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Good call on the 85C. Come to think of it, I might have one in my kit.

I can, but I haven't. My hope was that these lenses would take reasonable pictures quickly. Way back in the day I was a professional photographer, so I could break out the gear and really get to messing with settings, but I haven't wanted to go that far. My phone does a pretty easy color temp adjustment so I can play around with it when I have a little more time. If I have a chance over the weekend I might do some comparison shots with the different lenses and put them up so folks can see what they look like with minimal effort. My light is a T5/LED hybrid that I have set more on the white side, so it isn't too tough for me to get decent photos right out of the camera. The orange filter dropped a little extra blue out, but it was honestly not much of a difference. I think the real test will be taking some shots when my tank is under a full moon light cycle. That tends to be a nice dark blue with some good florescence.

I swear I'm losing my mind these days. I replied to your question in the wrong thread. The lens was the "gradual orange" one. No stack, just clipped it over the camera. Upon closer inspection I realized the gradual orange is a gradient from orange to clear. I didn't realize that when i picked it out of the pack, going forward I'll be trying out the plain orange one and see what the results are.

The lens is the "gradual orange". Here are a few shots, same lens, very very low blue light. The tank is nearly blacked out now.

Thank you! I'll look into closed loop. Can you share a little more on how you did it? Can I integrate it into a reefer 250? I saw the ghl pumps. They're labeled sicce, with ghl chips. I think the most powerful one caps out at 2150 gph? Is that strong enough? They're certainly affordable.

I'll check in a minute, it was one of the orange ones, no stack, no camera adjustment. I wanted to see what it would produce "raw". I'll give you the name of the exact lens in a couple min

Weird. I wonder if they were too big. Let's try again, this time with fewer per post.

Hello Everyone - I recently picked up this cheap-o lens kit from amazon and wanted to share a couple of photos. These were taken with a Google Pixel 6 Pro and the orange filter from the kit. Several of the photos are at a 4x optical zoom and the phone has a hard time with the refraction so a couple aren't as sharp as they could be. The kit is here if anyone is interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRXTPSG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Bonus photo - The Sallylightfoot Molted!

Hello Everyone! I'm looking for a little advice on upgrading and improving the flow pattern in my tank. Requirements: Must be compatible with GHL Profilux 4 Must meet the needs of my current 3 foot tank, but also be compatible with an eventual upgrade to a 4 foot tank Not Ecotech - I have a little heartburn with their customer service over an issue with a Radion light I sent in for service, I would prefer to use another vendor Current Situation: I have 5 pumps from 4 different vendors. I currently have an eheim return (I think it's a model 1102 but the sticker is very worn down and I didn't buy it), 1 Ecotech MP10, 1 Icecap 1K gyre, and 2 Sicce nanos (525 GPH). I would like to start moving my gear towards one cohesive ecosystem that also provides for expansion in the future. Most of my gear now was either stuff that came with the tank, or cobbled together from purchases here. Current Flow Setup: The Icecap 1K is on the upper left side of the tank, directly opposed to the MP10. The Sicce nanos are on the back wall, one in each corner facing the sand bed. The intent of the nano pumps was to eliminate dead spots and kick up some detritus on the sand. In the image below the pumps are: 1 Icecap 1K 2 Sicce nano (this has been lowered 6 inches) 3 Sicce nano (this has been lowered 6 inches) 4 MP10, not pictured, but centered on glass across from Icecap, it has been moved since this photo was taken Reasons for Change: I "dust" my sand and rock work every morning. Detritus and sediment settles on them over night. To me, this indicates the flow isn't powerful enough to keep it suspended in the water column and eventually moved to the skimmer. I would like for my gear to be cohesive and I'd like to pair down some of the manufaturers I have poor polyp extension on my SPS corals, it could be partially due to them still settling in, but I think flow is part of it. Options I Have Considered: 1 Large gyre pump located on the left or right 2 Tunze 6095s, one on each side set to random 2 AI Nero 5s, one on each side set to random Questions: What would you recommend for this tank? What other brands and models should I be considering? Are the Sicce nanos doing anything of value? Should I be looking at a new return pump as well? Does anyone have something for sale that meets the above requirements? I'll happily buy something from a member if the right tool is available. Thanks y'all! I'm looking forward to your suggestions.

Anecdotal but at one point I had a sebae, a condy, a rock flower, and several bubble tips in the same tank. They didn't kill anything except corals. According to the chart it looks like those 4 can either touch, or have no listed interaction, which in my particular case was accurate.

I used reefcleaners.org They have some premade packs, but they'll put together something custom if you have a specific problem you need to address. I didn't end up QT'ing mine. I acclimated them according to the instructions they send and let em do their thing.

Wow...Right now most of my corals are the size of a baseball or smaller. If I'm lucky I'll get to the point where they're so big I have to figure out how to get them out of the tank. When that day comes I really don't want to have to take a saw to my tank. That said, thanks to the feedback from everyone here hopefully I can avoid that!

I'm with you. I was looking into this one because the price was right and the size was good, but it seems like the juice isn't worth the squeeze with the 36 inch height. I'll keep looking for something a little shorter.

This is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Maybe a little bigger but a nice rectangular, rimless tank about 4 feet wide would be perfect. I think I'm going to follow your lead on this and look for something I can slap an external overflow on.

120 seems like the sweet spot for me. I have plenty of room for a tank that size and I think most of my existing gear will work well on it. I'll have to keep prowling the forums until something pops up. I'm in the Sterling area, and I really like the idea of the external overflow. I hadn't put much thought into it until this discussion, but now that I'm looking at them it seems like the way to go.

This certainly falls into the "the more you know" category for me. I would have bet money that the top slid out. It looks like it sits in a channel that allows it to slide. If that sucker doesn't move it would make for a massive pain in the rear to clean/arrange/move corals. I'm with you on the hard pass.

Nope. No rush. I like to browse some of the local stuff for sale and spotted these two. I got excited, almost made a poor decision, and my resident WAMAS gurus talked me out of it. I'll keep an eye out for something more in line with your suggestions and if you happen to run across something feel free to message me

@epleeds Thank you! I'm primarily looking at 48 inch tanks because of the light I picked up from you. I'm really enjoying it now that I finally got all the rewire work done. From the feedback here it looks like I should hold off and keep an eye out for a 48x24xSomething tank

@Origami @YHSublime Y'all rock. Good points on the 18 being sub-optimal. We have a 55 gallon freshwater turtle tank that we're looking at upgrading specifically for that reason. The 18 inches leaves a lot to be desired for free swimming. I didn't realize you can't use a razor on the acrylics. I figured it would scrape it if you came in at the wrong angle, I thought you'd have to be careful but switching to a plastic scraper sounds like a hassle. Here are a couple of pictures of the tank. You are both dialed in on this stuff, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was another red flag I missed.

That's extremely helpful. I had no idea they were notorious for seam failures. I guess that effectively eliminates that one from the running. I've heard the acrylic can be a challenge to get coraline off of. I keep my tank pretty clean and I know it would drive me nuts if I couldn't keep the glass/acrylic clean. I'm going to look at Task Rabbit, I've never used it before, that's a good tip!

Hello Everyone! Cross post from Reef2Reef, I asked for some feedback over there as well. I currently have a Red Sea Reefer 250 and I'm looking to upgrade to a larger tank. Ideally I was looking for something around 100-120 gallons. I found a couple of tanks up for grabs and both are within the range of what I was looking for, but they're totally different styles of tank. I'm looking for a little feedback on the pros and cons, and what your thoughts are on these two setups. Setup #1 is a Clarity Plus Acrylic tank with a single corner overflow. Tank measures 48” x 36” x 18” which would give it a weight around 118 pounds empty, and a volume of just under 135 gallons. The tank is in excellent condition, but doesn't have any additional supplies, no stand, no sump, etc. I have everything I need to set up the tank except for the stand and bulkheads. I have a 15 gallon sump I could use, or I can pick up one from a club member. There are plenty available. The long pole in the tent will be tracking down a stand. Setup #2 is a Marineland 125 with dual corner overflows. It's a rimmed tank (not my favorite) but it comes with everything. Complete sump, skimmer, pumps, gyres, stand, lights, etc. This tank measure 72x18x22 and is glass, which gives it a weight around 240 pounds. The stand is solid oak with a canopy. I have no idea what the stand weighs, but I imagine it's incredibly heavy. My initial thoughts: Setup #1 is far easier to move, it has a slightly smaller footprint, and is compatible with my current light setup. I have a 4 foot long hybrid LED/T5 setup that I really like. It's taller than my Reefer, which will make it challenging to reach the bottom of the tank, but that isn't too much of a hurdle. I know acrylic scratches, but I don't have anyone at home that I would worry about damaging the tank. The seller is asking $350 for the tank. Major downside is tracking down a stand and plumbing. Setup #2 is a complete package. It even comes with the live rock and fish. The size is going to be a hassle. I'm not sure that I have an easy way to move it. I have space for it but getting it home is going to be a trial. If I keep the canopy I'm stuck with the built in lighting. I'm not sure exactly what it is, so it might not be as good as my setup. The seller is asking $600 for the total package. This is a great deal in my opinion, but I think the price is low because of the major effort it will take to get it home (plus I have to get it down a set of stairs). What are your thoughts? What would you choose, and why? What factors am I not considering that should play into my decision? Thanks!

@Origami brings up a great point. If the equipment is good, and the salt mix is good, and the other tank is good, then your situation is pretty odd. Reading back through your posts I saw the quote about the "greasy throw away water". What are the chances that something foreign was introduced to your tank? You could be doing everything correctly and still have loss of livestock if someone dumped something into the water. Have you had discussions with your family members and friends and asked them if they added anything to the tank? That's a challenging conversation, but getting an accurate, truthful answer with help you rule out potential causes.

That looks a lot like a Frostbite clown to me. I'm certainly not an expert in clown variants but comparing it to photos online it's really close.