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I'm almost out of fertilizer for my phyto grow setup, and going to place an order for more from Poseidon Reef Systems. Anyone need anything and want it added to the order? Small items end of being ~$20 in shipping, I'm ordering enough to trigger free shipping. This is just a friendly offer to let you add to my order, and skip the shipping fees. Conditions, paypal me for the cost ahead of time and come pick it up from my place in Cedar Mill/97229/north of hwy26 at Cedar Hills blvd when it arrives. https://poseidonreefsystems.com/

Harvest #28 complete (Jan28th) Continuing to add mid-grow fertilizer kicker. (2nd dose, after about 1wk) Harvest is back to dark-dark grow of the past Thought you might like to see the setup, ready to harvest. Empty bottles ready to go, towel down to catch all drippings, polypropylene beakers, fertilizer, and most importantly isopropyl alcohol to keep things "sterile." (not really sterile, but to wipe everything down with and keep contamination to a minimum) The harvest results

There's almost always someone out there with extra rock sitting around. Come on crew, who hasn't been to the site in a while because your tank is down ... Pony up a rock offer.

Happy to help and pay it forward. I've learned a lot from others in this hobby, and gotten lots of assistance. Start a thread, and show us how the tank does over time. (Ups and inevitable Downs) Post a picture a month for the next year. On the equipment side, I like the infrastructure side of this hobby too. Many zoos and public aquariums offer behind the scenes tours. Just reach out and ask. And past years, the club has taken a field trip in ~June to the Hatfield Marine Science Center and done tours. Although not arranged yet, I think it's in the plans.

I was in Cottage Grove last weekend. (stop over in the Best Western off i5)

Taken this morning, with 50% intensity of basic white LEDs. Just before giving gorgonians a hair cut.

I'm in the same range. I'm a little over a year on my current resin and it looks better than the intro picture on this thread.

I'm in Cedar Mill, just north of 26&Beaverton. I'm out this weekend, but I've got some hardy clippings to share. Hit me up with a PM and we can connect next week.

Or contact DD Solutions directly. They specifically call out the motor can be ordered as a spare part. https://www.theaquariumsolution.com/ https://www.theaquariumsolution.com/product/3078/409

It's been a LONG time since I upgraded my original 45 gallon tank. Over my time I've kept a 45 -> 90 -> 120 -> 250. Therefore, I may not be the best to answer your question.

I've got a few more things to also sell in the next month.

bump. No one need a big Ca Reactor?

I've gotten enough replies that I should Pause this offer. Let the current requesters get some, and I'll re-assess how much more trimming is needed.

PM'ing The biggest clippings won't make it until mid Feb, just because those are the ones I will want to prune. Maybe what I'll do is do a 2nd pruning just before the meeting, and post what's available for pickup. If you want something earlier, PM me.

Sure, I'll save you a clip. Speaking of the next meeting...

My gorgonians have grown, and I've been pruning them. Still need to cut more back. Anyone want some free gorgonian clippings? PM me if interested. I'm located in 97229, about 2 miles north of hwy 26, Cedar Hills Exit. (just east of Bethany) I threw these away yesterday From this area of the tank:

Brewer supply is a good idea. Mainbrew in hillsboro, north of hwy 26, is where I exchange my CO2 tanks. May have to stop by to checkout hose availability.

picture would be awesome. Lower elbow is pointed down, just because I was planning on capping it. Dump water straight into the top. My overall challenge is my tank is dual 1 1/2" outflows (grey elbows through the wall, pointing to the left, in original photos). I could Tee them, and bring them down to the 1" rollermat elbow. I'm trying to make sure I don't put too much back pressure on those 1 1/2" outflows. There's not much head pressure, not that much vertical height. I do like your silicon tubing idea. I'll keep thinking and playing with it.

Bummer - I miscalculated by 1/4-1/2". I don't think the roller mat fits as planned. Good thing I hadn't cut out existing plumbing yet. I need to feed the rollermat from the top. Or I think I do. So got the extension arm kit to separate the roll. But when "dry" fitting it, I realized that the Uptake side needs the same 3" of space the Supply roll side needs. And when I place my 1 1/2" pvc into that space, I'm going to bump into one of the rolls. No doubt about it. I need to rethink where this can go, and how it fits.

That's impressive. I got a mound of green ones from CNC a couple of years back, and they're filled in but not exploding like yours. I did put a few in my frag tank setup, and they've expanded. But nothing like yours. Beautiful!

Who's rocking the C36? I saw this model while researching, thinking... Hmm Hmm.

@Krux Thank you for offering your pax bellum n18 (ARID). This offer caused me to make a change to my setup tonight, after a lightbulb in my head went off. Started researching what a pax bellum. BRS has a nice product description, and two things registered in my brain immediately. And the lightbulb in my head goes off. I've got a dedicated algae grow tank, Why isn't my Ca Reactor output feeding Into this tank. The effluent is lower pH, it's got some spare CO2 in it. FEED MY ALGAE First. And lightbulb #2 goes off. I dose Iron and Manganese daily, to my main display tank. Why am I not dosing them directly to the Algae grow tank, so these nutrients are available here First. Thus, I moved the CaReactor feed pump to the algae tank, and rerouted the return line to dump effluent into the Algae grow tank. And moved my Iron and Mn supplements to the Algae tank. (I already have enough NO3, and does Mo weekly + monthly to maintain levels.) Thank you! https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/a-r-i-d-n18-macroalgae-reactor-pax-bellum.html

What a great situation! This is what PNWMAS is all about. One reefer helping another, and both coming out ahead!

beautiful. @Stephen Sturges is doing an 8020 based stand for his new tank. Still has a number of weeks before the tank arrives, but the 8020 is all here.

Thanks. I have been wondering about the difference a true algae reactor could make. I'll reach out if things aren't coming down after install.