Blue Z Reef

CR140 reactor 5lb co2 tank Aquatic life reg Feed via manifold off my RF Dart return pump with ball valve Controlled VIA Archon with pH probe in reactor Effluent controlled with pvc needle valve from usplastic Media used is TLF Reborn and BW mag media As far as clogging, the needle valve is a bit more prone. I check the outflow and make minor tweaks. Occasionally I will open it wide open into a container to clear the lines out. Stays pretty consistent overall though. If I had money to throw at it, there are some crazy lab grade peristaltic pumps that people use for feed. I haven't really noticed any inconsistency with the manifold though. Here's and older pic, it's on the LHS

Let us know what model your using Bill, would be interested in trying one out in my setup!

How long are you running them? I run blues for like 8-9 and whites for 6. My tank seems to like that, everyone's is different.

Nice! I had the same issue a few months back. Was my membrane being stupid old (my fault). Guess the standard from most is yearly replacement to be on the safe side. Mine was putting out way worse TDS than yours and using up resin like its hot. Now that we're back down to zero the algae blooms on the glass have dropped off significantly.

Just take it easy with the ramp up and everything should be fine. These have the diffused lenses so they are easier on the corals initially instead of laser beaming them to death. I'm sure your nem will adjust quickly.

You definitely can't see anything on the mobile version, I cant even see it if I view profile on mobile...admins, can we add that to the mobile profiles at least? I don't care about people's age and bday as much as their location lol

Here's the video I did for the video thread a few weeks ago:

Thanks! I have a Ca Rx with Reborn media and some BW Mag media in it too. I love how easy it is now that it's dialed. I was using BRS 2 part on my doser but switched over after almost crashing the tank with unequal dosing. Now my doser has mag, Acropower, and vodka. I keep the vodka to an absolute minimum lately and the corals have been much happier.

Bah! Too late to the deals! I'll take one if one of those guys don't make it over ????

No tangs for sure. Maybe a tiny blue hippo but he'd need a new home in a year or less probably. There are some awesome leopard wrasses, id get a pair of those! Purple fire fish are cool too. Maybe a little goby?

I’ve never lost a fish to Ick, how were you “treating” it? Any fish I’ve had that came in with it got over it with just feeding regularly. Sounds like there is some stress in the tank aside from the diseases. What are your tank parameters? Is their sufficient space for your stocking? Buying from a single LFS may in some cases limit diseases but ANY store can get a bad fish in. All it takes is one to infect the rest as you have found out. At this point, I would recommend removing all fish and putting in QT with a treatment plan. Don’t put in any fish for several months to allow the diseases to die off.

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Yikes man that sucks. I had BOTH of my WP40s fail within minutes of each other. Amazon Prime is your friend!

I have the generic 165w versions (same thing). I have 4 over my 210 and have been pretty happy with them overall. You can see my build thread for pics of my tank. Older pics had 120w RS LEDs.

I thought they were a sponsor....well, Welcome back to me lol! Swabbie is epic, highly recommend to all as well!

Awesome tanks guys! Keep the vids coming! It's a nice change from just pictures ????????

Quality not the best...not sure what photobucket did there :(

Sweet tank Smann! That clown lol! Huge nem...nah I'll chill over here

If you read online about it lots of people use Windex. The only precaution you need to take is to spray it on the paper towel first and not directly on the glass (don't want airborne getting into the tank).

I would get him some frozen food like Rods or Reef Frenzy that had a good mix of things in it. Also some frozen mysis is always good too if you can't get the others in the mean time.

Sweet! Can tell those would be super amazing in person! You have Sunny D zoas? If not come get a frag from me one of these days.

I've been really happy with my Aquatic Life reg. They run about $150 new. I control it with a pH probe so never had an issue.

I'll take those vday massacre zoas, PM me your availability. Thanks!