Jason C

Nice, finally someone close. Keep us posted on when you will be opening. 

For sale are items that are either "new in box" or "like new." I'm located in Molalla but can meet in Oregon City, Woodburn, or Tualatin.

Aquarium Co-Op Auto Feeder (new in box): $20.

Aquarium Co-Op Auto Feeder | Automatic Fish Feeder for Fish Food (aquariumcoop.com)

CaribSea 20lb bag of Arag-Alive sand (best by December 2025): $15.

20 lb. Special Grade Arag-Alive! Reef Sand - Bulk Reef Supply

AF Rock - 40lb+ of Base & Arches (bought too much): $100.

AF Rock - Base Shapes - Bulk Reef Supply

Innovative Marine Auqa Sheild 9w UV sterilizer (was going to use in smaller AIO): $30.

Auqa Shield UV Sterilizer Desktop - Bulk Reef Supply

ESV 32oz package B-Ionic Calcium buffer system (never used): $10.

32 oz. Package - ESV B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System - Bulk Reef Supply

Aqua Illumination Orbit 4 (didn't like, too much flow for smaller tanks): $160.

Orbit 4 Cross-Flow Pump - Bulk Reef Supply

IceCap 14w Algae Scrubber Pro (didn't end up using): $140.

Algae Scrubber PRO - Small (14 Watt) - Bulk Reef Supply

Those look like hydroids. Here is a link from BRS: Spooky reef tank pests and how to get rid of them

12 hours ago, Brittany said:

I like your aquascaping.  

Thank you, I wanted to keep it simple. The fish seem to like the open water, especially the wrasse and clown. They ride the jet stream from the gyre pump all day long.

Glad to be back in the hobby. It would be interesting to see which clown pair you purchased. I picked up a pair (about 3-4 inches) from Upscales back in October 2023 and brought them back in January 2024. The larger black female was overly aggressive to my 4 new additions. So, I picked up a black ice clownfish that has been doing well with the rest of the tank. 

As for the candy cane, I had a similar problem with them getting too much light to the point they were almost gone. I placed them on the sand bed away from direct light and have been spot feeding them mysis shrimp. They seem to be coming back, but it will take time.

5 hours ago, Krux said:

Welcome back.

 

Nice job on the wire management under the tank!

Thanks, not my best work, but my OCD was satisfied.

Hello all. I'm a returning reefer after 10 years of being out of the hobby. My setup is a 75g Innovative Marine system (NUVO EXT) with sump and external 5g ATO. It has been up and running for about 6 months now and seems to be doing quite well. Other than me almost bleaching out my candy cane corals. I will start another thread of my journey to this point in case anyone has questions.