Carl's 300g reef build

[jjmoneyman]

The sps frag looks pretty good. Keep your water clean with lotsa light and plenty of flow and you should be golden.

 

[carlfike]

These new pumps have been.messing with my sand lol. Even.on lower levels. You can see the build up on both sides. Should I just let it be or move it back?

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[jjmoneyman]

Maybe try the pumps a little higher in the tank? If you move the sand back it's just going to blow back to the ends.

 

[carlfike]

Thought about that. If I move them higher they suck a vortex and blow micro bubbles. I'll prolly just leave it. Kinda looks cool atleast.

 

[engineer goby]

Mine does the same thing I just left it alone

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

Very nice tank Carl, words cannot describe properly.

 

[carlfike]

Very nice tank Carl, words cannot describe properly.

Thanks blade!

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[dmatt88]

Id leave em alone. N that dual toadstool is gonna b huge. Consider cutting em apart for the bookend look or sell one. These things get 18" across a piece.

..........rarely am I speechless

 

[jjmoneyman]

Not when you cut them up like I do. I cut two down to the nubbins tonight.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

Not when you cut them up like I do. I cut two down to the nubbins tonight.

Dang.

 

[jjmoneyman]

And in a couple 2-3 months we'll have two new kinds of toadies up on the website.

 

[dmatt88]

Not when you cut them up like I do. I cut two down to the nubbins tonight.

The nubbins are located deep within the heart of the coral.

..........rarely am I speechless

 

[carlfike]

Id leave em alone. N that dual toadstool is gonna b huge. Consider cutting em apart for the bookend look or sell one. These things get 18" across a piece.

..........rarely am I speechless

It's actually 3 heads. I have no idea how to cut it. I've only ever fragged zoas lol.

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[jjmoneyman]

You can just cut the rock apart to separate the three.

 

[dmatt88]

Or wilder yet. Just cut two of them half way down the stalk move to placid water. They will continue to grow. Leathers r mighty resilient

..........rarely am I speechless

 

[carlfike]

So this morning I freaked out. My long tentacle plate coral shriveled out and started ejecting this nasty black stuff. Having never seem this before I freaked a little. After a couple mins on Google I learned coral do in fact poop. Learn something new everyday.

 

[carlfike]

So i have everything on order to build this.

DIY Aquarium Tips & Gallery at Blane Perun's TheSea.Org

I'm looking forward to getting the ozone out of my skimmer. Great site by the way if you're looking for diy plans for anything.

 

[carlfike]

So i did some light reading this morning.

I'd like some input from you guys. This is with BLue LEDS at 50% and white at about 60%.

Bottom Readings

Middle readings

 

[Choff]

Great diy Site thanks. Can't help you on the light readings, but how do you like the seneye? Not sure what I think about the 10/Mo fee to use it over the long haul, but otherwise looks like a great tool.

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[carlfike]

Great diy Site thanks. Can't help you on the light readings, but how do you like the seneye? Not sure what I think about the 10/Mo fee to use it over the long haul, but otherwise looks like a great tool.

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I was a little skeptical of it too in the beginning. Now I couldn't live without it. The light meter alone is worth the money and to have alerts texted and emailed to me when the ph or temp goes out is awesome. They are working on upgrading it to measure calcium and nitrates too. Def worth the money imo.

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