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Now I read this post. [language filter] you Travis. Stopped by today to pick up a coupld of corals. Cool alveopora and frog spawn morph. Had to get it. I'll try to get there.

I don't have my tank on any cycle. Just timer cycle on a 8 - 12 hour timer. As for the corals, most of it made it amongst many of the local reefers tank and the rest was sold off to a bunch of folks in mid-west and east coast.

Thanks. That was back then. Kinda miss the corls. (sad) But it's a new beginning for my tank. I posted this video about 3 years ago and now that I have a host for the video, i thought I share it again.

Hey Shannon, Not doing acros at this point, but Jon is trying to get me started again. I have a pair of Cardinals in the brew and hopefuly they will start to breed in 6 months. Going softies and LPS for the moment. Not sure if I will get back into full SPS again. Took down all my MH for now. Just have VHO on the tank. Oh, it's Mt. Biking season.

very cool Shannon. Keep us posted with pics. Always love seeing large projects and how it progress.

This is an old video that I recorded a few years back when I was big in keeping SPS. After cleaning my tank one night and leaving my Millipora out of the water for about 30 minutes and then putting it back in the tank, I noticed the Millipora started to release eggs into the water. I didn't get any new SPS from the eggs, but thought it was cool to see it happen in my tank. Now that I found a new home for the video, I thought I share it with folks whom never seen the video. Enjoy. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2038332149

any updates? my friend keeps asking. specs will do if model number is hard to find.

Thanks folks. Not trying to start a salt war. I started using Oceanic when it first came out and then switched to Ocean Pure when they first came out. I saw Pacific Coast salt at a LFS when I visited on over the weekend and was wondering what people thought about it. As for the high level of CA, Mg, etc., IMO and for myself, I would rather have a salt that provides the recommended level. As an SPS addict and keeper in the past, having elevated levels cause coloration with the SPS. But now that I'm LPS and softies...

what kind of results were you seeing? I'm currently using Oceanic as I ran out of Ocean Pure.

i was waiting for the model number. Being that I live in Beaverton, I like to know what I'm buying before making a 2 hour trek.

Thanks Jon.

I was wondering if anyone locally is using the salt from Pacific Coast Imports? And if so, have you measured the PO4, CA, ALK, NO3 in a fresh batch of mixed salt?

No. I have a dual 100gpd RODI unit that's plumped to my house water and that feeds my tank. I used to fill a bucket with RODI saltwater, but I didn't like looking at a bucket next to my tank. The tank is also plumbed to my house drain so in the event the water doesn't stop. But I do check the top-off unit bi-yearly to make sure it is working properly.

i use a float valve and solenoid that is plumbed to my house water line. I bought my parts from grainger.com since I wanted the parts that are used by industrial folks. The solenoid is heavy duty and haven't failed in the 5 years that it has been in service.

do you have a model number so I can get the spec of the TV? I can pass it by a friend whom's looking for a newer TV.

just read the article from andy's link and interesting enough, he only tested the PAR rating, but didn't check the color spectrum to see if there's a shift in the color spectrum. Maybe I missed it in my quick skimming. If PAR is all you are looking for, then buy a 6500K 400W bulb and you can run that for many many years. It already lacks the blue spectrum.

Just to add to this... many of you know me, but there are many names I haven't seen. So this is info from the past. The reason why MH bulbs are recommended to be replaced every 10 - 12 months is because of the color spectrum. Take a 10K bulb for example. When they are new, the color spectrum will have peak spectrum around the blue range. As the bulb ages, the blue spectrum peak reduces and the yellow to red spectrum starts to rise. Eventually, the 10K bulb will have peak ranges in the yellow to red spectrum, which is ideal for algae growth, as the sun's color spectrum is more towards yellow to red, or your 6500K bulbs. Aside from the color shift, the bulb intensity also reduces with age. The bulb will run for years without going out, and for most tanks, especially ones with SPS, you will notice change in coloration and polyp extension. To your eyes, they will look fine, but under a spectrometer, it will look different. As a previous SPS grower, I replaced my MH bulbs every 10 - 12 months. Many serious SPS keepers also replace their bulbs after 10 - 12 months as well, because of the color spectrum shift. Not sure if the article is still on Reef Central, but search for it. Cheers, Jim

Heya Shannon, Still have all my stuff, but keeping them for now. I haven't talked to Brad in a while. Not sure if he sold all his stuff. How's things going? Jim

Hey James and Jon. Yes, I'm still alive. Well ski season is over and thougtht I clean up my tank and see what is still living in it. We need to get together and shoot the breeze again. James, I'll have to stop by and see what's going on with you... or just meet at Hooters.

Try Harrington Plastics in Tigard. Not sure if they sell directly to public, but they have been good to me for many of the parts I need.