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Old 01-09-2013, 09:59 PM
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Frogspawn


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Old 01-11-2013, 02:56 AM
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New tank mate today:

(anyone who didn't see the thread about the exodus of the Sixline Wrasse it replaced, check here: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=93382)


Red Scooter Blenny



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Old 01-11-2013, 06:02 AM
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What type of sand did you go with Craig? Do you plan on maintaining it (stirring or vacuum)?
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Old 01-11-2013, 07:10 AM
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Aragonite 1-2mm reef grade sand. Not "live", just sand. I soaked and rinsed it several times with RO, until it was as clear as I could get it.

As far as maintenance... Nothing planned. I have several nassarius snails, and also a six spot sleeper goby (who moves enough sand around to free up any loose detritus). When I get more established I might add a sand sifting starfish to churn it up some too.
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Old 01-18-2013, 03:42 AM
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RBTA!!

This will be attempt #2. I moved a near-identical one like this over a couple weeks ago, to only have it get sucked into a powerhead (that power head is no longer in the tank, and sadly I had been planning to remove it anyways).

5 minutes in:


30 minutes:



Should be bubbling happily (hopefully) within a day or so! (my clownfish are immediately interested -- and I really want them out of the frogspawn & torch )
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Old 01-18-2013, 03:44 AM
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Hey Good Lookin'!!

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Old 01-18-2013, 03:48 AM
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Sweet Looking Kole!

(Nems is evil Though! lol)
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Old 01-25-2013, 04:02 AM
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Tech update... I've finished my power source expansion.

I've added a UPS to power my MP40 during a power outage, and the UPS also provides surge protection to all the power going to the tank (via non-battery-backed receptacles).

And of course (as you all know) a UPS sourcing it's power via GFCI provides ZERO GFCI coverage for your tank, as the UPS continues to do it's job when the upstream circuit has tripped So, what would any OCD person do? I added 4 GFCI outlets AFTER the UPS!! This gives me redundancy also so that a single GFCI nuisance trip cannot shutdown my whole tank!


And I also expanded my ReefKeeper with 2 more PC4's (total of 4, each one on a GFCI outlet, with 1 of them on the UPS), and the NET module for notifications and remote control of the system!





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Old 01-25-2013, 04:03 AM
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Next purchase -- a Brother label maker to label things nicely
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Next purchase -- a Brother label maker to label things nicely
I use Avery labels off my regular printer
Buy a pack of labels and use Word

Love the attention to electrical ...
I have 13 GFCIs on my system
Jealous of all your PC4s ...

Welcome to the OCD Club

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