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I have a friend that I am going to have pm you. He is very interested and I am 95% sure he will buy it from you. I will have him pm you as soon as I can get ahold of him. Garrett

I have 2 #3's in my 210. One on each side of the tank along with an MJ 1200 on each side. The Koralias are great. They have a nice wide stream that sends out plenty of power. I got mine for $25 a piece on ebay brand new and couldn't be happier with the performance for the price. As far as the Maxi jets go you really can never go wrong, although I have never seen the 1200's for less than $25 a piece and thats a screamin deal!(usually more like $35). The magnets on the 3's are actually pretty good. I havn't had any problems on my tank with them falling or moving at all. I say yay for the koralias. I don't really care much for the hydor deflectors. They break after a couple of months of use and lessen the output of your powerhead. They are cool, just need some thought and a little better engineering. Garrett

Why not. I would take 2. Let me know Michael. Thanks, Garrett

Great anemone for the most part. They can however get pretty big. I had one that was about 12 inches across. Garrett If Ryan doesn't have one anymore, then I know that Jason at Coral Reef Pet Center has one.

That is most likely the issue. When you switch Kelvin, sometimes that will have an affect on the algals in your tank. This includes coraline. I wouldn't worry. Your tank is likely just adjusting and will soon develop the purple that you desire in those "bleached spots". As for salinity, I would most definately keep it at the level that you have just changed it too. I keep mine at 1.025-1.026 pretty constant and have really good success. Most of the coral farmers that I have talked to also keep their systems at these levels unless they are setting up a quarantine or hospital tank for a sick fish. Replicating the natural levels of salt and all other minerals is very important to both the health of you corals and fish, as well as all of the millions of micro organisms that call your tank home(including much desired pods and bacteria). Sounds like your tank is doing awesome, and thanks for letting me babble a bit. Garrett

Sounds like you are off to a good start. You have really turned that tank around. Leathers sometimes do well in higher nitrate environments and actually tend to feed on the nitrates if levels are not too high. Looks like yours really liked your nitrate level. Everything looks very healthy in there. I commend you for your efforts and your battle with the toxins. Do you have a protein skimmer yet? This will help you out significantly. The nitrates, phosphates and other organic materials created by your fishes and their waste will be significantly removed with one of these guys. I use a recirculating model by Pacific Coast Imports and it does wonders! What do you plan on doing for lighting? I recommend Metal Halide lighting if you can. You will see much better color and growth from your corals with this intense lighting. It isn't light on the wallet however. T-5's or compact flourescents are the next good option. Thanks for the story so far. Keep us posted. Garrett

On the rock that my Kenya tree coral is on, there are five of these little guys. They havn't caused any problems yet, but I try to keep them isolated to just that rock. I actually am going to kill them off soon just to avoid over population and the stinging of nearby corals. When I first got the rock, there were only 2 of these guys. They remind me of a small bubble tip. Cool, but proliferate like crazy. If it were me and I were just starting, I would probably keep them to look at for a while. Definately put the rock in its own area and watch for wanderers. Cool find, Garrett

I wouldn't worry. I am almost possitive it is a molt. I have witnessed several fish with the same antena sticking out of there mouth. Never lost a shrimp from it. They just like the leftovers of the skin changes Garrett

Great looking new tank! I really liked the 20L. It looked soo much bigger. Good luck with the new one and keep posting pics. Garrett

I would almost say set up a small new tank for the condi. I usually wouldn't recommend them as a permanent resident to a new reef aquarium do to their needs and their inability to host almost every clown. I had one for a short while when I first got into the hobby. They need lots of light and regular feeding. And like dsoz noted, keep it well away from other inhabitants. These puppies like to sting! Garrett

How much of it do you have? Garrett

Yah, that is pretty much the dream tank! I do wonder how the tank is doing now. It was fairly new at the time, so things have most definately either grown or crashed. Amazing layout though and the natural light is great. Garrett

If you need to find a home for him in the future, I have a 210 that has tons of room. I also currently have a purple tang and love it. Probably one of the coolest tangs in the Zebra family. I also have a good sized Naso tang, and a yellow tang. All of them get along really well with only the occasional tail wack at each other (yellow and puple only). Nori is fed 3-4 times a week as well as on alternate days several different varieties of shrimp and other tang/angel mixes. They definately aren't the pickiest fish, but keeping enough vegitable matter in the tank is the key. I try and make sure to throw some live macro from the fuge in there every once in a while. Garrett

Man that rocks. Kick some major ars this season. Garrett

I would say that should be fine. Of course, as always the bigger you can fit the better. Looks like your chaeto compartment/ fuge idea will work real well. Garrett

Bump. Tank is still available and pictures of when it was up and running as well as currently can be found here: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2224 Thanks, Garrett

Was going to go get it but schedules were too hard to line up. Its still up for grabs as far as I know. Garrett

Keep us posted for sure. My motto is, take your time and get it done right. Well, Good luck. You look like you have a pretty soon to be killer salt water system. Are you going for a reef design or more of a fish only tank? If reef, do you plan on keeping mostly soft corals, or hard corals? Take it easy and take you time on that beauty, Garrett

For those of you who might be interested in my tank, stand, external overflow box, and hood, here are the pictures of it sitting in my garage. It is listed under the classified section. Thanks, Garrett

Most definately stay away from the chocolate chip star. The linkias I agree are the coolest for a reef tank, and my orange linkia has been with me for 3 months almost with no problem. As far as clams go, definately wait awhile for your tank to be as stable as possible. I have yet to add one to my current display because I am waiting a few more months just to make sure. In my 90g I had a nice crocea for along time with great success. They also tend to be the "best bang for the buck" when it comes to size and color. If you can find a nice looking maxima, go for it too. Either way, make you you are using some halides for these guys. They will grow much faster, show their true vibrance, and quite honestly will die fairly quickly without them. I've heard of people keeping them under VHO's, but I would go with halides for sure. Good luck and keep me posted on how the tank progresses. Garrett

PM'ed ya Garrett

Where are you located and do you have a pic? Thanks, Garrett

PM sent Mike

If anyone is interested in this system, but doesn't like the idea of an overflow box, I can drill a hole or two for 1 inch bulkheads. I recently purchased a nice bit and have done several tanks already with no ill effects. Let me know, Garrett

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