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7 hours left! Highest bidder at 9:01 sharp gets it so make sure to bid high to guarantee you win it...Good Luck! Frogspwan as cheap as $4 right now and a two headed torch for $30!!! Dont miss out on these amazing deals!
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DaJMasta's 45G AIO Cube Mixed Reef
DaJMasta replied to DaJMasta's topic in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum
And today, a little PSA for AIO users: vacuum your rear chamber! I got about a quart of sludge out of mine and it may have been the first time since I started the tank up -
We have 21 amazing corals that include hammers, torches, frogspawn, and so much more up for grabs this week. Everything starts off at $1 so get your bids in and best of luck. Ends Monday at 9pm and must pick up in the store by the following weekend. https://www.facebook.com/share/J9HA9aBuqYUtqrZE/?mibextid=WC7FNe
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WAMAS Spring Meeting May 4, 2024 - Colin Foord
Gatortailale replied to Gatortailale's topic in Club News
WAMAS Platinum Sponsor Avast Marine Works is donating a Plank Automatic Feeder to the May meeting raffle. Thank you Avast Marine Works for the many years of supporting the WAMAS Club - It's great to have a local manufacture of quality reefing equipment in our area. -
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Please give a like/follow to the WAMAS Facebook page
menglish replied to Gatortailale's topic in General Discussion
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DaJMasta's 45G AIO Cube Mixed Reef
DaJMasta replied to DaJMasta's topic in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum
Yeah, the power supply is still good - measures a tad over the 15V nominal, but well within tolerance. They replaced it the first time the same thing happened after a few months, but the warranty is only a year. If I have to guess, it's an issue with waterproofing, since the failure mode isn't fully short or open, but that the lights get just really dim. I'm tempted just to DIY it because scrubber prices just keep going up for some reason - just a plastic piece and some lights and a pump, but the very cheapest is like $200 and virtually nothing actually fits in the rear chamber of an AIO. Will probably do a 3d printed shell, a clear algae basket, and then a relatively powerful spotlight type light to shine down the middle. Should fit reasonably in the media basket tower, not exactly a scrubber without the airflow (maybe it can be added too), but at least an algae reactor and a way to offset the evening pH swing. -
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WAMAS Spring Meeting May 4, 2024 - Colin Foord
Gatortailale replied to Gatortailale's topic in Club News
WAMAS Meeting Sponsor Bulk Reef Supply is donating a 4 Stage Value Plus RODI System. Thank you BRS for your support of the WAMAS Club! -
DaJMasta's 45G AIO Cube Mixed Reef
Gatortailale replied to DaJMasta's topic in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum
It looks like the Drop 1.4 comes with 2 power supplies. Are they both working - try switching the power bricks for each. And maybe you can find a power brick on amazon or a mean well one that is compatible with it. -
DaJMasta's 45G AIO Cube Mixed Reef
DaJMasta replied to DaJMasta's topic in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum
Was seeing more algae buildup on the glass than usual this past week and went to clean the scrubber... the lights are as dim as can be while still being on. Second time in two years, same fault, and of course it's out of warranty. I wouldn't recommend the Santa Monica Filtration Drop 1.4X, especially for the insane price it's currently going for. I don't know what my scrubber options are, now, since the chamber really could only accommodate something about that size. I would like some kind of scrubber as nutrient export, so if anyone's got recommendations, I'm all ears. - Earlier
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Thanks Craig for handling this! If anyone ever has any issues or concerns with their membership, please reach out to Membership@wamas.org. Your friendly Membership Director is happy to help! 😁
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I think I just sent invoice via email to renew.
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It looks like my WAMAS membership has expired. Can someone send me an email to renew?
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I have millions of cerith snails now. The mini ones. They are reproducing like crazy. Of course I have bubble algae and some aptasia now. I added some emerald crabs and peppermint shrimp today hoping they will take care of that. The one fish that made it through (my tang) is still kicking just fine. I never pulled the fish to QT it, and I am very hesitant to add any new fish at this time. I really should pull the tang into QT for 12 weeks or whatever before adding more fish, but I have very little desire to go through all that effort right now.
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What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ReefdUp replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
@ranger, if you would like to continue this discussion, please start a new thread. Let's keep this thread relevant to the OP's specific question. -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ranger replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
Check out richard ross on reef beef has in my view the only normal view on nutrients and algea and reef cleaners. Been in the hobby since late 80s all this junk out from these companys are a scam or newbies looking for a quicker way falling prey when all you need is light /flow/rocks and inverts ........nothing else but some time. You look at things a little different with time and experience. You have to be messing with all these quick fixes to some how get a tank to produce ammonia after the cycle is done.... I always feel for people getting in recently because of all the crap they think they need.....the reefcentral days were great as we all tried to understand phos and nitrates....carbon dosing...etc. But really the forums are a nightmare of coral sellers and media reefers pushing junk. I love following ross because he is the 1 outlier. -
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What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ReefdUp replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
Recommend taking your water to a LFS to see how your parameters check out against a different set of kits. Bacteria added against ammonia: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacteria-in-a-bottle-myth-or-fact.403226/ There are other ways to address ammonia, but dosing bacteria is my preference, as it naturally addresses the problem. The research linked above is more focused on initial cycling of a tank's ammonia, but it is still relevant. -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ranger replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
Put a ammonia alert if you think there is problem it is just about impossible to get a spike in ammionia in a non new reef tank unless you are messing with it..... These bacteria in a bottle are a cure looking for a problem that isnt real.....prime is what may be needed i add this a couple times a year just incase. Prime works on a real problem which is chloramine.......ammonia plus chlorine is nasty so you should always in my thinking proactivly address this with a little prime. I have never seen any corals or reef inverts or fish respond in any way to it. -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ReefdUp replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
While there are certainly other acceptable methods to reduce ammonia, adding beneficial bacteria to rapidly process it is nothing resembling a scam. Ammonia at detectable levels needs to be reduced ASAP (assuming the test kit is accurate), and given the lack of nitrite, it is possible the nitrate cycle is bacteria-limited. Inverts added may die (increasing ammonia further), so I do not recommend adding inverts until ammonia and nitrite reach zero. -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
ranger replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
You are suppose to have algea as long as it is green you are fine......think of it as food for your inverts. You dont need anything in a bottle its all a scam except for red slime remover...they are alot of sand inverts like conches,hermits etc For rock and glass i like small tuxedo urchins,small turbos money cowries and red banded trochus snails. If you have a fair numbers of these cleaners your green algea no matter your nutrient levels will be fine. When you drive down n or p you risk dinos or slime then you have a real issue. -
WAMAS Spring Meeting May 4, 2024 - Colin Foord
Gatortailale replied to Gatortailale's topic in Club News
WAMAS Platinum Sponsor Reef Nutrition is donating three gift cards to our May 4 Spring Meeting: $100 Gift Certificate for Reef Nutrition products (with $40 bump-up for shipping) 50 Gift Certificate for Reef Nutrition products (with $40 bump-up for shipping). (2 chances to win!) Thanks Reef Nutrition for your continued support of the WAMAS Club. -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
Mbheat77 replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
Thanks. What are cowres -
What type algae is this, and how to get rid
Mbheat77 replied to Mbheat77's topic in General Discussion
Thanks I will start adding more cuc. Just a FYI I've had 2 urchin, about 20 hermits, and like 6 trochus. The urchins died, hermits killed the snails I believe then hermits died. 🤦🏾♂️ so I don't know what happened. And I had like 10 turbos in beginning buy they would commit suicide. Kept falling and can't turn over.