Forum: Tank Journal
05-14-2007, 11:52 PM
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Update photos
Well, sorry that I have been away for a while. Here are some recent photos of the tank. I have added some zoanthids and some rics and a pair of clowns. I think that the clowns will be the only...
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Forum: Lounge
04-21-2007, 06:52 AM
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Haha thanks everyone!
I didn't even think to...
Haha thanks everyone!
I didn't even think to check the lounge on my birthday - my own sisters forgot about it so I didn't really expect anyone else to remember :razz:
Well, I guess it's official...
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-20-2007, 04:59 AM
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Views: 3,705
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-19-2007, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 254
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 11:08 PM
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 08:20 PM
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To Do:
- I am planning on picking up a new...
To Do:
- I am planning on picking up a new Geissman Actinic + bulb for my hood. Right now I have one Geissman and one UVL Super Actinic but the UVL has dimmed to the point where I don't think it...
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 254
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Danny,
That is a diaphragm metering pump...
Danny,
That is a diaphragm metering pump made by Advantage Controls. It is not reefing equipment but is made for industrial/laboratory applications. I use it to add ro/di topoff water to my...
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 254
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 254
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Nano,
Yup this tank will be BB. Sorry, but I...
Nano,
Yup this tank will be BB. Sorry, but I don't think I can contribute any more to the debate than what has already been said. My advice would be to just try it both ways and see what you like...
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-18-2007, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 254
Views: 45,323
Thanks Justin.
Well I added 20lbs of rock to...
Thanks Justin.
Well I added 20lbs of rock to the tank. You can't see it all in the photos because I put a big piece in the sump because it had some gsp on it. (After scraping off as much as I...
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-17-2007, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 73,575
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Forum: Tank Journal
04-10-2007, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 254
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First Corals
Here are a couple zoanthid colonies that I picked up. The photos are under the T5HO actinics. With the daylight bulbs they don't look nearly as nice:
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Forum: Pictures
04-01-2007, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,660
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Forum: Pictures
04-01-2007, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,660
Gary,
That is a good point. I'm not trying to...
Gary,
That is a good point. I'm not trying to say that these animals aren't awesome and don't, for their size, pack an amazing punch.
I just wanted to quell some of the over-hype is all - we...
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Forum: Pictures
03-31-2007, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,660
I'm with Tim on this. I think that the smashed...
I'm with Tim on this. I think that the smashed tank story is told and retold by excited mantis fans listing all of the awesome qualities of these animals to the unconverted (I've done it myself). ...
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Forum: DIY
03-30-2007, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 21
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I have never painted Styrofoam, would the paint...
I have never painted Styrofoam, would the paint react with or dissolve dissolve it??
If you wanted to go that route, you could always through a coat of pant on the outside of your bottom glass... I...
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Forum: Pictures
03-30-2007, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,660
That's amazing considering the 1000's of...
That's amazing considering the 1000's of specimens that have gone through his lab!
Congrats Tim! No pressure but... all the mantis keepers in the known world are waiting to see how it goes ...
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Forum: DIY
03-30-2007, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,198
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Forum: DIY
03-30-2007, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,198
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-29-2007, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 45,323
That's a good point too. I may have been lucky...
That's a good point too. I may have been lucky that my nano was in a large government building with air contitionioning too. ???
I bet I would see more fluctuation if my current setup was upstairs...
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-29-2007, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 254
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untamed,
Thanks for the info. If I ever had to...
untamed,
Thanks for the info. If I ever had to switch systems to a float, I would put into practice your safety measures. I can't see that happening though.
As I said, I kept a 2gal nano for two...
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-28-2007, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 45,323
Today I met with Nate and picked up another...
Today I met with Nate and picked up another Coralife pump from him. He was super fair to deal with and I would highly recommed him to anyone looking for equipment.
Because I don't really have any...
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-25-2007, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,578
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-20-2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,058
Justin,
This info probably isn't necessary to...
Justin,
This info probably isn't necessary to you because you are feeding lots of live, shelled food - but I posted on grimreefers the idea of buying empty snail shells from the LFS for a few cents...
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Forum: Tank Journal
03-20-2007, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,058
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