kilmca Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 well it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. I'm in the process of emptying out the tank to tear it down and make some improvements and set it back up. we had 2 kids but now they are 6 and 3 so I'm finding more time for the tank. It was full of softies but now it's time to get back to LPS. it's not really this blue but the camera on my phone thinks it is. the corals in the tank are the ones I need to get rid of still so if anyone wants some softies let me know. i'll make you a great deal. the rest of the live rock I'm cooking. http://2015-11-16_06-13-07 by kilmca, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 well it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. I'm in the process of emptying out the tank to tear it down and make some improvements and set it back up. we had 2 kids but now they are 6 and 3 so I'm finding more time for the tank. It was full of softies but now it's time to get back to LPS. it's not really this blue but the camera on my phone thinks it is. the corals in the tank are the ones I need to get rid of still so if anyone wants some softies let me know. i'll make you a great deal. the rest of the live rock I'm cooking. http://2015-11-16_06-13-07 by kilmca, on Flickr holy cow, how big is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 30 gal. Hahaha sent from a Samsung note 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I just bought new clean up crews for both home and work tank. Also bought a couple Halloween urchins at the advice of Charles to help with my little green turf algae problem. Still looking for a melanarus wrasse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilmca Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 holy cow, how big is that? 400 gallon, 10' long x 32" wide x 24' tall. I just bought new clean up crews for both home and work tank. Also bought a couple Halloween urchins at the advice of Charles to help with my little green turf algae problem. Still looking for a melanarus wrasse. Bill, sorry again about not letting you have that melanurus wrasse. I just can't bring myself to let it go since I found out it will eat out of my daughters hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Well came home from college to check on my frag tank and discovered that my lights have been on for the past few days all day...... When I left I forgot to set them back on auto so they have been running non stop. Needless to say I came home to a bunch of algae in my tank and some unhappy corals..... So far haven't lost anything (fingers crossed) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 well it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. I'm in the process of emptying out the tank to tear it down and make some improvements and set it back up. we had 2 kids but now they are 6 and 3 so I'm finding more time for the tank. It was full of softies but now it's time to get back to LPS. it's not really this blue but the camera on my phone thinks it is. the corals in the tank are the ones I need to get rid of still so if anyone wants some softies let me know. i'll make you a great deal. the rest of the live rock I'm cooking. http://2015-11-16_06-13-07 by kilmca, on Flickr Is this in the basement? Looks familiar I think it was 6 years ago or so maybe 7...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoringDave Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Had my first DIY ATO float valve malfunction. The power went out for a bit earlier. I ran to unplug the skimmer so it wouldn't over flow on restart. A DIY skimmer startup delay timer is also in the works. (The parts are in the mail) the power was not off that long at all but enough to make the return pump reset. It's the new Jecod DCT-3000. For the people that do not know. They ramp the power back on slowly from zero to what ever you had it set to previously. Even if it's just a blip in the power it does this. That means my full siphon breaks and has to restart every time. After all this I plugged the skimmer back in then opened the cabinet to check on things. Just to find the skimmer section of my sump almost ready to overflow! Looked around quickly to find my bubble trap foam plugged up with a funny layer of goo? So I quickly removed that to refill the return section with water. Well during all this chaos the return section was empty. In turn the float valve added about 3 gallons of top off that was pumped strait to the display. Luckily I keep my salinity pretty high so it wasn't impacted that bad. The funny thing about tonight is my other DIY project is a ATO timer to prevent things like this from happening. The parts for that showed up today and was sitting on the counter, within eye sight! Go figure! Needless to say, I don't think that foam bubble block is returning to my sump any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilmca Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Is this in the basement? Looks familiar I think it was 6 years ago or so maybe 7...... yeah, tank was setup in august of 2008 and I think I hosted a club meeting in the spring of 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 yeah, tank was setup in august of 2008 and I think I hosted a club meeting in the spring of 2009. I just remember pulling it down the stairs I never did see it full....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySaber Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Added a new frog spawn, stunner chalice and a rodi unit got tired of dragging my water up two flights of stairs. Now on the hunt for a nice hammer coral a ATO and a used Apex woot! Oh and for my 10 gallon nano I let a strawberry dottyback own it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have been playing around with a yellow pair of safety glasses I use at the range to filter some of the blue from my leds when I am taking pictures. I am using my Samsung S4 to take the pictures. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) I have a pair of shooting glasses also and can not find the dang things................... Pics look good! Is that the grow out frag on the left? Edited November 22, 2015 by spectra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have a pair of shooting glasses also and can not find the dang things................... Pics look good! Is that the grow out frag on the left? Yes it is picture was taken shortly after dipping and acclimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Picked mine up today....... I need to go search out those glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Daughter and I went asterina and aptasia hunting in the big frag tank. Stopped counting at 60 aptasia and 70 asterinas. Zoas **should** be happier now. Love my little reefing buddy! The spoils... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Picked up some really cool new inverts...a double star and a red long spine urchin.i may regret the urchin, but at least he'llbe easy to catch if it doesnt work out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Picked up some really cool new inverts...a double star and a red long spine urchin.i may regret the urchin, but at least he'llbe easy to catch if it doesnt work out Wow, one of these? Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Yes. He was too big and poisonous for fishboys tank, so i adopted him:) Edited January 6, 2016 by Mandinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yes. He was too big and poisonous for fishboys tank, so i adopted him:) I've been stung by that lil bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 How do you really feel? Hahahaha sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Hahahaha, there are easier ways to get youtube likes brad. Hot potato with the fire urchin...instant classic Edited January 6, 2016 by Mandinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 New skimmer installed today - Bubble Magus B10 So far I like it.. http://www.bubble-magus.com/productinfo.aspx?id=539 Also.... Playing with T5 supplemental lighting. Gotta say it is easy on the eyes. Thanks to Jason at OIAB, he has it setup with his kessils. Looks nice. Hooked me. You can play for 50 bucks, fun experiment. Stop by and see it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 New skimmer installed today - Bubble Magus B10 So far I like it.. http://www.bubble-magus.com/productinfo.aspx?id=539 Also.... Playing with T5 supplemental lighting. Gotta say it is easy on the eyes. Thanks to Jason at OIAB, he has it setup with his kessils. Looks nice. Hooked me. You can play for 50 bucks, fun experiment. Stop by and see it... Cool! I think Travis' display combo of Kessils and Red Sea T5 is really nice. I am playing with a T5 / LED combo in one of my Red Sea tanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Moved where the Kalk drip, well.... drips into the sump. Found a better location in more flow, further downstream from the Calcium reactor effluent drip. PH went up immediately and drops far less at night. You can see the spikes, 2 minutes of kalk every 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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