Forum: Tank Journal
06-06-2012, 01:20 PM
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Well, I made the big jump to a good size pump...
Well, I made the big jump to a good size pump last week. I bought a used hammerhead pump from grizz and plumbed it into my system. The pump I had was a bit small and I think was under performing...
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Forum: Tank Journal
06-06-2012, 04:32 AM
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Forum: Reef
06-06-2012, 04:30 AM
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I have one in my tank but I've never had great...
I have one in my tank but I've never had great polyp extension on it. I have a feeling I've got it too close to the MH's, but it's not bleaching so I've just left it where it was. It's growing pretty...
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Forum: Reef
05-27-2012, 02:29 AM
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Forum: Reef
05-27-2012, 02:26 AM
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Forum: Reef
05-26-2012, 04:07 PM
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DSB question
Yesterday I did a water change in my system. 77 gal display and 80 gal sump. In my sump, I have a refugium with a DSB. Over the last couple months I've noticed strands of chaeto laying on the sand...
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Forum: Reef
05-26-2012, 04:42 AM
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Forum: Reef
05-26-2012, 04:41 AM
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I guess there are a couple ways to do it. I'd...
I guess there are a couple ways to do it. I'd fill my display tank until it starts to go over the overflows. Then fill your sump to the safest point it allows.
This stage simulates a power outage in...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 48
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Thanks. Yeah it's a pretty decent arrangement I...
Thanks. Yeah it's a pretty decent arrangement I think. I look at what I have in there and have NO idea how I would do it all in a 20-40 gal. My hat goes off to all who do it. It obviously takes some...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:17 AM
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I also added a cool green duster ...
I also added a cool green duster
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/P3052531.jpg
and a fire fish
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/P3052529.jpg
and a...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:14 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:13 AM
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Next addition was a starry blenny ...
Next addition was a starry blenny
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/P3052534.jpg
A kenya tree. If you EVER think of getting one of these... STOPPP!!!! DO NOT GET ONE :D
They...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:11 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:10 AM
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With all that was going on in the tank I had a...
With all that was going on in the tank I had a tough time keeping my PO4 under control, and my over feeding didn't help either. So I got a couple BRS reactors and started running GFO and carbon. I...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 48
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Then came a peppermint shrimp and a pair of...
Then came a peppermint shrimp and a pair of Occellaris clowns which to this day have not hosted anything :(
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/Nemos.jpg
A couple nights after I...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:59 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:55 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:50 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:42 AM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:35 AM
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Thanks Mike!
Yeah, no center brace in mine...
Thanks Mike!
Yeah, no center brace in mine although if you put your eye to the front panel it's got a clear deflection to it, maybe 3/8" or so. But It's always had that so not too worried. I did...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-24-2012, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 48
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-23-2012, 02:11 PM
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-23-2012, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 48
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Moving down into my basement now. I read...
Moving down into my basement now. I read voraciously on RC for months. On there I found prints from Rocketengineer on stand building and built a stand of a bunch of old cedar 2X6 decking and some...
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-23-2012, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 48
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Forum: Tank Journal
05-23-2012, 01:54 PM
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Here's the stand the whole thing is going on,...
Here's the stand the whole thing is going on, again Hagen original from 1992. It's solid plywood, some of the tape is lifting off the edges and my brother in law (who's a cabinet maker) replaced the...
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