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I had the same problem when I got my MP10, I contacted their tech support but checked my MP40's and the prop is supposed to be connected to the magnet. I superglued it into place but the tech guy said it wouldn't hold, that's was a year ago Tony

T5 Lighting This is what I'm using over my 20g tank, the 24 inch version. I like it cause it has the moonlights and timer built in. Tony

I'll be there getting rid of stuff and probably buying some stuff. Tony

Welcome, very much a nub here myself. Alot of great help here. Tony

Oh yea I totally forgot those where out there. Good advice thank ya. Tony

Would putting the 8 in a straight line work or should I think of another configuration? What I'm planning to do if I use them is get some sockets and wire them up, instead of using a light fixture. I want to have some control of when they turn on and off, having the more blue turn on for dusk and dawn. I have also though about using t5's to supplement the PAR38's or would this be overkill as well? Thanks Tony

I've been researching my 180g build. I think I found the tank and stand, so now onto lighting. I'd like the use 12 PAR 38s from Nanotuners. The configuration 6 20000k 6 12000k All with the 40 degree optics. The tank dimensions will be 72x24x24. So the question I have: Will the optics work for the 24" depth? Will 12 be enough to cover the whole tank? I'm think 4 in a square configuration with 3 squares. I'm planning on sticking with a mixed reef with softies, LPS and SPS. Thanks Tony

I've been talking to Jeff about getting one of his 180g tanks and was wondering if you had a picture of your setup. Did you get the stand and canopy as well? Tony

Can you buy seperate corner pieces for these kits? I have the overflow and two returns I have to work around. My other idea is to leave pieces of the eggcrate I'm using now in the back section and just measure for the area left open. What would be the best? Tony

I put the new address manually into my GPS and still manage to drive by it everytime I go. Tony

From most of the reading I've done. You can use sand as a mold. Could you just use black sand for that and keep what sticks? Tony

This stuff was stringy nasty looking red goop. All the pictures I've seen of it looked just like cyno.

I've used the aquahub ATO on all my tanks so far. I will have to say the toughest part of the process for me is molding the hangers. Beyond that it's just a bunch of stripping wires. Tony

Not to highjack the thread and all but has anyone ever notice a correlation between cyno and the sand that you use. When I first stood up my 12g Aquapod I used the off the shelf sand that had the added bacteria for "instant cycling" and had a huge outbreak of cyno. I setup my 20g and 75g with "The Package" from TBS and didn't get an outbreak, but the sump for the 75g I used the off the shelf sand again and also had a bad outbreak in the sump only. When I reset up my 12g Aquapod using Marco Rocks sand I didn't have an outbreak. Just seems weird that the two times I use the off the shelf sand I get it but when I use some that isn't "instant cycle" I don't. I know it's a small sample size just struck me as weird. Tony

That would be a no to the DSB. I bought "The Package" from TBS and wasn't up to speed on the DSB for the refugium. I'm trying a DSB in my 20g to see how that works. The Cheato in the refugium didn't grow for the longest time. It has started to grow more recently. I have also started to add some Caulerpa from my 28g that seems to grow much faster. I've started to cut back my feeding as well. I might try a larger water change this weekend. Tony

I don't really have that many fish either. Current stocking is 3 anthias, 2 clowns, 1 cleaner goby, 1 6-line and a new blenny in the 75. In the 29 I have 2 mollies(mom and 1 baby), 2 clowns, 1 clown goby. I also have lot of little critters that help out with that, 10-15 porcelan crabs that came on the live rock and all my softies tend to grab up alot of the food as well. I have always overfed any pet I have, you should see the cats. I probably should look at reducing the amount that I feed but since the nitrates haven't been too much of a problem in either tanks I haven't worried too much about it. Once the 20g gets cycled the amount that I use will be split between 3 tanks.

Feeding that I do. I rotate through different foods about every 3 days. Day 1 is flakes/pellets and reef chili or frozen plankton and mysis. Day 2 is 2 cubes of frozen food and Reef Nutrition Phytofeast and Oyster feast. Day3 is either my own frozen concoction or Rods. I forgot to add this is divided between my current two tanks. I currently do 10% water changes weekly on all the tanks. I was thinking of doing the Kalk route but was a little afraid to use it as well as my Calcium has always been in the high 400s. I tried the Seachem Phosphate removal in a bag. It lowered it a bit but was still reading high after using on of the larger containers. My reactor from BRS will hopefully be in today or tomorrow. It says you can run carbon and GFO. I'll probably just run GFO for the time being. Does phosphate stop coraline algae growth? I'm guessing it does since my 28g is covered in it and my 75 is complete devoid except a few spots in the sump. Tony

On my Phosphate test it is unreadable because it so high on the test I'm using. I wouldn't doubt that I do have some type of infestation of pests. The issue I'm seeing is with montipora and a birdsnest. Those two seem to be taking the brunt of the problem. All my other SPS corals have good color just very slow growth, don't have any acro's yet.

The cheato fuge is about 2/3 of a 20g long tank. Yep using a RO/DI, was the first purchase I made after all the reading. I just find it very weird that my 75g has the problem and my 28g doesn't. To be truthful my 28g looks a lot better than my 75g and the 28g has only been setup since MACNA 2009. I'm working on upgrading the 75 to a 180g, I'm hoping a 55g sump will give me more room for equipment and fuge area. Under the 75 is just sooooo packed. I did just ordered a reactor from BRS. Hope to have that up and running by the weekend with my RowaPhos. Thanks for all the help, just really baffled. Tony

Sure haven't, I bought some RowaPhos today from BRK. Now I just need a reactor. Crossing my fingers this will work. Tony

My Phosphates have been running high since I setup my 75g tank. I've tried a couple things to reduce it but haven't had much luck. I have no algae problem currently in the display, actually have to add algae for the snails. I have both chaeto and caulerpa running in the fuge. As for nitrates I've run two different test with different results one reading high but not unsafe(strip test) and one reading zero(API). I'm looking on suggestions to reduce the levels. Most of my LPS hard coral seems to be doing ok, but my SPS just don't seem well, loss of color and zero growth. I have a Coralife calcium reactor that I'm currently not using since my calcium levels stay around 450. Can I use this as a media reactor maybe for GFO or solid vodka dosing? Has there been enough success with standard vodka dosing that maybe I should try that? I'm open to any and all suggestions. Thanks Tony I forgot to add that I do not see this problem in my 28g. I feed the tanks the same.

Doing more searches I've found on Glasscages.com a 150g 48x30x25. That seems to hit the sweet spot of good surface area and not too tall. I've heard mixed reviews of glasscages. Anyone had any experience with them? Thanks Tony

Let's see I have: 75g Display 20g Sump 28g Biocube 12g Aquapod 20g Display 5g Sump 160g Total Adding to the total of 68135.68g Tony

Wow thanks for the responses. I really like the idea of the 180 72x24x24. I really do want to stick with a tank that has better gas exchange, hence the cube. I hadn't even thought about trying to reach the bottom. Now thinking about it reaching the bottom back could be a real pain. The only problem with the 72 inch is where to put it, new lighting and probably a new skimmer. Will have to find a wall big enough with the support I need. I'm starting to feel the empty wall in the living room needs some lovin. That and get my dining room back for an actual table. Oh and no need to stop I'm open to more suggestions. Thanks again! Tony

This summer I'm looking into upgrading my 75g up to a 150g. I want the tank to be able to handle a tang, probably a sailfin or hippo. I'm leaning towards the Marineland deep dimension cube with dimensions of 36X36X27 or should I go with the standard rectangular they come in two flavors that I have seen 48x24x30 or 72x18x24? Thanks Tony