OwenReefin

looking forward to going there soon

Planted tanks look so awesome if done well. Since I've gotten into reefs I've seen some well done planted tanks that look as good or better then the reef.

Now that is a challenging project. I'm excited to see how this build thread goes. Good luck, looking nice.

Not sure I would do a seahorse tank with that little of water volume, but two nemos and a hosted coral could look pretty tight yo.

Sweet, got any pics. Kinda wanna see what HOB combos like that look like.

Beautiful looking rock, and rock work.

Fish facilitate algea growth? Phosphates or how does that work Smann?

Ahhhh the 50g has a better footprint then my 40g breeder. Wish I would have seen that.

Ahhhh, I was hoping you were in corvallis still, I would have took the rock and sand ;(

Cooool, 50 gallons, what are the dimensions? Very cool to see what you do with it.

You have success with a yellow and blue hippo tang in a 40g breeder? Everyone I talked to told me no way. I'm interested , wow nice ...

I see what you are saying. I guess the word "build" has just been adopted by aquarist to mean the the purchase and assembling of store boughten good and some DIY to add.

Ya I'm still on the fence with this one. I know I wont be able to do the 400+ dollar things yet, but I'm ok with that for now. I just wont keep corals that demand lots of light. What I'm looking for still is used or new T5 lights that can be installed into a 6 inch tall canopy, 36". I would love to be able to afford a TEK light but not at the moment I think. Looking to hold budget at 200-300, and can add more later.

Looking for someone in the Corvallis/Albany area that has 40-70lbs of live rock.

Just a heads up, Petco is having the dollar per gallon sale on Sunday the 2nd. They are stocked up on 40b and 20l, so you wont find a cheaper deal.

I was wondering why I had not heard any giddy comments from the peanut gallery as of late. Welcome back. Good stuff.

Build threads are my hope.

Welcome yo.

Best Christmas Ever, gratz, he is a cutie. For the men and women in uniform, we can never repay them. Thank you.

Aww Reefsafari , dude that is heartbreaking to hear yo.

Thats friggin sweet savings.

If I had the room and desire to chill a tank I would go Metal Halide, but T5's > Power Compacts. I think they look nicer. +4 bulbs depending on what you wanna keep.

Very sexy tank and clean sump. Looks well organized. The aquascape is badass, (only word to describe it)

What is a good Alkalinity reading for reef dominate tanks?