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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    Quote: Originally Posted by florida joe like all living things it must eat to live Thanks Joe, I guess I will have to drop in a couple more burgers!! BTW: I noticed that you are a Vietnam Vet so..... HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY! Dallas
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    Ok, I just took out a mushy ball of Chaeto, that felt like it was dying! What would cause this? Did I put it into my system too early?
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    Reef Update

    Looks great man!! I can't wait to get some SPS in my tank!! Dallas
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    Acropora12: Thanks man!! That doesn't seem like much flow at all! Right now I am running a Mag 18 with about 4' of head loss, so I'm guessing about 800- 1000 GPH. Macros are just moving a little bit in the fuge. Acrylic51: What are "UV shields?" The light just...
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    Everything is starting to come along! More Pics to come soon! A couple of questions...... -How much water should be flowing through my sump and fuge? As much as my overflow can handle or is there some kind of guideline? It just seams like water is moving through there very fast. - Why...
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    Live Rock should arrive today! as well as new PC bulbs and Macro algae!!
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    MORE PICS!!!! Doorway to small closet in garage! Top of Sump! you can see where I went through the wall. Back of closet! You can see chiller and Calcium Reactor (both still need to be plumbed) Shot of fuge.... Has about 10 lbs of live rock and a couple balls of Chato.. Thanks for...
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    90 Gal Display....... 75 Gal Sump/Fuge Build :)

    I finally got the tank up and running!! Display is a 90 gallon Oceanic bowfront tank, I have plumbed it threw the wall into a closet in my garage. In the closet is a 75 gal Sump/ Fuge along with other equipment listed below. :) Lights: Display: (2) 96W Actinic PC's (2) 250W MH ( still...
  9. dallassvt

    New Tank = New Lights

    I dont mind a bright white!! Cant stand the yellow! I am going for the LED- MH combo as well, Will keep the PC too. Think I will go with the 12K MH the pc's and some Actinic LED's in the 460nm range! hope it all looks good :) BTW: almost finished plumbing!! pics to come
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    New Tank = New Lights

    I figured the PC's will be almost useless. I want to upgrade to T5's but the fixture has everything built in. I was also thinking about supplementing with a couple of LED "stunner strips" in the Actinic. Can you have different MH bulbs in the 2 fixtures, will the light overlap or will that...
  11. dallassvt

    New Tank = New Lights

    Hello, Well my new tank is moving along nicely, cycle started and live rock curing! The tank will be a 90 Gal Bow front with a 75gal Sump/ Fuge. Pictures to come.... Now I need to get some new MH bulbs..... What would you use? I am looking to grow SPS and was leaning towards a 10K since I...
  12. dallassvt

    Live Sand

    It is just sttting in a bucket in the garage with water! Will not be used for a week, should I just throw it away??
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    Live Sand

    Hello all! Well I am doing a major tank upgrade and had a few quick questions about Live Sand. How long can I keep live sand in a bucket with water? Nothing else just water! What is the best sand to use that is not "live sand" but will become live sand during the cycle. I need about 120 lbs...
  14. dallassvt

    Mini Brittle Stars- A LOT OF THEM

    So, They cant do any harm to my tank?? I have thousands, and I will send them to anyone who i willing to give up an ACRO frag.... :)
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    Mini Brittle Stars- A LOT OF THEM

    I have a ton of Mini Brittle Stars in my reef tank. What do they eat? Are they eating all of my pods? What can I do to get rid of some of them??? Does anything eat them? Right now i am pulling them out by hand but there are still a lot1 thanks,
  16. dallassvt

    Clams with LED lighting?

    I have a JBJ Nano Cube with the fallowing lighting... Daylight – 25 x 3 Watt – 14K Dawn/Dusk – 4 x 3 Watt – Actinic/466nm Moon – 2 x 1 Watt – Nite-Vu/456nm Thanks
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    Clams with LED lighting?

    Are LED light intense enough to support a Clam? thanks
  18. dallassvt

    Mg

    I only have Soft coral and LPS (Frogspawn, Plate, Fox, torch..) I have been dosing with B- Ionic about 5ml once a week and also dosing Mg. I have tested the Mg with two different test kits (salifert and tunze) I have herd that if there is too much Mg that the sand will get "sticky and...
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