Charlie97L

if you get a pair of polarized sunglasses, and look at the tank in the sunlight, (through the glasses), the tempered parts will look odd. it's hard to describe. wavy, kind of.

i highly doubt it's because of MH... i've seen many people with zoas under MH for years and no effects. so those are attached? could they be nudis?

definitely. we can meet you right off 95. just let me know the exit.

ok guys... according to salifert, if i did the tests right (and I did them twice) dKH 5.3 Ca 310 EW. suggestions on fixing this? i'm doin a 10 gallon water change tomorrow.

ok guys... ie. chris and eve. let's try to leave my house at 9 am. we will snag rudy en route in va. i'm going to get in touch with him tomorrow and see if he can meet us close to the beltway so we won't lose 30 minutes going up 66 for an extraction. marvin is stocked and waiting!!! if anyone else wants in, or wants us to cherry pick for ya, just let me know.

haha, no that's GOOD!

well hey sure, wiki said that, and now i feel stupid. but it was alllmost funny. come on beltway, we're ocean flo raffle buddies. cut me some slack. who isn't at 4:19 pm on a gloomy wednesday.

Euler columns!!! that's what i forgot. of course! d'oh. what are euler colums? ah wiki will help me on that one. euler... euler... is he present? euuuuler.

steve- i don't think soo... but i used pine 1x2"s on my canopy, and 1/4" plywood, and even with the lights, i can easily lift it with one hand. that's on a 90. i would imagine you'd want to go as light as possible... i've seen some dooky big canopies out there though. i have a ridiculously heavy canopy on my 58, and i don't like it.

i'm no longer planning to use the mag 12 as a return. i'm going mag 7. anyone have a good suggestion on an external pump about the same gallonage to run through a wavysea CL?

yeah, i know how to do it, doug! :-p but yes, the over the top intake would be similar to that... i'm concerned if that might be a problem for a larger pump... and if a mag 12 would be ok external.

alright guys, i'm in the final stages of setting up my 90 gallon, and i had a good talk with Sam (keeperofthefish) last night about closed loops. here's my idea. right now i have a mag 7 doing return duty on my 58. i also have a mag12 that i was going to use on the 90 as the return. i'm now considering using the mag 7 for the return on the 90, and plumbing the mag 12 (or other pump) through a wavysea closed loop. my questions are these... 1) is running a mag12 externally a bad idea? i know it *says* they can run external, but i've heard many recommend against it. if so, what would be a viable alternative in a good gallonage for a 90 reef? i can return the mag12 still, it's still in the box. 2) would i necessarily have to drill the tank? or could I do a over the top deal? I like that idea more than a bulkhead, as I'm trying to keep this tank relatively close to the wall, and an over the top would hug the back of the tank better. opinions? advice? i will also have 2 mj1200 ocean flos on a timer. i'd like to keep it at that, if i implement the CL idea. thanks guys!

dude, you have too much time on your hands. go scrape some algae!!

i thought it was 60" front to back?

ok, well that leaves me, rudy, eve, and chris. back down to 1 car!!

are you running the 60" side front to back, or side to side? it looks like it's going in a 48" hole that your current tank is in.

i use a slim olive jar with the label removed, and fishing line around the top. put pellets or mysis in the jar, and the fish will swim in (may take a few days/attempts to get them trained) once they're in, just haul the jar up. i have all my free swimming fish trained to do this for treats. they line up outside the jar.

hahah sweet. well, i'd say about half. definitely the larger ones are usually massive predators. and some of the coolest looking ones are as well, but there are lots of gorgeous ones that behave.

ben- few things... with pygmy angels, you always take a chance with it being reef safe. i think that plus the yellow tang is asking for trouble. those are both fish that would want to be in charge of the tank, and may fight. i do know that the one thing you can do to help with a pygmy angel is to have all of your coral in place before you add them. often they ignore established coral, but new additions are considered treats. i don't *think* they're prone to eating zoas, as much as sps/lps/clams. also, i believe you have a better chance of them not going buffet if you have a larger system. I'm not sure on that though. if your coral banded is that big, i'd see if you can trade him in somewhere. it's a female, and hyper aggressive at that size... i had one that big that would chase my fish across the tank. she never got any, but it was only a matter of time. i'd say a flame angel will be pushing it. they're always a risk, and i think that it might upset your balance. back to my wrasse suggestion... there are MANY absolutely gorgeous reef safe wrasses that really are eye openers, and they won't bother anything. just check out the one Raf got at the meeting. my ruby was a gorgeous purple, pink and blue. they come in all colors, and are very active, and would fit your tankmates well. here are some ideas http://www.marinedepotlive.com/melanarus-w...h--wrasses.html they need a 2" or deeper sandbed to sleep in. may bother your cleaners, but likely not. http://www.marinedepotlive.com/carpenters-...h--wrasses.html http://www.marinedepotlive.com/exquisite-w...h--wrasses.html http://www.marinedepotlive.com/red-parrot-...h--wrasses.html http://www.marinedepotlive.com/scotts-mult...h--wrasses.html anything in the cirrhilabrus genus is great for reefs, super active, and colorful. definitely the show fish you are looking for.

ben... negative on the tang. i'm hesitant to put 2 in a 90. as far as i can see... people might disagree, but i think you're ok to put another fish in there, as long as your params are good, and stay good. watch your nitrates carefully. what are you looking for? active swimmer? any bottom dweller you get will quarrell with the blenny and likely lose. another tang won't happen, and anything like a firefish will probably be harassed to death. you could look at a fairy wrasse, those are great. a bit on the aggressive side with some individuals, but i love them, and they should be able to hold their own as a late addition to the tank with some already aggressive fish. the only downside is you WILL need a lid/cover on your tank, as they love to jump. i just lost my ruby to jumping, i didn't have my eggrate weighted. sucks. also, i'd recommend lights out for the remainder of the day once you put the new fish in, to give him time to get used to the surroundings. edit: i think with that, you'd be totally completely maxed out, with the caveat that when your fish grow, you'll have to upgrade or remove some.

ditto... all you need once you get it under control is to get like, 1 piece of established rock, and your rock will be re-seeded. don't get rid of the rock!!! i've done this several times already with batches of LR. it just takes patience, which is key in this hobby. if you do, give it to me! by the way, WELCOME!!! when you're ready for some frags, give me a holler. i've got a bunch growing out right now.

*cough* check your pms. *ahem* *hack* *cough*

ahha, well he uses it for work AND pleasure. tax writeoff!!

personally, i think you're playing with fire there man... i'd set it up on it's own. they can be very stable if you make some mods. if you had the 24, i'd say you'd be ok to drill, but eh, the 12. i'm hesitant to suggest that from what i've read.

probably not... but it always helps. you do need some type of diffuser, like what ctreptow said, that gets the C02 into the water, that's really the big issue. i'd say, try it without, and if you like how it looks, there you go.