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    Thanks Ron!

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    Just wanted to take a minuet and publicly thank Ron. I’ve know this guys for a couple years and he is definitely a stand up man. Today he drove all the way up to the Vancouver area (about 2 hours) to pick up a couple fish for me. I wasn’t able to meet Brian in time so he volunteered to drive up and get them for me in exchange for corals which I was so down for. Anyways Ron is a great guy and he hoard reef stuff. If you ever need anything reef related don’t hesitate to call him. 10/10 would recommend to a friend lol.

     

    Thanks again man I really appreciated it.

     

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    Paratore's 75 Gallon Display

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    Plumbing is done (for now). Used extra unions so I can add a return manifold later. But for now all the hard plumbing is done and the leak test begins! Fingers crossed!
    On another note, the DIY T5 fixture almost looks powerful enough alone! Gonna put out some amazing par after I add the LEDs!
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    Flatworms

    in EMERGENCY FORUM

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    Thanks Cody.  
    Was looking at Wife’s tank and noticed some in hers too! She has a Sea Apple will there be any effect on that? If so I might have to get that outta the tank before dosing.  
     
    I’m sure Upscales as the Flat Exit. 

    Not sure if it will affect the Sea Apple. Another option is Velvet Nudis if you want to go the natural route.

    If he doesn’t have it, you can get it on amazon.


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    Flatworms

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    10/10 recommend flat work exit. I used it probably a year ago when I saw some flatworms and it wiped them out. I dosed way more than needed and let it sit a little longer than you’re told too. But the stuff doesn’t hurt corals. Only the toxins released from the dying worms.

    So if you go that route I would recommend dipping as many individual piece first to remove as many possible worms. Then dose the whole tank.


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    Paratore's 75 Gallon Display

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    Yes, we used 1/2” plywood around the stand and then skinned it with 1/4” birch. We did this mostly for cost and because the birch has very few blemishes. Plan to go paint it with some stained. Honestly I’m letting my corned Cody Manzi do the stand while I work on everything else Haha.


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    Paratore's 75 Gallon Display

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    Small update.
    Installing the final trim on the stand and getting ready to paint. I’ve also been working on the plumbing. Trying to think of all the future upgrades so needless to say, I’ve been “plumbing” for 3 days haha. Tomorrow I will glue it all together and snap a pic for you guys!

    I decided to clean my Tonga branch using the bleach method shown on BRS. I placed all the rocks into a bin and mixed in enough bleach to make roughly a 10% solution. Let the rocks soak for 24 hours and then rinse. Set the rocks out for another 24 hours to dry. Then back into water with 250 ml of Prime to remove the chlorine (enough for 2500 gallons of water). In a couple days I will drain the water and repeat the last step again. Followed by one more bath and then a drying period to ensure all chlorine is gone.

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    OLD Par Meter Booking Thread

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    The USB meter has been returned.  [mention=15573]Paratore[/mention] are you still interested?  I believe you are next on the list for this one.

    Still interested but not ready for it yet :) I would like to get my new lights up and running on the new build before I borrow this. Should be ready in about a month so skip me this go around please :)


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    Paratore's 75 Gallon Display

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    Got around to drilling the tank today! The Reef Synergy is a slick overflow! Can’t wait to put it all together and get water running through it. Also some eye candy from the frag tanks! Lots of goodies waiting for this tank to be ready! 1f97c920ec2a5a576bb9d19e56643fb1.jpgeab529c1537f761734c6654eddea8839.jpg6361a94a951e4edd32093f7efef41f3e.jpg3d545bc6dedc8ce10554c22a37828428.jpg93fb943ac591001790be7a1c3559711f.jpg97b0443f9cc3b4f0d25ddd57d9734b2b.jpgb3880f2144edaf172e4b2624a778de32.jpg6855e804c1394327fb3ffedc24d629de.jpg4dd66dd3f4ce8ba49b82d938b15d970c.jpg7462fe590049afdf0c6da293ac1464a6.jpg


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    Birthday time

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    Haha totally understand. Personally, I’m going with AI Hydra 26 HDs and T5. Here is what it looks like so far. Not super pretty but it will work and it’s gonna be hidden in a canopy. And it will
    Be controlled by my apex
    Went with the Hydra 26 because the radions wouldn’t fit between my T5s. 3f08fa30e8b29de1c9b11d4bb64d4b14.jpg3ac6eebd1a541370d1395cf07c1b8f23.jpg


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    Birthday time

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    Giving us a budget would also help. Cuz some lights a crazy expensive and some aren’t so bad.
    Like Ocean revives are super nice and about $200 a pop. Let’s you control two channels even though it’s full spectrum. One would probably cover your tank.

    The AI 26 on the other hand is about $350 a pop and you might need two. But it’s controlled over WiFi and has 7 channels of control I think.


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    Birthday time

    in General Discussion

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    I run a little of everything: EcoTech, AI, T5, Ocean revives, you name it.
    My favorites are T5 (growth) and AI. For example on my next build I made a DIY T5/AI Hydra 26HD light fixture.

    When comparing AI to EcoTech, you should remember that 1) they are owned by the same company, 2) AI is controlled over WiFi right out of the box. Radions need either a reef link or an apex to be controlled wireless(extra cost).
    Another huge thing for me is Red Sea provides AI products with their tanks and not radions. Most of us refer to Red Sea tanks as the gold standard. Must be a reason the us AI products....

    Just my two cents. :)


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