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    Which corals would you never (again) put into your tank?

    Death Star Coral:eek:
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    Last major piece. Now need to print the doors and feet. I think I will give it a paint job and clear coat on the outside. Used 2 part epoxy inside for waterproofing.
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    Any water based acrylic paint will do. I have an airbrush that I use for my 3D prints. I have not had any issues with peeling so far. Most times I will ruff it us with some sand paper but a few times I just painted without any prep right off the printer and it worked also. Aerosol paints can be...
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    Which corals would you never (again) put into your tank?

    Nirvana Poly. I got one at the coral swap at the beginning of may and it is growing crazy fast. Just about ready to pull it out. Very scary fast growth.
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    Thank you for the offer. I am a couple of hours away from finishing the last major piece. Those do look like though. If someone else is interest maybe you can sell it to them. Richard.
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    I have been in Taps scrap pile several times. Hit or miss. Wish I still worked at my old company. They once threw away $30K work of Polycarbonate panels for cosmetic issues but other than a few scratches they were fine. I have made PETG water tight before. I have some two part epoxy that...
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    I prefer black to clear. I am putting a clear tube on the front with a colored bead for water level. I am printing feet so it has an air gap so I can check for leaks. I am using screw and epoxy for strength and could add an inner spar to keep it from bowing out but I can do that after the fact...
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    Thank You I got the last big piece printing this weekend and them I am printing the water level tube. I got about 29 revisions so far as I printed demos and made changes. I think I could probably refine it a bit more but I got to a point of "It is good enough". I could spend another month...
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    3D printing 5 gallon ATO reservoir. Experimental.

    Hello Everyone I priced out a 5 gallon Reservoir to fit in a specific place and they are like $120 -$150 for an acrylic one which is insanely expensive. For the price of 2 rolls of PETG $12.99, stainless steal screws (maybe overkill but for peace of mind), epoxy, electricity and time I am...
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    Nirvana Poly I got from Coral Swap is growing too fast

    You guys are scaring me. I am going to stick it in a low light corner of the tank until the next Coral Swap. I hate killing things so maybe someone else will like it? But I would hate someone else to get this beast. Maybe I should bury it in the garden? I have only had it for 3 weeks and I...
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    Nirvana Poly I got from Coral Swap is growing too fast

    I am thinking you maybe you are right Good Idea. It is spreading on anything it touches. It is really growing fast. I will not take a poly again I think. Hopefully there is a Frag Swap soon and I will see if anyone wants it.
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    What happens when you put an acro in direct flow?

    Looks like a happy coral
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    Nirvana Poly I got from Coral Swap is growing too fast

    Hello Everyone. I got a Nirvana Poly from the last coral swap in Cali Kid in March. I can tell this Coral is fast growing and maybe a little to fast for my tank. Any advice for keeping it in check? Thanks @Finnaddict for supplying so many corals. I got a few with your name on them. I just want...
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    Pink Gonipora, Flower Pot, Coral not doing well since I got it from the Coral Kids frag swap

    Every day the Goni opens up a little more. I have a good feeling and am hopeful it will recover.
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    Pink Gonipora, Flower Pot, Coral not doing well since I got it from the Coral Kids frag swap

    I am fighting my man instinct and trying to go slowly. I am not doing to many things at once and when I do I wait a couple of days and take another reading. I have a doser so I am making changes slowly. I know these are live organisms that the shock of a sudden change can kill even if it is...
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