pdxmonkeyboy

picture of scratches? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

super top secret 5' toothless overflow finally done Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

thanks. i think i have it covered. Tacos and beer and tank move.. I even got beer for John and Rich Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

through the yard》through double doors on deck 》through living room Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

ta dah.. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

well, i got a pair of those $7 amazon glasses with multiple magnifier lenses... dont like them. you have to hold things soooo close to your face. I did find some AEFW eggs on a frag though. I was dipping all my acros and rinsing them and putting them back. Any way you slice it... NOT a fun part of "the hobby" it just makes a mess no matter what you do :( Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Very well said and as a biologist i can certainly see your point. I mean, if you look at countries like japan that are complete germaphobes (anti bacterial clothing, etc), they have are more susceptible to infections because there immune systems are compromised as they are not as robust as someone exposed to lots of germs. So in this sense, it seems logical that not going overboard on QT would not make sense because if fish or corals are healthy, they can thrive despite the presence of pathogens. On the other hand.. one doesn't contract a mild case of AIDS, or don't sweat it, its just a little HSV2.. It seems to me that there are certain things you can roll the dice with.. velvet, ich. And certain things that once you get, it will systematically crush your tank over time. red bugs, acro spiders, AEFW. It seems at the very least, everyone keeping sps should have a 15x hand loop and a dipping regime. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

oh yeah. From what i have read and talked to others, bayer is the gold standard of dipping for corals. For my sps QT i have a cheap ebay T5 setup over a 20 gallon. dip 2x a week and look for flukes. When you dont see flukes for 2 weeks, one more dip and you are good to go (for AEFW). Also.. always cut off base rocks. In regards to inverts, there are many places that sell inverts (and chaeto) from fishless systems so you are guaranteed no ich cysts. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Well I will say this. I always qt and treat my fish with copper and prazi. I didn't QT a trio of anthias i got because i was just excited. Then two days later... ich in the tank. Not the end of the world but it has yo be dealt with sooner or later. You CAN live with ich.. but why? Flash forward.. I never QT my coral. Just a dip or two, then in the tank. Then my sps just stopped growing? then some STN, then it stopped. Finally I got a magnifying glass and looked at them.... UGGHHH.. i had acro eating flat worms!! Again, not the end of the world but here i am just because I wanted to do things the easy way. The great thing about forums is that there is so much good information out there. The problem with forums is that you can always find someone that says what you want to hear. From "this product is amazing" to " i have never QT a thing in 10 years and never had a problem. So for me, because I have a great deal of money in my tank I told myself everything gets QT'd. The extra time it takes is well worth it to know that I am not letting parasites into my display tank. Hope this helps Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

ooops. quick books meltdown on friday.. i forgot Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I have one to sell. I'll get the specifics tomorrow. 60% of retail. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

You are correct. I was going to build this guy a custom sump, but perhaps i should put that on the back burner and take some spelling classes? or turn on auto correct? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

i have the cuda. the nice thing about these pumps is the hybrid models that can run two different impellors. I got.mine used at R2R. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

nice find R3. Here are the flow and head calcs for all the reeflo pumps.. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I dont understand.. that guy in the diagram looks to be about your age Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

lol Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

sorry, i have been reading allot about Alabama in the last week trying to figure out how on earth Roy Moore can even be close in the poles. turns out alabama is the 5th or 6th dumbest state in the country (depends on the survey). I guess its just rubbing off on me. FFR.. west virginia amd hawaii often battle for the status of dumbest state but WV is also in the top 3 of highest rate of obesity so i think that is where I'm going to move to. anywho.. i just got my bill of lading for my tank. The crate and tank combined = 770lbs! yikes Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

lol. its fine. Having someone imply that I don't know how to mix saltwater though... that is kind of annoying. But anyways, yeah people, dont just add water to a huge pile of salt. You can however be more scientific about it and add a "crap load" of salt to a "butt load" of water (those are imperial measurements, not metric). You end up with salt around 1.30 or so and you can dilute it down from there. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

great looking fish!! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

i have faith you can figure that out. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

it was a figure of speach dude... je-suz but when you dump a whole bag of salt in one shot, technically its called a crap load. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

not all the way but close. i wanted it deep enough to disturb any pile of salr. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

its stupid easy. look at the picture. valves at each input side and output side. so i add RO to the left tank. then when i want to mix salt in the left tank i close the right input and output and leave the right valves open. therefore its just circulating the left side. add a crap load of salt more than the target amount. then open the right input valve to add more RO. when i have it where i want it i open the valve to the hose, take it over to the sump and add it in. the hose (3/4 food grade pvc) and barb fitting shut off valve for the hose can be purchased at the local hydroponic store. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

yeah Sean, wanted to make it but my son had three soccer games today. The mixing station is honestly the coolest thing ever. i got those tanks from a business out in greshamphetamine. he is all over craigslist. they were $90 each i think. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I have a bulldog, but its not going to be neccessary for this job. thank god Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk