bimmerzs

Looks like you have an AC Jr so VDM's will not be compatable. AquaControllers are NeptuneSystems older version's pre Apex and are solid, dependable unit's. YMMV

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Unless you are using totally dry live rock, you will have coralline spores in the tank already, you usually see spot's popping up around the 2-3 month mark if condition's are otherwise inline....notably phosphate level's which also inhibit coralline growth. There are both lower and mid light level types of coralline, maintaining your alk/ca and magnesium levels at stable level's will certainly help with coralline development. Keep in mind that coralline algae is a big consumer of magnesium, elevated level's are also problematic to some critter's most notably turbo snail's. Warmer tanks seem to have a harder time getting coralline going. You also need to keep an eye on salinity level's if dosing up 100ppm - 200ppm. YMMV http://tinyurl.com/apusrv4

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wow really? So too much carbon, or too much GFO can irritate the stability of the tank? I only recently learned that activated charcoal raises phosphates, is that correct?

Here's info on pretty much everything you would ever want to know about carbon, and how to choose what's best. http://joejaworski.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/does-a-reef-tank-need-carbon/ Also.... marineland carbon is actually pretty good when stacked up against some of the very expensive brand names. I use the lignite carbon from bulk reef supply myself. Here's another interesting article that shows more brand comparison's. http://www.pets-warehouse.com/carbon.htm What is interesting is that a lot of the carbon on the market comes from the same supplier with maybe a step or two reordered or taken out of the process, then it's just rebranded.

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Sounds more like the gfo being moved to a more appropriate reactor was the catalyst. Switching to a fair amount of gfo can cause an abrupt alk (and corresponding ph change) and really pee off sps. It's always a good idea to calculate how much gfo is needed and then start off with half of that. You can check your effluent over a week to see if the phsphates are dropping, if not then add more gfo and repeat process.

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Almost 99.37% sure thats a barnacle.

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Updated OP with available item's.

any discounts for return customers?

Why yes....ready to upgrade that tank already?? lol

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Last update didn't take looks like, updated item list and priced a few more item's.

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Awesome.....thanks for posting that.

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Do you have any pics of how the wood fits around the stand? Also any pics of the wood physically on the stand

This is just 3 cut to size pieces of stain grade plywood sheet's, almost $100 of wood. I was gonna build it as a shell that I can slide on/off in one piece.

Updated post with sold item's. Sorry ya'll the pm's are too numerous to respond back to each one individually, work is hectic these day's so I may not be able to update until after I get home and have a beer.

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I honestly wouldn't use just the 20K bulb alone for a frag growout. You really need more than a single spectrum source. The sps was at around 3' under these, I don't think you would fry anything if you acclimated everything slowly at first.

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Who was the company? Would rather not use them.

Probably better to not say that publically.

They didn't come from Ecoxotic's, the first post lists all of the information.

Ahh, misread the name... neither the original post nor post #13 provided much in regards to the specs, and i didn't have much luck finding any on the web either... gonna pass then

No problem, I will say that I used just these two bulb's on the 150G cube for a few months while I built my led fixture. They were 4ft from the sandbed and kept all of my coral's colored up(except the micromussa's and acan's). That's pretty effective. It doesn't matter what is printed out as spec's for led's, unless you know the actual bin number of the led's in the product you have, you are just getting a ballpark number anyway.

They didn't come from Ecoxotic's, the first post lists all of the information.

You had some nice livestock in your build thread pics. What's your plan for it?

Thank's for the nice word's. I hired a pet sitting company to take care of my tank in November while away on business. Pre-paid them to stop by every 4 day's to make sure nothing happened and they nuked my tank within a month. I've got a few pieces I've picked up since then that I'll post soon.

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Wow that sucks man, you had an awesome tank.

Thanks....I'm still working on making it really suck for them.

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You had some nice livestock in your build thread pics. What's your plan for it?

Thank's for the nice word's. I hired a pet sitting company to take care of my tank in November while away on business. Pre-paid them to stop by every 4 day's to make sure nothing happened and they nuked my tank within a month. I've got a few pieces I've picked up since then that I'll post soon.

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are you leaving the hobby permanently?!

For at least a year or two. Gonna be working on a new project also with a bit of travel involved.

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Tank is still running so can't sell core support equipment until tank is sold. Core equipment = coralife return pump and one skimmer(either) and mp40's.

Pic added for 50G poly containers and stand. Dims of stand 44"l x 20"w x 16"h

I'm movin to Europe with my job so selling my tank setup.

1.Marineland Deep Dimensions 150G cube(36"x36"x27")

2.Steel stand that seperates in order to get thru any width door. Dim's are 36"x36"x 38"

** Tank and Stand together alond with stain grade cut plywood pieces for skinning the stand. - $600

3. (2) Vortech MP40w ES - $500 for both

4. (1) Dual battery backup unit for 2 vortech's - $75

5. (2) Vortech MP10w ES - $300 for both

6. (1) 39G sump - $40

7. (1) Vertex / Royal Exclusiv Alpha Cone 200 Protein Skimmer - $500

8. (2) Coralife turbo sea 580P return pump - $50 each

9. (1) Sequence Dart Pump with AO Smith motor - $120

10.(1) UPS for Apex backup power - $35

11.(1) Apex (full) controller - $300

12.(2) EB8's - $200 for both

13.(1) VDM modules - $75

14.(1) Profilux 3 channel Doser - $350 includes solution reservoir's and alk/ca/mg from BRS(minimum of 2 lbs each) http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=09-0074-10

15. I-Tech 100 cone skimmer with Tunze pump - $250

16. Level-Loc top-off unit - $40 - keeping

17. (2) 50G poly water containers and stand - $100 for both with stand. Stand dim's 44"lx20"wx16"h

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/PostaL254/4 sale/mixingstation.jpg]

18. (1) Custom built 100+ 3W LED light system (9 different spectrums) + (9) Meanwell dimmable driver's - $650 including custom stand that fit's above tank.

**Lowball offers will be ignored. If interested contact me for my paypal information and pickup detail's.

More pic's can be seen in build thread here: http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/22483-bimmerzs-150g-cube-build/

Added item's:

TLF 550 reactor - $45
TLF 150 reactor - $25
4lbs of Lignite fine particle carbon from BRS - $55
4.5lbs of Lignite course particle carbon from BRS - $45
Refractometer - $25
Hanna phosphate tester

I have a sequence dart pump FS or better yey I would be willing to just trade straight up with you depending on the age of whichever one we decide to swap. lmk

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If you are setting up from scratch I would recommend going LED. A properly setup led system will not display artificial looking coral's, the bigger challenge is realistically photograping tanks that run led's. Here are three tanks using led's, two that show the progression from MH setup's to led's and the last showing a relatively newly setup tank with led's.There is a reason why all major manufactureres are switching their product line to led's...they work. If you cover as many spectrum's as possible in the 400-700nm range, then all coral's will be happy, the source of that light doesn't matter and that is a proven fact. I recommend the reefbreeders controllable fixture, even their 32" controllable fixture is under $500 shipped, it has adequate spectrum and is highly rated if you do research on them.
http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=25991

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=68625
http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=99413

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The more important issue's with everything being covered is the reduction of oxygen exchange. You will have less oxygen coming in, less C02 escaping which will depress PH/alk. I vote for larger container and automating your reservoi refill.

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I'm not to sure how much you value your time but by the time you spend a couple of hours rinsing, and more time generally messing around with old sand, it's cheaper and faster to just get new. YMMV(your money, my viewpoint)

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