invincible569
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nice hinges and Ca reactor. your corals will love you now. 
180g Starphire A.G.E on its way!
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Dudester
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That looks great! I was surprised to see that the magnet attachments were inconvenient, but glad you've found a better solution. I'm a little confused in that, in the 'doors open' photo, I don't see the hydraulic pumps or 2 x 4's - I can't seem to figure out where the hardware is installed? That's some nice work.
tbone28
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Edward: Thanks, and I hope they will love me as much as I love them. LOL. 
Ryan: Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for the welcome to the GEO club. Not sure if I PM'ed you in the past, but I asked a lot of GEO owners how they liked their reactors, and all but one member liked em.
I really wanted the Schuran JS1, but hesitated due to the need for a peri-pump to get consistant effluant rates. I think JS2 owners could get away with a regular feed pump, but I don't have the room for an extra pump under my stand.
Dudester: Thanks, too. I didn't have magnets before. My panels are way too heavy for magnets. They would just "slide down", so they were hung on some brackets. See the 3 silver-colored brackets on my stand?
So, I had to lift and remove 4 panels everytime I wanted to check on things. I originally thought I'd look once or twice a day, but as we all do, we probably look once or twice each hour!
Regarding the hydraulic pumps, they're not true, fully automated pumps. I should have described them differently. These pumps allow me to open the panel slightly, at which the pump will open the panel for me the rest of the way up, with a nice, slow, cushioned ascent! Gives me the effect I want w/o having to spend the $$$ on a true hydraulic.
Ryan: Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for the welcome to the GEO club. Not sure if I PM'ed you in the past, but I asked a lot of GEO owners how they liked their reactors, and all but one member liked em.
I really wanted the Schuran JS1, but hesitated due to the need for a peri-pump to get consistant effluant rates. I think JS2 owners could get away with a regular feed pump, but I don't have the room for an extra pump under my stand.
Dudester: Thanks, too. I didn't have magnets before. My panels are way too heavy for magnets. They would just "slide down", so they were hung on some brackets. See the 3 silver-colored brackets on my stand?
So, I had to lift and remove 4 panels everytime I wanted to check on things. I originally thought I'd look once or twice a day, but as we all do, we probably look once or twice each hour!
Regarding the hydraulic pumps, they're not true, fully automated pumps. I should have described them differently. These pumps allow me to open the panel slightly, at which the pump will open the panel for me the rest of the way up, with a nice, slow, cushioned ascent! Gives me the effect I want w/o having to spend the $$$ on a true hydraulic.
tbone28
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Thanks...
My chaeto grows very quickly. I use the bulb recommended by Melev (Marc)
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
My chaeto grows very quickly. I use the bulb recommended by Melev (Marc)
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
cbui2
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yeah the coloration on them toward adult are awesome and i will be getting few of those guys in the near future. i know my lyretails changes from female to male since she was the largest one of the 5 and male to female was smaller of the 5. this was crazy since i have never seen anything like that before. my son loves those lawnmower and tell me he look likes some type of reptiles. blenny eats so much that their belly are about to burst.
tbone28
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Thanks, Anthony! We had a nice dinner - no Venison, but nice none the less
Where's my sushi? I'm just starting to reintroduce some after a 2+ month wait. I think I had some parasite in the tank a while back. It attacked my bigger fish and it attacked quickly. I lost my Desjardini, powder blue, blonde naso, female Bellus, and singapore angel within 2 days! It was sad. I think the parasite attacked the gills. They were laboring in their breath.
The only survivors were my cleaner shrimp, firefish, Six-line, and diamond goby.
Just re-introduced the anthias, lawnmower, and another powder blue - keeping my fingers crossed that the parasites (if that's what it was) died off without any hosts to live on the last 2 months.
On the lookout for another Desjardini, Sohal, Achilles, and Singapore Angel:rollface:
Where's my sushi? I'm just starting to reintroduce some after a 2+ month wait. I think I had some parasite in the tank a while back. It attacked my bigger fish and it attacked quickly. I lost my Desjardini, powder blue, blonde naso, female Bellus, and singapore angel within 2 days! It was sad. I think the parasite attacked the gills. They were laboring in their breath.
The only survivors were my cleaner shrimp, firefish, Six-line, and diamond goby.
Just re-introduced the anthias, lawnmower, and another powder blue - keeping my fingers crossed that the parasites (if that's what it was) died off without any hosts to live on the last 2 months.
On the lookout for another Desjardini, Sohal, Achilles, and Singapore Angel:rollface:
cbui2
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my .02 the powder blue by himself is fine now. should give him about 2-3 months easy before adding any tangs, but when desjardini comes in they probably will start fighting since i have the same problems and then ich outbreak. i know for a fact the sohal will have to be last tang making it into display and i don't believe the achilles will make it with powder blue in there. these are all the same exact fishes i tried in the beginning of my build.
tbone28
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Thanks for the tips. I know the risks I take with all these tangs, but I was able to introduce the same fish in my last tank. As it turned out, my Sohal was one of the "easiest going" fish in my tank. My friend also has a Sohal and has the same experience.
I didn't have issues with my Desjardini/PB in my last tank or this time around. I think they look different enough where they leave each other alone.
The only trouble I had in my last tank was when I introduced the Achilles after the Powder Blue. The PB wouldn't let it eat, so my plan this time is to remove the PB when I get the Achilles, QT them together, and then re-intro to the tank...hopefully that helps.
I didn't have issues with my Desjardini/PB in my last tank or this time around. I think they look different enough where they leave each other alone.
The only trouble I had in my last tank was when I introduced the Achilles after the Powder Blue. The PB wouldn't let it eat, so my plan this time is to remove the PB when I get the Achilles, QT them together, and then re-intro to the tank...hopefully that helps.
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