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Leakytree

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About Leakytree

  • Birthday 07/13/1986

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    Liberty Hill
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    200
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    Male

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  1. After a long hiatus from the hobby, I am setting up a reef tank with my daughter, and we figured we would take you guys along for the ride. We are using a 42-gallon hex that I have owned for many years and I still have a lot of my rock from before, including the large coral skeleton you see in the photos. Before anyone asks...I did not kill the coral, I bought it along with a complete 180 setup that had been really neglected. The rest of the equipment is left over from that tank along with many others that I have had throughout the years. Currently, I am running a 150w MH for lighting, and I was able to fit a 10 gallon into the stand as a sump. It's is certainly a tight fit for the return and a large ASM G-3 skimmer that Ty sold me many moons ago. I will post a full gear list and livestock when I get a little more time. I do have a couple of questions though; Does anyone have any good recommendations on a good/cheap LED light for a deep tank? It's rather deep, and I am not sure how much technology has changed in the past few years. I am not looking to break the bank on this build( I plan on saving up for a larger tank in the next few years). I have done some research online, but most of the cheap Chinese knock-off lights are very vague about the quality, and PAR of their fixtures. Any information or product recommendations are greatly appreciated. Also, what is the consensus on Bio Pellets? I loved them when I used them 4 years ago, but I only used them for 6 months or so before shutting down. I do not currently have any nitrate issues so this is more of a preventative measure. I want this tank to be super low maintenance for my daughter. Thanks again, and its good to be back in the community.
  2. It's been almost 4 years, but I am finally back in the hobby. After getting married, kids, career changes, and other distractions I have convinced my kids that "they" want a reef tank. It's good to see some familiar faces like Juiceman, ty, and others are still very active on this forum. I look forward to talking with you all again.
  3. Leakytree

    COPEPODS

    Starting a new tank with dry rock and I need some pods to start growing for future fish. I used to buy from a company called reefs2go, but they seemed to have changed their name ( Aquarium Depot I think), and they no longer offer free shipping on pods. I don't really want to spend $35 for 250 pods shipped to my house. Does anyone have a local source?
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