Toby Flenderson

I went without the sock. In the airport now. Got my net module all hooked up, should be good!

Thanks, that's what I needed to here.

I'm leaving for a week on a trip shortly and I recently increased my feeding load. Should I go sockless? If I leave the filter sock t I'm sure it will get ful in a few days.

wish you posted a picture of that

Hungover Owl, there's a whole site devoted to this. I did not take this pic fyi

You can say that again, its a beast! thanks to all for the advise.

So that's what it is! Your tank motivated me alot to get serious about coloring up! What am i looking for when i buy phyto?

Here is a full shot and the next picture tells the whole story. Above is a recently acquired Cali tort and below is a Oregon tort I have had since a frag. The difference is crazy. That small setosa is new as well.

Man I should have posed this question a while ago, this is some great feedback! I change carbon and gfo often and that may be part of it. As far as water changes I do a 34 gallon change once a month somtimes even spaced out longer. Not sure if this is ok or part of the issue.

Thanks Dennis, the tank has been going for about 2.5 years and has been about 90% sps from the begining. I started almost everything from a frag, most are colonies but there are some new frags. Ive been using a dual BRS reactor with carbon and GFO for about a year now and its been great. I have been running BRS recipe 1 from a dosing pump for a year and levels are steady. I have 1 T5 actinic goingwith a 454 bulb, i had 2 but it was too crowded with the pendants in there. I'm planning to switch to led's anyway this year. I feel like Ive had all this setup for a while now and my tank is very stable but still the color is weak. Ill buy a new piece of coral and it will stick out like crazy for a few weeks then blend in.

Thanks Dennis, the tank has been going for about 2.5 years and has been about 90% sps from the begining. I started almost everything from a frag, most are colonies but there are some new frags. Ive been using a dual BRS reactor with carbon and GFO for about a year now and its been great. I have been running BRS recipe 1 from a dosing pump for a year and levels are steady. I have 1 T5 actinic goingwith a 454 bulb, i had 2 but it was too crowded with the pendants in there. I'm planning to switch to led's anyway this year. I feel like Ive had all this setup for a while now and my tank is very stable but still the color is weak. Ill buy a new piece of coral and it will stick out like crazy for a few weeks then blend in.

I just sold my last softies and am now officially an SPS only tank. I'm having a bit of a problem with my colors being a bit faded and washed out especially with blues, pinks and oranges. Ill list my tank specs below. I have tested for phosphates, nitrate and nitrites and all are untraceable using new elos kits. Helpful employee(forgot your name sorry! at saltwater fantaseas suggested my water was too clean. I've got 8 fish in a 90 gallon display, I feed a cube a day of mysis and dry pellet from an auto feeder in the morning. People have told me to use trace elements, strontium? I feel like everything is setup right, why aren't i getting those deep colors?Anybody have any suggestions? Comments? Thanks 90 Gallon aga 60 gallon sump w/ large refugium extreme 160 octopus skimmer 2x 250 watt phoenix 14k's alk 9 calcium 420 mag 1300 phos 0 nit 0

Hard to tell with those pictures, needs close up with true colors

Still up for grabs, will sell for $150 for everything!

Is it true these have the same chassis as a Volkswagen Beatle?

I guess nobody thought that was as funny as me

Pm's sent. The green slimer and the Oregon tort are up for grabs.

Oh and they have a giant shark there too.

Cayes aquarium. They are around 137th and division in SE portland I could be wrong but I believe they are the oldest shop in Portland. Not much coral but nice fish. Kind of a throw back to the 70's.

Cayes carries it too.