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Hi PNWMAS! I have a very stable system that I've owned for about 6 years. It's time to take a break from the hobby and everything must go, preferably all at once. The system is built to be an LPS reef setup but it's currently beset with hair algae (though the inhabitants don't seem to notice). The system is designed for automation and having a small footprint. On about 10 occasions I've gone on a trip for 2 weeks and everything will be the same as when I left it (auto water top-off and auto feeder). I need to be maintaining it at least every couple weeks and I haven't been, so it's time to part with it. The ecosystem is perfect, just needs some TLC in terms of regular water changes and a few corals to bring it back to a beautiful reef tank. With the exception of the water top-off bucket, it's all self contained within the stand along with storing the maintenance items. All-in for $225. Feel free to part-out and turn a profit as long as everybody gets a good home. Note the 50% discount for PNWMAS over Craigslist because PNWMAS is an organization for which I'll be forever grateful. Pictures: portland.craigslist.org/mlt/hsh/d/happy-valley-29-gallon-oceanic-biocube/6840048517.html Things that go in the water - 2 ocellaris clownfish (~4 years old) - Purple Pseudochromis (~4 years old) - Pencil urchin - 2 LPS Corals - There are still a few snails, a hermit crab, etc. - In the refugium section there are some tiny feather dusters and I know there's at least one brittle star, which indicates a relatively healthy system - 15-20 lbs of live rock - 20+ lbs of live sand Tank and stand - 29 gallon Oceanic Biocube fishtank - Black oceanic stand. The stand has sensors on the front and hooks/velcro on the doors to keep everything neat and self-contained Food - Automated pellet feeder. I have this feed the fish once a day. I reload it every few months. - Extra frozen food. I rarely feed the fish with this. Waterflow - Wavemaker pump and controller. Customizable settings with the controller. I have it at on 1 second then off 1 second. - Circulation pump - Maxi-jet 1200 Return pump from sump (back part of tank) - Eheim Compact 1000 (260 GPH). Was going to use this with the overflow system for automated water changes but I never hooked it up. Water accessories - AquaticLife RO Buddy for making purified water at home - ATO Automatic water top-off (I fill the 5 gallon top-off bucket once every 3 weeks) - TDS water purity tester - Refractometer for testing salinity - 3+ bags of Instant Ocean Reef Crystals - Exact sized measuring cup and plastic funnel for making the saltwater - 3 5-gallon jugs and 4 buckets - Reef testing kits - Reef chemicals Skimmers (not required for this setup) - Hang-on-back Aqua Remora. This one runs, but I basically never change it. I just use it for water movement - Tunze Comline DOC Skimmer 9001. Could never get it to work quite right so it's not attached to the system. Lighting - Current LED light bar - Current Rapid Timer Pro. This is timed so there is a gentle transition from dark-dawn-day and day-twilight-moonlight-night. Also has effects for clouds, lightning storms, etc. - Magnetic refugium light ran on timer opposite daylight Other - Brand-new overflow box. I'd intended to use this for automating water changes, but I never finished hooking it up. - Plumbing fixtures - Extra Maxi Jet pumps - Bunch of little things - Clippers, scrapers, rake - Day/night power strip timer - Siphons

Is this the right place to offer up a donation for a full-blown working system for a school? I'm not sure if this forum is generally for equipment/advice/assistance or for the tank because I've been off the forum for a long while. I have a 29 biocube tank that I'm looking to part with. It's designed as an LPS tank, but it needs more TLC than I've been giving it lately. The whole thing is designed for automation so it occurred to me that it would be perfect for a school. I regularly go on trips for 2+ weeks and the fish are fed and the the water is topped-off automatically so nobody would need to go in and do anything over spring break, for example. There are 2 clownfish, a purple pseudochromis, a pencil urchin, a coule LPS that haven't been complaining too loudly about all the hair algae.

PM sent on 1 fire fish goby $15 1 purple fire fish goby $25 1 banggai cardinal fish $15

Hi Gill, I have about 9 fish, 2-3" a piece. My sand bed is about 2.5" on the top and I have a 4-5" sandbed in the fuge. My biggest concern would be poisons coming off the corals because that seems hard to test for. As far as bioload goes, I figure if I have high nitrates or phosphates (which I don't) then I know I have a problem.

Thanks for the responses. I don't do any spot feeding (never have). Sounds like I should turn off the skimmer and see if the zoas resume their accelerated growth.

Howdy! So I've had a 90 gallon tank now for about 3 yrs, full of mostly softies (and a few obligatory fish). I have been running the tank pretty much unskimmed until a couple of months ago. When I get around to it, I'll do a 10% water change, usually every month or two. I have ~200lbs of LR. A few months back I aquired a teklight 8 bulb t5. Since then, my zoas have been growing at a pretty good clip. I figured I'd move the process along by adding in a skimmer. The progress seems to have come to a grinding halt and I haven't noticed much in the way of new growth and some of the coloration seems off compared to what it was. So my question is: do zoas hate skimming? Also, other than the zoa slow down, I haven't noticed any upside to skimming. My nitrates and phosphates were at 0 before I started skimming, and the algae level (wipe the glass every couple days) seems the same now as it did before. What am I missing here? -Chris

Yeah, all the equipment is going to go. As for livestock, I won't charge full price for that clown

It just hasn't evolved into what I want it to be and I need a break for a while. I figure I can just rebuy a full setup in a couple years when I'm ready again.

I took some pictures and I thought they'd be fun to share before I start to take it down.

I got these from Dennis a while back but I don't recall what he said they were.

My clarkii is in need of a new home. It's too bad because he's a really awesome fish who loves his anemone, just a little too aggressive for my ocellaris. I haven't seen him bother anybody other than my clownfish. He's 2.5". He's living in the sump right now so he'll be quick to catch. I'd like to say $20 or trade for something interesting, like some beginner SPS's.

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Can I get put on the list for the flame angel? Also, is pick-up going to be in Oregon city?

Hey Steve, It was really nice to meet you yesterday and see your amazing tanks. Thanks for hooking me up with all the stuff. So far it looks like its acclimating well. -Chris

Hey dsoz, that sounds like a good plan. PM me with a good time to meet up. -Chris

I have too many nerite snails. I want to get rid of about 20 of them for $15 or trade for some zoas or other softies.

If G.B.T.A. is green bubble tip anemone I'm interested. Also are you selling those GSP?

When I was at the store I didn't see anything on any of the rocks. However, whenever I look at rock at any LFS I rarely see anything on any of the rocks. I like the idea of dosing phytoplankton. I think you are right, this would probably encourage some of these more subtle lifeforms. I also checked out that Tampa Bay Saltwater. Looks like a pretty interesting setup. Thanks for the input.

The system is about 12 months old and half the live rock came from the system I had before that was started 12 months before that.

Hey CA2OR, how do you know that the purple tang whacked the cleaner shrimps? I didn't even think about it until I read your post but by cleaner shrimp went MIA around the time I introduced my purple tang. I have a coral banded shrimp and a peppermint shrimp that seem to be doing fine. Thanks!

I have a question about hitchhikers on live rock and I'm hoping that somebody can help me understand it better. For a long time I've been disappointed in the lack of interesting hitchikers on my live rock (no mini-brittle stars, no mini-feather dusters, no copepods). I decided to buy some live rock from a LFS to see if I could increase the amount of interesting stuff on my rock. I bought 2 good size pieces (larger than softball) of cured LR and have had them in the tank for a month. I've looked and looked and have never seen anything on them. Are my expectation too high or is it bum rock? Thanks. Tank: 90 gallon display, 30 gallon sump (10 gallons of which is a refugium) Fish: Purple and Yellow Tang, Leopard Wrasse, 2 clowns, firefish, flame hawk

The most expensive thing I bought was a purple tang for $100. Sometimes the amount of money you spend seems to depend more on the other things happening in your life than on the item itself.