RockChalk

I drowned my ATO and am looking to replace the brain. I have a number of pumps and sensors, just need the control for the 3155 if anyone has a spare they want to sell.

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Tank sold in November.

Not sure about what's on FB.


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Is the Hydra 26 HD black or white?

Oregon City. I'll update the main post.

Life's changed, so I'm downsizing to a more manageable tank size for what I have time for. I have a ton of top-end gear that I won't be needing for a few years. I will mark everything as it is sold. No trades. Cash or Venmo only.

Want it all? It's yours for $1,700 (save almost $400 of my listed price and $1,000 off what I paid).

Located in Oregon City.

I have my Red Sea 350 for sale. It is completely empty and ready for its next adventure. I'm the second owner and it's a great tank. The only flaw in it is a chip out of the glass at the top of the tank. It's a cosmetic blemish only. 

The tank also comes with a Crystal Reef Aquatics Triton Reef Sump (Stealth model).

$600 (cash, PayPal, Venmo)

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I use the HMS MULTI LIGHT MOUNT KIT. It's not easy to work with and I don't like how it mounts to the tank, but it's cheaper than the individual mounts.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/hms-multi-light-mount-kit-aqua-illumination.html

I'm in!

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I've got a standard sized door, but a tricky stairway, so I think that a 120 will fit possibly up to 200 (but that'll require some spouse negotiations). 

"The Bug" - totally rational and normal desire to acquire more frags and fish. See also: Need to get a bigger tank

I'm toying with the idea of setting up a fish-only tank in my basement to keep more diverse fish. I currently have a RS 350 that's a mixed reef, but have I have the bug. I'm thinking a minimum of 120 but willing to entertain ideas and offers so long as I can get it into my basement.

Anyway, happy reefing and let me know your thoughts.

Speaking of which... you should see my payment for this and the zoas.  

I've never done autodraft. Maybe we autodraft everyone, be one of the first autodraft leagues ever.


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That will be a challenge. I work days, but can be loosely available during the day.


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9/4 and 9/5 will work for me. I'm camping with the family on 8/31, so it could be a challenge to draft. If I can set some priorities (I haven't used Yahoo's fantasy for a few years)and go auto-draft, that could be an option if 9/4 or 5 doesn't work for everyone else.


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I'm out of town. 8/24-9/2.


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I'm in. I can send the $$s today. 

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Before I call and wander out into every plumbing store in Portland, I wanted to check and see if you guys have a local source for all your PVC Fittings, Barbs, & Valves. I've exhausted my local Home Depot and Lowes. They seem to be good for normal things and standard sizes, but are lacking when it comes to specific things (in my case schedule 80, barb fittings & gate valves).

So is there somewhere local or do I always have to bow to the BRS gods?

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So my maiden voyage into drilling my own tank ended while drilling my final bulkhead hole. I never knew a cracking sound could feel so devastating. So, I'm now flush with gear and without a tank.

The stand I have is the one from Petsmart for the 75 gallon - Stand Dimensions: 20"L x 50"W 29"H - it will fit any tank that's 48" long, 18.5" wide. 

Does anyone have a lead on a tank (preferably pre-drilled, ideally for a Shadow Overflow!) that is currently without a home? My perfect scenario is a tank that will fit the stand I have. Here's hoping.

P.S. Just discovered that peppermint shrimp like to eat daisy clove polyps. Thought the polyp was dead, nope, just overly groomed. If anyone wants a peppermint shrimp, I've got one I'd love to send off to reform school.

On 3/24/2018 at 1:02 PM, Paratore said:

Small update.
T5s are working great, tank is cycled and I’m slowly adding fish. Plan is to add all my fish and let the tank settle out before I add corals.
Also added a small aquarium fan to the canopy to help keep the air moving so mold and other unwanted stuff doesn’t build up it’s head silent and not too powerful. May pick up another one after I get my Kessils.
Oh and there are tons of little critters in the tank. Happy with how it’s tiring out so far!
The MP-10s were moved to the back wall. I did this mostly to clean up the sides of the tank. I had seeing the equipment and the flow is still really good. Very happy with the mp-10s


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I love what you've done here. Pretty awesome from the stand to the tank. I'm curious about how you like the position of the return. I'm going to be drilling my tank soon and am using the same overflow. If you could do it all again, would you put your return there, if not where do you think it'd work better?

Thanks for documenting your build, it's been awesome to follow.

Good luck with the project. Definitely a diy is the fastest way to learn and there are plenty of skilled people on here who are usually happy to give the benefit of there experience if you get stuck. If you have time check out some of the detailed build threads... lots of good tips buried in those. 

Welcome! (?)  My first tank was really DIY and it's definitely a process.  There's probably a million things to be said on where to start but I want to say that I think 60g is one of those awesome tank sizes.  Big enough to be stable but small enough not to be as much work. 
Don't be scared of the sump!  It's a potential flood issue but as long as you take certain precautions, it should never happen.  Just understand that when you turn your return pump off, the return line up in the display tank is going to backsiphon a lot of water back in to the sump.  Having a low water level in the sump and a return line that is close to the surface in the DT will alleviate this.  Some people opt for 1-way check valves to stop this siphon.  More than anything, if you're unsure, ask!  We're here to help and if you are clear with your plans and intentions, someone will probably save you from any major boneheaded maneuvers.  I say this because most of us, myself included, have run the gambit on problems with our tanks.  Better to learn from someone else's mistakes in my opinion!