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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 _________________ ICD Promaster

I will never go back to powerheads. Here are a few pics from the bottom of my tank before i filled it. These change back and forth with a motorized ball valves. Steve _________________ Foot Problems Forum

Hi everyone, I love the flow the closed loops are giving to my tank. Its just awesome flow, without the look of power heads. It will be hard to do my set-up without having room behind the tank or a fishroom. But for one closed loop and the pump under the stand, it can be done. Steve...

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...

well a closed loop is a intake for the water, then though a pump then right back in. I have 2 closed loops, 2 ampmaster 3000's and 4 return changing every 5 mins with motorized ball valves. Here are a few pics go to my web page to see my whole set-up Steve _________________ Honda CB250F

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 Last 2 are the frogspawn first day in the tank(sat) and then 2 days later(today) Steve[/img]...

Plan, Plan, PLan I just finished my 300g in wall reef and it was alot of fun but a very long process. Steve _________________ bank failure list

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...

I bought a magnavore 6. It came with one acrylic pad. It works very well. I ordered 4 more 12 packs(I hate ordering things again and again). So 48 pads should last me 2 years or more :) Steve _________________ Mercedes 500K

Thanks everyone, The temps So far are 79-80 no matter when I check it. I hope it stays that way. Its nice having the medusa control the heat. Im hoping not to have to use a chiller.The exhaust fan is working well, Once I get the air exchanger up and running, it will be even less humid in there...

IMHO= In My Honest Opinion More pics to come soon Steve _________________ Honda GB500