Michael7979 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 What kinda ballasts are you running? Shoulda asked that earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 My ballasts are a strange mixture. 400w 20k XM --> Older Magnetic PFO 400w 20k XM --> Electronic BlueLine 400w 10k EVC --> Electronic EVC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 My ballasts are a strange mixture. 400w 20k XM --> Older Magnetic PFO 400w 20k XM --> Electronic BlueLine 400w 10k EVC --> Electronic EVC Hey what ever works and gets you to where you need to be on the budget you have...Cause we all know that if we had the money we would have tanks that you could dive in with ballasts that created light brighter then the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 My ballasts are a strange mixture. 400w 20k XM --> Older Magnetic PFO 400w 20k XM --> Electronic BlueLine 400w 10k EVC --> Electronic EVC Thanks! I have a HQI PFO ballast and was wondering for comparision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Ringwurm make sure you pm me to let me know that you might be interested in the northern "tour de tanks" meeting session. heh heh heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Here are a few pics I took tonight as I was adding more coral. Most of the coral from the old tank has finally made it into the new one. I also have the hood hoist hooked up and working. I used several pulleys and coated wire which is hooked up to a screw drive hoist. If I need to do some work I can lift the canopy up several feet which allows me access to the entire tank. Canopy and Cables Raising the Canopy More coral finally made it into the tank Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 I had a little fun making videos tonight. Enjoy! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 great video, good choice in music. I loved those guys when i was younger! Tank is looking good, its gonna be one sweet tank when all those corals grow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Can you slow that wavemaker down or is that the speed it has to be for your sized tank? Good lookin setup, I would check out using Radiums instead of XM, I think you'll find them to be better. They have a new price tag now for everyone (not just waves I mean) so its not quite as painful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 You can't slow the wavemaker down. The size of the tank determines the speed of the wave. I have heard good things from the radiums. I will have to try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What type of sand are you using? Love the look and currently have somewhat coarser sand that always looks messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 The tank has been doing so-so. I've had a bunch of coral RTN on me for unknown reasons. I ended up testing my boron levels and they were 17ppm! ouch. I'm in the process of switching salts which appears to be helping. I'm also dosing magnesium since my levels were a bit low. Here are a few updated pictures of the setup. The new tanks are setup and ready for plumbing. Existing frag tank. I still have a few chunks of rock in the tank that I will be moving into the main display. I've now taken over a whole stall in the garage. lol. My wife is thrilled. I'm going to encase the whole area in pvc/plastic like a greenhouse when the weather starts to cool down. The kalk reactor is finally up and running. It is cycling for 10 min every 3 hrs. If you ever get a chance to buy a aquarium controller look at the neptune AC3. It is extremely easy to use and is rock solid. Coding the pump to cycle is one simple line in the program. I moved the calc reator off the floor so the kalk reactor doesn't get lonely. Actually the main reason is to keep the sump splatter off the co2 tank. The only downside was I needed a bigger feed pump to get the water up to the reactor. I have a new shelf for the phyto and rotifer cultures to live. I also hooked up a utility sink so I don't have to go back and forth to the utility room when i need to use the sink. I even took time to organize my test kits. lol Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Ryan from Advanced hooked me up with some magnesium to dose and also scored me a small frag of some baby blue digi he had. Thanks Ryan! I also picked up a new colony from Coral Reef Pet center this weekend. The store is looking good. I'll try to get another pic once it adjusts to the new tank. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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