ImGoingCoastal

Huh.... Didnt even know it posted a preview! -A-a-ron

No input, just wanted to put this here. Saw this for sale in Reef2Reef in case you wanted the 160. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nyos-quantum-160-skimmer.498071/&share_tid=498071&share_fid=1020&share_type=t -A-a-ron

Those montis are impressive!!! -A-a-ron

Those were my thoughts exactly. -A-a-ron

In my search for lighting I found what I think is a very informative write up on multiple popular lighting options. It may be biased. If it is, someone please let me know. https://aquarium-digest.com/tag/sb-reef-led/ Thought I'd share with the group to share some knowledge. -A-a-ron

Sorry, just realized that's a 2.5 drive from you! Haha. Whoops. -A-a-ron

The fluval 13.5 aquarium includes a light that will supposedly keep softies okay. Might even have some black Friday sales. Also could check Facebook or Craigslist for someone dumping their old tanks. If you have a car and feel like a weekend trip, this looks like a pretty good quick startup tank. https://greenville.craigslist.org/for/d/innovative-marine-nuvo-10/6739515208.html -A-a-ron

I'm a fan of dwarf anglefish but some may not mic well with reefs. A leopard wrasse would be pretty sweet! If you have the husbandry for it... A Mandarin definitely gives the wow factor. -A-a-ron

Ironically, I just found out about these last night after I had a crappy heater blow while curing some rock. I was wondering the same thing about their functionality. Saw a couple of good reviews on them for what it's worth. -A-a-ron

These Gyres seem interesting and aren't quite at the ecotech price point so maybe there will be one in my future. Though not having wires in the tank is a definite plus. Ugh, I cant wait to hurry up and get my tank wet! Rock is currently cooking in a Rubbermaid container in advance of this. Hopefully I can beat my cycle now! -A-a-ron

I'll probably go Jebao at first then once the funds return, get one of the fancy ones. -A-a-ron

Yep, it's showing the discount in the cart. Whether it goes through or not is a whole nother story. -A-a-ron

I'm debating on pulling the trigger on my tank (DFS has a 20% off coupon) but like you said. Black Friday is right around the corner. -A-a-ron

I had an MP10 on my 40. Loved it, just wish I had two. Unfortunately, my budget won't allow me to afford two of them at this time. -A-a-ron

Return guppies for credit at lfs. Convert to salt. Buy a clown. Bring whatever livestock you aquire back and sell/trade/or trade into lfs here for credit. -A-a-ron

Well there are a few different sizes of them.. Biggest thing I don't care for is that they take up a lot of space aka eyesore. -A-a-ron

So I've been out of the game for a bit and am just coming back into it. I'm working on setting up (slowly!) a 40 gallon and am looking at powerheads. I'm not familiar with the gyres. Am I better off going with 2+ jebao powerheads, an MP10, or one of the ice cap Gyres? -A-a-ron

Thinking about swapping my drilled 40B for the Cobalt C-Vue 40 AIO. Anyone have any experience with these? I've seen threads about crappy silicone seals but its only been aesthetics. I love my 40, but have had issues with plumbing and leaks in the past, figure an AIO would be better. Plus, my lease says max 20 gallons. A 40 AIO would be a much easier sell than a drilled 40 with a 20L sump. -A-a-ron

Yup -A-a-ron

Wow. That's an awesome picture! -A-a-ron

As an IT, I can completely support down time and even more when it's convenient for the techs that support the system. -A-a-ron

I was thinking of just a little clown goby and some inverts. Maybe ooh and ahh people with a cleaner shrimp (though that might encourage too many hands in the tank)... I want to keep the bioload (and cost) low to help avoid crashes and the like. -A-a-ron

Nice setup! How do you like the razor? I was looking at them.... -A-a-ron

You seem very informed about all aspects of reef keeping! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your input! -A-a-ron

I'd love to design a custom LED but it seems like once I've completed my research on it, something new has come out haha. -A-a-ron