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Osama

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Steve; Very impressive setup. I have your site bookmarked for future reference. I am curious about your comfort level regarding bulkhead through your tank. What are the chances that a leak happens after few years. My tank has been fine after three years I am not sure if this is a real concern or not. I hope this never happens but let us know your thoughts...
 

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HI Steve.

I am considering an upgrade such as yours. Do you mind sending me an email with all of your tank info..

make of your tank. dimensions and who you got it from and how much you paid.

and a list of all pumps and resources you used.

I dont want to leach off of your setup... but am interested in total cost of such an upgrade....
 

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Hi Osama,

I am not worried at all about the bulkheads. I bought sch 80 with a gasket that IMHO will last about 10+ years if not alot more.

Ive change my main web page to

http://www.stevesreefroom.com/

I have 500 MB of room instead of 12. I will re-post all the pics in 4 or 5 posts this weekend, because once I shut-down the old web, all the pics ive posted so far will turn into little rex X's.

Kendall-- I ordered them from www.magnavore.com

Since I will have a huge amount of space on my web site. I will over the next few weeks, have everything I did in detail(On my web site). I have had alot of requests for details and I just dont have the time yet :).

Steve
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HI everyone,

Had to change web-sites needed more room

My new web page is

http://www.stevesreefroom.com/

Sorry for all the red x's

Here are a few pics of the tank up and running


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Last 2 are the frogspawn first day in the tank(sat) and then 2 days later(today)

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reefNewbie":1es73ylp said:
how can you already have all this in your tank? has it even cycled yet?

reefnewbie,

You're thinking along the right lines! :wink: However, if you look at his website, the LR in the 300g came from matured tanks. That can allow for a VERY short cycle time (as long as not too much is added too quickly :wink: )

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Hi,

I have check everyday for Am, Nitrite. They are 0. There is 300 Lbs of LR matured. I had one day of brown algea, now that is all turning green. Nitrates are at 5.

Everything in the tank is extremely health. Except it looks like I have a few flatworm hitchhikers from a friends tank, that was holding my corals.

I will be using the flatworm exit, before I buy any fish(which is still weeks away). Since I probably only have 20-30 flat worms, there will probably be no harm done to the corals, I will still do a water change and run carbon.

Steve
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I might put up a black tint that is removable.

One thing I hated with my 150g reefs before , was the fact the somethings are going on behind the rock that you cant see.

Now I have 360 Degree view(well atleast until my coralline algea grows in)

Steve
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I was under the impression that eventhougha tank is cycled, its not matured enough to keep things like corals and anemones. enlightnen me if im wrong please!
 

steve F

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What are you looking for in the way of mature?

My sand bed is the only peice of the puzzle not matured yet.

I guess I dont understand what your saying?

Coral are differet than fish, alot of them get thier nutients from the light. Also have very little in terms of bio-load.

Like in my 300g I could probably safely have 25 fish If I choose to(probably only 10-12), but on the corals I could have as many as the space will allow, (except the cemical warfare that might go on between corals).

P.S. I would never even have anywhere near 12 fish any time soon.

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Hi osama,

Yes I can get to most of the back. I may let it grow solid with algea after awhile, but we will see.

Its all turning green(sand,glass,rock in the refugium)

Parameters today

AM-0
Nit-0
Nitra-0
Ph--8.11/8.25
Temp--80
Sg--1.0245 (refractometer)
Calcium---340--Reactor going online this Saturday

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Hi everyone,

Well I have put my first new addition in the aquarium.

He is a 6" Naso from a friend and eats right from my hand(with in an hour of putting him in the tank)

All my parameters are.

AM-0
nit-0
nitrate-<1
Cal--410
DKH-10
Sg-1.0245
ph--8.11 morning--8.21 evening
temp--79-80

here is a pic

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Osama

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Steve: nice Naso Tang, much better picture than Bill's posting. I met Bill for the first time this past Sunday. Nice & interesting personality. I enjoyed our discussion on the hobby etc.... Anyway I have a question about you parameters a very good. What brand of salt are you using and have you had to supplement it with any dosings of B-Ionics or other products. Calc, Mg & Alk in my new salt solutions are usually not that good...
 

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Hi,

Its a sweet fish. I went home at lunch and feed him again. Now he is eating everything I put in there.

I use Tropic Marin.

My cal and DKH(alk) were 320 and 7. Once I dialed in my Calcium reactor, the parameter boosted up. I have not tested Mag yet.

I do not dose anything and probably never will. Except maybe a small amount of Iodine. Ill do a 15% water change monthly.

I love this huge system. My temp only moves about 1 Degree at the most between day and night, even with 1600w of light, 3 ampmasters, mag 36, mag 2, mag 7 and a maxijet 1200.

I do a 20 hour refuge cycle.

Steve
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Hey Steve,

How about an update? How's your tank doing. Has the summer gotten hot enough up there to cause you any temperature problems yet? Any problems or set backs?

I was just wondering! :wink:

Louey
 

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