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    I think its time for me to get out for a bit

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    I'm looking to sell everything at once as a package.  I will give it a few days here before I post elsewhere.

     

    Here is what I have:

     

     

     

    265 gallon tank

    Custom stand and canopy  (Cost over $2000 and is solid oak.  Very nice furniture quality)
    3 x250 watt ice cap mh ballasts 
    2 x luminarc mini stealth mh pendant 
    1 x lumenmax 3 MH pendant 
    2 x 36" reef brite led aqua light.  One power supply will need replaced 
    Bubble king 250 skimmer
    Hammerhead return pump
    Dart return pump
    Tunze water level controller
    Pinpoint pH monitor (needs new probe)
    Bubble Magnus 3 part dosing pump
    Containers for dosing pump
     
    Lots of little things including the rock arch and plenty of rock.
     
    2 vortech pumps I will include but I haven't checked to see if one of them still works.   I think it's ok but I can't be sure.  It might have gotten wet but I can check on it. 
     
    $3500 OBO  I need to see it move soon.

    I think its time for me to get out for a bit

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    The tank has been emptied of livestock and I will reply to PMs as soon as I can now that the initial crisis is over. I still have the basement to clean. I know several have expressed interest in this set up so please know I will respond probably later this evening to everyone.

     

    Thank you all for your kind replies.

     

     

    I think its time for me to get out for a bit

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    Damage was minor.  Just melted some electrical.  Took a while to find where the smell was coming from.  I dont have time to list it all to part it out right now, but if anyone is looking for an upgrade to a nice 265 gallon tank it will be a good deal.  I have to get the livestock moved as soon as I can

    I think its time for me to get out for a bit

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    The sump is in the basement and requires a strong pump.  The balance between flow from upstairs to down would get out of balance if a power outage and then return of power.  This was usually due to the skimmer going crazy with the extra water in the sump.

     

    I think the balance was off and then water overflowed the tank upstairs and the ATO added too much water as well.  With 265 gallons the freshwater change did not impact the fish and corals but I have a mess to clean.  

     

    Beautiful tank for anyone looking to upgrade.  I will be parting with everything I have.

    I think its time for me to get out for a bit

    in General Discussion

    Came home to a flood and small electrical fire this evening.  I have been unable to care for this tank like I used to and I think this is a sign that it is time to part ways for now.

     

    I'm going to be looking to sale a 265 gallon with custom stand, canopy, custom sump, metal halide lighting, Bubble King 250 skimmer, Vortech pumps and more.  I am venting the house and drying the floor now trying to figure out how to best deal with this mess.  Nothing like a late night welcome when you thought you were coming home to rest.

     

     

    Controller Uses

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    First off let me say that I do not own an aquarium controller. I'm intrigued by the idea and I have been brainstorming the functions that I can benefit from.

     

    I know (or at least think) that the controller can do these things for me:

     

    - Turn lights on and off (replacing my current timers)

     

    - Monitor pH (control pH if you have a Ca reactor)

     

    - Control heater (replaces my current heater control)

     

    -If for some reason my tank gets too hot it can turn my lights off to improve the temp.

     

     

    I recently thought about how nice it would be if it would turn off my skimmer during a power outage so it would not come back on until I am there to make sure it does not go "crazy" and overflow when it comes back on. It seems to overflow after every power outage until the water level in the sump is stable again. Not sure if it can do this, but I think it could be programmed.

     

    If my water level in the sump became too low due to a failure of my auto top-off pump it could be set up (maybe) to shut off the return pump before it ran dry and seized.

     

    Anything else you guys or gals that have controllers use them for? Any tips for setting them up?

    Purple Milli turning green

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    I have a green acro colony that has been turning blue over the last few weeks. At first I thought it was going to die but now I think it may be changing colors. It was solid green, now it is more of a tri-color. I have had that colony for about 2 years.

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