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Got my lighting back up and running. Thanks David!

How much do you want for it shipped to 97062? Thanks, Mark

Had a little problem yesterday (sad) and need to replace one of my ICECAP 660 ballasts. My wiring seems fine, so all I need is the ballast, but I'm willing to take wiring harness and end caps if required. Please let me know if you've got something to sell. Can collect this afternoon 1-31, if possible. Thanks, mark

OKay then, thanks for the replies guys. I'll hook it up and see what happens. Hopefully things will look healthier and I can then take it off line again.

UV Sterilizer...Downside? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My 180 has been running for 3+ years now. For the last 2 months or so, I've been bothered by a brown algae that started appearing on my rocks and substrate after adding an additional 20 pounds of substrate. My parameters are mostly fine with my nitrates just a little high. I've got an old 15 watt Aquanetics UV sterilizer that came with a bunch of equipment I purchased when setting up the tank. I bought a new bulb for it and I'm just wondering if there is any downside to running it in my system. I'm thinking it may assist in fighting the diatom bloom, but I don't want to risk doing anything particularly detrimental to the system. Any ideas from the pro/anti UV Sterlilizer groups? Thanks for your help. Mark

Junkie, Nice tank. I saw your tank update earlier and didn't put 2 and 2 together when I posted in this thread. I'm not much of an SPS guy. I'm pretty sure I haven't any of those you mentioned...don't think I've heard of most of them either. I've got a pretty good sized tabling green milli I could frag. Grown it from a frag over a year and a half. Prefer not to frag my blastos though. If not the milli, maybe I'll just pay cash DOH!

I could be interested, depending on what you're looking for. I've got a mixed reef with variety of corals including some green tip birdsnest, orange monti, green zoas, frogspawn, etc. PM me for details. Thanks, mark

Rock remaining Just found this thread. I'm needing 12-15 pounds to start up a new nano. If you have any left, I can come into Portland tomorrow (Monday) or any day this week to collect. Give me a PM with place to meet and time and phone and I'll be happy to take it off your hands. Have bunches of colt coral if you'd like some in exchange. Thanks, Mark

Welcome to the club. Nice tanks. It looks like there's a lot of activity in the 72 bowfront. Very nice. btw, if you run out of colt corals through trades, let me know...I can get you restocked DOH! mark

I must sadly eliminate myself from the competiton. Having had little growth, and in fact, not seeing the polyps open up for a week or so, I transferred the plug to my anemone and clown tank and the polyps disappeared. I've been unable to find them, despite dismantleing (-5 sp) a good portion of my rock work. (sad) Good luck to the rest that remain...(clap)

I've angered them today for some reason. Still three with a couple kids in the oven...

Oh chalice, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

I don't know what these are, but they're about as cool a zoo as I have. Anybody have an idea of what they might be called? Excuse the out of focus pic. I also have a lot of these, which I was told were AOG's when I bought them. They are currently in recovery mode after most of the skirts were munched by the Klein's Butterfly I had in my tank for a week and a half.

On your mark, get set...DRAW!

Here are my tank specs: 180 gallon pentagon mixed reef w/30 gallon sump Precision Marine calcium reactor and Precision Marine Bullet II skimmer Ampmaster closed loop, Vortech MP40 and Tunze 6045 for internal flow Iwaki MD40 via 1" Sea Swirl for return 2 x 400 watt 14K single end XM metal halides on PFO ballasts 4 x 65 watt VHO actinics 170 lbs. live rock Prime 1/3 HP chiller, no heater Initial position of the frags for light acclimation: Full tank shot

I want in! I want in! Thanks, mark

Very nice tank Byrd. I met you at Pat's earlier this week (I bought the Pokerstars). Love the rics, duncans, goni, (the list goes on!). Lot's of potential in chalice frags too! Great stuff. One question: It looks like a lot of your acans have their feeders out. Were these pics taken during your daylight photoperiod, or was this just with actinics? Mine don't extend their feeders during halide lighting, only dusk and dawn lighting. Thanks, Mark

I assumed baseball would be good for this guy as he does wear the "Yankee Pinstripes" pretty well.

as am I...

Oh, by the way, I've grown so fond of this Naso (Lipstick Tang) in such a short period of time that I've called my sister, who sells Avon, and ordered some of the same color lipstick for my wife so she can match the little darling. I believe it's called "Mango Ice". I certainly hope she likes it! (wife)

In my quest to naturally combat a slight outbreak of Dictyota (sp?) algae, I decided to add a naso tang. I had also been searching for a final large fish to complement my purple tang and blue jaw trigger, so this helped me to rationalize my purchase. Here is the newest addition: (credit to Pat @ Saltwaterfantasies) I was pleased that he was welcomed into the tank by the master (purple tang) after just a day and a half, but it was a full week before I saw him take any food (after trying virtually any and every-thing). He/she now seems to take flake and nibble on some mysis, but even better, he seems to enjoy the frequent algae drive-by snack grab!!!(clap) Does anybody know how to sex these guys/gals? thanks, mark

I love triggers! I miss my fish only tank from the 80's with a clown trigger, niger trigger and a humuhumunukunukuapuaa!!! Here's my blue jaw... . These guys have so much personality. By far one of my top 11 fish. LOL(nutty)

Fantastic!!! Is that a frag of red digitata sitting right there on top? Are you seriously using your monti as a frag stand!!! Looks amazing. Nice job.