jamesbuf

Agreed. The scraped back looks way better. Making me wish I had painted my background black instead of blue. Only Justin could look at an amazing tank like that and actually end up critiquing the plumbing.

Very cool. Can't wait to see the progress. Tagging along........

oops. Sorry. I just checked my code and there is a space between 90 and M. Here it is directly copy and pasted from my code: If Temp > 81.0 Then MHL OFF Max Change 90 M Then MHL OFF

Copy and paste exactly what you wrote. It also be directly after the "if" statement like I showed above.

I do this: If Temp > 81.0 Then MHL OFF Max Change 90M Then MHL OFF So if the temp hits 81 degrees, the metal halides are told to shut off for 90 minutes regardless of the temp. That usually gives the fan enough time to get the water down a full degree or so. That way the MH isn't turning off and on by having the temp fluctuate between 79.9 and 80.1 degrees.

You should do the mesh mod on the pump. It'll draw alot more air into the skimmer and you won't need the airstone.

Not sure I understand was the hole will be for? For the closed loop intake?

I think you're the first person in wamas to have the PFO Solaris lighting. I can't wait to see what kind of growth you get out of your corals with this unit. Do you have the I4 series? With energy costs the way they are, these lights should save you a decent amount of money. If the bulbs truly last for the 50,000 hours promised, even at 12 hours a day, it will last for 11.5 years. Think about the energy savings from the light, not running a chiller, not running the house AC as much, not changing MH bulbs and/or T5/VHO. Its alot of money upfront, but definitely a savings in the long run. Hopefully by the time I have a house to setup a tank like yours, the price will have come a little too edit: I just did the math on comparing the 48" unit vs a dual 250watt MH and T5 setup. You'd save at least $2000 on MH and T5 bulbs in the 11.5 years, with even accounting for the other energy savings. Not too shabby. Now lets see this predator tank with some fishies in it!

Crap, just realized the social is this weekend. I'm working all day Saturday. Oh well, have fun everyone.

Pretty cool. Tagging along.....

What would have happened if they had refused the tank?? Could they then get their money back?

you need a six-line. It'll eat flat worms until its belly explodes........not really, but it will help your cause.

Sounds good. One note though. My first saltwater tank was a 125 gallon I started back in 2000. I had a clown trigger, two niger triggers, lunar wrasse, undulated trigger, huma huma trigger, porcupine puffer, and a panther grouper. The last fish I wanted to add was a Queen Trigger, and couldn't find one for at least 6 months. I finally found one up at the Aquarium Center (now Aquarium Depot) in Randallstown, MD. It was by far the smallest fish in the tank when it went in. Within a couple months time, there were only two fish left: the Queen Trigger and the Panther Grouper. The only reason the grouper wasn't eaten was because of his size. I loved that fish, and I will definitely have a Queen again sometime in the future, but it'll have its own tank. Not sure if I had the Hannibal Lectur of Queen triggers, just wanted to share my experience.

Do you really think two of the Euro-Reef RS-250s are going to be enough for that much water volume?? Every site I see has one of them rated for 250 gallons. You're going to have around 1000 gallons of total volume. Are you worried about under skimming? Especially if you plan on having the new tank as a large predator tank. Those large predators put out ALOT of waste. If you're having both tanks plumbed into one system, all that waste from the predator tank will eventually affect the water quality for the reef tank, especially if you only have 500 gallons worth of skimming power for 1000 gallons of water. Do you have plans on getting a larger skimmer?

Which ones? The lyretails or Evansi's?

What skimmer is going to power this system again? Its gotta handle around 1000 gallons right?

You be totally beat me to the punch. I think that's the first time I've seen him without his hat one. So that's what his hair looks like I guess I'm a simple man to please. Every time I've gone there I order the pizza. Nothing like fresh, homemade, non-commercial pizza to fill the tummy. Too bad you're not open till midnight. I would so make the trip right now.

Do we need to sign up for Salt boxes? If so, sign me up for 2.

I like the idea of a school of royal grammas. I've read everywhere that you can keep a school, but I've never seen this in anyone's tank. I was tempted to try myself, but didn't think it would be a good idea with only a 92gal. FYI, saltwaterfish.com has them for $9.99 right now.

I second the salt specials.

Is that 3' front to back, or top to bottom?

I'm good friends with both of them, so no worries. Don't worry, I'm expecting another kick in the shin next time I see Gio.

I will...after he sees it!

Topic moved to General section. This person is getting out of the hobby so this is approved.

Sorry, I have to disagree. Leishman, 143gadgeets, Danskim, Bemmer, and many other members, including about a dozen CMAS members that I know of, all have never had any problems with glasscages. I have no doubt that their customer service leaves alot to be desired, but not every tank that they make ends up having problems. Other than emessary, who else in the club has had problems with them? Just like with anything, you're only going to here/read about only the bad outcomes, not the thousands of people who have had no problems at all. I do agree with miriclesinglass though. I saw Dan's tank and it really is a piece of work. You definitely get a very nice tank, its just going to cost you quite a bit more.