Northwest Inverts

Hey There! I havent done it yet because I was waiting to see where all the equipment was going to end up located once I had it all running and cycling in case i had to make changes. The tank is a little over 2 months old now running and is doing very well so I will be adding that little fuge in the next 2 weeks and see how it works. Thanks for the reply. All that rock i got from you is really awesome, it continues to get more pink/purple almost daily and the life in and on it is thriving. We see pods daily crawling around the rocks. Thanks, Dean

PM Sent....I'll take it

WOW! spectacular!!!

your very welcome, hope you like it. Dean

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Went to see Tim at Westside Aquarium a couple of times now and I like him more and more each time I talk to him. I am disabled in a scooter and Tim is extremely helpful and accomidating to me. His live rock is awesome looking and you get a ton of it for the money. I highly recommend you get out to see him, I know my son-in-laws and I will be doing lots of business with Westside, it's nice to have someone close to Forest Grove that is knowledgable, has a good selection and has healthy and thriving animals!!! Go out to Westside Aquairum and give Tim a try!!! You wont regret it... Thanks Tim!!! Dean (clap)

I have a used Tunze 9002 Skimmer available for sale. I dont have a use for it at the moment as I have another one of these skimmers on a 30g bowfront and works great. It is rated up to 52 U.S. gallons. Thanks, let me know if you want it as soon as you can. It's definately worth the price. It's a good little skimmer. Tunze 9002 DOC Skimmer - $60 Firm I will post a photo of it tonight or tomorrow. Thanks, Dean Forest Grove, OR 97116

SKimmer has been SOLD

I have for sale a CPR Bakpak 2R+ Hang on Back Protein Skimmer with the Rio 600 Pump, Prefilter BBPS, Bubble Trap NBT (New in package), & 2 strainer bags & clamps. Ready to go, works great. Used. For tanks up to 60 gallons. This is the reef version. $60

I guess my main purpose is to produce pods. I figured I have nothing that I am using in that chamber, so why not create a small refugium in it? What could it really hurt? If it doesnt work out, I'll remove it. What could be potential downsides of doing it? Take Care, Dean

Thanks for all the advice, it's well taken. Take Care, Dean

Hello, I would like to put some LR Rubble and Cheato into Chamber 1. I will be using Chamber 2 for a skimmer so no room left there. Will there be any issues with using chamber 1 for a small refugium? It's about 15 inches deep and 4" wide but kind of triangular in shape. Any tips or advice here?? I could really use any help here. Will it work? Here is a photo of what it looks like. This is kind of a built in rear overflow/sump on a 40g truvu system.

- 40 Gallon TruVu Aquasystems Acrylic Tank (36x15x16) I plan for this to be mostly for soft corals, zooa's, and the like, a few fish, shrimp, CUC, etc. So Far I have the following: - HQI Fixture 250w MH w/ Blue Lunar Moon Lights - Koralia 2 Power Head - Rear Sump Return Pump - ViaAqua Multi Reactor (for AC, Phosban, Etc) Tied into Return Pump w/ Ball Valve - 43 Lbs of Live Rock - 20 Lbs of Sand (Shallow Sand Bed) - 6 Stage RO/DI System (Tank as it was before scratch treatment) (Rear overflow/sump chamber setup) (Tank after scratch treatment filled and running) No live animals in tank yet, just 9 days into the cycle started with ammonium chloride. Plan on taking it slow and not rushing into adding animals too fast. I do plan on adding a protein skimmer but I am still deciding on which one. I have limited options given the size of my rear sump chambers. I want to get the best one that I can possibly afford but making sure it fits also. I will post more photos as I go. Thanks!

Hey there, thanks for the live rock, some neat pieces in there. I really love it and appreciate the good deal on it. I'm going out tonight to pick up the rest of the rock i want in there. I'll look at the skimmers you mention, I am really open to a different skimmer than the Aqua C, it just has to fit the requirements i guess. Thanks again for your help.

What other skimmers that are better than the Aqua C may be an option for me given the setup? I only have a certain amount of room in my overflow/sump (Simmers that are more than 4" in diameter or thick will be to large to fit down in it.) The Aqua C is a little less than 3" thick so i know it's fit fine. I am open to options as I know there are a lot of skimmers out there, I'm just not sure what would fit in my sump and would be a better option than the Aqua C.

I appreciate your 2 cents IMPUR. It's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for from you guys. It makes perfect sense what you're saying. Where can i get more educated on dosing kalk? Is there a good website, article or do you have info? Thanks for the everyones greetings. I appreciate that. I dont think I am going to use the seaclone skimmer after all, i think i am going to get an aqua c remora. This weekend I used the scratch kit on the tank and it turned out very good. I removed all but one scratch on the front that is not really even visable with water in the tank. I was pleased with it. I will post more photos as I go along. Take Care, Dean

Thanks guys!

Hello Folks! I am new to this site and wanted to say hello. I have had saltwater tanks over the last 25 years but mostly FO or FOWLR. I am starting up a reef tank this time around focusing on easier to keep corals and maybe a couple of compatible fish. I've learned a lot of patience over the years so I will be adding things slowly to this setup and enjoying it along the way. I will probably come here and reefcentral for questions as the need arises. Here is some of the main equipment that I have or will be using: - 40 gallon TRU VU Aquasystems Acrylic Tank with build in rear overflow/sump (tank dimensions are 36 long x 15 deep x 16 tall) - 36" HQI Fixture w/ single 250w bulb & moon lighting built in. - Koralia 2 Power Head - Seaclone 100 Skimmer w/ MJ1200 (it came w/ the tank not sure if i'll use it) - ViaAqua Multi Reactor for GHO and/or AC - Visi-Therm 150w Stealth Heater placed in rear sump. I plan to start with about 50 lbs of live rock from my LFS and a shallow sand bed. For water I have my own RO/DI unit that I just bought new and it works great. I do have a couple of questions for starters. First is how often would some of you do water changes on a 40 gallon system like this? I was thinking something along the lines of 20% every 2 weeks or 10% every week. What are your thoughts on it given the tank size, etc...? Also, given my setup as described above, what kinds of corals would you start with and what types of corals could I eventually keep with the given lighting, etc...? Thanks so much, Dean Here is my Tank and Light Fixture (scratch remover kit should be in tomorrow's mail, although it's not too bad)