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This is SOLD. thanks Josh, Lee

This is in great working condition and I just took the tank down today. This is the JBJ ATO with both sensors, Maxi-jet 1200 and a ten gallon tank in a nice painted box. - $60 I will accept PayPal with 3% added for fee. located in Georgetown. [email protected]

I agree with shop vacing the sump, but you might look into these pumps they sell at Lowe's or Ace. They pump the water out to less than 1/4 inch (I usually would get completely empty) and you can put a hose connection to the pump. Here is a link: http://www.amazon.com/Attwood-Power-Water-...e/dp/B0000AXSI9 Then the only thing you have to shop vac is the left over detritus. Looking good. You putting the chiller in the same room or running to different location?

I always use flexspa whenever possible as it reduces turns and gives me play (particularly with a chiller!) I love that it can still be glued. What size connections on chiller? Since we almost always way overpower our closed loop pumps and return pumps I think you are going to be just fine on the turns and bends. The best thing is that you have kept it open enough that any maintenance issues will be easy to address. I am guess the OM is powered? I have never used one so I don't know if they can run dry. If not, I would have the pump and OM on the same switch to make sure you don't turn off the pump and not the OM. Not sure if it really matters, but just something I thought of. Did you put a "T" on the closed loop drain so you can automate water changes? I have always thought that would be a good idea but I have not had a closed loop yet. Just something to think about. Lee

Love the magnet idea. That sounds like it will look very nice!! I can understand on the plumbing costs. So many people forget how much plumbing can cost!! Lee

Was it picking on corals? Lee

Andrew, Did you have any Pocillopora? It is well known for reproducing in such a manner and spreading all over a tank. Lee

I am one of those weirdos that LOVES the plumbing part!! Looking great! What are you going to use to cover the stand? Glad to see it is all coming back together for you. Lee

Yea, I can swing by sometime this week, probably Thursday around lunch or during the day on Friday. Lee

The hitchhiker probably isn't a porcelain crab as the white ones are commensal with anemones and some lps and the greyish brown ones live on the rocks. One of the many SPS crabs. If your tank is healthy, the crab will NOT cause problems for the coral. Lee

There are some decorator crabs from Japan that are fine and virtually all of the commensal SPS crabs are perfectly fine (one of my favorite creatures in my tank - bought the coral colony because of the crab). Not all hairy crabs are bad and there are a bunch of "smooth" crabs that can be devastating, Leslie H is the inverts guru on Reef Central and if you can get pics, I would post an ID request on the invertebrates forum on Reef Central or ask Ron Shimek at Marine Depot forums. I had a 2 to 3" black hairy crab in my scorpionfish tank for two years and never bothered anything (including the Hawaiian frogfish that gets about 2"). Crab taxonomy is very weak and knowing the habits of many is very hard. On reefcentral the suggestion is to usually place in fuge which is absolutely ludicrous, you don't want any predators in your fuge! Lee

Looks like there is real consensus!!

Clint, We are also waiting for updates on your tank as well I believe, hmmmm? Lee

You have to post a price or the moderators will remove the post. Lee

I got a frag from JG and it is doing great!! A very beautiful piece!! John has lots of nice corals. Brian (Greenmako) has the nicest Oregon Tort I've ever seen and some pink lemonade (not sure fraggable size yet though). Lee