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BrianPlankis
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Thanks for the advice on the Tunze. I'll be going with the magnet holder.
CirolanidHunter was a cool nickname, but I'm trying to get the same username on all forums and it was also too limiting now that I'm trying other ventures
Brian
Hello everyone. I am new here, found this while reading the TBS site for about a year now. Just purchased a 12 gallon Aquapod and can't wait until it arrives and I can place an order with TBS. There is so much useful info here I have a feeling I will be here on a daily basis.
Wayne
Wayne
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I'm finally at the stage of needing rock for my tank! Salt water goes in this weekend, finally!!!
I'm really torn on which way to go: LFS Fiji live rock with 2 day shipment (very little die off) at $4.5/lbs local pickup or TBS with the added shipping costs... It almost doubles the cost to go with TBS... However, TBS packages contain everything, so it's not an apples to apples comparison in that I would still need a clean up crew and some sand sifters from the LFS... Also, the the amount of bio diversity TBS displays is quite remarkable and a big, if not the biggest draw for me!
Too many choices, each with their own pros and cons...
I need to be tipped off the fence one way or the other!
I'm really torn on which way to go: LFS Fiji live rock with 2 day shipment (very little die off) at $4.5/lbs local pickup or TBS with the added shipping costs... It almost doubles the cost to go with TBS... However, TBS packages contain everything, so it's not an apples to apples comparison in that I would still need a clean up crew and some sand sifters from the LFS... Also, the the amount of bio diversity TBS displays is quite remarkable and a big, if not the biggest draw for me!
Too many choices, each with their own pros and cons...
I need to be tipped off the fence one way or the other!
Unless they improved the standard holder the tunze streams come with - definitely go with the magnet. It was clear to me the engineers were focused on designing a quality pump but not a holder...or maybe they did that on purpose for you to spree the extra $$$ on the magnet holder. I've read some DIY'ers create a magnet holder...
Please pass along any tips so that I can impress upon my budget committee ways to increase the budget...
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Thanks for the input Pat and Phil! I'm definitely going with a magnet holder. They have a magnet on Marine Depot that is smaller and cheaper than the Tunze magnet, so I'm going to get this one:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AF1511
I also looked at the right side of my tank and discovered I have 1" of clearance on the outside, so no worries about the magnet!
I found a local reef club member that has a Tunze 6100 that he might sell me used. Talk about flow!
Phil, my suggestion for increasing the budget is to tell the budget committee that if you buy quality you won't have keep replacing the cheap stuff that keeps breaking
That and bring in a few cheap frags of colorful SPS corals and then take the budget committee to MACNA and show the committee how pretty some larger SPS colonies are and that they need high flow.
Brian
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AF1511
I also looked at the right side of my tank and discovered I have 1" of clearance on the outside, so no worries about the magnet!
I found a local reef club member that has a Tunze 6100 that he might sell me used. Talk about flow!
Phil, my suggestion for increasing the budget is to tell the budget committee that if you buy quality you won't have keep replacing the cheap stuff that keeps breaking
That and bring in a few cheap frags of colorful SPS corals and then take the budget committee to MACNA and show the committee how pretty some larger SPS colonies are and that they need high flow. Brian
ratherbediving
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I had a maxi jet 900 fall from the side of the tank when the suction cups failed-- it fell into the rock work so its output was shooting water out of the tank 
I lost probably 10 gallons of water onto the floor... after that, I won't use suction cups anymore. The brackets that come with maxi jets and seios aren't that easy to put on an acrylic tank (that has that big border on the top of the tank). Seems like the magnetic holder might be a good way to go.
I lost probably 10 gallons of water onto the floor... after that, I won't use suction cups anymore. The brackets that come with maxi jets and seios aren't that easy to put on an acrylic tank (that has that big border on the top of the tank). Seems like the magnetic holder might be a good way to go.
BrianPlankis
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8437845#post8437845 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ratherbediving
I had a maxi jet 900 fall from the side of the tank when the suction cups failed-- it fell into the rock work so its output was shooting water out of the tank
Yeah, I think magnets are the best way to go, I have some special brackets for Nick's Acyrlic reef and they eliminate the worry of the powerhead falling into the sand or shooting water out of the tank, but they keep the flow near the top of the tank only. I'm getting a Tunze pump and will eventually also get a Tunze Nanostream 6045 (also mounts by a magnet) once they are available.
BTW...I know some of you purchased those DJ power strips, the ones with the red switches. I had the website bookmarked, but lost my bookmarks recently. Could someone point me to the website where I could purchase one? I'm going to be redoing my tank to focus on breeding corals and inverts and I want one of those DJ power strips so I don't have unplug things all the time.
I am starting to plan a major redesign of my system, if any of you want to follow along, you can just bookmark my thread:
http://www.projectdibs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299
Brian
BrianPlankis
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Thanks Jay! Much appreciated!
techreef
Premium Member
Has anyone else here had any experience catching polyclad flatworms? I believe I have a 2" gray one in my tank, and I am learning that they are predatory towards snails. I really don't know how I'm going to get it out of the tank, as I am reading that they just kind of disintegrate when you grab them, and possibly the various pieces then form new flatworms. Is removing a rock that I see it on the only way to catch it? Of course I spotted it on the 45lb monster boulder in my tank...
jmait769
-CSHFLW
techreef - I have caught two and have not seen any for about two months. I used a rod and net. After I spotted it I used the rod to block its path and guided it to a spot I could use the net. Believe me this took a few time and required a lot of patience as they can plunge into a hole quick!! The last one I stabbed and I just made sure it was near the net to get it all in. They slime a lot too!!
HTH
Jay
HTH
Jay
