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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    I am trying to figure out what the hell i will place there. It's a bit of an issue during water changes but I started to draw some water of the sump to do changes which is helping that. While it looks cool, it has proven not to be a good decision.
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    Want to Buy LOOKING FOR SOME CHAETO

    I purchased some of the clean chaeto from algae barn supply but it just slowly going disappearing. Anyone have some for sale locally?
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    Knocking off the dust, after a decade...

    WELCOME BACK!!!!
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    I can already tell that the fish are so small
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    It finally cycled will be adding a few fish this weekend
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Still cycling lol ammonia is .05 nitrites are still above 200 ppb nitrates are 16 its a slow cycle and my fault for not reading instructions That being said most of us are going to cycle with fake rock and live sand.
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    I am still sticking with the fishless cycle. Ammonia is going down, nitrites are through the roof, and nitrates are increasing. The brightwell said not to use live sand or dry live rock both of which I did...lol.
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    I would disagree I monitor nitrite in the cycling process to examine how ammonia is breaking down and obviously as a precursor to nitrates which I want to see to show my cycling is complete. I typically won’t test for ammonia or nitrites in a cycled aquarium unless my nitrates are high so...
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    I won’t test nitrates until I start to see ammonia drop.
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Day two of cycling no lights, trying a fishless cycle. Lab values Ammonia 1.99 ppm Nitrite 14 ppb LK 10.8DKH ph7.9 (boosting up now)
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Finally got to adding water, no leaks currently About 5 gallons short of it working well
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    will be mixed reef long term but being an old-schooler, I will start softees and move to sps over time
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    plumbing my UV Sterilizer

    I'm debating how to plumb a UV sterilizer to my tank. Some claim returning to the sump is not effective because it's only treating the sump, which seems off to me. I am considering pulling from sump and returning to display. Who has strong feelings on this based on experience?
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Yes
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Sorry build has gone slow but it is progressing. Big thanks to Dennis at Fjw for opening store for us to get aquascaping material and lighting. Installed lights this morning and still working with the aquascaping. Plan on plumbing the salt mixed and RO tank today.
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    cstewart79 221 gallon build

    Those are media chambers I’ll likely do some sort of biosphere in them
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    best local place to buy schedule 80 pvc

    northside didnt have schedule 80
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    best local place to buy schedule 80 pvc

    I can't seem to find schedule 80 pvc here in cypress. Where is the best place to find some? I am getting close to add water and need to plumb my mixing tanks.
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