Floyd R Turbo
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Does the M1/L1 really give off that much heat, compared to an AC pump? Never used a DC pump...
A Low Country Reef Tank....one more final upgrade
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SPotter
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Bud, there have a few people reporting temp issues and there's one guy in this thread here....you'll need to go back a few pages to read about it.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24040042#post24040042
However, it was discovered that he wasn't doing an apples to apples watts comparison of the previous pump he was using. He is using the pump on his skimmer and didn't realize that previous pump was using significantly less watts than what the M1 is using. I have been taking pump housing temps at different times of the day based on my pump program it the housing temps have ranged from 78 degrees to 86 degrees.
SPotter
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Long, long, long, long overdue update....
Long, long, long, long overdue update....
So the tank has been running for over 18 months now and it no where near where I had thought/wanted it to be at this point. Over the last 10 months have battled AEFW, little black bugs, high po4 levels. I jumped up to 400w radiums and back to 250's, I replaced my t5's with Radion LED's, increased my flow, decreased my flow. I got to the point that so many reefers do and was already to pull the plug on the tank and be happy again. After a long chat with my wife and some reefers that have been very good friends, I decided to regroup. I went back and looked at how I originally set up my system and how it was set up on that day. The tank did great for the first 9 months it was running, corals were growing like crazy and then it all stopped.
I quickly realized that I had become my tanks worst enemy because once again I had rushed and was tinkering with different equipment, lighting schedules etc. I have finally gotten things back to where they were before everything went sideways and while my photo skills don't show it, the tank and corals are thriving again.
Long, long, long, long overdue update....
So the tank has been running for over 18 months now and it no where near where I had thought/wanted it to be at this point. Over the last 10 months have battled AEFW, little black bugs, high po4 levels. I jumped up to 400w radiums and back to 250's, I replaced my t5's with Radion LED's, increased my flow, decreased my flow. I got to the point that so many reefers do and was already to pull the plug on the tank and be happy again. After a long chat with my wife and some reefers that have been very good friends, I decided to regroup. I went back and looked at how I originally set up my system and how it was set up on that day. The tank did great for the first 9 months it was running, corals were growing like crazy and then it all stopped.
I quickly realized that I had become my tanks worst enemy because once again I had rushed and was tinkering with different equipment, lighting schedules etc. I have finally gotten things back to where they were before everything went sideways and while my photo skills don't show it, the tank and corals are thriving again.
Floyd R Turbo
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Yeah man your photo skills suck :ape:
Osama
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Forget about photo skills The corals are now speaking highly of your capabilities... Same issues here. Tank was doing great and recently had few hiccups with the conditions but corals are mostly doing well.. That's a story for another day... Glad to see U sticking with the beautiful tank.
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Reefing is my middle name
Great comeback Steve. Tank and photo skills are looking sweet.
.Corals look great, Steve! Relax, let nature take its course and enjoy the ride.
acesq
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Those corals look great Steve! We all know the frustration that comes with reef tanks, especially if you are a tinkerer like I know we both are. (I just found a group of adult flatworms and a small clutch of eggs in a small pink lemonade colony and am in panic mode at the moment!!). Glad to see yourpatience is paying dividends. Now, back to my flatworms...
SPotter
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Thanks Nick! Sad to see you are taking down the tank!
Oh no Art!!!! Time to get some sapphire damsels! I thought a few of mine died but when I was cleaning out my sump yesterday I found that 3 had taken a ride. It was easy to catch them and put them back in the display.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
The sapphire damsels are also know as springeri damsels. Yes they are known to eat flatworms.
dave.m
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Lots of fish are known to eat AEFW's, especially wrasses. The problem is not with getting fish to eat them, but with flushing the worms out into open water where the fish happily gobble them up. It is the worms (and their eggs) that remain tucked in under every tiny crevasse that make these things such a plague. Quarantine with regular dips for 6-8 weeks remains the most effective solution.
Dave.M
Dave.M
SPotter
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I witnessed them pull worms off of acros and eat them. Since the introduction of them and the dosing of flatworm stop i have been worm free.
acesq
Premium Member
That's good to know Steve. I've taken the affected coral out of the DT, removed the area with eggs, fragged it, dipped it and am keeping it in the frag tank for observation and additional dipping. I basted the other corals and haven't seen any other flatworms. I know it too much to hope that only one coral has them, but I'm going to anyway! I'll keep basting and checkIng.
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