Quantum Aquaria

If you get them to breed, remember who picked out the loving couple for you

you can find more information about it under our section in the Vendors forum. http://wamas.org/forums/topic/57992-quantum-reefs-retail-grand-opening-615/

Welcome to the area. If you have time this weekend, come by. We are in Springfield, so really close to Ft Belvoir and it just so happens that we will be having our our grand opening celebration and sale this weekend. I'm sure you won't have a problem finding things to fill up that tank of yours.

Yep. They indicated that the cost to care and breed them didn't justify what they were selling them for and that they couldn't compete with the availability and cost of the wild caught ones. They then focused on breeding the greeen spot mandarin, but even those have been on and off on the stocklist and availability. I spoke to them last week and they indicated that they "might" reattempt breeding their stock again, but not date as to when. We were lucky enough to get 1 green spot out of them for our store opening. In our experience, mandarins are very particular and wild caught or not, they are the same... although the tank bred ones are healthier, a change in environment will cause a mandarin to suddenly forget how to eat. It just takes time and care to ensure they eat frozen... which is why they are listed in the difficult or advanced category

It is with pleasure that I am able to announce that we will officially be open for business next weekend (6/15). Please join us for a Grand Opening Celebration and 15th. We are still seeking permission to hold a BBQ in the back of the store, but either way, we will have plenty of food and beverages (non alcoholic) for everyone. Here's the take on what's planned thus far: Address: 7025 Brookfield Plaza, Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 688-3106 Store Hours: 11am-9pm Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm Sundays... yes, we'll be open for business 7 days a week Food and drinks (served between noon and 2pm) Raffle drawings will take place at 5pm (more info below) Sale, Sale, Sale... no need to go into details. It's a grand opening, so the sales will be pretty nice For the Raffle, we will have the following for the lucky winners: $100 Gift Certificate good on livestock... 1 winners $50 Gift Certificate good on livestock... 4 winners $25 Gift Certificate good for Livestock... 4 winners 75 Gallon Marineland Glass Aquarium... 2 winners 20 Gallon Long Marineland Glass Aquarium... 2 winners No purchase necessary. Everyone that stops by will get a raffle ticket. You can increase your chance of winning by making purchases. Purchase $20 or more, get 3 additional tickets Purchase $75 or more, get 10 additional tickets Purchase $125 or more, get 20 additional tickets Purchase $200 or more and get 40 additional tickets. Drawing will be held at 7pm on Saturday, June 15th. No need to be present to win. We will announce all winners and tickets numbers on Wamas as well as our website once the drawing has been finalized. You can then stop by and pick up your prize if you have the winning ticket. By the way, for the event, we are getting in a huge order from Algagen.... if you're looking for Pods, this is the time... for this weekend only, all prices are at huge discounts. These will be fresh off their production lines. Also, we will be getting in their new line of PhycoPure Zooxanthellae. from Algagen "It is a pure culture, 2 strains of live zooxanthellae. Reports are coming in that people have brought bleached corals back,, easier coral acclimation, and "enhanced coloration". This is a product that is added to a tank completely and can be done monthly if desired." We will also be getting in fresh live mysids shrimp and marine feeder shrimps. We plan on stocking live food at our store on a regular basis and these are a great alternative to the disease ridden feeder goldfish and guppies and a lot more healthy than live brine shrimp (which we also plan to stock) As this week progresses, we'll have more updates (time permitting) and there may be other raffle prizes added to the list. Thanks again WAMAS for your continue support. We hope to see lots of you there to support us as we venture out into this unforgiving world of owning your own LFS. Show us that all our hard work, long hours and a empty piggy bank will be worthwhile By the way, although the Grand Opening raffle and BBQ will take place on Saturday, the sales will continue through the weekend. Special savings on Sunday for dads on Fathers Day.

try the other stores closer to you first, if they don't have them in stock, we have plenty of PH7 and PH10 Milwaukee calibration fluid in stock.

Firefish - can be very territorial and aggressive Purple Firefish - - can be very territorial and aggressive, but less then the firefish above Purple Dotty Back - don't even think about it Royal Gamma - perhaps, they are known to be mild and peaceful, but we've had folks report to us that they can become territorial yellow clown gobies or citron clown gobies are pretty cool. they like to host, or rest on corals as well... small and lots of personality based on your preference, you might want to consider helfrichi firefish. They are absolutely stunning, purple and totally peaceful and reef safe. Best in pairs though and since you have a hood, that would work since they are known jumpers

As most of you may be aware, we are getting set to open up our new retail space. With that, we'll be ordering in bulk so would like to pass the savings on to WAMAS members. We are anticipating order 4 pallets of salt, and, better yet, our suppliers are having a massive sale on all Marineland, Instant Ocean and Tetra products... if you've been wanting to upgrade to a larger tank (or downgrade), or need salt or lights, QT setups, heaters, stands, canopies.... this is the time... We will have everything delivered to our store address in Springfield, VA so you can pick up there... below are some highlights of the prices for the upcoming week. If you wish to have your items on Tuesday, then your order and payment must be submitted by midnight Sunday and shipment will arrive Tuesday afternoon. Please pm me with what you are interested in and I will send you a special link to our website and promo code that you can use for purchase and submit payment. Seriously folks, this is a great chance to stock up on salt or upgrade to that tank that you've always wanted. If you wish to have your items delivered next Tuesday (3/12), then order and payment must be received by midnight Sunday (3/10) If you wish to have your items delivered the following Tuesday (3/19), then order and payment must be received by midnight on Thursday (3/14). Instant Ocean 160 gallon buckets: $33.99. No limits Instant Ocean 200 gallon Mix Boxes: $29.99. No limits Reef Crystal 160 gallon buckets: $39.99. No limits Reef Crystal 200 Galon Mix Boxes: $39.99. No limits 72"x36"x27" ENSEMBLES (300 Gallon Deep Dimension Aquariums & Components) 300 Gallon DD Starphire Corner-Flo Aquarium - $1700 72"x36" Glass Canopy $99.99 72"x36" Monterey Stand - Black $900 72"x36" Monterey Canopy - Black $550 84"x24" ENSEMBLES (265 Gallon Aquarium & Components) 265 Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Black $1600 84"x24" Hinged Glass Canopy $79.99 84"x24" Majesty Stand - Black $450 84"x24" Monterey Stand - Black - $999.99 84"x24" Monterey Canopy - Black - $549.99 60"x36"x27" ENSEMBLES (250 Gallon Deep Dimension Aquariums & Components) 250 Gallon DD Starphire Corner-Flo Aquarium - Black 60"x36" Glass Canopy 60"x36" Monterey Stand - Black 60"x36" Monterey Canopy - Black 48"x36"x27" ENSEMBLES (200 Gallon Deep Dimension Aquariums & Components) 200 Gallon DD Starphire Corner-Flo Aquarium - Black 48"x36" Monterey Stand - Black 48"x36" Monterey Canopy - Black 72"x24" ENSEMBLES (180W, 220XH Aquariums & Components) 180W Gallon Aquarium - Black 180W Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Black 220XH Gallon Aquarium - Black 220XH Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Black 72"x24" Hinged Glass Canopy 72"x24" Majesty Stand - Black 72"x24" Monterey Stand - in Black or Red Oak 72"x24" Monterey Canopy - in Black or Red Oak 72"x18" ENSEMBLES (125, 150 Gallon Aquariums & Components) 125 Gallon Aquarium - Black 125 Gallon Aquarium - Oak 125 Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Black 125 Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Oak 150 Aquarium - Black 72"x18" Majesty Stand - Black 72"x18" Majesty Canopy - Black 72"x18" Majesty Stand - Oak 72"x18" Majesty Canopy - Oak 72"X18" Monterey Stand - in Black or Red Oak 72"x18" Monterey Canopy - Black - Red Oak 18"x18" FRAMELESS CUBE ENSEMBLE (25 Gallon Frameless Cube Aquarium & Components) 25 Gallon Frameless Cube Aquarium (18"x18"x18") 18"x18" Glass Canopy with clips for Frameless Cube 18"x18" Simple Modern Stand - Black 18"x18" Ventura Stand - Black - Red Oak 20"x18" ENSEMBLES (27 Cube, 37 Cloumn, 47 Column Aquariums & Components) 27 Gallon Cube Aquarium - Black 37 Gallon Column Aquarium - Black 47 Gallon Column Aquarium - Black 20"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy 20"x18" Simple Modern Stand - Black 20"x18" Newport Stand - Black 24"x12" ENSEMBLES (15, 20H Aquariums & Components) 15 Gallon Aquaium - Black 20H Aquarium - Black 24" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Black 24" Tetra LED Hood - N 24" Marineland LED Hood 24"x12" Hinged Glass Canopy 24" Replacement Fluorescent Strip Light - Black 24"x12" Majesty Stand - Black 24"x24" FRAMELESS CUBE ENSEMBLES (45, 60 Gallon Cube Aquariums & Components) 45 Gallon Frameless Cube Aquarium (24"x24"x18") - Coming Soon - Pre-order 60 Gallon Framless Cube Aquarium - (24"x24"x24") - Coming Soon - Pre-order 60 Gallon Frameless Cube Aquarium with Back Panel Over Flow - Coming Soon - Pre-order 24"x24" Glass Canopy with clips for Frameless Cubes - Coming Soon - Pre-order 24"x24" Ventura Stand - Black - Red Oak 30"x12" ENSEMBLES (20L, 29 & 37 Gallon Aquariums & Components) 20L Aquarium - Black 29 Gallon Aquarium - Black 37 Gallon Aquarium - Black 30" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Black 30" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Oak 30" Tetra LED Hood - 30" Marineland LED Hood 30"x12" Hinged Glass Canopy 30" Fluorescent Strip Light - Black 30" Replacement Fluorescent Strip Light - Black 30"x12" Majesty Stand - Black 30"x12" Majesty Stand - Oak 30"x12" Newport Stand - Black 30"x18" ENSEMBLES (34 Gallon & 56 Column Aquariums & Components) 34 Gallon Aquarium - Black 56 Gallon Column Aquarium - Black 30"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy 30"x18" Simple Modern Stand 30"x18" Majesty Stand - Black 30"x30" FRAMELESS CUBE ENSEMBLES (93 Frameless Cube Aquariums & Components) 93 Gallon Framless Cube Aquarium - (30"x30"x24") Coming Soon - Pre-order 93 Gallon Frameless Cube Aquarium with Corner-Flo Coming Soon - Pre-order 30"x30" Glass Canopy with clips for Frameless Cube Coming Soon - Pre-order 30"x30" Ventura Stand - Black - Red Oak 36"x13" ENSEMBLES (30, 40H Aquariums & Components) 30 Gallon Aquarium - Black 40H Aquarium - Black 36" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Black 36" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Oak 36"x12" Hinged Glass Canopy 36" Fluorescent Strip Light - Black 36" Fluorescent Strip Light - Oak 36"x12" Majesty Stand - Black 36"x12" Majesty Stand - Oak 36"x18" ENSEMBLES (40 Breeder, 65 Gallon Aquariums & Components) 40 Gallon Breeder - Black Temp 65 Gallon Aquarium - Black 65 Gallon Aquarium with 1 CF - Black 36"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy (40 Breeder - No Brace) 36"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy 36"x18" Majesty Stand - Black 36"x18" Majesty Canopy - Black 36"x36"x27" ENSEMBLES (150 Gallon Deep Dimension Aquariums & Components) 150 Gallon DD Starphire Corner-Flo Aquarium - Black - 36"x36" Glass Canopy 36"x36" Monterey Stand - Black 36"x36" Monterey Canopy - Black 48"x13" ENSEMBLES (40, 55, 60 Gallon Aquariums & Components) 40 Gallon Aquarium - Black 55 Gallon Aquarium - Black 55 Gallon Aquarium - Oak 60 Gallon Aquarium - Black 48" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Black 48" RFH - Recessed Full Hood - Fluorescent - Oak 48"x13" Hinged Glass Canopy 48" Fluorescent Strip Light - Black 48" Fluorescent Strip Light - Oak 48"x13" Majesty Stand - Black 48"x13" Majesty Canopy - Black 48"x13" Majesty Stand - Oak 48"x13" Majesty Canopy - Oak 48"x13" Newport Stand - Black 48"x18" ENSEMBLES (75, 90, 110 Gallon Aquariums & Components) 75 Gallon Aquarium - Black 75 Gallon Aquarium - Oak 75 Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Black 90 Gallon Aquarium - Black 90 Gallon Aquarium - Oak 90 Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Black 90 Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Oak 110 Gallon Aquarium - Black 110 Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Black 48"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy 48"x18" Majesty Stand - Black 48"x18" Majesty Canopy - Black 48"x18" Majesty Stand - Oak 48"x18" Majesty Canopy - Oak 48"x18" Newport Stand - Black 48"x18" Monterey Stand - Black or Red Oak 48"x18" Monterey Canopy - Black or Red Oak 48"x24" ENSEMBLES (120, 150XH Aquariums & Components) 120 Gallon Aquarium - Black 120 Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Black 150XH Gallon Aquarium - Black 150XH Gallon Aquarium with 1 Corner-Flo - Black 48"x24" Hinged Glass Canopy 48"x24" Majesty Stand - Black 48"X24" Monterey Stand - Black or Red Oak 48"x24" Monterey Canopy - Black or Red Oak 60"x18" ENSEMBLES (120XH Aquariums & Components) 120XH Gallon Aquarium - Black 120XH Gallon Aquarium with 2 Corner-Flos - Black 60"x18" Hinged Glass Canopy 60"x18" Majesty Stand - Black 60"x18" Majesty Canopy - Black 60"X18" Monterey Stand - Black 60"x18" Monterey Canopy - Black Tetra 10 Gallon Economy Boxed Aquarium Kit Tetra 10 Gallon Deluxe LED Boxed Aquarium Kit Tetra 20 Gallon Deluxe LED Boxed Aquarium Kit Tetra 29 Gallon Deluxe LED Boxed Aquarium Kit Tetra 55 Gallon Deluxe LED Boxed Aquarium Kit TETRA 10 GALLON HALF MOON AQUARIUM KIT Tetra 10 Gallon Half Moon Aquarium Kit 20 Gallon Half Moon Combo 30 Gallon Half Moon Combo 20/30 Gallon Half Moon Stand - Black Marineland LED Light Bar - 11" (42 White LEDs - 3 Blue LEDs - 3.8w Total) 17" Hidden LED Lighting System - Blue & White - Fully Submersible 21" Hidden LED Lighting System - Blue & White - Fully Submersible 17" Accent LED Lighting System - Blue - Fully Submersible 17" Accent LED Lighting System - Red - Fully Submersible 18"-24" Marineland Single Bright LED Lighting System 24"-36" Marineland Single Bright LED Lighting System 36"-48" Marineland Single Bright LED Lighting System 48"-60" Marineland Single Bright LED Lighting System 18"-24" Marineland Double Bright LED Lighting System 24"-36" Marineland Double Bright LED Lighting System 36"-48" Marineland Double Bright LED Lighting System 48"-60" Marineland Double Bright LED Lighting System 18"-24" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED Lighting System With Integrated Timer 24"-36" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED Lighting System With Integrated Timer 36"-48" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED Lighting System With Integrated Timer 48"-60" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED Lighting System With Integrated Timer 18"-24" Marineland Reef Capable Lighting System With Integrated Timer 24"-36" Marineland Reef Capable Lighting System With Integrated Timer 36"-48" Marineland Reef Capable Lighting System With Integrated Timer 48"-60" Marineland Reef Capable Lighting System With Integrated Timer Lots more... too much to list.

uhmm.. uhmmm... who's first?

Hey... you said you wouldn't let this bromance get public

Yes, No, Maybe so.. but seriously, after our last discussion, i got one in.. just in case you got that itch, it'll be ready...

LOL... I've got a RLSS 6I right here that was sent to us that says with a label that reads "don't open... reserved for Andre"

Looking good Andre.

go forth and conquer... you'll be fine. don't worry too much about the nooks and crannies... like i said, increase the ratio of the peroxide and you'll see everything bubble, including those located in the nooks... get a toothbrush if you're worried since you can get in between the small spaces a lot better... that brush you have is a bit big... see how everything goes in a few days...

just scrub what you can of the bubble algae... let the bubbles burst in the hydrogen peroxide and the peroxide will take care of the rest... make sure to swoosh and rinse in clean salt water or tank water... put back in tank... swing by sometime this week... got some emerald crabs that will take care of the rest of the bubble algae you don't scrub off... just make sure to catch them before you put fish in since they is da devil...

go to CVS, got a few bottles of hydrogen peroxide. Mix a 5-1 solution (5 times tank water to 1 ratio of hydrogen peroxide). get a soft toothbrush (at the dollar store or somewhere cheap). put the rocks in the bucket for about 5-10 minutes and scrub lightly with the toothbrush. Have another bucket of tank water ready and rinse the rock around by swooshing it around and put it back in tank. You'll see bubbles where the algae is and within a day, it will turn white.. .within a few days, all the algae will be gone... ... it works like magic.

worst pump i ever owned. The name is quiet deceiving... loud and unreliable. I had the Quiet One 4000 on my 120 gallon a couple of years ago and was scared to death each time the power cut off or i had to shut the pump off for maintenance... literally a waiting game, sitting there hoping and praying that it would start pushing water again... sometimes taking a minute, sometimes taking an hour for it to start churning... i was so happy when it finally died and i got an ehiem 1262 to replace it. for quiet and reliability, look for an ehiem or a waveline 5000... those wavelines are great, quiet and controllable.

welcome. we've got several All-In-Ones here, including a Nanocube. Lots of different ways to run them and all can be very fun. A 29 gallon Biocube is a really good size and can be modded in lots of different ways. As the saying goes, before I got into reef tanks, I was just a normal guy, now, I'm an electrician, a plumber, woodworker and an architect

i'd go with either the ehiem hobby pumps or even the maxijet utility pumps would be quieter

so... this is the smile after a satisfied meal... I think he was mocking me with that smile

definitely. It will be some time before they become available... I believe May timeframe but from all early indications, they are not making the controllers available for the pumps "for awhile". Not sure why, but this is what we were told when inquiring about the release timeline. Hopefully, when the time draws near, this will not be the case and they'll make both available at the same time.

so far, so good. the planets are aligning for ya.

Looking good so far Tracy. you're gonna love that RLSS skimmer... the ability to reduce and increase the flow to maximize the bubbles in your skimmer is gonna be really cool.

you can get something like this: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalog/product/view/id/106/ you hook it up to your kitchen or bathroom sink and put the tubing that feeds the water to the ro/di unit to the adapter. The nice thing about this is that the lever will allow you to adjust to switch the water direction so that it either goes to your ro/di unit or comes out of the sink adapter. this way, you won't have to hook or unhook the ro/di unit after each use.