nwcoralfarm

Hey guys

I think this is a great program and I have a nano tank that I would like to donate to school in the Longview/Kelso area. Or really anywhere else for that matter, but I would especially like to see it go local. I would even be willing to help out with the upkeep of the tank as well.

Here is the problem, I dont know anything about how this program is structured. So I don't know if there is a list of people looking for tanks etc, etc. If anyone can chime in and fill me in on some of the details I would really appreciate it.

I am thinking about calling up some local schools and offering it up that way. If I do should I just inform them of the website? Is there an administrator they would need to speak with?

Lastly, I will make sure it has a nice set of corals and live rock in it when I give it out but I would like to know if there is anyone interested in donating lights for the tank and maybe a good hardy fish or 2.

Please PM me of you can with any answers.

Hey guys

My salinity meter is finally dead, it wasn't nice to begin with but now I need a new one. Is there anyone here who is interested in swapping coral for or selling a refractometer? Please let me know

Not a link to anything but a very helpful bit of information I get asked quite often.

here is the recipe to figuring out exactly how many gallons your tank is

width x height x length divided by 231

This of course works in any order

Please keep us posted on how this is working for you, I have been very interested in this for some time.

Yes we do know what they cost. How much do you want for it.

As posted, "make me an offer" I do not have a set price in my mind. Cash, coral, both, whatever. As I listed in the posting I really need a large capacity calcium reactor so obviously that would be my first interest.

Your always welcome, stop by anytime!

Interested in the first pic of first post and 2nd and 4th of second post. What are you looking for' date=' for those? I have trade if you like zoa's and such.[/quote']

 

Send me a PM and make an offer.

how much for the 400 watt Galaxy set up?

We all know what they cost and they are new so make me an offer, just send me pm.

more of them(naughty)

Hey guys

I setup a nano tank for my fiance only to find that her interest sizzled just about as fast as it started. I was thinking that if I got her into this, that it would mean great things for my home tank "greedy thinking" but it didn't work. She killed her Mandarin goby in no time flat and has left me to care for the tank.

So now it goes. There are a couple of different types of xenia, 2 different types of Duncans, some mushrooms, paly's and star polyps, a small green sinularis and maybe a few other small things as well.

Comes with cleaning crew consisting of misc hermits and snails. There is also a large boxer shrimp.

This runs 2 compact florescent, has a magnet cleaner, net, bio rings and skimmer if you want it too. The lid has to be set forward to use the skimmer. The fan vibrates a little when it first starts up but quits 30 seconds later and has done this since I bought it. There are no scratches on the tank

I also have lots of other zoos and paly's and others we can add to this if you want.

I am asking 200.00 and am open to trades and offers as well.

Hey there

I was just wanting to know if anyone has ever tried the Garf method on a zoanthid tank. Meaning flourescent lighting and a completely unskimmed tank. I just recently set one up just like on their webpage, kind of like a science experiment. I will throw some pics of it up soon but wanted to know if anyone has ever tried this and what their opinion on it might be.

They do both go through the same DI cartridge. The extra membrane is actully just a filter to get rid of any funky smells, really not needed but it came with the unit so I wasn't going to complain.

I don't think you do!

I built a terribly efficient auto top off system for my tanks. I use float valves for my auto shutoffs. I have heard of people having problems before but I know me and few of my friends have been using them with no problems for years.

I run straight from a freshwater inlet to a RO/DI system with a pressure gauge and into the top of a 55 gallon barrel through a auto shutoff "float" valve. From the bottom of the barrel I have an output line that runs directly to my sump through another shutoff "float" valve. It was super easy and under 50.00.

I found all my valves and shutoffs from a seller on eBay that carried all of it. I can't remember his seller name but if I find it again I will repost. All of his valves and lines and everything were not only by far the cheapest I found but excellent quality as well.

I found my drum from a guy on Craigslist for 20.00 who sells only reusable food grade containers like this. I had to rinse mine a few times but for the price who could complain.

As you can see by the pics I built a small stand for my barrel out of some scrap wood I had laying around. This ensures I get a good gravity feed all the time.

Hope this helps, probably more then you needed but I got carried away.http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/laugh.gif

An important thing to remember though is that RO/DI sytems work best when they can flush out their filters by a steady rush of water coming through and since you are using at most probably only a couple of gallons a day it wont get that flush. I was able to solve this by putting manual shutoff valves as well on both lines and when the tank is full I shutoff the input line and let the barrel drain about half way "about a week" then I turn it back on and repeat. This also makes sure that I always have fresh water in my barrel.

Hey guys

I would love to do some trading here if anyone is interested. I have a ton of corals, SPS, LPS, softies, zoos, paly's, you name it. I am looking to trade for possibly some other corals but am mostly interested in a calcium reactor setup that can run up to 4-500 gallons.

I also have some metal halide lighting to get rid of. The whole setup has honestly about 2 weeks worth of use. I found that this intensity of lighting was too much for the tank I was using it on so now I don't need it. All from sunlight supply and I have reciepts if you want to see them. 1 Galaxy 400 watt electronic ballast with 5 year warranty, Agrotech reflector with 1 400 watt 20,000K Ushio bulb.

I do have a ton more corals then just what is shown here as well.

I would love to trade with you, what are you interested in?

Hey there

If you are still looking then let me know. I am actually closing my tanks for a move and have almost everything you listed there to a T. I will cut you one hell of a deal and they are not all just frags either. The ones that are frags have been established for months.