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    Buying fish

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    I am looking to add some fish to my relatively peaceful 250g. I currently have 10 fish.

     

    3 small tangs (Scopas, Kole, and a small powder blue). 

    1 large rabbitfish,

    2 clownfish

    1 filefish

    1 algae blenny

    1 flasher wrasse

    1 mean female lyre tail anthias

     

    Where are people buying their fish from these days? 

     

     

    Help with flow

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    Yeah that's what I am going to do. I'm going to start with the MP60 on the back wall, see if I can get it to bounce off the front and lift up the debris on the bottom front. I'm going to reposition the MP40 on the side so that it is a little forward of the rock piles. When I have some more cash, I'll add another MP40 to the other end and see what I get! 

     

    I'll let you know what happens. Thanks for the help. 

    Aquarium insurance?

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    I am in the process of upgrading my homeowners insurance. I was VASTLY underinsured. (Make sure your policy is up to date people!) 

     

    My question is this: Does anyone have additional insurance for their aquarium? 

     

    (Mods please move if not suitable for general discussion)

     

     

    Power failure

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    So glad everything looks good Isaac. Keep me in mind if you ever need help. 

     

    What is a deep cell marine battery? 

     

    My power was out for 9 hours yesterday. I have 2 battery bubblers and I use a tiny portable generator to run a single powerhead for water movement. Everything is looking ok today. 

    Black worms

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    Yeah, I was breeding them for a while too but the supply was too low for the amount of upkeep. 

     

    Thanks for the lead on House of Tropicals in case I ever run short. I am going to freeze some of mine to try and switch the CBB's over to frozen. 

     

     

     

     

     

    Help with flow

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    I have a reef link. My issue is that the darn thing never stays connected!  

     

    I have 1 MP40 (old not programmable) I am going to put on one side and I was thinking of putting the Mp60 on the back. Do you think I should try the side instead? 

     

    Also, what about the rockwogk blocking flow from the sides? How does a large pile of rock just 14 inches from the source affect the flow? All the photos and simulations show the flow / gyres in empty tanks, which I find pretty useless. We need to know the best placement with real stuff in the way since that is what most of us have. I don't want to point it directly at the rocks cause I want to run it high to create a lot of flow. 

    Black worms

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    Is anyone else feeding black worms? 

     

    I have 2 CBB that I am feeding live black worms. Hoping to switch them over to frozen as time goes on. 

     

    I've been getting 1/8 lb of worms every 2 weeks from Eastern Aquatics. Exceptional quality and customer service . 

    Help with flow

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    Wow! Thats a lot of flow!  Obviously mine is lacking. 

     

    Thanks for the photo of your setup. It looks awesome. I can't wait for it to grow in. 

     

    I'm definitely going to put something on the back to blow forward. 

    Help with flow

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    I am looking for suggestions to increase the flow in 250g bare bottom tank. The tank is 5.5 ft x 3 ft x 26". 

     

    I have gone through many configurations which have always failed to keep most of the detritus suspended. I need to make improvements. 

     

    I currently have 2 Maxspect gyre XF280's on the back wall. One bottom left, one bottom right. They do a good job of keeping most of the detritus off of the bottom, except that they push everything to the front where is mostly just sits there. I also have a small gyre, an Mp40 and Tunze that I kind of move around to assist, but I would love to add some thing to help get a significant portion of the remaining detritus into the water column for removal. 

     

    Suggestions? 


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    Mixing Station Parameters

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    Yeah, I do large water changes about once a month (100g) and I just find it easier to make adjustments in the tank. Why do it all twice? I guess the answer is I’m lazy. I also have a large water volume so I dont think the discrepancies make that big of a difference. Especially if I correct them within an hour or two.


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    Mixing Station Parameters

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    I've used reef crystals and regular IO and I never get what is advertised. Salinity and Alk are almost always low.  I have made it a habit to mix up the saltwater, do my water change, measure and adjust salinity, alk and calcium. Once I know my tank water is where I want it I dose as usual and do it all again with the next water change. 

     

     

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