North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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Stanley-Reefer
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Looks like you've had FUN....
Where did you get those 105 gal water containers in your top off/water change pic???
That your Z in your avatar? I have a supercharged 02
Where did you get those 105 gal water containers in your top off/water change pic???
That your Z in your avatar? I have a supercharged 02
Reefaquariumnut
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I am having sooo much fun!! 
I got the 105 gallon holding tanks from a plumbing wholesaler. I saw a 3000 gallon holding tank at a client's farm this week!! Now that was sweet!
That is not my Z...I have an '08 with the lingenfelter kit. I just got it back about 3 weeks ago.
I just paid for the Gem and Conspic, and they should be here in a couple weeks. Still working out the final numbers on the black tangs, and wrasses.
I got the 105 gallon holding tanks from a plumbing wholesaler. I saw a 3000 gallon holding tank at a client's farm this week!! Now that was sweet!That is not my Z...I have an '08 with the lingenfelter kit. I just got it back about 3 weeks ago.
I just paid for the Gem and Conspic, and they should be here in a couple weeks. Still working out the final numbers on the black tangs, and wrasses.
Goodwin9
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Reefaquariumnut
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I'm really thinking hard about adding a clarion angel...
Reefaquariumnut
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The frag tanks are ready to take some fish as we speak!! The Calcium and Kalk reactors are working really good. I have the chamber pH at 6.42 and the effluent (90-100ml/min) dumps into the skimmer sump to remove excess CO2. Most of the effluent is run through my nitrate reactor which has crushed coral and sulfur. Then if there is any PO4 left I have the ROWAPhos reactor take care of it. The result has been a rediculous amount of pink coralline on the back pane (almost to the point i cannot see through it)...The pH in the display pretty much holds steady around 8.25 during lights on and then I add kalk to pump it up to 8.35-8.4 at night. The Calcium reactor is shut off at night.
I still need to figure out the tunzes as all 9 are just on FULLBLAST all day and night.
I think I am going to kill the Moorish Idol. j/k, but really he is a pr.ick. I arrange my corals and even glue them and he just constantly picks them until they fall to the sandbed. Some of the corals he leaves alone, but others he will always pick on no matter where i put them. I need a fish to regulate him.
I still need to figure out the tunzes as all 9 are just on FULLBLAST all day and night.
I think I am going to kill the Moorish Idol.
j/k, but really he is a pr.ick. I arrange my corals and even glue them and he just constantly picks them until they fall to the sandbed. Some of the corals he leaves alone, but others he will always pick on no matter where i put them. I need a fish to regulate him.
Reefaquariumnut
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That guy is too much of a pig and a pr.ick to have a girl.
Manual water changes for now, but it will be automatic soon.
Manual water changes for now, but it will be automatic soon.
Blinding Reef
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Very nice build you have going...saw this picture today and thought "what a better place to post it than here"..hope you don't mind.
Also, us Vette guys do it big or don't do it at all so carry on with the Gem, conspic and I'm sure you'll have a post about having paid for a Clarion soon enough. Congrats, you're doing a great job.
Also, us Vette guys do it big or don't do it at all so carry on with the Gem, conspic and I'm sure you'll have a post about having paid for a Clarion soon enough. Congrats, you're doing a great job.
Reefaquariumnut
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I took some tests this morning:
Calcium - 490
dKH - 6.8
Mag - 1280
Salinity - 1.024
pH - 8.05
Nitrates - yet to test
Phosphates - yet to test
The water quote was not really mentioned in the thread but was more of a running joke between my wife and I because I was constantly dumping water on the floor for one reason or another! Lol
Calcium - 490
dKH - 6.8
Mag - 1280
Salinity - 1.024
pH - 8.05
Nitrates - yet to test
Phosphates - yet to test
The water quote was not really mentioned in the thread but was more of a running joke between my wife and I because I was constantly dumping water on the floor for one reason or another! Lol
Stanley-Reefer
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Did you go all out on the TT??? I've ridden in one locally, but nothing compares IME to Underground Racing's TT vipers and lambos here in Charlotte--those care jump north of 200 in about 18-20 seconds. It's just not right to trap 168mph in a 1/4 and still pass emissions along with keeping the AC etc.
I use to have a nice Is300 with a 2jzgte block in it and a big single turbo, but tires with an ounce of traction could not be fitted without an ugly wide body kit. Try putting down about 675rwp down to 245 35 18s!!
I bet there are not a lot of vette guys that would know the Is300 has a better drag coeffecient than a C5!!!
I use to have a nice Is300 with a 2jzgte block in it and a big single turbo, but tires with an ounce of traction could not be fitted without an ugly wide body kit. Try putting down about 675rwp down to 245 35 18s!!
I bet there are not a lot of vette guys that would know the Is300 has a better drag coeffecient than a C5!!!
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Reefaquariumnut
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I was going to get some pictures of the vette up today, but got caught up getting the frag tanks full of coral. Then I got hauled off to lawn duty with the wife 
We planted flowers...LOL
I sent off the Z to get the full 1000HP kit, but decided that was too much for me and just ended up with the 800HP kit.
The stock Z was already a wicked ride and could barely hold the rubber to the road, now its just straight rediculous!! The thing with modifying cars in general is that there is always someone faster no matter how much cash you throw at your car...I would even guess my car is not the fastest in FARGO of all places.
We planted flowers...LOLI sent off the Z to get the full 1000HP kit, but decided that was too much for me and just ended up with the 800HP kit.
The stock Z was already a wicked ride and could barely hold the rubber to the road, now its just straight rediculous!! The thing with modifying cars in general is that there is always someone faster no matter how much cash you throw at your car...I would even guess my car is not the fastest in FARGO of all places.
