mhart032

here is my 40g breeder. its still a work in progress. this is 2 months after setup. ill have to post some new shots when i get time matt

that tank really looks good

Did you tell him your rock was 5yrs old? you do understand you will probably not even see a cycle. when i started the 34g i used new sand like your going to do and the same rock you are getting from me that ive had for 5yrs and i didn't see a cycle at all. my tank isnt close to ready mite have water in it by tuesday but im still getting mine ill keep um in a bucket with some rock ive been cooking since the 90g breakdown over 14 months ago. or my little 29g thats empty. if the local fish stores can keep them alive w/o any sand or rock for weeks to months i think mine will be ok. Matt

Forgot i was told its only 200 for us. he will email me and tell me we didn't reach it.dont believe the code will work for us with the group buy but its worth a shot.

OK, so were setup Friday is the cut off shipping will be Tuesday it will ship will be at my house by 10am next day (Wednesday) add " Austin Reef Club" to the notes when you checkout and make sure you do group buy for shipping select payment and done! Matt

oh lol, haven't added it yet. i wasn't done i want other things too. but was just showing what im ordering for a clean up crew. if anyone wont be using there macroalgae let me know so i can post it on the forum some people can come get it if they want it. Matt

thats correct. penny macro is under plants and macro algae Matt

Also if you guys are unsure about what to get, you can have John build you a custom clean up crew. its really easy and they know there stuff. just as an example here is what im ordering. now i do have a full 40g clean up crew in my solana but im not anticipating most of it making the teardown and resetup so im ordering kinda light for my 40g setup Name SKU Price Quantity / Update Subtotal Assorted Hermits* 25 $0.55 $13.75 Dwarf Cerith 20 $0.15 $3.00 Florida Cerith 20 $0.40 $8.00 Nassarius Vibex 20 $0.40 $8.00 Nerite Snails (Small - Medium) 20 $0.45 $9.00 Zig Zag Periwinkles 20 $0.20 $4.00 Subtotal: $45.75 Total: $45.75

Guys dont over think this. it will all be shipped over night.

here is the link to the Dr. Tims Bacteria, this will answer all the questions you have about it. http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com/bacteria-in-a-bottle-snake-oil-or-worth-trusting Thats correct the cuc w/ hermits is with shipping and its over night on the crabs so still a pretty decent price for overnight, but the goal is the 250. im going to get around 50 myself maybe more. just depends on how my tank progression is cause i want another fighting conch the penny macro algae is .01 cents a penny! so did we decide on a day for shipping? was monday good? i have to tell john what we have decided so he will be ready. Matt

Ok how it works is, you will pay on your own, if we order over 250.00 we qualify for free shipping, otherwise the shipping will be charged but it will be less as it's a group buy and only shipping to one location. During checkout John will put your name on your package and you will pay with cc or paypal what ever you Like. Then in notes you will put Austin reef club and he will know where it goes. So the goal is 250.00. Mindflux you can still put a crew in your rock in the buckets. It will be ok. Your not gonna starve them by any means. I would recommend it. The packaged clean up crews don't come with crabs so if you want them you have to add them. But let me tell you, your not getting baby anythings from John. He has really good product and I've never ordered cucs from anywhere else. I've gotten crabs other places and they were little bitty tiney things and it was horrible. Crabs are good size and there is I'd say a 1% death ratio. Were most are almost 1/4 of yor stuff is dead or empty shells. I highy recommend reef cleaners. Dont for get to add the penny macro algae. I'm sure lots of people on the forum that would love it if you don't need it or want it. They ship on Monday's, weds, and Fridays. For crabs and things that require next day they don't ship Fridays. Let me know if you have any questions Matt

Ok talked to John, we need to figure out a date when we want it to ship and where we want it shipped. I work from home so I can get the package no problem. Everything will be setup when I give him the shipping date. I was thinking Monday for shipping then it would be here by Tuesday. Matt

I sent an email to John, but haven't heard back yet. I'm sure I will soon. He's never not emailed me back. Matt

I've ordered all my clean up crew from them. It's all done paypal. I'll email John tomorrow and let him know arc is gonna do a group buy so we get the pricing and shipping. There will be a coupon code we will need to put and a memo in the notes. Then everything will just ship at one location. Matt

Dr tims is the best. It's the rite bacteria. Not waste plant bacteria like the rest. Dr Tim is a marine biologist and has studied this for several yrs. Most tanks cycle in less than a week. But it's not a vicious cycle like just letting it cycle with table shrp or damzels. I will be using dr tims to cycle my tank and I suggest it to any new setup. MIndflux you will have a very small cycle your rOck has been seeded for over 5 yrs. If you see a cycle at all. You can add cleanup crew anytime. Matt

We should get Callahan to do it lol. I don't mind I know John well enough if you want me too. Matt

Ok I can order it a little eairly. The tank should be running by Tuesday weds at the latest. Ill talk to Chad and Belinda too they are setting up a 144 that should be up and running the same time I am. Dunno really if they need anything but worth a call anyway. Ballistic reefer is setting up a 57 too and Mindflux will be re setting up my solana bout the same time. . If we can push it till the end of the week we may have a large order. Matt

when did you want to order? i need a new clean up crew for my 40g build. but wont be ready to order till around the middle of the week. Matt

what amperage is the breaker? and what all are you running on it? also what outlets are on that breaker? normally one breaker runs a set of wall plugs. are you running a GFCI on that outlet? its recommended so you don't shock yourself or fish. . is the breaker hot when it trips. if so if it were water it would just reset the GFCI not trip the breaker.

Ill take the pump if scubasteve doesn't. Matt

Don, it was nice to meet you, your tank looks fantastic. i love the aquascaping and coral placement it really pops. thanks for the great corals, everything is doing well. Matt

marine depot has a sell on the 3g picos with filter and light for $42

I was looking at my tank when the lights have been off for a couple hrs checking to make sure polyps were out and looking for nuisances and i ran across this live mussel. at first i was like i dont remember anything being there. i was going to glue a coral there just hrs before i saw this. it was bright red and i was like wth can that be. then i flashed the light on it and it snapped shut. so i waited a few mins and low and behold it opened again. sorry for the bad pic its late and i just grabbed the closest camera to me. Matt