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Sounds great, basically come and get what frags you want within reason of course! LOL You can call Friday when you are ready, 512 525-1229 Rob

I would definately have the tank drilled just for ease if nothing else, however I have used Lifereef HOB overflows for 4 years on my 180 and have never overflowed it. Lifereef are guaranteed to restart in event of power outage and do not require an Aqualifter pump thanger of any kind. Just my .02. Rob

I bought a Tradewinds chiller for my 215 3 years ago, at the end of the summer it had come on twice, so I packed it up and it's been in storage ever since. I do have a fan running 24/7 and my temps in summer run 78ish

Then all I have to do is trap my clowns! HAHHAHAHA

Sounds to me like it would be fine, Friday is great as I wouldn't be able to get there before thurs myself. YES I will take it! As far sps I don't keep anything green except a green slimer and some green birdsnest, but I am not sure what you might want. You may want to come look and I'll make it worth the trip you can count on that! It's up to you LMK. Mapquest says G-town is about 45 miles to my house, give or take a couple miles depending where in G-town you live. If you'd like to mapquest it my address is "private road 4889", Kempner Tx. Rob

I was thinking og adding an anenome to my nearly empty 180 and putting my clowns in there, do you think it would survive under 3x150w 10ks and 4x96w Actinics? I have a Large pair of GSMs that tend to beat up any other anenome I put with them, I don't think they'd beat this guy up. If you think it would work LMK and I'll take it for the $50 Or I also have several sps that I could trade if you perfer coral. Thanks Rob

I have lots of sps I would like to frag, most will be fresh cut as you select. ALL will be priced reasonable. A. tizardi $15/2-3" green slimer $20/easily 4+ inches JG yellow milli $15/2-3" 3 different blue tip stags $15/2-3" some as large as 5-6" same price Oregon and Cali torts $45 1"+ Tyree purple selago $35 1-2" Miami Orchid (may be ORA but not sure) $15 yellow porites $10-$15 depending on size (freebie with $50+ purchase Want to add a few others however frags will be smaller but should be close to 1" and will be limited ORA Corals: Pearlberry Plum Crazy Blue millie ATL Pink Lemonade Light Blue A. turaki and Green w/blue tip A. echinata from Dale ((MAAST screename: Acroporaer ) Blue A. echinata from from Fish2morrow when they were at TMAC Hobogato A. nana call to get directions 512 525-1229. I live in Kempner, about 30-40 mins North of Austin depending on where in Austin you are.

I have a Kent RO/DI HI-S 35gpd I am not using and would like to sell. I recently changed all filters so filter change would not be required for some time, with the exception of the DI resin cartridge. I've ran about 400-450 gals (8 or 9 Brute trash cans) thru it since filter change and the DI resin is spent. I was asking $150, reduced to $80 My Ph# 512 525-1229, I live in Kempner about 30-40 mins North of Austin depending on where in Austin you are. Call for directions, it's real easy to find. PS I will also be posting a livestock ad in the livestock forum.

That's Crazy, all mine have, I think!?!?!

If you are buying the 1260 new it comes with a dense foam pad to use edit: Actually I believe it is the Mag pumps that come with a foam pad, I believe the eheim comes with rubber feet

Cool thanks! I know the wavebox is what I need, I just don't like the idea of that big thing in my tank. But I may just have to bite the bullet - a new wavebox it is!! Thanks Rob

Hey Mike, What length tank was that, I am looking to get more wave/flow in my 215g and I was considering the same 3 alasg001 was asking about, although I was considering 2 x 6105s GEN II on a wavemaker to replace my 2 x 6100s VS adding a wavebox. Was leaning toward the 2 x 6105s GEN II as to not have the HUGE wavebox in my tank. Pros? Cons? Rob

I have a DSA 215g RR, it seems fine so far, been up since July 08. My algae magnet w/scaper was shredding silicone at the seams so I took the scraper off, the magnet still pulls some off now and then. Rob

I want to say I will be there, but not sure if I'll be up to the drive as Sunday is my only day off. Please don't count me for sure, but I am going to try, that is #1 Topic I need at this point in time with my tank! hehe well actually it should have been done a couple years ago! Thanks! Looking forward to meeting ya'll Rob

I need to get my pair of Gold stripe maroon clowns something to host in so they will leave my Alvepora alone before they kill it!

I've cut my 3 - 150MH back to 3 hours a day!! After the 1st hour the tank just starts bubbling and the red crap covers everything!! Actinics run about 12. I've had people tell me how pretty/cool all those bubbles are under that red stuff! LOL!!

WOW I think I'll come by, not this weekend but the next. Do you typically have a decent selection of corals and other livestock as well? I was looking through your webpage and everything seemed to be "sold". Also I want to have a look at the Fiji Ultra Premium LR - do you stock that or is that something I'd have to order? I live in Kempner, about 40 miles west of Temple, is why I am asking Thanks Rob

I prefer cured rock with corraline email to [email protected] anywhere from Austin, and north as far as say S. Waco as I am in Copperas Cove area Thanks Rob

My name is Rob and I've been in the CENTEX area 7 almost 8 years. I am new to the ARC, and fairly new to SW (setup 1 apr 06). I basically took over a 6 month old tank so never had much of a cycle. I have a 180g with an Emporor 400 (removed the filters and bio-wheels from the Empoer today before my partial so it now acts basically as a circulation pump), an Eheim 2217 canister with nothin in it but a bag of carbon, I removed the other bio-media last weekend. I have been using the ASM G-3 for 2 weeks in a simple sump with the Eheim 1262 for the return and a Lifereef 700gph overflow, and 3 power heads for circulation ( a MJ1200, and 2 - Penguin 660s). Lights suck for now (2 - 24" 20w Day-Glos, and 2 - very old 24" 20w 50/50s. I ordered a 72" Outer Orbit that will be here Tues that has 3 - 150w HQI 10k, 4 - 96w dual Actinic PCs, and 8 moon LEDs) In the tank are 3 small tangs, cherub angel, royal gramma, red spotted hawkfish, yellow watchman goby, small yellow stripe/maroon clown, a condy anenome, a toadstool frag (got it yesterday) a few mushrooms, and a small frag of some tiny polyps. All livestock is feeding well (some too well) and look healthy and happy. I do a 40g water change about every other week, I have little to no algae anymore (use RO/DI water) I do water tests at least weekly (try) and this is where I have concerns. As of 17 Apr (mini-cycle over) parameters were: PH 8.2 Temp 83 NH3NH4 0 ppm NO2 0 ppm NO3 0 ppm SG 1.023 Today, a couple hour after the water change they are as follows: PH 7.8 (started dropping 20 may - 8.0, then 27 may 7.8 where it has stayed til now) Temp 82 NH3NH4 0 ppm NO2 0 ppm NO3 20 ppm (went up 2 may and been there since, I removed bio-media from Eheim Canister last weekend, and Emporor 400 filters and bio wheels today before water change because of this) SG 1.025 Calcium 420 ppm Alk 4.23 (11.8 DKH) a little high? First time testing today well to end this before I get long winded (LOL) 1. I would like to bring the PH up a little even though all in Reef Central say it is ok at 7.8 2. why is Alk so high? 3. Is there a relation of the high Alk and the Low PH? 4. Are there any numbers here cause for concern? Or better yet what if these were your numbers, what would you do? I look forward to attending one of your meetings in the near future and start doing some frag buying, since I hve nothing yet to trade (unless someone wants a red spotted hawkfish, he makes me want to flush him jk the way he steals food from my anenome) Also I have to say I made a trip to Austin (i'm in Kempner) last weekend to checkout some LFS's, bought 2 Tangs at River City and man that place Rocks, I will be back soon (gotta wait for the lights) Thanks all for listening and any/all input is greatly appreciated! Rob