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    Help identify this...

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    I need some help identifying these flakes which just appeared in my new cycling tank. No animals in here yet. 3 weeks into cycling.

    This stuff is also costing the inside lining of my hoses flakes off and appears in the tank.

    Only thing I have added in the last 24 hours was distilled drinking water to top off.

    Am not concerned as I'm new into the cycle but would love to learn what this is.

    Thanks

    Newbie Reefer.

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    Setting up a chiller...

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    Ok newbie questions...

    So cycling my tank 2x2x1.5 and you guys have taught me that patience is the name of the game.

    With the idle time I have bought a chiller Hailea HS 28A. Now I'm looking at the best way to plumb it. It's an IOS tank setup by the way...

    In my return section of the IOS system I have an Altman 104 power head that has adjustable flow with a max of 2000 LPH. My Chillers acceptable rate is 400-1200 LPH.

    Can I just take the line directly off my existing and only power head and send straight down to chiller then from chiller back up into the main tank? I figure that would save me adding another powerhead (and heat) into the tank just to run the chiller. Thoughts?

    2nd question, hoses, the chiller has fittings for different size hoses, is bigger the better or does the diameter of hose really matter at all given it's all a function of the power head ?

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    Photo of my return section and power head.

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