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    algae growth

    in General Discussion

    well I doulbt if anyone on any forum will tell you that RODI is not a good idea, I have read a number of threads debating lighting, sump vs canister or HOB and whether or not a skimmer is really needed, but as far as where you get your water, the answer is always use RODI

    Being a hobbyist is fun thanks to ERC

    in Exotic Reef Creations

    rarely do I have a bad experience at any LFS, but I have to agree that Richard goes above and beyond for his customers,  I consider him a good friend rather than a vendor, as far as money spent, I am probably on the lower end of his customers, but the treatment I get whenever I buy from ERC makes me feel like I'm his best Customer.

     

    Keep up the good work, I'm glad others feel the same way I do.

     

    Craig 

    I think I may have a dead fish in my DSB...

    in General Discussion

    90g DT with a 40g sump. Everything but the corals seem fine, my SPS are fairly unhappy right now, softies are just retracted a bit. Algae growth isn't horrible either but there's normally almost none. Real concern is that if this goes on for another week or more I'll likely lose some of my SPS.

     

    I have to agree with Coral Hind, I dont see how 1 Fish with that much water volume could cause that many problems with easily over 100gal of water volume, I have a 90 Gal with a 29gal sump, I feed my system about  20-25 live ghost/feeder shrimp every month, some live for weeks others die within an hour or so, but I just leave them for my CuC, I never notice a spike in anything, even with dead and or decaying shrimp in my system. 

    fluval 405

    in General Discussion

    not sure what to tell you, I ran a canister on a 29 Biocube for quite a while without any issues, but I didnt really think it was doing much on my 40B so I went to a sump, if that's an option it might be worth the switch, Petco has a $PG sale right now so you could do a DIY sump for pretty cheap

    How many watts per gallon of cheato?

    in General Discussion

    I use an old D120 I used to have on an old frag tank, I used to use a regular shop light and led similar to the one listed above, I get better growth out of the evergrow but I wouldn't recommend spending spending the money on one. the increase in growth doesnt justify the cost difference IMO.

     

    a regular CFL or LED light works fine and takes up less room

    Best place to buy a 50-55 gallon reef ready tank?

    in General Discussion

    65 is what I have, it has the same foot print as a 40 breeder. They aren't that expensive either.

     

    yeah, if your not on a budget the taller tank is nice, I wasnt sure what your price range was, and for $45 you're not getting a better deal than a 40B but if you have a little bigger budget then I would say look into some of the Deep Blue tanks, Richard at ERC gave me a good deal on some 30gal frag tanks before, also there is a 48 Gal Mr aqua at KoC for $250 in Frederick, not sure about the dimensions 

     

    or you could check with Reef E Scape, they usually have a nice selection of used tanks and equipment.

     

    B.L.U.F. talk to the Wamas Vendors, you will be surprised at some of the deals you can get, especially if your not too picky about the exact dimensions of the tank.

    Best place to buy a 50-55 gallon reef ready tank?

    in General Discussion

    http://wamas.org/forums/topic/70882-collegemans-80-shallow-reef/

     

    http://wamas.org/forums/topic/70919-quiet-pump-for-brs-gfocarbon-reactor/?p=636945

     

    some nice looking shallow reefs, your going to pay a little extra for the tank because of it's uncommon size, and more than likely you will have to build your own stand (the easiest  D.I.Y project you will ever do in this hobby), I have 2 x ERC  spec Evergrow D2040's on my 4' 90gal and they are great LED lights and you cant beat the price, you can get away with a smaller skimmer for the surface area.

     

    and most importantly they look sweet!

    Best place to buy a 50-55 gallon reef ready tank?

    in General Discussion

    40B have a better footprint than a 55gal

     

    honestly the best stands are the ones you build, that way you can get the height where you want it and make sure all your equipment fits under it, I think the 40B's at petco are the best way to go if this is your 1st tank, you can drill them easy and lighting will be cheaper than a 4ft tank 

     

    I would consider anything less than 18" a shallow tank 24" seems to be the norm 12" or less is usually what's considered a Frag tank. 

    Best place to buy a 50-55 gallon reef ready tank?

    in General Discussion

    I saw the 48 Gal RR Mr. Aqua Rimless at King of Coral this afternoon that Surf & Turf was talking about, they want $250 for it, I think it might be used but it looks brand new and for $250 it's a steal.

     

    any particular reason you are looking for a 50-55 gal? 75Gal would be better than a Standard 55 gal if that's what your thinking of. 

    Quiet pump for BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor

    in General Discussion

    Thanks.. yea 40b... it's on a shallow 80... biggest sump I have had and I absolutely love it haha... I have had some tight ones in the past...

     

    Here's the top half haha

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    very nice, I have to move again at the end of the year, not sure if I'm going for a 6'-8' Fish only next or a shallow reef, tempted to stay away from coral until I will be somewhere for longer than a couple of years, but I love the way a reef tank looks

    5g pico

    in Nano Tanks

    thanks for the info, tank looks great, light is a bit more than I want to pay for an office tank but it does look great.

    5g pico

    in Nano Tanks

    are those lights standard or did you mod them?

     

    I just picked up a 3.7 gal from petco, I think it's a petco brand for a Beta, I was thinking of getting another one for my office but I think I would need to upgrade the LED's.

    by the time I do that I could probably buy a spec V if those are the standard lights

    Quiet pump for BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor

    in General Discussion

    I just added a T to my return with a valve for my reactor.. just added it two weeks ago... chopped off the pipe, add the T glued back together and let it flow... seems to work fine...

     

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    nice clean setup, is that a 40B? sump, what size DT is that on? I have another tank project that got put on hold due to work, looks like you have plenty of room to work and easy access to your equipment.

    Quiet pump for BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor

    in General Discussion

    I dislike the manifold option if you're running a Herbie or Bean Animal setup, as their tuning is very much tied to the return output. My personal opinion.

     

    I dont on the 90 but I have already drilled the 125 for a bean animal setup, thanks for the heads up, I will most likely be using a 75 gal for my sump on the next build or at least a 40B so hopefully I will have a little more space to work with.

    Basement Sump / Set up

    in Do It Yourself

    I throw mine off my back porch onto the grass lol, it's definitely looked better but I have 8ft wide french doors a couple of feet away from my DT and my wife gets mad when I splash water through the house.

     

    no doubt that it's not good for grass, you can tell where I have been dumping it (not as green, a little thinner), but after 2 years of bi-weekly water changes 20-30gal it's still alive

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