250 Gallon Starphire tank

[littlesilvermax]

You can see here where the zoos overgrew the cap (the really cool bluish one):cry:

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[Delphinus]

Isn't that an Echinophylla coral (Chalice)? Spirulina is a kind of algae. :)

[littlesilvermax]

Isn't that an Echinophylla coral (Chalice)? Spirulina is a kind of algae. :)

I had never heard of it before, but LFS said it was that. I also did some searches on RC for it and found a few pics of LPS very close to what I have. I am by no means an expert though.

[Delphinus]

The LFS said it was Spirulina??? Man don't trust them for ID's! :lol: The only thing I can think of that sort of sounds like that is "Cynarina" (but they're a little different, I don't think it's that). Anyhow I could be wrong that it's not a chalice or Echinophylla, but trust me, it's not Spirulina. Spirulina is a cyanobacteria, ... and a really good fish food (apparently people eat it too ?!) My sailfin tang will go nuts for Spirulina flakes.. He eats it out of my fingers.

Anyhow sorry for the hijack. Whatever it is, it is a "nice coral." :)

[OCDP]

There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.

[littlesilvermax]

There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.

3 lbs a month!

[Farrmanchu]

Yeah, I've got a Frag of the Pink Chalice from Ben. I call it "spirulina chalice". Name doesn't matter, it's a Chalice type, and a nice one. Grows nice and fast.

I don't have "3lb a month" growth though! WOW, how did you figure that one? Is that how much Ca that is taken in, in a month?

[littlesilvermax]

Yeah, I've got a Frag of the Pink Chalice from Ben. I call it "spirulina chalice". Name doesn't matter, it's a Chalice type, and a nice one. Grows nice and fast.

I don't have "3lb a month" growth though! WOW, how did you figure that one? Is that how much Ca that is taken in, in a month?

I go through about 3 lbs of media in my calcium reactor per month (probably more like 4) and I get little to no precipitation.

[littlesilvermax]

A Zoo take-over!

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[littlesilvermax]

Important Notice!!!!!!!!


This winter when I redo my flow patterns in my tank I am thinking about getting rid of many zoos. Anybody want to buy all my starboard off of me? It would include about 4 square feet of zoos!!!!

Obviously I cannot just sell little bits at a time. I need to know if I should order new starboard to replace the old stuff.

If somebody is just starting up a tank and wants an instant easy to care for zoo bottom this may be you ticket!

Zoos are almost indestructible.:biggrin:

[Farrmanchu]

You know I'm in for some of that if the price is right.

[littlesilvermax]

You know I'm in for some of that if the price is right.

I know you will be fragging those things like crazy! I don't have the time though.

Preliminary estimate is $300 over the price of the replacement starboard.

[LostMind]

I was going to ask if you were concerned the zoos would overgrow your tank :)

[littlesilvermax]

I was going to ask if you were concerned the zoos would overgrow your tank :)

They do slowly creep up on my SPS. What I may have to do (if nobody buys my starboard) is every year take out my LR, sell the bottom pieces with zoos and put some new stuff in.

[littlesilvermax]

I posted this elsewhere (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=939136) but maybe more will see it here:
I have these stupid little pest anenomes, they are about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. They are not aptasia, or majenos.
I have had them for about 2 years, but now there are a couple hundred of them.:mad:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/bkotrla3/Nov%2022/IMG_1288.JPG
I have tried kalking them, it works, kinda, but there is no way that I could get them all. I can't reach all over the back of my rocks, let alone see back there.
Any ideas what fish or invert might eat these?
I have a CBB from Flatlanders, that is in QT as we speak. The CBB eats aptasia, but I can't seem to get him to eat these things.

[Delphinus]

Not a clue, but sure resembles a baby hellfire anemone (Thalassianthus aster). I don't know if that's what they are though.

I hate to say this but I would be leery of any biological control. First of all, in my experience, that tends to not work so good anyhow. What seems to work for others never works for me. ("My peppermints ate my aiptasia within 30 seconds of adding them to the tank! No scratch that! They had the aiptasia under control before I even put them in the tank! Yeah yeah!" <---- That's NEVER happened to me.)

But secondly, in your case, I'd be more concerned about whatever eats that -- will probably eat all kinds of other things you'd rather not have eaten.

OTOH, I had a xanthid crab wipe out entire colonies of zoos before I realized what was happening ... and yet he never ate the ONE AND ONLY AIPTASIA in that tank. So things have a way of knowing what costs more and those are the things they'll go to first. :(

Anyhow point of all this is ... I wouldn't be surprised if manual intervention if your best bet.

Edit: I googled it and hellfire anemone isn't right but the species name looks right. Turns out hellfire is a slightly different looking beast. But yours really do look like that Thalassianthus aster.

[littlesilvermax]

I have had biological controls that work.

I will be selling many of my zoos, and the ones left can be eaten, doesn't bother me. My clams will go in my sump as a filter, so the only thing left is my SPS and a couple of LPS. I will put in the tank whatever doesn't eat them.

[Doug]

It sure looks like the xenia Marc mentioned on RC, but I would assume thats not what it is. Or looks like a fern type red turf algae I have seen, but then one can see the base portion thats attached to a rock. Has me stumped. Marc,s suggestion about asking Borneman or Shimek over at MD, may help. :neutral:

Tony, the copperband is an aiptasia eater or at least was before I spoiled him. I would think it still would seek them out. I know Ben has put some in the tank that currently holds the copperband but he has not ate any. It never ate any type of zoo,s. I even have some pest types on some rock and it never looked at them either.

[WWWD]

Important Notice!!!!!!!!


This winter when I redo my flow patterns in my tank I am thinking about getting rid of many zoos. Anybody want to buy all my starboard off of me? It would include about 4 square feet of zoos!!!!

Obviously I cannot just sell little bits at a time. I need to know if I should order new starboard to replace the old stuff.

If somebody is just starting up a tank and wants an instant easy to care for zoo bottom this may be you ticket!

Zoos are almost indestructible.:biggrin:

You should be able to pull them off the starboard very easily with a razor blade underneath like your peeling a sticker. Also if the zoos on the rocks are in mats they can also be removed with a bit more effort. If you start in one area with some metal tongs you can carefully pull entire mats of them free. I ended up doing this with some seriously overgrowning zoos. One issue is that pulling to many zoos free at once can release a lot of toxin into the water column so you should do it in stages. i ended up need eye protection as well as some of them ended up being squirters.

[littlesilvermax]

I have fragged the zoos many times bbefore off of the starboard.

The ones that were stuck to coraline came off real easy, others took A LOT of work to get off.

I have a few locals that want it I think.

[Delphinus]

I was just thinking that if it's not aiptasia, finding something to eat it might mean something else is at risk as well. Although it sounds like the occasional nipped zoo isn't going to cause him any lost sleep.. :p

Doesn't really look like xenia to me. It's the little bead like tentacles, .. well that and it doesn't spread like any xenia or anthellia I've ever seen.

My only real point is that you have to take what you're given when you try biological controls. Some will work, some may work but cause other problems.

It's worth trying a biological control, I'm just saying that "sometimes" if you want a job done right you have to do it yourself! There aren't too many magic silver bullets out there :p Hopefully something works for you though.

Another thing you might want to try, Littlesilvermax, is a cowry. There are some that are predatory towards soft corals. Just remove whatever you don't want eaten. I have one and the tank it's in is devoid of soft corals, including the plague mushrooms that I have been unable to eradicate in nearly ten years of trying.

It sure looks like the xenia Marc mentioned on RC, but I would assume thats not what it is. Or looks like a fern type red turf algae I have seen, but then one can see the base portion thats attached to a rock. Has me stumped. Marc,s suggestion about asking Borneman or Shimek over at MD, may help. :neutral:

Tony, the copperband is an aiptasia eater or at least was before I spoiled him. I would think it still would seek them out. I know Ben has put some in the tank that currently holds the copperband but he has not ate any. It never ate any type of zoo,s. I even have some pest types on some rock and it never looked at them either.

[WWWD]

I posted this elsewhere (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=939136) but maybe more will see it here:
I have these stupid little pest anenomes, they are about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. They are not aptasia, or majenos.
I have had them for about 2 years, but now there are a couple hundred of them.:mad:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/bkotrla3/Nov%2022/IMG_1288.JPG
I have tried kalking them, it works, kinda, but there is no way that I could get them all. I can't reach all over the back of my rocks, let alone see back there.
Any ideas what fish or invert might eat these?
I have a CBB from Flatlanders, that is in QT as we speak. The CBB eats aptasia, but I can't seem to get him to eat these things.

That almost looks like Anthelia, it's look to leafy to be aptasia.

[littlesilvermax]

a cowry.


I might just try that.

I think I will try it first in QT and see if whatever biological control works, then if it does I will put some clams, zoos, LPS in there and see what they do to them.

Thanks.

[kari]

I have one and the tank it's in is devoid of soft corals, including the plague mushrooms that I have been unable to eradicate in nearly ten years of trying.

Really? They eat mushrooms? That's the best news I have heard in almost ten years.



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[Ruth]

Important Notice!!!!!!!!


This winter when I redo my flow patterns in my tank I am thinking about getting rid of many zoos. Anybody want to buy all my starboard off of me? It would include about 4 square feet of zoos!!!!

Obviously I cannot just sell little bits at a time. I need to know if I should order new starboard to replace the old stuff.

If somebody is just starting up a tank and wants an instant easy to care for zoo bottom this may be you ticket!

Zoos are almost indestructible.:biggrin:

Man if you weren't so far away I would take you up on this offer - I am going to re-aquascape my 190 this winter sometime and would love to have a zoo bottom - Elvis the Idol would love it too!

[littlesilvermax]

Big idea!



Ever seen those Japanese SPS tanks, that have very little LR and mostly you just see the corals?

I was thinking about keeping only about 60 lbs of LR in my display, putting the other 120 lbs in my sump, and letting my tank show off mostly the corals.

Within 2 or 3 years it will be filled with corals anyways. If I don't put the LR in my sump I will have some SPS growing out of the water in about 1 year.




What are your thought?

[Delphinus]

Think it's a great idea. Far better to have low rockwork in the main display and let the corals have room to grow in.

[Joe Reefer]

I was under the understanding that japanese tanks were very low tech. and coral was disposed and replaced as needed, like a flower vase (flowers look wilted go buy new flowers).

[littlesilvermax]

I was under the understanding that japanese tanks were very low tech. and coral was disposed and replaced as needed, like a flower vase (flowers look wilted go buy new flowers).

Japanese tanks also have specific lighting focused on specific corals to highlight certain colors.

Mine won't have that.

But it gives you an idea.

I could grow my own LR!

[Joe Reefer]

I think you have a great idea, I prefer tanks with minimal rock work also. You should have a hundred pounds or so in say 2015. :mrgreen:

[littlesilvermax]

I think you have a great idea, I prefer tanks with minimal rock work also. You should have a hundred pounds or so in say 2015. :mrgreen:


3 lbs a month = 36 lbs a year so I would say a lot more then that.:biggrin:

[Farrmanchu]

Yeah, I was thinking, 3 lbs per month of Coral growth should mean that you could remove "X" amount of LR in a month without impacting the system. I wonder if your system would work with 60 lbs LR in the display, 300 lbs of SPS and Clams, and "Frags only" in the sump. Does Coral reduce nutrients as well as LR does?

[littlesilvermax]

Yeah, I was thinking, 3 lbs per month of Coral growth should mean that you could remove "X" amount of LR in a month without impacting the system. I wonder if your system would work with 60 lbs LR in the display, 300 lbs of SPS and Clams, and "Frags only" in the sump. Does Coral reduce nutrients as well as LR does?

Coral uses nutrients, so that is always good.

LR is your bio filter though, and corals do not do that.

[littlesilvermax]

Suppose I should update this thread too.

I am awaiting an Ozotech 260 mg/hr ozonizer and air dryer.

So I guess my old Red Sea 200 mg/hr and 500 mg/hr air dryer will be for sale shortly. (PM for a real steal on a used product, not the best quality by any means, but it works if you just want to try it out for a while for cheap).

The Ozotec unit creates a real minimum of 260 g/hr and has replaceable parts, and is easy to take apart to clean. I got an awesome deal from SWC on the unit (still well over $500 taxes in).

I am also getting an automated air dryer, cool eh?

I am sick and tired of baking beads, and I refuse to do it anymore. Unfortunately the real nice auto air-dryers cost $800+. They have two dryers packed into a single unit, and switch between units when one is being automatically recharged. I am not that rich, so I opted for a $400 dryer that uses a timer to recharge the beads.

I will post pics and explanations when I get it.

[Quinster]

I stopped baking beads long ago, and instead just throw away the silica beads I use. I only use them for 2 - 4 weeks depending on the humidity level of the air I am drawing in, then dispose of them.
I am sure anyone who has used the regenerating silica is thinking this is a waste, but I switched to silica cat litter, as it is pretty well the same material, and for $3 a 5# bag, every bag lasts 6 months +.
They do color change from white to a cream color when they are getting saturated, also I can tell by the make up and consistency of the bubbles in the reaction chamber of the skimmer.

FYI for a cheap alternative.

[Dave C]

Something else to consider is that maybe a skimmer isn't the best place to be injecting ozone.

[littlesilvermax]

Something else to consider is that maybe a skimmer isn't the best place to be injecting ozone.

I thought of that too, and have read all about ozone reactors.

IMO s big skimmer is a much better reaction chamber then a relatively small ozone reactor.

[Delphinus]

I suppose if your skimmer is a recirc style it increases the contact time.

How come you weren't happy with the Red Sea ozonizer? I have one (not using it yet), it seems kinda basic but it seems like it should work?

[littlesilvermax]

I suppose if your skimmer is a recirc style it increases the contact time.

How come you weren't happy with the Red Sea ozonizer? I have one (not using it yet), it seems kinda basic but it seems like it should work?

It works, just not great anymore. It keeps my ORP at 330.

I wouldn't sell it to somebody that has a large tank, but somebody with a 55 or 90 would benefit for hopefully a few years from a little ozone.

My skimmer's (which is not recirc) reaction chamber is 8 inches by 36 inches. Much bigger then anything I want to get for dedicated ozone use.

[Dave C]

I thought of that too, and have read all about ozone reactors.

IMO s big skimmer is a much better reaction chamber then a relatively small ozone reactor.

I guess. My ozone reactor is 24" tall, 7" in diameter. But it could be much more then just size. A protein skimmer injects ozone into a column of water/bubbles. An ozone reactor injects/disperses drips of water into a column of ozone gas. According to dudes like Randy Holmes-Farley on RC that's the best way to get ozone to do its stuff. I'm not suggesting I'm right, just something to consider.

[littlesilvermax]

I guess. My ozone reactor is 24" tall, 7" in diameter. But it could be much more then just size. A protein skimmer injects ozone into a column of water/bubbles. An ozone reactor injects/disperses drips of water into a column of ozone gas. According to dudes like Randy Holmes-Farley on RC that's the best way to get ozone to do its stuff. I'm not suggesting I'm right, just something to consider.


I considered it (also talked to SWC about it) and don't think it is really worth it, even if with a large reactor it is worth it.

If you have one I will definitely take a look at how it works for you. One of these days we are going to have to check out each others systems.

[Skimmerking]

PM ed ya on ozone Ben

[littlesilvermax]

Weird stuff I find out, really weird!

I have always heard this fairly loud snapping sound, kinda like a snap of the jaws or pincers of something.

I only heard it at night with the tank lights out, but never saw any missing fish or tell-tale signs of a Mantis shrimp.


Well, yesterday I am watching the tank mid afternoon, and I hear the noise again, I look up and see the female clown (5+ years old, and 3 inches long) snapping her jaws on what seems to be some sort of food, but I am too late to see exactly what it was. Definitely the same noise, I always was sometimes suspect of my plumbing, my 4-way or something, but I could never pin-point it.

Ever heard of something like that before?

[Doug]

Ben, My pair of Cinnamon clowns use to make a clicking noise. It was almost a chatter type sound.

[littlesilvermax]

My CBB also makes a fairly loud chewing/snapping noise at times, but I found that out after I had him for 2 days, not after having a fish for 5 years.

[littlesilvermax]

Saw my female clown chomping down on one of my unknown pest anenomes, cool, just wish she would eat more of them.


Anyways about time for an update!

On Monday mourning I will start the big tank changeover:

-take out all LR and corals
-get rid of pest anenomes (putting LR in sump causes anenomes to release within 24 hours and easily get them out after that)
-re-arrange LR and corals for more of a Japanese type look
-clean everything up
-install 1 larger return pump
-clean other pumps
-install new ozone unit if have it yet
-make old skimmer into new calcium reactor (from a buddy)

probably other stuff too, but we shall see, that is a lot of stuff for one day!

[littlesilvermax]

Tomorrow is the big day!

All ready with containers for LR and corals and I have all of the plumbing bits I need.

Japanese (kinda) style tank here I come!

[littlesilvermax]

I may have pics at the end of week.


As a bit of an update on other stuff:

I will have a new calcium reactor for you all to see soon!


RO stuff: I use to have 100 feet of 1/4 RO tubing going through my sump to cool my tank water and also to pre-warm my RO water to make it more efficient. I recently got a pressure gauge and found this 100 feet to give quite the pressure loss. So I changed it out for 3/8 RO tubing. Then I got 65 gallons per day out of the unit, not bad for a unit rated at 75 gpd (btw my tap pressure is over 60 psi).

Then I decided to try out a booster pump and see if I could make the membrane even more efficient (not too concerned with output, but it is a nice plus). Now I get 96 gpd out of the unit, and my post membrane tds dropped from 8 to 4!
Only problem is the switch that turns on the booster pump only activates when the post membrane pressure is below 28 psi, so in day to day operations it never turns on at all. It will however turn on if I am making lots of water and have almost depleted my storage tank. I will try and get a different pressure switch.

[littlesilvermax]

I guess. My ozone reactor is 24" tall, 7" in diameter. But it could be much more then just size. A protein skimmer injects ozone into a column of water/bubbles. An ozone reactor injects/disperses drips of water into a column of ozone gas. According to dudes like Randy Holmes-Farley on RC that's the best way to get ozone to do its stuff. I'm not suggesting I'm right, just something to consider.


I got my Ozotec ozone generator, and have yet to hook it up.


FWIW according to Ozotec the best way to inject ozone is in a large skimmer, they say an ozone reactor works, but is not ideal as there is less contact space available.

To me that makes sense from what I know of physics. But I am no expert. I know other "experts" will argue either way.

IMO the only benefit to using an ozone reactor is that it is extremely easy to run the effluent through carbon (which is a point to consider).

I still believe that you don't need carbon with ozone, but when I set-up my ozotec unit I will test for residual ozone and maybe I will find that I need it with a bigger unit. I all I know is I have had fantastic growth and no fatalities in 2+ years of using ozone w/o carbon.

[Dave C]

I'm not trying to argue, nor convince you that what I'm saying is correct. From my reading an ozone reactor works better then a skimmer, and unlike a skimmer an ozone reactor was designed for dissolving ozone in water. The main reason I bought the reactor was because there is a good risk that ozone will ruin the seals on a skimmer and I spent too much on my skimmer to risk that. Also, if my skimmer fails/leaks I'm down... if my ozone reactor fails/leaks I'm still good to go, just get another reactor. That, IMO is the biggest reason to use an ozone reactor... to save your skimmer. Especially if you plan to push much ozone through the system.

btw, for anyone else interested, here is a great source of ozone info...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

[littlesilvermax]

I'm not trying to argue, nor convince you that what I'm saying is correct. From my reading an ozone reactor works better then a skimmer, and unlike a skimmer an ozone reactor was designed for dissolving ozone in water. The main reason I bought the reactor was because there is a good risk that ozone will ruin the seals on a skimmer and I spent too much on my skimmer to risk that. Also, if my skimmer fails/leaks I'm down... if my ozone reactor fails/leaks I'm still good to go, just get another reactor. That, IMO is the biggest reason to use an ozone reactor... to save your skimmer. Especially if you plan to push much ozone through the system.

btw, for anyone else interested, here is a great source of ozone info...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

I hear you buddy.

FWIW I have yet to hear of someone with my style of skimmer have a problem with prolonged ozone use. I have read fairly extensively on the use of ozone reactors, and depending on my readings of residual ozone I may even get one too.

I just thought it was interesting after reading how much better ozone reactors are that Ozotech specifically says that bigger skimmers are better.

I will post up in a few days how Ozotech recommends you dial in your ozone unit logging both ORP and residual ozone, it is very interesting!

[littlesilvermax]

Time for some photos that a friend took:

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[littlesilvermax]

In the left of this pic you can see that parts of my stag have bleached out. This is liekly due to its being shaded for the past 2 years by my cap, and now it is getting full light.

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[littlesilvermax]

A close-up of Doug's old beloved CBB.

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6785-2/IMG_2171.jpg


Don't cry doug.:cry:

[littlesilvermax]

My new bi-color:

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6791-2/IMG_2174.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

I tried to train this guy to eat my pest anenomes, no luck.:neutral:

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6797-2/IMG_2177.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

This clown is about 4 inches long!

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6806-2/IMG_2182.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

Clams always look best from the top down, always!

My next tank will have a seperate clam tank, tied into the main system.

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6838-2/IMG_2205.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6844-2/IMG_2207.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

Now this is a calcium reactor!

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6823-2/IMG_2191.JPG

[Waxx]

looking good big guy.

Tyler

[Paverdude]

Sweeet tank man

[littlesilvermax]

Thanks.

I got more projects on the go that I should really write about soon.

The biggest is I have started to use Polyp Labs Reef-Refresh kit.

[Doug]

A close-up of Doug's old beloved CBB.

http://www.egunn.com/gallery2/d/6785-2/IMG_2171.jpg


Don't cry doug.:cry:

:smile: I,m glad he has such a nice home.

[saltynuts]

any new pics.
and i got the stuff thanks.

[littlesilvermax]

any new pics.
and i got the stuff thanks.

I know I should get some pics up. A lot has changed:

-now using Polyp Labs Reef Refresh
..........I should write up a bit about it

To much stuff happening this summer, learning Mandarin, two family weddings, self tuning the car, blah blah blah. Oh yea, work too.

[mseepman]

Hey I was just wondering, who built this tank for you? It looks like they did a really nice job and obviously you provided a lot of custom instructions in your order.

What were your thoughts on their finished product?

[Pan]

I know I should get some pics up. A lot has changed:

-now using Polyp Labs Reef Refresh
..........I should write up a bit about it

To much stuff happening this summer, learning Mandarin, two family weddings, self tuning the car, blah blah blah. Oh yea, work too.

Are you learning Chinese mandarin or psychedelic mandarin?

[littlesilvermax]

Chinese Mandarin.

And Simplified characters.

[Snappy]

Nice tank and set up

[Skimmerking]

And no new Pictures BENNY come on man i have been away for 7 months and this is how you repay me back .

I CANT SPEAK:mrgreen:

[littlesilvermax]

In preparation for a big move much of this tank will be sold off over the course of the next year.

If you want some corals or fish, time to hit me up now.


I will still be around, but once this tank is apart I likely won't have a tank up and running for a couple of years.

[Boomboy]

nice pictures.

[hillegom]

If I lived in Winnipeg, I would buy your cbb

[Doug]

Hope the copperband finds a good home. Very special fish. :D

[tharkema]

THANKS FOR THIS JOURNAL! I browsed it tonite - it took over 1 hour - but well worth the time. Love all the pics and thanks for giving me some ideas. Hope all goes well when you part out your tank.... and looking very forward to your next tank!

[littlesilvermax]

THANKS FOR THIS JOURNAL! I browsed it tonite - it took over 1 hour - but well worth the time. Love all the pics and thanks for giving me some ideas. Hope all goes well when you part out your tank.... and looking very forward to your next tank!

Thanks for the kind words.

I have learned from many other's write-ups in the past, just paying back the community.

[littlesilvermax]

Selling a lot of my stuff (corals only right now) here:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=56127

[steve fedyk]

In the time you used the light mover did you have any problems with it? In your appinion was the light mover wearth the time and money?

[littlesilvermax]

In the time you used the light mover did you have any problems with it? In your appinion was the light mover wearth the time and money?

I had some creaking noises, and I had to apply a small amount of lubricant. (but who doesn't need lubricant now and again.:wink:)

Other then that it has worked flawlessly for years.

FWIW it will be for sale in a few months.

[littlesilvermax]

Sadly this tank will be up for sale in the next couple of months. We will be moving in the months/year ahead.:sad:

If anyone wants an exceptionally built tank w/ real Maple cabinetry, let me know.

It will likely be a number of years til I have another tank.

[littlesilvermax]

Tank is for sale here. I may be able to help move it to some ares in Saskatchewan.

FS - BEAUTIFUL 250 Gallon Starphire tank and stand for sale (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=60306)