nanoreefbro
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Sweet looking setup.. Have you thought about what fish you are going to keep? Were you stationed on the Stennis?
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Bigjoe2531
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Gobie, Have you thought abut using MB7/Vodka dosing? Check out Sonny's Rimless Shallow Reef build thread. You may find it interesting....but back to your tank. It's really looks great. Can't wait to see the sump.
Gobie74
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I was the Reactor Auxiliaries Officer from late 93 before she was commissioned until very early 97. Was on the commissioning crew, got to see her built not quite from keel up, but I did spend 2 1/2 years on her while she was in the shipyard. I'm nor going to lie and say that was fun, but met some great people.
As for fish, I'll be moving the following over from my current tank.
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Flame Angel
1 Royal Gramma
1 Bicolor Blenny ( who is actually solid black, the yellow lasted for about a week
)1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Six Line Wrasse
2 Onyx Ocelaris Clowns
1 Green Chromis
I'd like to add a mandarin at some point.
My GF is pressuring me to get a cowfish, she thinks they're so cute. But from what I hear they get pretty big and can poison the tank.
I should post pictures of the old tank so you can see exactly what I'll be moving.
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Gobie74
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Is there any vents in the sump area? Just curious how your going to control the moisture inside the stand? Looks awesome so far will be tagging along!
The doors on the sump dont form a perfect seal, and with the amount of tweeking I like to do I'm sure they'll be open a lot. I also have a dehumidifier in the room so hopefully that will help. But to be honest I hadn't thought it would be a problem. Only time will tell I suppose.
Gobie74
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Hadn't thought about it, but that's for the thread suggestion, I'll check it out.
Unfortunately no word on the sump, so won't be here til Monday at the earliest. But that's ok, because like I said I'll be either at the CMAC conference all day sunday and today I'll be helping pick up the speakers and getting things ready.
nanoreefbro
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I was the Reactor Auxiliaries Officer from late 93 before she was commissioned until very early 97. Was on the commissioning crew, got to see her built not quite from keel up, but I did spend 2 1/2 years on her while she was in the shipyard. I'm nor going to lie and say that was fun, but met some great people.
As for fish, I'll be moving the following over from my current tank.
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Flame Angel
1 Royal Gramma
1 Bicolor Blenny ( who is actually solid black, the yellow lasted for about a week
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Six Line Wrasse
2 Onyx Ocelaris Clowns
1 Green Chromis
I'd like to add a mandarin at some point.
My GF is pressuring me to get a cowfish, she thinks they're so cute. But from what I hear they get pretty big and can poison the tank.
I should post pictures of the old tank so you can see exactly what I'll be moving.
Oh ok I know what you mean about being in the yards.. I'm an IP officer at C3F now. I've seen my days being in drydock :hammer: Would love the see your current tank if you have any pics.
Bigjoe2531
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Wow Gobie, nice tank. Are you running MH on that tank? Hey, I was in the Marines..HQ Co. 25th. out of Worcester Ma.
Rickyrooz1
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Gobie74
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So this morning when I came downstairs I noticed the tank was cloudy. Turns out one of the power heads I had in there came lose and pointed down into the sand which kicked up a huge dust storm. So I put the power head back where it belonged and went to work.
Came home from and the power head had fallen again, so almost the same degree of cloudiness. Put the power head back up and got out the trust canister filter, filled it with floss and fired it up then went out to dinner.
Came back and the power head had fallen again! Ok, but this time I figure I'm an idiot if I put it back on the wall, so I just rested it on the stand where the skimmer was. Unless one of the snails or hermits comes and pushes it over, it isn't going anywhere.
On the plus side, yesterday I did a little overflow plumbing and filled it up with water and salt and put a power head in it to mix it overnight. This evening I filled the tank enough to start trickling over the overflow and put the power head that was in the tank driving the carbon reactor into the overflow to return water to the tank. So now the crap and film that was on the surface of the tank should be skimmed into the overflow where it will be easier to get out.
Still no word on the sump.
Came home from and the power head had fallen again, so almost the same degree of cloudiness. Put the power head back up and got out the trust canister filter, filled it with floss and fired it up then went out to dinner.
Came back and the power head had fallen again! Ok, but this time I figure I'm an idiot if I put it back on the wall, so I just rested it on the stand where the skimmer was. Unless one of the snails or hermits comes and pushes it over, it isn't going anywhere.
On the plus side, yesterday I did a little overflow plumbing and filled it up with water and salt and put a power head in it to mix it overnight. This evening I filled the tank enough to start trickling over the overflow and put the power head that was in the tank driving the carbon reactor into the overflow to return water to the tank. So now the crap and film that was on the surface of the tank should be skimmed into the overflow where it will be easier to get out.
Still no word on the sump.
Gobie74
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So on Monday the Profilux doser came along with all the Balling Salts and other supplies.
And today, finally, the sump arrived on my front door step. The builder was going to be in my area anyway so he left it at my house for me.
So I cleaned it up a little bit and got it ready to be installed
And so it will sit until probably Saturday when I get a chance to start building again.
And today, finally, the sump arrived on my front door step. The builder was going to be in my area anyway so he left it at my house for me.
So I cleaned it up a little bit and got it ready to be installed
And so it will sit until probably Saturday when I get a chance to start building again.
Bigjoe2531
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Very nice sump....and dosing pump. I have heard of Balling method...I'm assuming the Balling salts are part of the methodology...I've been struggling with a decision about lighting T5 vs. MH supplemented with T5....based on your current system, T5's seem like they are more than adequate for SPS growth. Some people insist that MH are required for SPS but i've recently seen a few very nice tanks with a lot of SPS doing really well. What is your take on this subject Gobie ???...
Gobie74
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Ah, I have no idea. My tank has been lit with Aqua Illumination's LED lighting since they came out in October of 2007. Hopefully soon I'll have pictures of the fixture hanging over the new tank so you can see it better. I have never had any problems growing SPS with LEDs. All the corals you see in the picture of the old tank started out as frags. Now they're full sized colonies.
I've never used Metal Halides, I've never used T5s. On my 50 gallon starter tank I had some Power Compacts. The light that is over the new tank is a normal output T5 which is way underpowered to actually grow anything. But its only temporary until I move the AIs over. ( hopefully in the next two weeks or so )
So my take on it ... shrug, I don't know, I'm not the person you should be asking
Bigjoe2531
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Ah, I have no idea. My tank has been lit with Aqua Illumination's LED lighting since they came out in October of 2007. Hopefully soon I'll have pictures of the fixture hanging over the new tank so you can see it better. I have never had any problems growing SPS with LEDs. All the corals you see in the picture of the old tank started out as frags. Now they're full sized colonies.
I've never used Metal Halides, I've never used T5s. On my 50 gallon starter tank I had some Power Compacts. The light that is over the new tank is a normal output T5 which is way underpowered to actually grow anything. But its only temporary until I move the AIs over. ( hopefully in the next two weeks or so )
So my take on it ... shrug, I don't know, I'm not the person you should be asking
Sorry, I must not have had my glasses on this am...Didn't see LED as lighting...mistaken for T5s..sorry....:rolleye1:
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