[Update on my $500 Efflo]

Nice looking coral, on my list of corals to get, thanks for sharing your experience. 

[Glass thickness and arm mounted G4 radion]

I just broke the glass on a Fluval Flex 9 after hanging a Gen 5 XR15 on it. I set it up as a 2 day temp tank and split the entire back after two days. I felt it was too heavy but stupidly still hung it on there.

[Schreiba's ADA 60P]

Very impressive, thanks for sharing.

[ValaWan's 280 Gallon Reef]

Very Nice build

Love the Clownfish too

[What are you using for ATO Reservoir]

I use the Innovative Marine ATO tank. Very well built, I have mine under a stand but I don’t think it would look bad next to the display.

[Sump decision]

Nyos Quantum 300 in the 40 breeder

[Sump decision]

I have a 120 and 90 tied into the same sump. I have a Bashee sump that has a fuge and holds 3 filter socks that I was running. I also bought a Trigger Platinum 39 with Filter roller to use. I have since realized I hate using filter socks and wasn’t sure about the roller mat. I wound up selling the Trigger and pulling the Bashee and buying a 40 breeder. My only filtration at this point is my Skimmer and 120 watt UV. The Skimmer is in the sump and the UV is beside the tanks on a shelf. I do run carbon from time to time but the reactors are external as well. I didn’t add baffles to the 40 so flow through is fast a very little detritus builds up and the sump is very easy to clean now. I feel this is the best sump setup I have had so far. I could add a stand alone filter roller if needed but I don’t see that happening.

[Hey Everyone!!!]

Welcome back Philip, give me a call.

[Who Has PipeFish?]

I have one in my 360,I believe you seen it when you and Rik came by. Its still doing great and constanlty hunting but also eats any frozen meaty food. Its a banded pipe.

[My new superman!]

Nice coral. One of my favorite shrooms.

 

 

Heres a bad pic of my colony from about six months ago.

 

[Fish List & Wishlist]

Royal gramma

 

If you have nice caves they will hang under your structure upside down all day long. Pretty cool fish. I would add a nice bristle toothe tang rather than others. They stay smaller and they graze all day long.

[Non-Member not going to join...]

I am in Md and very far from most of the events but I contnue to pay dues because I think this club is great. I dont know and havent met most of the members but I still chime in and get the help I need when I post. In fact I just sold my sps coral and had a way better turn out from WAMAS than my local club, as far as selling my corals. I think only a couple from my local club came through but many made the trip from this club. I think you cant go wrong with joining.

[dhoch look]

Yes that is from when I first put the coral in my tank. Feel free to use pics.

[dhoch look]

Dave, I was looking at your site and seen you had a pic of this goby and as unknown. Maybe these will help you get an id.

 

 

 

 

GOOD LUCK!

[Tank to Sump turnover per hour]

On my 360 I run an Iwaki md-40 rated at 1200 gph running though a Super squirt. It also tees off to feed my fuge. Dont know the exact with head loss and all but you get the idea.

[Lugol's dip]

I dip all new corals with Lugols. I just dump it in till water turns red and let it sit for 10-15 mins. I once forgot some zoas and they sat in it for over an hour with no ill effecs other than taking a little longer to open up. But for Kent Marine Lugols solution heres the correct way to do it.

 

In a seperate container add 40 drops of Lugols solution to a gallon of aquarium water and immerse coral for 10-15 minutes.

 

I like Kent lugols and reccomend it over normal Kent and other Iodines.

[First attempt at posting pics]

Very nice, angel and a trigger, any problems with either?

[Help with Closed Loop]

The dart has the desired gph but I'm pretty sure its not rated for pressure. Scwds are only 3/4" and really knock down flow as they use the water pressure to divert the water from one side to another.

[Help with Closed Loop]

I would use all 3 holes to feed the pump. You would be surprised at the suction they can have. Just return all lines over the top. As far as pumps go, I like the Sequence pumps. Maybe the dart but I do think they could handle the pressure of the squids. It would be nice in the future to get a Oceans motion 4 way to run your closed loop. Can you tee off your return to feed your fuge?

[Want some Tang?]

They are in my 360. All of them except the sailfin have been toghether for atleast 8 months, some longer.

[Want some Tang?]

Fish that is. Here is my crew, hope you enjoy, I sure do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Looking for some help ID'ing some SPS]

Dave, told ya #3 was something pretty special. Good luck with them and the goby has been fine and should be as long as you dont get a mate for it, they are bad for acros when they lay the eggs on them.

[Iwaki pump]

Eheim pumps are great.

 

I have also used many Mags internally and externally with great results.

[Zoanthids?]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14k M/H only. Untouched photos.

[How do you clean your white filter socks????]

I was mine in the washing machine with a cup of bleach and doulble rinse followed by atleast a day of air drying also. I keep eight of them in circulation and change them every other day.