fly guy Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Rock is in (clap) ALMOST done with the 6 month long project of building these two systems What a pain in the @$$ its been. Even if it has been a gratifying pain in the @$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Nice Skimmer! That thing is a beauty. Looks great. Get some corals in there. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 coupla more pics with lights.....got the canopy back on....my left ballast isnt firing though. (scratch) .....need to figure it out still dont have enough water to run the sump yet....ill start it up in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 WOW Those rocks look like there floating(fishhit) (brick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Tanks been up for almost two days.........First one of my sps transferred over......i prolly wont add any more for a week or so.......but just wanted to throw one frag in to see how it might like its new home.....threw a milli frag in there.........3/4 PE after a couple of hours He was a little ticked off at first as i just slam dunked him from tank to tank....but hes fine now : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 It must have been pissed!!!!!!!! I see 5 sticks of it, and unless my eyes desieve me. I swear, it's givin ya the bird!! LOL Nice job Fly. Long project, but looks very rewording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 It must have been pissed!!!!!!!! I see 5 sticks of it' date=' and unless my eyes desieve me. I swear, it's givin ya the bird!! LOL Nice job Fly. Long project, but looks very rewording [/quote'] I was thinking the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Fly guy what kind of pump are you running on your OM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 A barracuda on the 225 and a dart on the 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 and flow, quiet, for 2 3/4 sea swirls, one pump split???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 and flow' date=' quiet, for 2 3/4 sea swirls, one pump split????[/quote'] Watchoo talkin about Willis??? I really dont understand???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Watchoo talkin about Willis??? FLOW!!!!!! BETWEEN THE 2 PUMPS, WITCH IS BETTER, FOR SPLITTING, ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 FLOW!!!!!! BETWEEN THE 2 PUMPS' date=' WITCH IS BETTER, FOR SPLITTING, ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRG[/quote'] Why are you so angry???? Geesh. Would you like to talk about your anger issues?? Maybe in a PM conversation, or over a beer??? If you need somebody to talk to Blaine....Im here for ya. ...... You mean which pump between the Barracuda and the DArt??? They are similar as far as i can tell........the barracuda of course puts out more flow and isnt nearly as quiet as the DArt. Ive never used a sea swirl, so i dont know how that would relate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Well ive got a few stonies moved over from the 225.......nothing i REALLy like.......rocks been in the tank for 8 days now.........everythings running right where it should be......... I moved over a couple of poci's a few acros, 3 little millis and a couple of birdsnest frags.......oh, and a hydro ive got mounted to a frag-mag. Im gonna let them hang out for a week...see how they do and then start moving some of my better corals over. Im currently running a 10k xm on the left side and a 15k xm on the right...looks kinda funny but i am determined to do a little growth experiment with the two drastically different bulbs. On paper, the 10k side should get much more growth, but i need to prove it for myself, as i have been really happy with my 15ks. These are taken with my macro lens, so i cant get a FTS in one frame. One of each side under the different lights and then an extra shot of the left without the 10k on....im not loving the color of that 10k but it is still burning in a little and i really want to see how the growth difference is...IF any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Tank looks nice, Fly. Are you also running actinics, if so how many bulbs and what type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 in theory the 10K xm should have much more growth, but the 15K just looks so good. are you running 250s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thanks Dave : ) I run 3 250 watt xm's over the 225...no actinics. On the 90 I DO have actinics, 2-110w uri supers. although if i was running just 15k's and not the 10...i think i would do with out them as well. As far as the more growth thing..i am really curious if that extra light and more than double the par is really even usable by the corals. Thats why im doing this little experiment. I have great growth under the 15k's.......but i just want to prove for myself how much difference there really is....if any. I really dont like the color...at all. IF i prove that the 10k's do provide signifigantly more growth.......i would have to throw some serious actinics up there to get rid of that yellow hue....... Im going to break up a few corals of similar size and put them in similar spots in the tank on each side and we will see after a 2-3 months how it turns out : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I'm interested in your little test, please keep us posted. I run 10 K's with three 48" actinics and one 48" 50/50. I run the fourth light as a 50/50, because it looks more like sunset and sunrise when the M.H.'s aren't on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 This is what i did with my afternoon........ I just matched all water parameters and slam dunked all of my sps from the 225 into the 90. I used my macro lens so ya gotta scroll for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Looking good Fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Tell me more about the magnet frags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowboardKid26 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 ill be by tommorow to see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Tell me more about the magnet frags! What would you like to know?? : ) I make them myself for a few bucks apiece in material costs or you can buy them from aquamags.com. Making them consists of buying the magnets and encapsulating them inside acrylic or pvc so they wont rust or leak into your tank. Then you can either shape and coat them with epoxy and sand or simply glue a frag to them I like them a lot : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Maybe I can buy a few from you once I'm ready for corals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Maybe I can buy a few from you once I'm ready for corals? I hate to say it.......but the frag mags are a great DIY way to save some a few bucks if you really like them. And I have come up with a couple of different ways to make them and am more than happy to share how i did it......BUT, I would have to charge pretty much the same thing Aquamags does IF i were going to make them for sale. I am looking into a quote for some magnets from a different supplier in bulk.......and we'll see what he comes back with and that could change. but at the price I have to pay for the magnets right now............its pretty much a DIY thing and not a for sale thing Sorry Suzanne. : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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