Taylorhardy1

While the 93 is still coming down, Ive decided I'll be setting up a frag/growout tank to keep my some of my favorite pieces. Id like to get some frags growing out of the pieces that first got me into acros. So I'm searching for Walt disney Orange passion Mattv rainbow envy Jf homewrecker Rmf acid trip millie Jackson's special tenius And other nice, rainbow acros. Looking for pieces with multiple vivid colors. Would also be interested in wild/ maricultured pieces. Lmk what you've got!

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Sorry bout that, updated post with my location. I am in Brooks, just a few minutes northeast of keizer

I definitely plan on getting out more often once I get up there! If everything goes according to plan, I'll be cutting out enormous amounts of stress, and finally have some time to give to myself again. Funny thing is, I think once I no longer have to worry about this tank, I'll have much more time to make it to the meetings and just the ability to be more involved within the community. I plan on remaining involved on this forum, and within the community. Will definitely need lots of help and advice when it comes to getting the big tank up and going properly!

Exactly the plan. I've learned 99% of all of my customers are based out of Portland area which makes things really difficult when you have to ask them to bring their broken car an hour or so out of the way. Once I get settled into a new house, and shop, I have big plans for finally just doing my dream build the right way. Definitely a bummer, but it will make saving for a big tank much much easier. As well as reducing enormous amounts of stress and potential losses during the move. Really excited for the what the future holds for me. Hopefully this time next year I'll have a very large ultra low maintenance system cycling and getting ready to be filled with a whole lot of really bright and rare Aussie corals.

Realized I love too many of my corals. Decided to setup a frag tank to keep some of my favorite pieces. Updated list of things for sale currently. Corals- Acros: Ora tri color valida- mini colony-$30 500 dollar efflo- frags cut to request Nuclear green tort- frags cut to request Aussie blue tipped teal tenius-frag-$30 Montis: Green, blue polyped cap-frag-$5 Green cap-frags-$5 or free with purchase German blue digi-frag- $10 Misc. SPS: Neon Green psammacora-large frag-$15 Lps: 80+ head Orange acan colony- $100 20+ head Orange crush acan mini colony-$50 15+head Rainbow acan mini colony-$75 La Lakers scroll-$30 Jf devils brew favia-30+eye mini colony-$60 Purple tipped hammer-10+ heads-$50 Softies: Fiji yellow toadstool leather- $15 Mind blowing palys- free with purchase Fish: Blue damsel-free 18" snowflake eel-very peaceful and social-$30 Inverts: Halloween urchin- $15 Everything is obo, just added prices to help get the ball rolling. Not super firm on prices, but I've spent alot of time collecting, and growing the nice, colorful corals I have, so please keep that in mind with your offers.. I'm located in Brooks, just a few minutes northeast of keizer.

I think I have a acro nasuta skeleton in a bucket of rocks at home. Hopefully should be able to be heading back home within a few hours, and can check when I get there if you're interested.

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Earlier this week while attempting to cut a frag off my tri color valida colony, I ended up breaking it into a few too many pieces. So I'll be selling this mini colony, has 15 or so 2"+ branches. Asking for $40 or trade for another cool acro frag.

I have a fairly large multi branch purple Nana frag I'd be interested in trading for other acros, a torch frag, etc.

I'm not sure if this is of any relevance, or the quality of the tools, but last time I stopped into Harbor freight they had a few holesaw bits for glass. Not sure how safe they are to use, if at all. Just throwing it out there.

I plan on just plumbing in a fork on my return when I tie my frag tank to my system. I thought about running the main drain of my Herbie drain into the frag tank. Then I realized even with a full siphon drain, my overflow pushes microbubbles through. From what I've got drawn up, it seems it will be easier to control the drains, and returns on each tank, and will have minimal visible plumbing.

I got the reflectors from a 6 bulb 48" ati fixture with a bad ballast. Cut the reflectors in half, and fitted them to some end caps. Ive got a few ballasts and controllers laying around from t5 retro kits, and other fixtures so I'm just gonna end up using what gives me the best results. New bulbs should be here by the end of the week.

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My worry is par being a bit too intense. Ive got 12 individual reflectors, so I worry that when I get 8-10 mounted up I'll end up having to turn the leds down so much I lose the effects from the led. I already ordered 12 bulbs, so worst case I have replacements on hand. But I still would be curious to test out par comparisons, and visual appeal options if anyone's got anything laying around before the new ones get here. I'd be happy to toss whoever a few frags, or some cash to let me borrow or recycle some old bulbs!

I just don't want to go buy 10 new bulbs to find I can only use 4 or 6. Trying to budget a bit on my experiments before I pull the trigger on expensive fixtures.

Or trading for corals, or buying at a reasonable price. Any of the above.😂

Ideally ati, Up to 6-8 blue+, 1-2 coral+, and 1-2 purple+. Not sure how many bulbs I'm gonna be able to supplement my radions with, and still get a bit of shimmer. As well as how much par I'll be putting out. Not sure if I'll even be able to run more than 6, but hoping to be able to fit more, and achieve what I'm hoping for.

Wanting to do some experimenting with some t5 hybrid fixtures, but don't really want to drop $220 on enough new bulbs to test the ideas. Figured I'd see if anyone here has any bulbs laying around they aren't using. Old or new, doesn't matter as long as they still illuminate.

Could the tank be larger than a 5g? Like maybe a 10 or 20g with a max of 5g of water?

The homewrecker of the trachy world? Absolutely insane piece.

Yupp! Still have 3 or 4. You're welcome to have all the remaining pieces unless anyone else wants em! Want to get my frag rack cleared to get some other pieces pruned.

Just last week I made it snow with some kalkwasser In my tank. I felt a bit raunchier about it. More like the fish and corals were Canadian exotic dancers, getting change thrown at them.

It's an awesome piece for sure! It very quickly replaced my Idaho grape cap. There's been so many awesome people on this forum that have helped me out with numerous different things, from equipment to livestock. I'm just trying to pay that courtesy forward wherever and whenever I can!