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Everything currently pending: Stunner LEDs Eheim 1260 Both brute cans 80# of live sand Mp40 Sold: GFO Reef octopus skimmer Instant ocean salt Refractometer Live Rock Coralife Hqi light Tank 2 Swc skimmer Brs GFO reactor Will accept offers on the rest, I really need this stuff gone by early next week.

Everything currently pending: Stunner LEDs Eheim 1260 Both brute cans 80# of live sand Tank 2 Sold: GFO Reef octopus skimmer Instant ocean salt Refractometer Live Rock Coralife Hqi light

Everything currently pending: Stunner LEDs Eheim 1260 Both brute cans 80# of live sand Tank 2 Live rock Coralife Hqi light Sold: GFO Reef octopus skimmer Instant ocean salt Refractometer

Pending also: Coralife HQI light Live Rock Tank 2

Everything except the GFO, that is the only physical sale completed so far. The instant ocean, refractometer, and reef octopus 150 skimmer are pending.

UPDATE** All 4 stunner LEDs still available, person backed out. Just to clarify these are the 12" strips, they have 14" of cable in between each strip, and something like 8' of power cord. These were going to be used as atinics with my metal halide.

I guess I edited my original post too many times (stupid spelling errors...) Sold: BRS GFO Pending: All 4 stunner LEDs Reef Crystals Instant Ocean Refractometer Reef Octopus 150NW Skimmer

Sorry! Inbox is cleared. PM'd.

PM'd, thanks.

Hello and sorry for all the text, I need to explain a few things. This is kind of a bittersweet situation, I'm leaving the hobby because I'm buying my own place and I won't have the time or money for this anymore. Basically I'm selling everything I have, there is no livestock, there is a pretty big handful of miscellaneous things that aren't worth posting but can be thrown in if you make a purchase and it catches your eye while you're here. I will not part out tanks from stands from sumps. All lights, pumps, etc are separate but can be bundled with a tank for a cheaper price. For example, you want tank "A" with a protein skimmer, metal halide, mp40, you will get a better deal than buying it individually. I'm sure this is unnecessary but I don't want to confuse anyone, I'm not the best at explaining myself sometimes. Also, I will start with "*NEW*" if it is something that has never been used, there are a few. There are also a few things that have been lightly used when I couldn't help but trying them out... I basically bought a ton of stuff for a new tank setup but never got around to the setup. I can deliver tanks but I will not beyond 30 miles and it will be an extra $150 because I would have to enlist help and bribe friends for a truck. Basically, you should come here to pick up. You may be able to talk me into meeting you somewhere but for the most part I would prefer local pickup. The pictures aren't the greatest, I'll be glad to take more specific pictures or video if requested. I'll admit, things aren't spotless but anything with a motor was verified it works and got a vinegar and water soak. I will try to update this as things sell, thanks for looking. I don't want to post my address on here but pick up is in zip code 20137, if you need a physical address use 5303 Lee Highway Warrenton VA 20187, I'm about 5 miles off of Lee Highway from there. I'll PM you my address once you commit to a purchase Tank 1: Unknown make, glass, pre-drilled for drain only (I think its 1.5"), previously bought from Phisigs, dimensions are W-24", L-36", H-18", basically 70 gallons, black painted back, comes with a tall stand that measures W-25", L-38", H-48", I have doors for it but they aren't mounted permanently, I basically wanted it accessible from all 4 sides of need be, panels are removable and I couldn't decide what I wanted to do about the front (if I wanted to make a door or use magnets also.) They have one coat of stain but obviously can be stained more if you so choose. It also comes with a custom sump made of acrylic from NAGA which is designed to create total system gallons, fits the SWC skimmer I have for sale, fits the Eheim 1260, has a large open area for a refugium, and can hold backflow in the event of a power outage. This also comes with a brand new glassholes overflow kit, all plumbing and fittings (I was going flex PVC and flex hose for the return,) and an 18" fluorescent worklight that needs to be mounted. Stand, panels, sump, tank, bulkheads are all together, none of it will be parted out. $600 Back of stand Panels/Door Sump Top view of Sump Tank lying on its viewing side with back facing up Glassholes overflow kit Tank 2: Unknown make, corner overflow, pre-drilled 1" drain and 3/4" return, pre-built stand, custom built canopy (nothing fancy,) comes with blue moonlight LEDs, has hole's drilled for fans but fans need to be replaced, dimensions are W-18" L-24" H-48", 90 gallons, comes with a 40 gallon breeder for a sump with no baffles, egg crate for the bottom (if you're using rocks,) and a mag 7 return pump. $325 When I was first setting it up (not plumbed, no bulkheads) Canopy Reef Octopus DNW 150 Recirculating Protein Skimmer including a feed pump (MJ1200) $165 While it was in use bulk reef supply GFO/Carbon reactor deluxe: needs new reactor , comes with MJ1200 $30 *NEW* 16" Sunlight supply reef optix plus 1 reflector, 250w ice cap ballast, 20k radium bulb $275 *NEW*(4 of them) 453nm Blue Stunner LED strips with reflectors and power cable/transformer (Don't look at these directly, seriously) $185 *NEW* Eheim 1260 $130 moonlight white led $5 *NEW* 80lbs of unopened Caribsea Arag-alive Hawaiian sand $40 4 of these *NEWISH used for about 2 weeks* SWC Xtreme 160 Cone Protein Skimmer $250 *NEWISH used for about a month* Vortech Mp40wES $385 I still have the box and tank stick pad/zip ties JBJ auto top off and system $85 RIO 1100 pump $10 RIO 1400 pump $15[/b] *NEW* 4 Lbs UNOPENED Bulk reef supply GFO $50[/b] Air water and Ice Typhoon III RO/DI with TDS meter, float valve, direct water line tap, and fitting and hose, filters might need to be changed soon $140 Backup air pump $5[/b] Captive purity refractometer $20 3 out of 4 bags unopened of Instant Ocean Reef Crystals for 150 gallons $40 Coralife HQI tank mount, its an XM 20k bulb, fan died on it but the bulb still works great, bulb only used for about 3 months $115 Heavy duty bulkhead, I think its for 1.5" if someone wants to tell me how to measure properly I can double check it $5 Rock, not sure how many pounds, I'd guess easily at least 100Lbs, its 3/4 full in a 55 gallon brute can $65 if you bring a scale we can weigh it and rework the price if need be (I don't have a scale that will work.) Rubble from my 'fuge, a few man made pieces $25 2 - 55 gallons brute cans with rollers and lids $65 each rubbermaid (i think) 55 gallon container with a cracked handle and a lid $10 Ok I think that's it, haha.

I was in the same boat as you, I resorted to Boyd's Chemiclean. I just made a bunch of saltwater at the start of the journey; I siphoned off the large chunks using a small diameter line hooked up to a bucket to avoid having to do an instant water change (maybe pulled out a quarter of a gallon in the end) shut off the skimmer, dosed about half recommended, let it marinate for the designated time (I think 48 hours) and it worked! I did a water change, siphoned off any chunks that may have been left, cut the skimmer back on (low! Chemiclean makes it go nuts) and have been good since. I didn't remove any of my inverts, anemones, corals, fish, nothing was harmed in the dosing. However I did invest in an air pump and some good air stones and ran it in the tank to help keep it extra aerated (don't know why but the directions say you need to so I did.) Definitely change the bulbs if they are going bad, just because you don't have any bad phosphates doesn't mean they aren't there. It just means something could be producing it and something could be consuming it (cyano or types of algae) before it can be detected. Also just do a 50% water change over a 2 day span, preferably after you are done dosing chemiclean. Good luck!

Well my main concern is letting the tank run without a skimmer for that long, plus restarting the fuge. I think it would be safer for me to scrap the fuge, buy new sand, put the chaeto in the display, and all the extra live rock in the display, and just start all over. Sorry but kind of funny about the cat wiz I'm always afraid of a tank crash related to disturbing the balance to suddenly or disturbing the sand bed. The worst part is its impossible for me to remove the sump without breaking down the display, not in one piece anyways. I think I'm just going to take this time to shut the sump side of things down, following a decent water change, redo my sump baffles, replant a fuge, redo my plumbing and return, probably buy a new skimmer. I love doing this stuff... minus the cramped area I'm going to have to do it in.

It threw the equilibrium off because it altered the water level in the sump and pushed my ATO sensor to the side, so now the water level went down and the sensor moved down allowing the salinity to go up enough to irritate me but not enough to wreck anything... on top of that there is less space holding the return section so the ATO is constantly running, I realize the evaporation rate is the same I just don't know why this is the way it is. So the general consensus is to drain the sump and glue glass in? =( This saddens me deeply, I really wanted to avoid the trouble and avoid disturbing the fuge, it had been doing so well.

Hello, Recently my baffles on my return side of my sump came unglued and just kind of collapsed which ultimately minimized my return area and expanded the refugium portion. My mistake was gluing acrylic to glass using silicone. So I come to you today to ask what can I do to fix this issue. As of right now everything is still in operation however the water levels are off and it kind of threw the equilibrium off for the tank. I've heard of some people just reapplying silicone in the water and just letting it cure even longer, has anyone tried this and had success? I was thinking of using a ton of frag glue (super glue) and hoping for the best. Thanks in advance.

I seem to recall the Aqua Company using this setup on a few of their tanks. Seems pretty straight forward to me however I don't dose.