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Old 09-14-2005, 03:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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my name is matt
am on my third reef tank and the other half says the last
1st 39"x20"x20" filtered by canisters bit of a desaster
2nd 5'x2'x2' dsb sump halide lighting ran very well
3rd 8'x2.4'x2 sump 5'x19"x15" trickle tower 4x halide 150w lighting 2x8000ltr return pumps 4x tunze streams non controllable
fish as from the first tank mainly angels tangs at the moment trying hard corals at the moment the angels are leaving them alone some softs all ok
tried two types of brain corals one bi coloured angel pestered both had to put them in a frag tank im running
all tanks have lots of living rock the latest has extra rock in the sump as well as the main tank all readings are coming up ok corals are showing signs of groath
the latest tank has been running for about 2 months
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Old 09-14-2005, 03:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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to RS Matt! Ask away!

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Old 09-14-2005, 04:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 09-14-2005, 04:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Welcome Matt!
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Old 09-14-2005, 04:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
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welcome to RS~~
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Old 09-14-2005, 05:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hello and Welcome Matt!

Last tank huh? You could always tell her that you could combine all three into one big monster!!

Glad to have you with us!
Post pics when possible!
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
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still got the first tank upstairs holding coral frags 1 yellow tang 1 midnight angel 1 cleaner wrasse
in the kitchen a fun tank this is a bare bones tank small has given me the least trouble going about 2.5 years 1 maroon clown 2 brain corals 1 candy coral various mushrooms 1 small powerhead 1 small internal filter 2 gal water change twice a week
fortunately the 5' has now gone might have found a use for it
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:15 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Hello and Welcome Matt!

Last tank huh? You could always tell her that you could combine all three into one big monster!!

Glad to have you with us!
Post pics when possible!
how do i post pictures on this site?
not very good with all this!
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Old 09-15-2005, 12:25 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT.
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