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After a few issue, I now have a working temperature controller. The wiring diagram on the control is misleading. Luckily YouTube had the answers. The total cost is about 40.00. Probably could have been a little cheaper.

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That is nice. It makes me want a new rimless tank.

Not yet. Hopefully get one this weekend or next weekend. I most finish up my temperature controller.

So, for a while the tank had a big bacteria bloom but has resolved on it's own. I have two soft corals, macroalgae, and a snail living in the tank. I have to move the light up more on the tank, the macroalgae does not look to happy. I will be adding a rock flower or two to the tank next weekend. I sill need to add more rock and macroalgae. The second picture is the refugium.

I am going through with the diy temperature monitor. The stc 1000 will be deliveried on Wednesday. All i need to get is a project box, cord connecter, and a corded plug. By next weekend, i will hopefully have a working temperature monitor. With a little more research, I did find out there are replacement probes out there. I will post a picture of the finished product.

I can do another location but a little later in the day (300ish). I was planning on going to Mississippi street fair. Or another day, if you are planning another trip to portland

Are you able to make it to portland this Saturday?

I am using a pulley system so i will be able to move the light as needed.

Do you have the Banggai Cardinalfish or the orbic Cardinalfish. If it is the Banggai cardinal and you are coming to Portland, I will take the cardinals

I never really liked goldfish, even when I was a kid.

I would love to get in on this growout. I would also like to know how to prove that I am all in for the contest. How much will it cost to get into this growout?

I was doing a search for temperature monitor and I came across a diy project.  Youtube has a videos on how to create your own temperature monitor. It looks easy and cheap enough to do. My question is has anyone every made this temperature monitor? I worry that the saltwater will corrode the probe. Can I splice in a different probe as needed or is there a way to protect the sensor that comes with the monitor? Here is a video. 

Why do you have to live so far?

Your picture nicely showed off your coral and rock anemone. Where did you get your rock anemone?

What are the corals in picture 5 and 6?

I have a stand for a 20 long. It is a wooden stand painted black. This stand is as plain as you can get it. You can have it for $20 or a frag of something. If you are interested i can post a picture.

What is the evite list?

I think I want in on this. I just need to see what they have. Detail on giving you my payment deadline.

I told myself, I was just going in to just look. The two for one sale got me and a bought some coral.

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I finally got tire of looking at my empty 55 gal tank and keeping my quantine tank running. I was keeping my starter substrate in the quantantine tank. On may 31, I filled the tank. As of yesterday, my tank appears cycled. I am using two hob filter for water movement because i had two sitting around doing nothing. They may or may not stay. For lighting, I have one older reefstar hunging over the tank. No return pump yet. The plan is to go skimmerless. This build will have lots of macroalgae, some soft coral, and a small amount of rock. I am going to get some kind of controller. I am going to get another apex jr or a temperture controller with a switch power strip. Leaning more towards temperature controller and switch power strip. This will be one big experiment.

Most of the rock will be in the sump/refugium. The sump/ refugium is 30 gal tank. The refugium is mostly for ph stability. I decided to add a cryptic zone to the sump. All the rock will be in the cryptic zone. I am still trying to figure out how to make a blackout lid. The water will first enter the crytic zone, then move to the refugium, and into the return section. The flow into the sump will be slow but i am not sure how slow.

The macroalgae will be first. I need to get the temperature under control. When the tempature is stable i am going to add soft coral and maybe lps. My current heater heats the tank higher than I want. It might be awhile before I put fish in the tank. The issue is that I want to try to grow out algae first and I am having a hard time deciding on the perfect fish. I really want to add fish that are found in lagoons. The tank will be lightly stock, so i most be very picky. I will add pictures when I am feeling less lazy.

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Rhinopias scorpion are cool looking fish. I thought about getting one once. Are you going to have a few coral or macroalgea in there?

Do you know what livestock you are putting in you tank?

Looking for something a little more than fine.