gasman059
The OG mad scientist
There's about 4 different stags grwing in that corner, hard to appreciate from the pic but the goal is to have them grwo all together
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There's about 4 different stags grwing in that corner, hard to appreciate from the pic but the goal is to have them grwo all together
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
Ill try to get some pics of how the sump looks like now-if you look back in the thread there's some pics of the actual sump and all of its inner workings.
One of the reasons to keep this thread alive is to help out those who are in the process of building new systems. to learn and not make the same mistakes i've made over the years.
By no means this is the only way, just the way it has work for me in this particular tank
Manny, I was examining your sump pictures and decision making in the first couple pages of the thread and I liked your concept. I was going to go with socks and started thinking twice because I know I dont have time to clean socks often enough, thus making socks ineffective for me. I was considering having a small section to catch the majority of the detrius, and I think following with a pad is a nice added buffer. Skimmer will go in the first big chamber for me, followed by a section to hang my media reactors and possibly a frag rack in the longer run.
Im still looking, but your design seems solid.
Thanks for sharing your experiances.
Im still looking, but your design seems solid.
Thanks for sharing your experiances.
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
JWright the pad works effectively and u can buy a roll very inexpensive. Just cut to the desired lenght and width and change whne needed, just throw it away.
This is a carbon copy of our friend Castells and his years of trials and tribulations.
We are always looking for an easier way to take care of our tanks, and this one by far exceeds the socks and thie maintenance for sure.
This is a carbon copy of our friend Castells and his years of trials and tribulations.
We are always looking for an easier way to take care of our tanks, and this one by far exceeds the socks and thie maintenance for sure.
Linesider
Member
like manny said its african cleaner. Your friend might have hade parasites on his sps witch is why he thought the wrasse was picking at the corals.
sweet tank GM..
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Yeaaaah! Awesome growth bro, keep it up!
... then add nippers again
... then add nippers again
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
LOl I'd give it 6 more months before I intriduce some of my friends! mAYBE A PAIR OF RED SEA REGALS Who knows!:sad2:Yeaaaah! Awesome growth bro, keep it up!
... then add nippers again
tonyespinoza
Premium Member
looks fantastic Manny! congrats!
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Been a while Manny... 
BTW, was reading up a bit on one of the foods you feed, 'The Chef' recommends feeding it out of a mesh bag; I'm very interested in doing something like this to give the nippers something to, well, nip at, for extended periods of time. Do you feed it this way? One website recommended an 800 micron mesh bag, but I just find it hard to believe a fish could pull much food out of it. (Rogger if you see this join in)
BTW, was reading up a bit on one of the foods you feed, 'The Chef' recommends feeding it out of a mesh bag; I'm very interested in doing something like this to give the nippers something to, well, nip at, for extended periods of time. Do you feed it this way? One website recommended an 800 micron mesh bag, but I just find it hard to believe a fish could pull much food out of it. (Rogger if you see this join in
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Rogger Castells
New member
Hi Austin, The mesh I use is a not a micron mesh, the openings are approx. 1/4" it is made of food grade soft silicone rubber.
Both the clip and the mesh are almost indestructible, I have a set for over 3 years and other than the normal algae grow it works perfect. Shoot me an email with your address and I will ship one for you to try.
Both the clip and the mesh are almost indestructible, I have a set for over 3 years and other than the normal algae grow it works perfect. Shoot me an email with your address and I will ship one for you to try.
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Ah hah! Now that makes a helluva lot more sense! Coral is looking amazing as expected, well done sir.
Thanks Rogger :thumbsup:
Thanks Rogger :thumbsup:
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
What I decided and what the market bears right now is a different story.
I really like a modular LED system made by aquaillumination but the turnover time is quite long right now and perhaps is not the best time for it, will c:hmm4:
