FarmerTy

Jeeperty was all about the halides but this new hip FarmerTy likes to roll with the new fads like LED lighting, growing a mustache, and naming your kids after random objects like Apples. TeslaTy? Emulsive, you've been reading the old build thread haven't you? Don't do it! It's just full of nonsense!

Haha, I've been looking to change the name up for awhile now... especially since I haven't owned a Jeep for almost 3 years now. But I'd be lying if said that the sound of a FarmerTy Red Lotus Blossom Acro sounds terrible. [emoji41]

It makes me sad to inform everyone that JeeperTy is retiring from the saltwater hobby. He had a good run on ARC since 2007 but it's time for him to move on! On a happier note, FarmerTy will take over for JeeperTy and continue the award-winning videos with awful music, mad-scientist experiments, and seemingly endless babbling on reef-related and non-reef-related subjects to whoever he can force to listen to him.

None really. They were close to being the same on reliability. I just like the ability to control the CARX feed pump separately if needed. You'll need to check with the reactor you buy. The Korallin was optimized to work slightly under pressure. Most aren't so feeding it too much will cause issues with leaks and inefficient co2 usage.

I ran my Korallin off of a manifold, a Tom's aqualifter, and a maxi jet 600. I think I got the most consistent results from the maxijet. I currently run my no-name brand CARX (I suspect its a Precision Marine) off of my manifold with a flow valve on it and it's worked just fine as is. I will most likely build my next one out of PVC and make it giant! But that's a project down the road. Just a quick note, the Korallin's estimated usage is grossly over exaggerated. It handles a lot less than advertised but typically the stated number the Carx is rated for is for light use on most CaRXs. IME, the Korallin C1502 can handle 100 gallon max for a full SPS tank like my old 125-gallon but most don't run that SPS heavy.

I've run two different ones off of manifolds and also a maxi jet 600. Takes a little dialing but never needed a peristaltic. I know Ol Aggie has a peristaltic and it's quite loud... reminds me of my water sampling days. Luckily he has all his equipment in a closet away from the tank.

Yeah, I've actually enjoyed the batches of maricultures coming in. It's a new aspect of SPS that I'm quite enjoying. Finding the buried treasure amongst the sea of maricultures. I do find offense from the retailers naming them and selling them before they color up to their final color but it's up to the customers to demand better. For now, I like my gambling to be with full colonies and with no promises if they'll be duds or awesome... instead of someone showing me photos to make me think it's going to be awesome when the final colors and form... nobody has a clue on yet. My joy now is mixing up the mariculture treasures with old school favorites, like the oregon tort, hawkins echinata, pink lemonade... etc.

Got my money on the red planet! I dare say most of AquaSDs acros are pastel not from zeo, but from the fact that they are fresh from the mariculture facility. Unless its one of their pieces that they've had a mother colony for awhile, the final color is as good of a guess to anyone. They just name based on the color they colored up with within the first few weeks in their system and begin to chop it up. There are gems to be found out there though. None of my acros look anything like they did when I ordered their mille pack but there's a couple that colored up wonderfully.

I thought that was the only way to do it?

We're like two ships passing in the sea Dan! I used to have a webcam (old phone running IPwebcam) on mine but after rearranging the room a bit, I lost my convenient mounting location for it. I only had access setup during certain hours though to avoid the cleaning glass in my underwear forgetfulness that could happen.

Now if we're talking tank webcam access... indeed!

I'm all for sharing but oddly, for some reason I don't want others on my Fusion? Now if you're watching my tank for me while I'm off diving in Tahiti... that's another thing. It is cool that allowing access is so easily done with Fusion.

I'll have sunset monti and Jedi mind trick for sale at the C4 conference... June 20th.

Mike, a couple of folks and I have been working on a tank tour for July 12th, in the afternoon. More details to come as it comes to fruition but just wanted to mention.

Can't you just ask the guy at the store?

Very informative and thorough! Kudos! That garage looks familiar by the way. [emoji6]

Glad to see you're back in action with SPS!

We may have downed a bottle after you guys left.

I got to answer to a wife that's not a reefer! Some of us aren't so lucky as to have our wive's into the hobby as well.

I call it... mini-me!

Like shooting fish in a barrel!

I'd highly recommend calling if it's time sensitive like this.

I'm still waiting for one of the LFSs to offer up an all you can grab shopping spree for fish. 2 minutes, one net, all the fish you can catch in that timeframe. [emoji7]

I had to double-check myself after reading the >63 ppm on his and then afterwards, testing Juiceman's water and getting ~50 ppm. I was like... my test kit must be going nuts. No way are both of their levels that high! Then I went to test mine and it read right at 0.25 ppm as I always does so the levels should be close to correct. Crazy!

Ol Aggie, some of his test kits were API I believe. You guys know my lack of affinity for API test kits in general though. I won't knock their entire line of test kits as I know some on the club use them and find them accurate for the most part.