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Forum: Marine Fish 08-28-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,570
Posted By shootingstar
Wrasse group for a bare bottom

Interested in adding a group of maybe 3 wrasses but I know many need a sand bed.

Looking for suggestions for maybe 3 (or 4 max) wrasses that would manage in a barebottom 6 foot covered tank.
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 08-19-2011, 02:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 822
Posted By shootingstar
PM sent

PM sent
Forum: Reef 08-04-2011, 09:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,239
Posted By shootingstar
Bwahaha.... step 1) show s/o photo of...

Bwahaha....

step 1) show s/o photo of bobbit worm
step 2) tell them the last person you got frags from (insert name) has just discovered one in their tank
step3) tell s/o there are most likely...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-04-2011, 01:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By shootingstar
Yes it was custom built as the DT for a LFS 4...

Yes it was custom built as the DT for a LFS 4 years ago.
I am second owner.

It is 72 x 18 x 24.

When I received, it had corner overflows with durso's and looked like this
...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-03-2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By shootingstar
Quick clarification! re the sailfin & some...

Quick clarification!
re the sailfin & some comments made in thread and pm's received.

the display tank is 6 foot 135g
the sump is a 50g

I would never put a sailfin in a 50g.
Forum: Marine Fish 08-03-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By shootingstar
Thanks for the suggestion, I've always been very...

Thanks for the suggestion, I've always been very fond of anthias, just was a bit concerned about the "multiple feedings per day" requirement.
Forum: Marine Fish 08-03-2011, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By shootingstar
Hey Grizz, no problem, since this was evolving to...

Hey Grizz, no problem, since this was evolving to be the schleprock build from hell I just went with a 50 gal tank for now. Can swap it out at a later date.
Forum: Marine Fish 08-03-2011, 01:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By shootingstar
Stocking suggestions for 135gal

Well we are very close to having the 135 up and running. Will be combining the 60 and the 29 into it at set up.

Not much in the way of fish is making the move over so it is time to start planning...
Forum: Reef 07-28-2011, 12:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,419
Posted By shootingstar
I don't really name my fish. Since my kids are...

I don't really name my fish. Since my kids are grown and gone sometimes kids that come to visit give them names, but they have forgotten them by the next time they visit and they all get new names.
...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 07-21-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,234
Posted By shootingstar
Yes it is all the same atman pump. It quit for...

Yes it is all the same atman pump. It quit for the third time. I would only define it as "fail" this third time because I simply could not get it running again.
All 3 were failed re-starts after...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 07-21-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,234
Posted By shootingstar
For what it's worth I was in exactly the same...

For what it's worth I was in exactly the same boat as you. Wanted the 180 but bought the 160 just to get the atman pump.

Have owned it for 5 month's, the atman quit for the third time this past...
Forum: Pump Specific 07-18-2011, 09:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,558
Posted By shootingstar
thanks a bunch, In frustration I had...

thanks a bunch,

In frustration I had considered a red dragon but don't know what's going on with them right now, seemed everywhere I looked they were out of stock/backorder or it looked like they...
Forum: Pump Specific 07-18-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,558
Posted By shootingstar
thanks Lampshade, was also looking at the snapper...

thanks Lampshade, was also looking at the snapper which is a smidge smaller than the dart I think.
Forum: Pump Specific 07-18-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,558
Posted By shootingstar
challenge finding a pump- advice please

Hi all,
Well I've been searching for a pump for the upgrade.
We were shooting for 1200 gph at 6 foot head.
Seems all the internals are too small and the smallest externals are too big.

any...
Forum: Reef 06-16-2011, 06:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,183
Posted By shootingstar
thanks fencer, very good info there.

thanks fencer, very good info there.
Forum: Reef 06-16-2011, 03:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,183
Posted By shootingstar
Prodibio Question

Well perhaps a few questions :lol:. Thinking about going the Prodibio route on a new tank build/upgrade, still on the fence.

First
I know there are "start up" products but how would that change...
Forum: Reef 05-19-2011, 08:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,389
Posted By shootingstar
I assume you meant good lighting....and therin...

I assume you meant good lighting....and therin might be part of the problem.
What is GOOD lighting.....to me it might mean 400wMH, to you it might mean T5, to the nem it will mean something else....
Forum: Reef 05-19-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,389
Posted By shootingstar
Our opinion on what is a good location and the...

Our opinion on what is a good location and the BTA's opinion are often very different.



Generally that is on the back of the rock pile facing the back glass where you have no chance of...
Forum: Reef 05-18-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,924
Posted By shootingstar
Thank you Mr Wilson, very well said.

Thank you Mr Wilson, very well said.
Forum: Reef 05-15-2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,135
Posted By shootingstar
You might want to try a H.Peroxide dip first. ...

You might want to try a H.Peroxide dip first.
(at least I would before resorting to chucking a rock into the freezer...YIKES!
Lots of info (and instructions)on here and many other forums.
But...
Forum: Reef 04-17-2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,575
Posted By shootingstar
From what I remember, you need the "crazy glue"...

From what I remember, you need the "crazy glue" brand and you want the thicker gel and not the really thin liquid, they are actually different formula and one is safe and one is not.
I have used the...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 04-17-2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,760
Posted By shootingstar
anyone familiar with this unit??? would probably...

anyone familiar with this unit??? would probably be the same monitor on most if not all of the BRS RO/DI units
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 04-17-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,760
Posted By shootingstar
trying to program FM2 Monitor on BRS 6 stage RO/DI

Hi all,
Does the volumizer measure the "total" volume through the unit or does it report the "processed" water volume out of the unit?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 04-12-2011, 03:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,027
Posted By shootingstar
Can you post the model numbers so I can pull up...

Can you post the model numbers so I can pull up the curve charts?
Forum: Reef 04-06-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,190
Posted By shootingstar
larger and/or better quality skimmer, weekly...

larger and/or better quality skimmer, weekly instead of bi-weekly water changes, feeding less and only every second day and if you can live with the "bare-bottom" look remove the substrate
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