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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 11-19-2014, 02:20 PM
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Posted By EquiReef
Tanks,systems and equipment for sale

We are moving and need to condense everything into one tank. So there are a few tanks that need to go.

1) Complete 55 gallon tank- Fluval rimless tank. Comes with solid wood stand. Has two...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-19-2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 822
Posted By EquiReef
Spawning pair of OC clowns, other fish, Rotifers and carpet anemone FOR SALE

We are moving and need to condense four systems into one large one. So we need to move a few things.

1) Mature pair of OC clowns which have been spawning for the last 4 months, every ten days...
Forum: Reef 08-09-2014, 06:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By EquiReef
Glad to know I'm not the only one! I have a...

Glad to know I'm not the only one! I have a hermit crab roaming with one on his shell! 13116
Forum: Reef 05-05-2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
Ok, good to know. Chances are my LFS will have...

Ok, good to know. Chances are my LFS will have one kind and one size so I think I will have to travel to find what I want.

Next question is skimmer. I think I have decided on a Vertex. Has anyone...
Forum: Reef 05-05-2014, 03:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
I couldnt agree more. I want to do as little as...

I couldnt agree more. I want to do as little as possible. I have a lot of regrets with the setup of our original tank and I dont want to make them again. The least amount of work I can do, the...
Forum: Reef 05-05-2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
So given my level of laziness and the fact I have...

So given my level of laziness and the fact I have free range of using my washing machine, I think I will go with filter socks. But I think I will buy 4 or 5 of them and just throw them in a bucket...
Forum: Reef 05-05-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
How often do you clean your filter socks? Have...

How often do you clean your filter socks? Have you ever used a sponge and if you have, how did they compare?
Forum: Reef 05-02-2014, 04:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
I was totally with you on the sponge as the...

I was totally with you on the sponge as the bleaching process does not seem enjoyable or quick at all. But then you mentioned using the washing machine and it caught my interest. Can they just be...
Forum: Reef 05-02-2014, 03:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
You found it easier to clean the sponge rather...

You found it easier to clean the sponge rather than the filter sock? Did you find the sponge still collected enough? The filter socks I have seen are very very fine, I would imagine much finer than...
Forum: Reef 05-02-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
Ok, that makes sense then. Filter socks seem...

Ok, that makes sense then. Filter socks seem easier to deal with than a sponge of some sort.

Best brand of skimmer to go with?

I have LEDs on my main display and Aquaticlife T5 on my basement...
Forum: Reef 04-30-2014, 03:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
Are copeopods not a good thing to have? I have a...

Are copeopods not a good thing to have? I have a mandarin and have always kept an eye on my tank to ensure I have loads of them for him to eat. I even try and pick them out of the water when I do a...
Forum: Reef 04-30-2014, 02:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
I have read mixed reviews on using filter socks....

I have read mixed reviews on using filter socks. Some people say you have to change them very often (every three days??) or else you will have nitrate issues. What are your thoughts?
Forum: Reef 04-29-2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
So here is my idea for a sump/fuge. I want to run...

So here is my idea for a sump/fuge. I want to run the 135gal and the 75 gal off the same sump This setup is going in an unfinished basement and the sump will be either beside the tanks or between...
Forum: Reef 04-29-2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
Ok, I will have to try and test and see if it is...

Ok, I will have to try and test and see if it is tempered. The glass is thick with no bracing at all so I am assuming it is tempered for strength. There is a stick on the bottom of the tank with a...
Forum: Reef 04-28-2014, 02:41 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
Thanks for the info guys. So the tanks...

Thanks for the info guys.

So the tanks available for this endeavour are the following sizes:



38gal sump 12.5x19x36
Forum: Reef 04-27-2014, 05:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,978
Posted By EquiReef
New set up, need advice

So we set up our first reef tank in December. One is no longer enough. We just purchased a 35gal, a 75gal and a 135 gallon as well as a 35 gallon sump/fuge. Go big or go home right?

I want the...
Forum: Reef 04-22-2014, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 897
Posted By EquiReef
Should I be target feeding it? Sent from...

Should I be target feeding it?


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Forum: Reef 04-21-2014, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 897
Posted By EquiReef
Sponge? Or something else?

I just noticed this... Thing hidden in my liverock. WHAT on earth is it and do I need to get rid of it?http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/22/va2aqadu.jpg


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Forum: Reef 04-14-2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By EquiReef
Thanks for the info. The tank is beside my patio...

Thanks for the info. The tank is beside my patio doors and he had stayed at the end of the tank closest to the sun light until now when he moved away from it. He was also under the output of the...
Forum: Reef 04-14-2014, 12:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By EquiReef
Ritteri help

I have had a ritteri nem in my tank since December. He moved around for the first week and settled down. He had been in the top corner of the tank up until this last week. Since a week ago he's...
Forum: Reef 03-23-2014, 11:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By EquiReef
What if I cut that side of the coral off? Do you...

What if I cut that side of the coral off? Do you think that would help?


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Forum: Reef 03-23-2014, 01:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By EquiReef
That's my concern as well as that side of the...

That's my concern as well as that side of the coral has a few dead polyps on it. I scrubbed the coral with a tooth brush before putting it in and I know it wasn't there then(at least not to this...
Forum: Reef 03-22-2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By EquiReef
Is this a sponge too?...

Is this a sponge too? http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/23/marydymu.jpg


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Forum: Reef 03-22-2014, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By EquiReef
Ok. Thanks so much. You guys are awesome. ...

Ok. Thanks so much. You guys are awesome.


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Forum: Reef 03-22-2014, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By EquiReef
Ok so it's not a fungus on the side? I'm freaked...

Ok so it's not a fungus on the side? I'm freaked right out and ready to take the table saw to the whole side of the coral. I feel sick to my stomach thinking this is harming my tank.

I am in the...
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