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Reminder to leave the title on sales threads, just add the word "- SOLD".  Thanks!

Thanks Wryknow.  Just a reminder, please do not remove Titles or original post content when items are sold, just add the "-SOLD" tag onto the title.  Thanks!

I've got the same kind of sponge but mine is orange, it's actually a godsend. It's perfect for eliminating pest palys and zoas.  

Sponge is pretty easy to kill.  Exposure to air, but the best way is physical removal via scrubbing with a toothbrush or suction.

There are people who will buy it to help eradicate palys, zoas, and xenia.

GLWS. I believe the cowry is called a "deer cowrie"

What part of town are you in?

1 hour ago, mcallahan said:

What a shame. Now is the perfect time to be working on this build! 

Wow, blast from the past.  Hey Mark!  If someone builds it are you going to dedicate an episode to its history?

Yep, otherwise look online at flexpvc.com, but you won't get it today.

Just a few other comments, I agree with all of the above.

Some of the fish/creatures you're picking can be difficult to keep regardless of the tank age.  Tangs, especially, have a hard time traveling.  Powder Blues and Browns have always been ich magnets for me.  Inverts like shrimp can have a very hard time if your water quality is off.  Hermits and snails are almost always short-lived, so you don't know if it's their lifespan, a predator, or water conditions.

Many will disagree, but for your first fish I would start with someone less expensive and hardier.  Damsels are notoriously tough, but hard to catch later if you don't want them.  I've always had good luck with dwarf angels to begin.  Hawkfish have also done well for me.

I would avoid exotic shrimp, starfish, and expensive fish until you start to see some success.

1 hour ago, Dogfish said:

Do you come to the south side at all?

If there are enough of us down south it might be worth doing a meetup?

2nd on the Blenny

I'd be interested in something like this as well. I'm sure that if people were growing each and had extra that the local stores would be happy to handle the extra.

https://www.innovative-marine.com/product-page/nuvo-int-70-drop-off

Preorder...  available December

FEATURES

• 70 Gallons
• DIMS: 23.6" x 35.4" x 55"
• Tank Package Weight: 113 lbs.
• Two-Tier Aquascaping Zones
• Trapezoid Infinity Overflow
• 3 - 1" Pre-drilled "BeanAnimal" Internal Overflow [Primary Drain, Emergency Drain and Secondary E-Drain]
• 1 – 3/4" Pre-drilled Return Hole
• Laser Cut Black Acrylic Weir w/ Slot Cut Rear Glass Panel
• Ultra-Thick 10mm High Clarity Low Iron Glass
• Diamond Edged Flat Polished
• Black Silicone
• Pro Series Screen Lid
• Rubber Leveling Mat
• Included Plumbing: 1- 3/4" LOC-LINE w/ Dual Flare Nozzles [Return] 1- Primary Drain Assembly [Overflow] 1 - E-Drain Assembly, 1 -Secondary E-Drain Assembly 1- Return Hose Assembly
• Recommended Return Pump Flow Rate: 700-1400 GPH

APS Stand 

• Stand DIMS: Length 23.62” Width: 35.4” 
• Interior DIMS: Length 18” Width: 31”
• Stand Package Weight: 65 lbs.
• Anodized Aluminum
• Corrosion Resistant
• No Warping or Swelling
• Integrated Hardware
• Preassembled
• Light Weight
• Modular
• Includes pre-cut Closed Cell PVC Foam boards
• Spacious interior for sumps
• 100% recyclable aluminum
• Color: Matte Black

Those look great!  Glad to see mine isn't the only one that grew that large.  GLWS

On 11/10/2019 at 10:27 PM, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said:

This sounds incredibly similar to what I’m currently building. What lights are you thinking? My one big regret right now is 7’ long is a real difficult tank to light with bar style lighting. T5s don’t come in 3.5’ or 7’. Radions can make it work, but that’s a lot of Radions. I am plumbing in HVAC to the room to keep it cool in the summer and will probably have a dehumidifier in there as well.

I've been pretty happy with my (9) BuildMyLed 2' fixtures on my existing build.  That said, they're getting a bit old and BML isn't around any more.  Not sure what I'm going to use yet, but it will definitely be LED.

18 hours ago, victoly said:

For electrical, i would make sure to have at least two dedicated circuits. Maybe even three if you have individual HVAC for the fish room. 

Mine has 4 circuits, although only two are dedicated. 

As far as temp control goes, I try to keep my ambient room temp at 80 and my humidity below 60. I have been able to achieve that with a central AC drop, a portable air conditioner and also a vent fan which at this point is really more to keep reef stench out than to do real heat/rh control. It's much more complicated than people give the problem credit for, unless you just want to through a ton of watts at it and you dont care about heat loss into the room. 

So (2) circuits?  How many amps/etc?

I thinking of having central a/c drop, and the room will have an external wall so I'm hoping to direct vent.  I'd prefer not to have to have a separate a/c in there but I may be dreaming.

We're also planning on installing solar at the house, so plan to have some free electric $$$ (right, free  ) to power things during hot days.

Looks like the wife and I are going to start construction of our dream home.  I have approval to have a dedicated fish room making use of the under the stairs storage and wall.  I'm going for an in-wall tank around 7', 230ish gallons.

I know some basics, like having a sink drop (water supply and drain).  The house will have water softener and RO unit in the garage where they're easier to access and maintain.  We'll ultimately have solar and something like the Tesla powerwall, so power outages shouldn't be an issue.

I'm wondering what other advice or tips any of you who have done this would recommend.

Flooring - concrete floors are standard downstairs.

Electrical needs?

I'm planning to have my topoff  and mixing containers situated about the tank and use gravity feed rather than pumps for supply.

I'd like a quick water change system that dumps old water to the sink drain.

I'm thinking of doing a 7' tank connect to a smaller specimen tank.  They'll have a shared water supply but will prevent occupants from moving between.

If you've got links or pics of ideas that you have, please feel free to share or link to your build thread.  Trying to explain to a builder with text is so much harder than just showing him.

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On 3/26/2019 at 9:54 PM, Venu Gundlapally said:

Hi,

 

From many days i am having an issue with this website. Everytime i try to log in it says wrong password. I create a new password everytime and this is repeating. 

I wanted to buy premium account, is this the case only with free accounts? If this happens for paid accounts i need to rethink.

I contacted the support but none responded. I dont know whom to follow up with. I have tried to contact them 2 times but no response.

Anyone please help.

Hi Venu,

No, there are no differences between the Premium and regular member accounts.  I show your account was locked due to too many unsuccessful login attempts. I don't show any support tickets created by you, please feel free to contact me directly here (mframe), or to email at [email protected] if that is easier.  That said, I understand how frustrating login issues can be. 

This most likely issue is that your phone, table, or another device is attempting to maintain a connection to the site and ultimately causing the account to be locked.  To address that, I need you to log out and remove any stored credentials on any devices and browsers that you use or have used to access ARC.

Once you are logged out on everything (including the Tapatalk App if you use it), then you will reset your password.  At that point login with one and only one device, preferably a computer.  If the account remains working then we can slowly add back devices until we find the culprit.

Mike

Nice, let's see it in place and on!

Welcome, the more the merrier!  Let's hear about your tank!

30 minutes ago, eddius-maximus said:

Thanks guys! I am currently experiencing the most intense diatoms bloom (or something! Brownish green dust algae coating everything) I’ve ever seen. I’m guessing it’s the silicates in the new sand. 

Im assuming the best course of action is to do nothing as surely if it’s silicates it’ll burn up and dissipate eventually. 

Yep, time is your friend. I like a few cleanup crew members to keep it stirred up (snails and small hermits), but a lot of people don't like them.

Wow, nice!