renman303

I have two Sunlight Supply 400w MH ballasts with bulbs, and cables. $299

Dave

Looking to buy a Marine Beta. Used to have one in my 55 gallon...not enough room at the time. Now I want one again!

Dave

Lots to determine here and that's a good question Chris. If I don't do a bowfront the tank on one wall would limit me to 30" in width. This brings the tank down to 785.4 gallons. Placing it as a peninsula, I could go as wide as 36" making it a 942.5 gallon.

Ha ha....100 gallon water changes (10%)!

Wonder what Kingfish is charging for this?

This is all hypothetical at this point. We have been looking at moving and are interested in a new home. One plan that we like will require me to sell (not really, I just want something bigger!)my current 225 gallon with external overflow.

The potential new home has a wall that I would like to incorporate a new tank with Sun-Tunnel Lighting, and an ATS. Supplemented by Actinic lighting. This new behemoth will be a "Bowfront" measuring 144"L x 30"W x 40"D x 42" Max Width (bow included). It calculates out to 948.5 gallons, 5478 sq inches of surface area, and "Main Content Tank Weight in pounds = 8121.3. I'm not sure yet what thickness of glass will need to be used and that will effect the interior volume. If this is cost ineffective, then there is another wall in the same room that will allow me to use a standard "rectangular" shape with a "peninsula" look. Of course it will be rockin waves and only using EXTERNAL pumps for water movement. No more powerheads!

The other cool thing is, this room in the house will still allow me to drill into the garage and house everything (sump, ATS, pumps, chiller....)there just as I am now!

Just preliminary for now....watch this space...!

Dave

Are you looking to trade for anything?

I love my AGE!

On that note...Don, I just read this! Man, I'm sorry! But, I have a 225 gallon with a 100 gallon lighted sump. I could house a lot of your stuff if you like?\

I will only be home till 1:00 pm today (daughter Gina is playing a gig at Hutto for "Field of Faith"). Otherwise, I will be here tomorrow after 12:30 (Gina has another gig in Georgetown). Let me know if I may help?

Dave

303 River Ridge Dr.

Georgetown, 78628

Email: [email protected]

This is great. On my next tank I am probably going to incorporate an ATS into the sump design. Do you feel that you still need your refugium? Or would you consider going with a smaller refugium now that you probably don't grow macroalgae in it? or do you?

Charles

The huge sump comes in handy for additional curing of LR because there is enough water to disipate any issues. I also have culerpa (sp) in there. I love it for getting new fish and inverts used to the tank. I can better control the lights. I hate putting a bag in the main tank under 400w MH bulbs. You can cook the fish right in the bag! I also use clear Lexan's to hold coral frags. It's also the best place to do an H2O change and add chemicals (if you do that?).

But, you are right...it's not needed. I could replace it with a 55 gallon tank that I have for a smaller footprint. The ATS cannot be beat. I now do nothing but a once-a-week 10% H2O change and rarely (I mean rarely) add chemicals!

Come up and see it sometime! I need to host another meeting.

Regards,

Dave

Ah, perhaps some pics of placement of your sump would be helpful? I'm not sure why you are drilling anything?

• Do you have an overflow?
  
• Is it internal or external?
  
• Is the sump located under the main tank or someplace else?
  

Feel free to look at my setup on my blog (or come up if you like)

Regards,

Dave

$500...final ????

TTT

Anyone?

$300 for 3 MH Ballasts & Bulbs at 400w and wiring harnesses!

I have a bunch of frags of Branching Monti if anyone would like to trade for a frag of anything. I have plenty of GSP, and Leather. These frags are mostly 3"-4" long. I would love some Green Slimer or Blue or Red Mushrooms, Taro Tree, etc....

Dave

Only thing I have close to what you want is Digi and Branching Monti? Lots of other stuff but not sure how firm you are?

Let me know if that interests you?

My pleasure, and thank you. Good meeting you.

Speaking of meeting...I need to host another meeting here????

Dave

Kenya tree yes, waving hand? Not sure? If blue, then yes. Just come on over!

I have a lot of GSP that I'd like to sell/trade. I am excepting fair donations (meaning garage sale prices).

If you want one already on a piece of LR (most are softball size) just bring me a piece of LR with the $$$ in exchange.

I have some Devil's Hand Leather's as well.

I also have some (5) baby Tiger-Striped Brittle Stars for $10/ea.

Dave

Email me at: [email protected]

I have some branching Monti or some Digi if you like? Also have some Devil's Hand Leathers?

Dave

email: [email protected]

303 River Ridge Dr. Georgetown 78628

I have a lot of GSP that I'd like to sell/trade. I am excepting fair donations (meaning garage sale prices).

If you want one already on a piece of LR (most are softball size) just bring me a piece of LR with the $$$ in exchange.

I also have some (5) baby Tiger-Striped Brittle Stars for $10/ea.

Dave

Email me at: [email protected]

303 River Ridge Dr. Georgetown, 78628

Mine did that once...and walked right into my Tunze Stream! DEAD. I'm getting rid of all of my powerheads that are open to this happening again in favor of pumps.

Very nice...Are you interested in trade for anything? We'll work out the meeting details.

My pleasure, good meeting you!

I have a ton!

If the crab is still available, I have a 225 that he would be just fine in. I have some bright green colony polyps that I could trade for him? I'll have to get a pic to you.

You'll note that the other box comes with a magnet as well. You could just as easily buy the Tunze magnet at $55 and still save over $400! I've never compared the Tunze with any other wavemaker so, I can't speak to that. But, you could buy 4 of the other wavemakers for the $550 that it will cost you for the Tunze. Does anyone have any comparisons to the Tunze that they could personally share?

I'll sell you mine with the magnets at half price if you like? That's how I feel about it.

I have that as well in bright orange!

Yea Robb,

I'm good for startin' stuff. I could have done a lot more with the money I would have saved from buying a Tunze Wavebox and a Tunze Stream for the opposite end of my tank. I also didn't need a $1200 Protein Skimmer! So much can be done for the huge prices some of these manufactures charge for their half-wit products. It's a plastic case and a pump with a timer. LED lighting costs is my next bone of contention. Build it yourself.

Sorry for my rant and hijack of this topic.!!