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dclegern
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 05:43 PM
Finally installed a sump/rubble rock, hooked up the overflow/return.

Loud!!!! for one.
xenia and some shrooms look like they're dying.

Everything else looks good!

Wondering if the 15 gallon new/RO that got cycled through caused a shock, or what??

thanks again for any help ya'll.

Big_Pun
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 06:26 PM
what do you mean 15 gallons ro/ did u add salt to it or just fresh water, salinity change will shock stuff

Europhyllia
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 06:28 PM
xenia dying is no fun. prepare for cyano

dclegern
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 06:32 PM
what is cyano?

dclegern
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 06:35 PM
No.... it was salt-RO. just I only do about 5 gallon at a time usually. and since I filled the sump up to its 15 gallon mark then started it up, bang!!! things to a bit of a nose dive.

nothing is dead yet, just looking a little week on the two pre-mentioned

Gseclipse02
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 06:51 PM
how big is the tank ? did you heat up your new water ?

dclegern
Thu, 11th Feb 2010, 07:07 PM
65 gallon tank, 20 gallon sump/rubble refuge.
Yeah, got the water to the same temp as main tank, and sponged it for the first day.

P.S. Is there a reason to have a light on a rubble refuge? (Chaeto is in the main tank)