hammondegge

looks a little like Myscrodum to me

and lots of pink anthelia all gone ppu

mag 7 1 1/2 years old $25 no longer available

ok, EJ. i am near oltorf and lamar. i will send PM

I'm interested in the small sump. How big is "small"? (So I can figure out where I'm going to put it.) 24L x 14.5h x 8w  

And i'd need sand for the sump, but I'm not sure how much.

Will the skimmer fit in the sump?

no, but i have it plumbed externally right next to the sump

I might be interested in the 40g tank and stand, but I'll have to think that over.

I've seen some cool limestone different places, but I've always been concerned that it would mess with the pH. Have you ever had these in saltwater and, if so, how did they affect the water parameters?

no, it did not run the ph up, but it is very dense and probably doesnt do much for filtration however they work great as base rock to support the $$$ rock

ej

lmk about the sump. someone on Maast has shown interest too. not sold yet though.

cleaning out some stuff, will post pics a little later

custom mh/vho 3' "pendant" with 190w actinic and 175 mh ballast, new Reeflux 10k bulb. protective glass fan and DIY hanging system. looks exactly like this (but one MH socket in center)

http://www.hellolights.com/150wacrolight.html $295.00

40g tank and iron stand - $80

Small sump- $35 Sold

Berlin Skimmer - $75 Sold

2 large and interesting limestone holey rocks covered in coraline ( one is 6"h x 12" x 15" one is about 8" round both filled with holes and caves) $25

75# of very live sand ( 1.5 year old with fauna kits from IPSF and seed from at least 6 other systems) $1/# ALL sold

75 gallon tank, no stand, good shape. $75

55 gallon could use to be resealed but holds water $35

20 gallon complete quarantine system (tank, heater, filter, light) $45 Sold ppu

more to come....

i run phosban reactor and skim 24/. nitrate is 0 and i dont seem to have any phosphate problems. i feel that i add enough nutrient for the animals and algae and then quickly remove it before it is a problem. i only feed heavily once a day. if i feed a second time it is very light. if algae starts to grow a little fast then i cut back on the food. also i have a lot of flow. i think this is key to overfeeding and nutrient control. everything stays suspended to get used or processed. flow on the 40g is over 2000 gph switched ( 1500 at any point in time ). flow in my 55g is around 3000 gph continuously. actually now that i think of it there are a number of things involved. lighting and nutrient keeps the algae growing. flow, high alk, and critters keep it in check. IMO of course.

mine went thru that when i cut back on feedinng and the tank got really clean. i started feeding the tank heavily and the algae came back and he got fat again. i prefer to feed heavily now and the corals like it too. BTW i have never been able to get him to eat anything other than film algaes, he wont eat nori or hair algae or any prepared foods.

i am in no hurry

or try the Tunze forum on reef central. the moderator lives in austin. response is usally really fast

sorry carlos, just noticed that you ordered. aaron can have mine, but if for some reason that doesnt work i will take it.

hey carlos, pls change me to 1. sorry i was just given another 1/2 bucket.

Sundra, i dont go thru it very fast right now. but i will be soon. drunken_smilie.gif

i have a nikkor 35mm-105mm micro zoom non AF that i am excited to try. i will be sharing my results real soon!

you are a great help. thanks joe. FWIW i have a lot of non AF lenses, but i sure like those too!

thanks for the input joe. i wont ever shoot this camera with the same demand that studio work requires so not worried about the RAW buffering, though they say it was improved from 4 to 5 images. more importantly the RAW files are written in a lossless compressed form making the write much faster. I think i may have a couple of lenses that will still allow 3D matrix metering. i believe that i will have no on board metering for most of my lenses. but i like using the LunaPro. are you shooting the D100 without TTL metering? what card do you like? have you used a microdrive?

thanks G, what lenses are you using? any older ai's

i may have time to come check it out tomorrow or wednesday. pm me with your schedule.

robert

anyone shooting nikon digitals out there? i have a d70 coming to me this week. i have been shooting an F3 and N90 for years, but this will be my first digital SLR. Any advise to get me going?

just got one so of course i will need 2 more.

hey there Rob, those numbers all look fine. i wouldnt worry about the Ph so much 7.8 is fine for fish only. it would probably be good to test it morning and evening a couple of times to determine the PH swing. Ph falls over night when the CO2 levels climb. if your low is 7.8 you are fine. if you are getting 7.8 in the evening before the lights go out then it may be falling to 7.6 or lower by morning. temp is a little high. you can lower that with fans.

Welcome to ARC

robert

me too

sorry, Foxface Lo.

Marine Depot has the orange spot for $33 right now. At least they say they do. Does anyone want to split an order with me?

mike, is the rabbitfish eating any hair algae. has it chewed any corals? trying to decide between one of these and a FF Lo. wadyathink?

errrrrrrr, thanks there EJ. now i can get to bed at a decent hour, unlike the rest of you blob7.gif

hey andrew, is it possible to change the time stamp from Greenwich Mean Time to Austin Real Time? so it doesnt look like i have nothing better to do at 4:00AM. dontknow.gif

it is really happy so far, knock-knock