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Came home to a noisy Mighty Jet 538gph
OverCookedRock replied to OverCookedRock's topic in General Discussion
I pulled it all apart and yeah the impellar plastic seems a little off causing some scraping on the motor. Most likely just a faulty one it happens. MarineDepot.com already approved my return for an exchange. Hopefully it has a quick turn around time. Using a slightly noisy sicce 1.5 which I use for salt mixing but it will do the trick for now. I think I'm the first one to have this issues because I Googled and there was nothing 😂 Only found: silent, quiet, dead silent, no noise from the pump. I guess Rip me 😂 -
Macros are weird with flow; some are super sensitive to having too much/too little, and many others just don't seem to care much either way at all. It really comes down to what exactly you want to keep. If you want to have gorgonians as well as macroalgae in your 29 gallon, you may well need a bit (possibly even quite a bit) more flow than just the Koralia 240 can provide. I'd say that once you have the 29 ready to go, start out with the 240 in there, play around with it, and see if it's able to elicit good polyp extension from your gorgs and also keep your macros clean and free of detritus. If not, maybe look for an upgrade.
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748S911's "Undercover Janky" 2.5 pico reef OSPRC...
748S911 replied to 748S911's topic in Pico Reefs
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748S911's "Undercover Janky" 2.5 pico reef OSPRC...
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TheKingInYellows 50g custom blackout bare bottom
TheKingInYellow replied to TheKingInYellow's topic in Aquarium Journals
I've made this as waterproof an area as I can with several coats of primer on the wall behind as well: And I realize I screwed up a bit, I drilled on the side of the brute without the handle but I measured everything with the handles facing out, so they don't sit nicely side by side anymore. Might have to rotate one or something but I just made my plumbing more difficult. -
748S911's "Undercover Janky" 2.5 pico reef OSPRC...
748S911 replied to 748S911's topic in Pico Reefs
Yea I'm sure there will be some die off inside the rock too. Maybe another tsp of zeolite crystals to help with the ammonia spike coming. -
748S911's "Undercover Janky" 2.5 pico reef OSPRC...
MetaTank replied to 748S911's topic in Pico Reefs
Probably be some die off inside the rock, all the pods and worms that took refuge deep inside the rock, only to die so far inside the rock that no amount of swishing and rinsing will flush them all out -
18g Caribbean Biotope - Six months old!🎉
billygoat replied to billygoat's topic in Aquarium Journals
Thank you both! It's quite flattering to be placed in the same category as such masters of the craft as @Tamberav, that's for sure. Quite a lot to live up to! 😅 Biotopes certainly have their limitations, but to tell the truth that is part of the reason they appeal to me. I feel like the constraints of a biotope give the aquarist some structure, which can be beneficial. And stocking decisions are certainly a lot easier. There are only so many choices, when it comes down to it! 😁 I had the lid off to do some cleaning today and took the opportunity to grab a top-down shot. I like to take these every once in awhile to reflect on how everything is laid out and how things have changed over time. The slight growth of diatoms you see on the sandbed has become a daily occurrence in recent weeks. They bloom during the day and then die back at night. I believe this is because I was experimenting with increased lighting; I had the A80 dialed all the way up to 100% for awhile there. Certain things (gorgonians, coralline algae) seemed to enjoy the increased light, but I plan to turn it back down to 85% maximum intensity as that appears to work better overall. -
Came home to a noisy Mighty Jet 538gph
Christopher Marks replied to OverCookedRock's topic in General Discussion
Have you popped the impeller out all the way? Sometimes the blades aren't well balanced or there's a little plastic tab still on one part. -
748S911's "Undercover Janky" 2.5 pico reef OSPRC...
748S911 replied to 748S911's topic in Pico Reefs
At least a week, after everything is stable. Actually I'm worried more about ammonia spikes with die off from sand bed more so than the bayer. It made It super easy to treat whole tank at 2.5 gallons and a back up system incase I need to hit the panic button 😂 😂 But so far soo good, no flatworms, and no other survivors. -
Oh my... I'm just biting my nails to see how this all turns out. I sure hope your rock doesn't leach the Bayer dip out for very long. How long are you going to wait before you put inverts & snails back in?
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Came home to a noisy Mighty Jet 538gph
Clown79 replied to OverCookedRock's topic in General Discussion
Maybe there is something wrong with that one. Mine were noisy in the beginning but have quieted down. It wasn't a grinding noise though, just loud till it broke in. -
Weird that the nitrates dropped to 0.
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Anyone with experience with Reef Raft Lepastrea or RR Spicy Lemon Favia
Isaacthedev posted a topic in Coral Forum
I have AI Prime light and im debating between the Reef Raft Polkaroo Lapastrea , or Reef raft spicy lemon Favia! any experience? do they grow fast? slow? -
Hey Chad, I caught your brother Brad over the weekend! He enjoyed a lovely freshwater bath after his snail meal 🙂
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Very nice looking tank!
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I have 1 kps in a 25g with the return pump. The light looks cool. Haven't seen many users online
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I have those flatworms too.. I just keep vacuuming them out & use paper towel pieces to swipe them off the glass. I'm not fustrated enough to do anything more radical right now, but check out 748S911's pico thread... He dipped his corals & live rock in Bayer today. I'm interested to see how his pico does over the next couple weeks.
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Every now and then it puts its sweepers out...some as long as 8 inches...it’ll kill any it touches. Your fine if you give it some space here’s a couple better shots.
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Oh boy!!! I have not encountered anything crazy yet. But you never know 😕
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I noticed a few of tan/brownish flatworms on some of my ricordea tonight. Does anybody have a suggestion on the best way to get rid of them in a stocked tank of this size?
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Here’s mine they can be nasty neighbors 😂
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So this Lobophyllia is an absolute favorite of mine! But I just happened to see this the other day, and I kinda got second thoughts LOL! 😄
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Kait’s 13.5g Kiddo Tank - First fish!
NaturallyKait replied to NaturallyKait's topic in Aquarium Journals
We’ll be getting regular ocellaris clowns, the tiny reefer likes Finding Dory and that’s what he wants for his tank. When I eventually set up my tank I’m getting black snowflakes though. -
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Banasophia's 16gal Nano Reef - March 2019 Featured Reef
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Community member Banasophia's 16gal BioCube is home to an incredibly diverse array of reef life, including a unique collection of non-photosynthetic corals. This nano reef aquarium has seen tremendous success in its first year, learn how it all was created in March's Featured Reef Profile.-
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GraniteReefer's 1.75 Pico Reef - February 2019 Featured Reef
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GraniteReefer's fascinating little 1.75 gallon pico reef began as an entrant into our Creative Container Pico Contest in the fall of 2017. In this featured reef profile, GraniteReefer shares his experiences in building and maintaining a thriving pico reef over the last year and a half, you don't want to miss this one!-
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Cannedfish - January 2019 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2019 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Don't miss Cannedfish's Les Bon Tanks Rouler, our January 2019 Reef Profile! This IM Nuvo 10 gallon mixed reef aquarium is home to an incredibly diverse array of coral, showing tremendous growth this past year and the most vibrant colors. Learn how it's done from the man himself!-
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Tips for Preventing Freezer Burned Reef Food
Beer posted a topic in General Discussion,
I feed a few different frozen foods and it takes a while to go through them, even with my heavy feedings. I keep everything sealed up and try to get all of the air out of the bags for the flat packed stuff, but I am still seeing quite a bit of freezer burn, even with the blister pack cubed foods. I think a lot of it has to do with the defrost cycle and the constant thaw/freeze cycles. The food seemed to last longer when I had a bunch of bottles of water in the freezer to minimize cycling.
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William - December 2018 Featured Reef
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We finished 2018 with a beautiful featured reef profile, William and his 28 gallon predator nano reef!! This vibrant mixed reef aquarium is home to a unique collection of coral and fish, including a Golden Dwarf Moray Eel, you don't want to miss this one!-
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