65 gallon build

I think that's the least likely issue from above. I used to have these colonies in a 30 gallon with an MP20 at 100%.
 
Sailfin for sale

Sailfin for sale

I'm interested in selling my desjardini sailfin tang for $40 He is 3.5-4 inches to the tail and definitely consumes green bubble algae if anyone is struggling with this nuisance. He is visible in the video above.
 
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Another weak cell phone picture. Acans are rebounding after a recent treatment with red slime remover? Whatever I'm done guessing.
 
Looking for some easy sps (pocillopora, stylophora, birdsnest coral), euphillia (todds, torches, frogspawn) and/or middle tier zoas (tubbs, rastas).
 
I picked up a JBJ Ato last week with the intent of automating my water change. I run this tank bare bottom so it collects detritus in under 1 of the rocks which is less than ideal but honestly not more than 3 minutes of maintenance. The implementation of this stumped me for a while today. This is only the second time I've used my programmable timer to do anything complicated. I need to make three separate programs for different scenarios during each one the behavior of the main return pump has to be different or I risk a run-dry scenario until I switch to a higher volume AWC pump (aqualifter currently is very slow and methodical) I can only do smaller than 3 gallon changes.

1. Remove detritus (<3 gallons)
2. Small water change (5-10 gallons)
3. Large change (>10 gallons)

Program 1
The program starts by pausing for 15 minutes then turns off the main return pump, osmolator, and skimmer venturi pump for 45 minutes. The water change starts by having the aqualifter pump located in the saltwater reservoir pump attached to the JBJ ATO (the timer cycles the ato every 10 minutes to keep it pumping). As a safety precaution the main return pump cycles for 5 minutes as 20s on 40s off then returns to the on state for the remainder of the water change period (as long as the water change is <3 gallons the pump remains submerged). The saltwater top off turns off, while the return pump, skimmer, and freshwater ato turns on at the conclusion of the 60 minutes.
 
Montipora collection

Montipora collection

Rock stack is almost always in flux I am back to my two island.
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Green montipora
Then (On a frag plug near the bottom, and just above the birdsnest, early 2008):
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Now (the frag seen above the birdsnest now grafting onto the base rock):
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The main frag was sold to a shop prior to my move to buffalo.

Purple Montipora
Then (bottom left, Over time it became more and more purple based losing the pop it initially had):
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Now:
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Purple encrusting porites:
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An orange montipora encrusting montipora can also be seen in the background
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Orange montipora (2 slightly different montis)
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Superman montipora
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I am wondering if anyone knows of a local shop in buffalo that might be willing to add some additional circuits. It looks like it would be relatively easy to do, but I don't have any experience with electrical work. I would like to add more circuits to this timer - it seems really simple. Each circuit is daisy chained together with the red wire which connects to a single point on the PCB. The next set of junctions on the board correspond to the circuit number. I haven't disassembled the unit to take a look at how to connect the led indicators but I would assume that they are simple as well. Any help?
 
do you have a spec sheet or name of the timer. it should be extremely straight forward. if you post what kind of timer it is i will enlighten you as to how to wire it.
 
It is a chrontrol XT-6. I don't have a spec sheet but it does look exceedingly simple from the bottom of the PCB - but I don't have the tools to do the job.
 
are you trying to add more circuits to a singled timed contact or are you trying to add a different timed contact. ie. you want something added that requires an additional timer
 
I currently have 10-circuits connected to my tank excluding heaters. (1) Return (2) Skimmer feed pump (3) Skimmer pump (4) T5 (5) halide (6) ATO (7) Water Change (8) reservior circulation (9) vortech (10) vortech battery backup.

The main goal is to clean up this mess of cords. I'm really trying to figure out what it would cost me to upgrade this 6-circuit unit vs. just buying an out of the box controller. I want to stuff all the power cords into one compartment of the stand and not see the mess. Ideally I would have 2 more controllable circuits than I currently have (6).
 
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Getting large enough to frag (about 7 polyps) it's grown off the original frag rubble onto my rock. If anyone has a purple torch and wants some good lookin zoas lmk. Not Wysiwyg, most have seen purple hornets before and the picture is decent.
 
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