Robb in Austin

Have you read through the thread on RC? I'm fairly certain there are a number of questions regarding waves, might take some digging to find them though. If you do go with it, I'd say stick with 1". I went with 1.25" and all that tubing weighs a ton, is costly, and finding some parts has been difficult(sanitary tees to be exact). I imagine you could get by with 3/4" just fine too.

@Chris; yes, it is the bean overflow. The siphon tube was not setup in that shot. We just wanted to get some water in it and see what happened regarding leaks. It would appear that the system would run just fine as it is in that pic though. It was very quiet and passed the powerfail/restart test beautifully. @James; Thanks to Mike's expertise the pipework came out great.

Are there zoa eating nudis? Looking at that picture full size reveals what appears to be a tail coming out the bottom almost directly under the head. Check on wet web media; but only when you have some time to read through the site. It can be difficult to follow at times. Here is a link to the zoa predator FAQ part one: http://www.wetwebmed...hidhlthfaqs.htm About a third the way down on that page there is a mention of zoa eating nudis. Read up.

Well, this has update has taken some time to get to...but at least it's here now. With TONS of help from CR Mike the plumbing is done! Thanks again Mike! You Rule! This is it running with only minor tweaks needed. Hopefully I can make those final tweaks in the am and move it back in for final placement and begin filling with RODI!! Need to see Dave(Prof) for new rock too! Here is the proof: The bottom of the back side: The overflow with water! The sump full and running: The front with water running!

I'll pass then, thanks though. I need a GHA eating machine.

How is he at eating algae?

How about a profile pic? Nice, BTW.

Post on RC, probably get a response. Isnt there a sponsor forum for them too?

Hit the jetties on the north end of the island. It's a rough hike of about 1/2 mile I think. Take headlights so your hands are free, although a flashlight will be good for walking back. Wear shoes appropriate to walking over boulders, ie no flip flops. If you go during the day you can probably get the nems without issue, but the shrimps will be better at night I think. To get the nems you'll have to crawl down in there and get wet. Check the seaweed, assumming it's still coming in, for fish/crabs etc. Two other things highly recommended; sunscreen, and lots of it. Frequently. Don't leave the bucket in the back of the truck for the trip back home. Unless you want fish stew.

Dena, if you haven't figured it out yet, T5's need to have individual reflectors and cooling fans for the best performance. Be sure to get a fixture that has those features and you'll be ok. The older Tek unit doesn't have the fan and has a acrylic shield that really hurts the output.

The Tek elite unit looks real good on paper and is better, IMO, than the NEP. I have an Aquactinics Tx5 on my 58 and another waiting for the 75 and I love them. They are a bit bulky though. The ATI t5 fixtures are probably the best available. Reefgeek has the ATI and the Tek units. I have my unit sitting on top of the tank and get _zero_ temp increase with it on. That, and ease of color changing, is why I went with T5, and it was cheaper. When I initially setup the 58 I used all ATI bulbs(2x Aquablue special, 2 blue +, 1 procolor) but now have all Giesemann (2x actinic +, 2x aquablue, 1x midday) bulbs since they were the only thing available locally. I have no idea what the phoenix lamp you listed looks like but both of my combos are a nice crisp white. The shot of my tank at the beginning of the FTS thread has the ATI combo. The later FTS, from back in May, is mostly Giesemann bulbs. The colors are accurate. ATI and Giesemann have generally been praised as having the best PAR. See here for lots of info: http://home.comcast....00/site/?/home/ Grim is the T5 guru on RC.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Yes they are still around. Just very busy with maintenance, and probably a few installs.

That does seem a bit high for a little cut out but given the cost of their tanks...

I'm using the BeanAnimal overflow on the 75 I am about to setup. I'm not sure but I think it will work with a wave, might check the RC thread.

Howdy from this side of the pond.

I've seen conflicting info on whether it kills sponges. Most of the info out there is yes, it will kill them. I wish I could remember where I read that it didn't. Either way, more will pop up I'm sure.

+2 on sponge. The motion is seconded and passed; WHACK!