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  1. robn

    480gal, shark, eel pics

    Here are a few pics of my tank with shots of my horn shark and eel.....these pics are taken with just the VHO's, no MH.....
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    Word Of Warning - Please Read

    Just want to warn people of this so that they don't have to go thru what I'm going thru tonight..... It's 3:45 AM Christmas Day and I've been up for about 4 hours, pulling dead fish out of my tank...... DO NOT EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER PUT A CUCUMBER IN A TANK!!!!!!! I found my...
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    Pacific Coast 1/2hp chiller, Texas

    I'm selling my Pacific Coast 1/2hp chiller, model C-050. It works great but is just not big enough for my tank, a 480gal with 100gal sump. I bought it used...the guy I bought it from said it was 2-3 years old......it's in pretty good shape and runs great. Asking $550 plus shipping......I paid...
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    Chiller Questions

    I am running a Pacific Coast 1/2 hp chiller on a 480gal tank.....total water volume is probably 525 gallons.....I run 1000W of MH 5 hrs a day....ambient temp is 78. The tank runs from 76.7 to 74.5 ......it takes the chiller 4 hours to cool to that range. 1) Is this about normal or should it...
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    Timers - Texas

    I just bought a Lighthouse controller so I'm selling all my timers: (3) Timex 7 Day Digital:Electronic, 7-day timer from Timex for programming household appliances LCD display enables users greater legibility; heavy-duty grounded plugs Timer plugs into power outlets and accommodates both 2 and 3...
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    5 Tunze pumps, controller - Texas

    5 Tunzes, controller, sensor, magnets I have a set of Tunze pumps/controller/sensor/magnets for sale....all items are around 3 years old.... (2) 7420's (1056 gph each) with brackets (1) 7091 controller (1) 7094 Photocell (for automatic pump reduction at lights-out) (1) 7092 Y-Adapter (for...
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    Zebra eel stopped eating 5 weeks ago

    I am breaking down my remaining 240gal and getting ready for my 480gal due to arrive in a couple of weeks.....I broke down the 1st 240gal about 5-6 weeks ago....at that time I removed my 35" Zebra moray and relocated him to one of those big rubbermaid tubs with wheels.....since that time he...
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    Beckett External skimmers

    Every skimmer I've ever owned has been an in-sump needlewheel....I am about to get my new 480gal tank and was needing to upgrade my skimmer. I was looking at a few Becketts.....I've seen a few pictures with the pumps on them.....is the sole purpose of this pump to recirculate the water that is...
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    Horn Shark Questions

    Anybody out there with Horn Shark experience that can give me some insight into their behaviors/eating habits/temp preference? Are they mostly nocturnal? Do they have a habit of munching on their fellow fish? What is their activity level? My tanks usually stay around 78-80 in the summer...
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    Acrylic tank and horn shark

    Anyone raising a horn shark in an acrylic tank? I'm gearing up to buy a new tank and plan of keeping a horn shark, but I didn't know if there would be any issues with their "horn" scratching the acrylic......the location of the horn makes it seem unlikely, but just thought I'd check. Thanks
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    Custom Tanks

    Getting a tank built to house a shark.....where do you guys go for large tank builders? The best acrylic tank prices I have found so far are at Crystal View Tanks in California.... has anyone dealt with them before or know anything about them? Thanks!
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    Estimate on selloff of 2 240gal setups

    I've got a couple of 240 gallon tanks that I am contemplating selling to finance one bigger tank, probably a 72"X72"X30" cube or something.....anyway, She Who Must Be Obeyed has given her blessing to this only on the condition that my selloff will pay for the tank.....I'll probably be building...
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    Where to buy coral catshark?

    Does anyone know of a place when you can buy a coral catshark? I've got a 240 FOWLR but it's not big enough for any sharks, except maybe the coral catshark. I did a Google and Yahoo search but didn't turn up anything. Thanks
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    Brand new Fluval 304

    Brand new, still in the box, unopened Fluval 304 filter. 260 gph, rated for 70gal tank. Price new is $85 + shipping, selling for $70 shipped CONUS.
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    CPR Bak Pak skimmer

    CPR Bak Pak skimmer, used about 4 months, works great. Starting up a seahorse tank and don't need it anymore. $65 shipped.
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    Bioload - High, Low, Just Right?

    Just wanted to get opinions on my stocking level.... SetupTank - 240 gal Live Rock - 370 lbs Substrate - 4" CaribSea DSB Skimmer - EuroReef CS8-2 Water movement - 4 AquaClears on Red Sea Wavemaker, 3 Tunze Streams on Tunze Wavemaker, 2 Mag 12 returns, 6300 GPH total Sump - 90 gal, 35 of which is...
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    MH 400W, Dual PFO ballast and bulbs

    I have a 4 month old 400W PFO Dual ballast and 2 4 month old Hamilton 400W 14K bulbs for sale. Paid $360, selling for $175. Thanks
  18. robn

    Yet another sump design

    Any problems with this design, improvements that could be made? The only thing I don't like about it is not being able to control the amount of flow into the fuge, but the current should go on the upper part and leave the middle/bottom OK.
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    Thinking bigger....125 to 240

    I am thinking seriously about upgrading my 125gal reef tank to a 240gal....had a few questions..... I have a DIY canopy right now with an MH/VHO setup in it, 3 250W 14K Coralife halides and 2 160W actinic VHO's....the 125 is a 6' and the 240 would be an 8' (96X24X25)... would it look strange to...
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    3 250W XM MH bulbs - 10K

    I have 3 used 250W XM 10K Metal Halide bulbs for sale - Single Ended Mogul. These bulbs have been used approximately 150-175 hours. I never had a problem with them firing up, I just wanted to go with a bluer look....if you are looking for a nice white light, these would work well for you. $80...
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