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Message: <blockquote data-quote="YoubetyourWrasse" data-source="post: 11142203" data-attributes="member: 206105">It is coming together....guess it is sort of a 'pseudo' build thread at this point.  So I have around 3.5-4inches under the drip trays. I putting chemi-pure blue over the bio balls...I wish I new what ion exchange resin was and I would make my own out of purigen/rox carbon/X & mistery resin.  I am using egg crate over the bio balls/chemi pure blue, and then placing a polishing pad on top of it. I took out the foam block sponges in the first chamber/overflow to make room for the Octo 90 classic hob. I have one running at this time, but intend to put one on each overflow so I can at leat have adequate skimming on the tank.  The skimmer has been running for 12 hours and seems to be pulling out gunk on full dry. I am getting an mp-40 delivered in a few days which will be my sole wavemaker in the tank. I will have to place it on one side...with the purpose of simply keeping the detritis on the rocks, bed, and column a little more stirred for better export from the skimmers.QuestionsDo you think I should use batting/floss under the drip trays instead of polishing pads? My thoughts are with batting/floss I would think there is less chance of ATO overflow into return chamber because floss will be less restrictive. I have a 20g resevoir which could potentially overflow if flow through the mech was stopped.What Vortech setting should I use or would be best for my single MP40 in this FOWLR? I don't really need absurd flow in this tank not being a reef that is why I am only going with the vortech (plus didnt want wires in the tan)...it is mainly used to assist with tank health. <img src="https://i.imgur.com/f6NJAxT.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/2IAvldU.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/EyDm0Ng.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/L245Ezt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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