends on your goals. Mine is...
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    Free 3 frags of pink and gold Zoas

    They'll go to whoever comes get them first in Berkeley. I have only one frag left. Gave a few to others.
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    [March 26, 2016] BAR Members Frag Swap

    Man, going to try and make it. But not sure if I have enough frags that are grown out. Tbd.
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    Rob's Addiction

    It is supposedly 99% potassium nitrate. There are a few articles on reef2reef and such about using it for nitrate dosing. Some people have apparently talked to the manufacturer about what it is made of. You can find it at Home Depot and/or Amazon.
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