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I ended up with a 72x30x24 from Crystal Dynamic. Steel stand wrapped in wood. ETA is 4 months; can’t wait to start a build thread Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's cool. I'll see if they can do something for my stand too. Do they use any type of weight/load simulation to ensure that the stand isn't stressed and where the stress points are? Do you need shipping if you can pick up from Pleasanton? That's the video that prompted by quest for 80/20...

Hi all, I finally got the permission to upgrade from a 40G breeder to a 180G (72x24x24) reef tank. I'm pretty excited but I'm hitting a wall trying to procure such a tank. For the tank itself, I'm thinking about the following: - 180G 72x24x24 RIMLESS - Starfire 3/4" glass front and sides -...

It does, it filled multiple times with water when I was cycling the tank so this is one fail safe I'm confident in :) I actually have 2 sensors in there because it used to happen often. 1 will shut it down from the apex, the 2nd one shuts it down from the power dongle I have between the apex and...

Hi everyone, some replies. For 2 clowns in a largely automated and monitored system? That seems a bit excessive? Got a 44 gallon brute can. I current use 4.5gal/6 days so in theory I should have 20+ gallons remaining when I'm back. Yes, the Eheim everyday fish feeder. I use it to feed in the...

I have the new Apex and really like it. It gives me peace of mind and makes some things like feeding easier since it auto-restarts the pump and skimmer after 5 minutes.

Are you able to use solar directly when the grid is down with a powerwall or do you need to go Solar->Powerwall->house? I'm asking because solar panels usually need the grid to sync the 60hz frequency. Obviously the battery has its own sine wave generator but I'm curious if you can use the...

Hi everyone, I have my tank up and running with the following livestock: - 2 small clowns - 3 hermit crabs (The cheap ones, not blue, not emerald) - 3 Trochus snails AAANND I need to go to Japan fo work Mid-April to Mid-May. There will be nobody at home but I have neighbors who can lend a hand...

I agree, for some people the QT process is part of the hobby and enjoyment. For others, the $50 premium might discourage them for the lower cost fish. Even if you're willing to pay $50/fish, you'd have to trust that the store made 0 cross-contamination mistakes. It's probably easier to...

$12 each. It's not so much about the cost but having wasted 2 lives...

Same size but small. I did not see any fighting.

Yes many times and I've never seen any nitrite ever. I think maybe Tim's solution is balanced so you get a good ratio of nitrafying bacteria to convert nitrite to nitrate as soon as the nitrifying bacteria convert the ammonia to nitrite? I know in a normal cycle you see a nitrite spike when the...

That's a very generous offer. I'm a bit paranoid about putting anything wet I don't have to in a tank so I'll probably wait for a cycle with nitrifying bacteria + ghost feeding. The tank had maybe 25 fish in it? The staff was showing me proper feeding techniques and squirted some mysis shrimps...

Live in Livermore, work in Sunnyvale.

So I'll setup the QT tank again tonight (Cleaned with vinegar and rinsed multiple times yesterday. Air drying today). A few questions: - I mixed my salt with cold RO/DI water (64F). It's a high quality salt (HW marinemix) and nothing precipitated. I also use a powerhead and a circulation pump to...

Thanks for the compliment. Assume nothing, I have a track record of 2/2 dead fish in saltwater so I know a lot of things but have 0 practice. Not that I can see. Here's a Youtube video of the first dead fish and his buddy having a hard time next to it :( :( :( Yes, they run chelated copper. I...

In the QT tank, I have a HOB + a powerhead aimed slightly high. There was ample water movement. They were given maybe 1/8th of a mysis shrimp cube total. Same food/brand they ate at the LFS. Yes, it was 0. Because I'm inexperienced with the Red Sea kit, I also looked at the seachem ammonia...

Hi everyone, I setup a QT and tried to do everything right but 2 clown fish died within 2 days. I have the full thread with logs and details on r2r https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/2-new-clownfish-died-24-48-hours-what-am-i-doing-wrong.526431/ I'm posting here in case someone local has any...

I was going to use 2x100lbs toggle bolts (rated at 50 lbsbfor ceiling use) for the 16lbs Light so I wouldn't be limited by joist. I also have a new house where joists are very close so I might get lucky and move the tank a few inches.

I live in Livermore. I can find the shops on Yelp/Google. Trying to determine which one has the best quality; I don't mind driving.