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My Sump(s) My current extended sump is an adopted version of what Hunter did on his DT at Lucky Goldfish. In the back room there is a small amount of live rock in the top tank. Below there is a bunch of live sand and some more live rock. Recently I removed some miracle mud and...

Good Morning fellow reefers, I've been to the last few meetings and met some of you but have yet to formally introduce myself. Better late than never right? I had my first reef tank in the mid 1980's in Alameda. It was a 40 gal tru-vue with the overflow / filter section included in the...

Sounds like fun. Look forward to meeting you. Out of curiosity, are you going to cycle the tank without light for a time?

This my first time with DBTC, so please forgive if my format isn't correct. I got a small piece of this from Hunter at Lucky Goldfish years ago. Slow growing. My main colony broke a couple months ago and I have 1 frag ready. I got this when I was just beginning my attempt at sps. Hunter gave...

If any is available, I'd love a piece of this Beautiful coral! John

Thanks Denzil, always room for improvement however. When I started this tank I wish I had let it simmer for about 90 days prior to adding lights or inhabitants. I think it really helps the growth of coraline algae, which I do not have enough of, in my opinion.

Thank you! I have 2 AI SOL units about 18" above the water. I am looking to diversify my coral selection with some more acros in the near future. I may head down to Neptunes today and see if anything is left over from January's big shipment.

I use salifert for Ca, pH and KH, Elos for Mg. Sybon refractometer for Sg. Temp is controlled with a RKL.

OK Just posted the tank thread. The pm has been sent. I do not intend to sell. Since I am coming by, are you interested in a piece of purple scrolling monti? You can see it on the right side of my tank pic. Here is the link to my tank thread. http://www.bareefers.org/home/node/15468

72 Gallon Bow front Mixed reef transitioning to more sps. Using brs 2 part and Kalk dosers. Recently added dual media reactor with brs gfo and carbon. 78.0 F pH 8.0 KH 9.0 Ca 410 MG 1300 SG 1.026 Promise more detail in the future! Attached files

I am going to the meeting and would be happy to help. I live in San Lorenzo. What criteria do I need to met to qualify for a frag of your monti cap?

do the polyps pulse open and closed?

Fidel, Since you already know how much to top off on a daily basis you can use a diluted 2 part which covers both top off and the adition of alk and calc. I use two 5 gallon jugs, one with alkalinity and the other with calcium (diluted with RO/DI). Eack jug gets 250 ml per gallon of it's...

I'm a big beleiver in the largest sump possible. If you have a 5 gallon tank but a 100 gallon sump your water quality will be better. Fish poop (phosphate) gets diluted. Obviously an extreme example but you get the point. You shouldn't ever have to remove it. You can also use bulkheads to...

I don't consider myself a reef troubleshooter but here are a couple questions I haven't seen in this thread. Has your skimmate increased during the periods of less water change and reduced when the water changes improved your montis? Also lately I've been learning that there could be things...

Okay, so I'm shopping. Which is best? Titanium, or Ebo-Jager?

Thanks Mike, you might have saved me some big trouble! I just googled it and it was stated they had been recalled due to : "Hazard: A wiring problem can cause the aquarium heaters to overheat or break during normal use, damaging the aquarium and posing fire and laceration hazards to...

This is my first swap. I'll be there. I hope you all don't mind if I am a spectator at this one.

That tank looks great! Welcome to the club. I haven't posted pics of my tank yet..... I do not believe tank size matters, this art is more feng shui. What you can do with the space you have. Now that you have the bug, just make sure your wife gets it too!

Thanks for the info. I checked the website, and the one I really like is Ace Roto Mold 55 Gallon Vertical Dome Top VT0055-20 This unit is 47" tall and 20" in diameter. I can just squeeze it in the closet by removing the trim on either side. I'll need one for RO / DI and another for...