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I’ve been patient. Working within my budget each month I was waiting to buy the overflow box until there were some Black Friday sales. A friend stepped in and bought me the one I wanted. Time to drill! Here are the returns and the overflow. Drilling was fun. I bought 5 diamond bits on amazon for $12 which worked great for the return lines. The overflow box came with its own bit. Hearing protection is absolutely a MUST. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I should mention at this point I had purchased a viparspectra LED. A couple of weeks ago I also bought wavemakers and a 48” T5 from WAMAS members. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I sanded it smooth and decided to go with a flat white Sherwin Williams Eminence ceiling paint. I wanted a flat look and this paint is super white. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The stand was sturdy but I wanted a cleaner look. I bought some bondo wood filler and began to fill the seams. The two part bondo wood filler is perfect for impatient people. Solidified in about 5 mins, sandable in a half an hour. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Time to start working on the stand. My wife was building a bench for our front porch. Since the tools were out I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and build a stand. I was dreaming of 80/20 extruded aluminum...oh well. Here’s the stand and my beautiful wife with her bench. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I started this process back in August so let’s start from the beginning. August 2020, I stop by House of Tropicals on my way home from work and come home with this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey, here’s an update! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey everyone. Yep, the leather is looking as good as ever despite its horrible horrible the other day. I’ve watched it open and retract several times since it dropped all of the polyps and it’s full in size and the polyps are fluorescent green. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

An hour ago there were no signs of any polyps. Now there are polyps emerging seemingly from nowhere. Like I said in the first post, I’ve seen this coral shed several times but I have never seen it drop all of its polyps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. I do have another system I could move it to but I thought that may induce more stress. It hasn’t begun rotting or losing flesh so I’m leaving it alone for now. As of typing this it has expanded to its normal daytime size but has no polyps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nothing else has changed and all other corals are open with polyps extended and normal coloration (softies, LPS, and SPS). water parameters are 1.025, nitrate 0, nitrite 0, ammonia 0. alk and calc I will check tonight but the major params are normal. 30% water change coming tonight with reef crystals thanks for replying

This coral has been in my tank for 10 months, it sheds about every 45-60 days. This doesn’t look like normal shedding. The skin is losing coloration and the polyps have fallen off. The only thing I’ve changed in months is that I added carbon last night. Everything looked good last night I just wanted to add the carbon before I started cutting up some other corals today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Edit: wish I could come down but too far away from Glen Burnie

Lee, have you made any decisions?

Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative to this EHEIM Substrat Pro? This is what BRS used in their frag kits several years ago because it was small and would fit in the grooves of the botanicare grow out kits. Is there a cheaper alternative? Also, here is the link to the softie grow out video. I love the cart design and want to put something similar together. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/propagation-tank-set-up-video/

I’m still interested... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where are you located? I want mushrooms and could pry them off of the rock or trade for new Marco rock. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey Lynn - thanks. I could not see it on my phone last night. All good now. Found the thread and asked to be added to the list.

Hi, yes I would think I am. I joined less than a year ago. How do I know?

Hey Reefers, how do I sign for use of the clubs par meter?