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Dimensions? Do you still have the top for it? I would need to keep a few paws out of it? Do you know where / how much a top for it would run. I'm considering a small nano bc of a size limit.

very cool!!

Totally agree with you. That's why we have just the USP back up on the filter & pump for emergency delays and power outages. We don't worry about the lights, either. We have already had the big crash and understand that it's out of our hands at that point. One of the reasons we are trying to maintain a self sufficient ecosystem. Finding any reasonable generator before an emergency is part of the planning challenge for anyone. But again, in past adventures with Humberto, We only used a borrowed generator for running our fridge and fans for short intervals to maintain manageable living conditions with a 18mth old and conserve what fuel we had during the extended outages. And that was no party.

I just don't understand some peoples priorities sometimes. I ALWAYS make sure I've got enough cat food to last a couple of weeks. Hungry Kitties you have, Hmmm, watching dinner swim is more fun for them. But how much kitty litter do you have?

Well considering that we lost a SW 46bowfront to no power for most of 3 weeks in Port Arthur with IKE 2008. And it was only 2mths along . it's always a concern for our tank here. Our planted 50g fresh water tank made it through just find with all fish accounted for. One of the top 10 reasons to move to Austin was no direct hit from tropical storms. Now we have just the 44g SW. No FW tanks. We have a UPS backup unit (used for Computers) for the tank. Only the filter & power head are plugged in to the battery side. They stay on when we lose power. It will run the filter & pump for aprox 4-6 hrs. It also acts a a surge protector for large fluctuations in power...avoiding most unwanted fried filters or more in major storms. Since our move here 1yr ago, we have lost power a few times but rarely for more than 2 hours. On those occasions the weather was much cooler so it was more a concern to keep tank warm. But something that can be remedied. Cooling a tank can be managed carefully with floated Ice or gel packs. *suggest something sealed, that is already frozen, other than fresh water ice if you don't have a way to prevent leaks. Battery operated fans, help too. Heating it a bit more tricky with no power. Hot water bottles for the fish...sort of. My plan was to warm water (gas stove) and float in bottles. The heat/cooling from the bottles should equalize with the rest of the tank. If you have a HOB fliter then you can try to place teh hot/cold bottles near the outflow to attempt to maintain a consistent temp.

Well it looks like the mushroom are enjoying the change in flow since they are all nearly doubled in size and dancing fiends. But the real test is how the Elegance will manage with other tank mates.... and a skimmer to help break down their "nasties."

um, any suggestions on the best way to do that w/out fragging up or cracking the plastic cover. It's critical to keep fish in, paws out and support lights too. No we do not have a dremel.

We are Looking for a super small internal skimmer?

Any pics of whats left?

Hey Derry, Just wanted to say Thanks for the Zoas. The Dragons are really vibrant and the Gorrilla morphs are expanding nicely as well. Kev got them all glued down to some shell frags and they are opening up nicely even the bits of the rebels Ra. Have a great week.

Pm sent. Let me know.

I like Rangoon's ideas FW does offer some very cool nano options with a lot less stress trying to get it cycled and regulated. Variety is good. Rosy barbs and Galaxy Rasboras with a few small shrimps... Aquatek has a great little FW nano with live plants, small rocks & bubbler.

Nice. There are always snorkels...

Well, glad to here that Mama Doggie has taken to helping you out so well. I have raised/fostered a fair number of kittens in my days. We are now down to just our last kitties and SW fish. If you should have any more troubles we always run warm water and swab their end with the wet toilet paper until they understood the urge and let go if you will. They don't like it any more than when Mama cat does it so don't fret over all the squalling they will do. Good luck and many blessing that you will all pull through this.

HOB model?

Pics? Radio active dragon eye/paly colony 20$

Just found posting... how did We miss this one? Pics? size? if still available... 32. 90%Mint Chocolate/ 10% alien eye zoa- totaling around 30+ polyps. 30$

Did you get both of my PM's?

We sucked em up with a mono jet syringe. Less damage to all involved that way. Though I suppose it's a bit different in a 150.

Plastic shelving bad. They bow very quickly. Not rated for very heavy stuff. Particle board / MDF not so great and idea either since it tends to soak up the water...before one realizes there is a potential problem and leads to more troubles fast. You might find some heavy shelving racks at Home depot. Be sure to check the rating for Max weight loads.

We were considering some SPS's but they are all cut to order and require extra heal time. Does anyone have a problem if it delays the order?

Does any one want to do a group buy?