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Brewkz, where is my piece?

Picocube. I see 2 chairs, can you really fit 2 people in there at the same time?

GK, you gotta tell them that this thing is almost 5 gallons for them to understand. Don't leave out that the pump is a 1262. Would be great for a huge predator or fish only. Many of you are also freshwater. I had this same filter on our 125g and was it ever awesome. I paid closer to $500 for the filter and right around $400 for Eheim media. You could even consider this filter for your small backyard pond. Seriously. Bump for best canister filter in the world.

I'll see what's on the books for Sunday. I work during the week and most weekends, whenever possible.

Oooooohh, I work outside in the sunshine. Didn't know that.

I don't get it. What is that cage thing you are calling a "cube"? What does it do? What is it for?

I'm down for at least 1 tube but not sure when I could meet up. Ever around Round Rock?

I can make you a nice frag, what do you have to trade? I prefer trades over cash.

Depends upon why the water is cloudy. If it is detritus, you may now have unsafe water parameters. If it is just silt, then I wouldn't worry to much.

I know that Chalinda have possession of the suction cups. They moved a large tnak today to SA. Catch them as the suction cups are a serious game changer when moving large tnaks.

Wow frozen? I read somewhere years ago, prolly TFH or Koral magazines, that we should not be feeding our frozen foods, well, frozen. Said we should thaw them in tnak water before adding. Are you not worried that the frozen cube be harm the fish? I know you've had it for at least a year now so it seems no damage is being done.

What about the mess in a reef tnak? Big predators make big poo, big poo = filtration issues. If you have a small to medium (medium being 90g or so) tnak with a big ol lion in it, wouldn't it spoil the water parameters thus affecting corals? That wasn't direct at ya OOZA, just the comment about them being kept with corals. As in, they may not eat the corals but they could contribute to their death. I realize you were just repeating the information from the page. If a person is not an experienced hobbyist they may not think about how the waste could affect the water parameters. So what do you fuzzy dwarf folks feed your mini lions? Nobody said what they feed them. Are you feeding large pellets or silversides? Even though they are small, they are still predators. Many predators are not very efficient with the digestion, hence why they are predators and not grazers. So even "small" predators can be large waste factories. This is quickly compounded when many people with "smaller" tnaks keep the "smaller" dwarf lions. See the equation there? Big lion/100g small lion/30g. Still the same percentage of predator in a confined space. Just asking questions, not picking fights.

I'd say that years in the hobby have led me to understand that there is nothing more in "Purple Up" than what you get in a water change. Seriously folks it's not like the crap has "coraline seeds" in it or anything special. It's not even a 2 part solution that would really help maintain your proper levels of CA and ALK. So what if it has a touch of trace minerals, so does your salt mix. I don't know of anybody that uses the product past their "reefer break in period". It is one of those products that many people buy when they first begin the hobby and as time shows them, they quit buying it. It is a snake oil. I will take it all back if you can find me the 1 ingredient that can be PROVEN within a laboratory that will cause significant coraline growth that CANNOT be found within your salt mix. It must be that 1 ingredient that all salt mixes lack and can ONLY be found within Purple Up. Until then, I stand by my comment about it being garbage.

The stuff is garbage. Use the bottle you have and don't waste your money again. It really want add more coraline. Proper tnak maintenance will add everything that is in that bottle.

+ 1 Did not know you could even buy it anymore.

This is mine without any phototrickery. I guess the center is not as blue as the one above but then I wonder what type of lighting it is under.

Yes, white felt from Walmart. Comes in numerous different "microns". Not labeled that way but the heavier it is, the more it filters. Look for 100% Polyester bat fill. Very cheap.

Can cause impeller to shake and vibrate. Doing so will wear away at the sides and cause an imbalance.

Being a pipe fitter, and someone that works with pumps, I always recommend that you consider adding a "TEE" and spill valve rather than restricting the flow of the pump. Restricting the flow will reduce the overall lifespan of the pump and can actually cause the pump to use more electricity as the windings attempt to overcome the obstruction. Why dead head it if you can allow it to run correctly? Better yet, sell the pump for more money, replace with a smaller and less expensive pump (IE: right size it) and use the savings to buy more corals.

I'm very sure I have that merletti if you want some. I'm in RR though and not so close to Oak Hill. I'm always up for a trade.