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https://reefbuilders.com/2016/07/20/captive-bred-blue-tang/ From the same guys who bred the yellow tangs....they know the tang love potion for sure!

Woohoo! Innovative Marine noticed the FTS on my Instagram and featured on their page! ????????????

I thought others might like to see what a 3d printer can do. I have a fish room and I keep clownfish pairs in 20 gal high tanks. The tanks are all hooked to a central system, but each tank has a separate feeder. I feed 3 times a day with dry food and once a day with Fertility Frenzy. Each feeder has a modified funnel below it to keep the food in place until it gets wet and sinks. Otherwise, to food goes out the overflow of the tank. It’s a version of a feeder ring. The problem with my design is that it uses a funnel and there is a slope to the upper end. Dry food slides down the slope and a little bit sticks at the water line. Over a few days this builds up and starts to rot, so my food sinker works but requires a lot of cleaning. Not good when I am gone for a week. Here is the picture of one feeder: And here is the funnel: Along come a 3d printer and I redesigned my sinker ring and printed it in ABS plastic. This is what it looks like: Here it is ready to drop in: It fits: And here it is in use: So my next project is to replace my Oscar Overflows. This design is used to skim water from the top of the tank and if it plugs has a screened overflow on top for safety. I make them from PVC fittings. They are fragile and hard to make. My new design may not be round but I will show you what it looks like when I get one printed. This is an Oscar Overflow:

Forecast for Saturday-- 80 degrees and sunny! Sent from my SM-G928P using Tapatalk

I'm moving, so tanks coming down for now;) These are colonies that are 100% aquacultured, and hardy:) Inverts: Fire shrimp $25 coral left: Pink goniopora 3" large frag My clementine zoas, 10-20 heads $20 pending Paypal is fine, cash is better. , can meet near i5, most days.

PNWMAS will not be sponsoring this event, but we will have a table there!

They are still fry. Almost all fry start out clear and once they transform into juveniles, development of their colors and patterns start to appear. This is another bit of excellent news for this hobby! Now, to get Purples, Sohols, Gems, etc. going!!!

yes to both questions !???? The yellow tangs looked like that too kinda creepy!

Robert and I will meet you at Reefapalooza!

Sorry for the delay.... ORE readiness has consumed my time. July pics updated. Lost a number of contestants due to no photo.... :( Some great growth going on!!!

Dang it Andy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have 5 pair of clowns, two of which are currently laying eggs. I don't have time in the summer to raise fry as I am not home enough, but his fall we will see some fry.

I use cadd, 123D and CURA. I taught 3D design for several years using Inventor.

Any welding supply company it's cheaper.

That's pretty cool. I definitely see 3D-printers changing the way we do reefing. I was looking on thingiverse.com the other day and saw that they had a protein skimmer. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:285874 You just need to buy the cast acrylic and pump. It would be great for a pico skimmer because it can be scaled to size and an airstone could be used as an alternative to the pump. Good job on the build. Keep them coming.

I don't know a ton, but from browsing a ton of forums, many people are definitely looking for the qd now. Also, I have been seeing, admittedly used vs your new, mp40wes going for around the 200-230ish a couple of times. Now that doesn't mean they were just in a hurry to sell or not, so I am just throwing it out there from what I have seen.

Snapped some photos after feeding today.

Sadly i'll be out of town or i would be right there with ya as an all out encompassing definition of a reefer.

Tickets are only like 40 bucks!! Ya got 2 weeks make it happen I'll buy ya a beer haha Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk

Thanks! I am going to start with two pairs of H. erectus and some Banded Pipefish. They've got some sweet ones at TPA right now. I actually have not tried gorgs before, so I am excited for the challenge.

This is a private event sponsored by Golden Basket Reef. All cost absorbed by Golden Basket Reef. We have limited space in the shop to set up tables so we are not taking anymore vendors. No entry fee for attendees. There is always a talk about doing this kind of event in our area but many years passed by with nothing happening. So I just jump start it and do it myself which the support of local stores that has the same interest to participate. Let's put politic behind and have fun with our own ORE 2016 and meet fellow reefers from local and out of state.