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[KevPool]

Daily Thread #19

Fuge Lighting schedule.

Good morning Folks. I was wondering what is the benefits to running your fuge Lighting opposite of your daytime tank lighting. I have my sump with my display fuge set up in a tank room along side some other tanks, currently I run my lights all at the same time, as when it is lights out in the...

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[KevPool]

Daily Thread #20

Let's talk about food ie Reef Roids

Good morning folks. Recently I started using Reef Roids in my tank but was wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences with it, prior to using that I was using microvor from Brightwell. so far I have had no problems with reef roids but have read a few posts of it being a nightmare and...

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[Bepis]

Official entry

Does anyone still use surge buckets/boxes?

Remember when the cool thing back in the day was to use surge boxes/buckets to create wave like motion in our tanks... I CERTAINLY DONT because I wasn’t born back then. But rereading some of J. Sprungs books again brought me to the flow section where he goes over different options. When I saw...

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[Bepis]

Bonus 1: I’d add some flow to my 210

 

[Bepis]

Bonus 2: I use a flipper on my 29g weekly

 

[Bepis]

Bonus 3:

Build Thread - My 210g Mixed Reef System

So I have a top quality reef system up, running, and cycled, its been like this for a while but it got hit by ich... Twice. I am hiring someone to maintain it because its been hard on me and this past outbreak really hit me hard. I will post pictures in the future. The stocking list so far is...

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[KevPool]

Daily Thread #21

Polishing your water

Good morning folks. just wondering if anyone can guide me into some tips on polishing my water. It isn't as clear as I would like it to be, but I have also been using polylabs one the past week or so, not sure if that is contributing to the water quality or not. I haven't quite decided which...

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[KevPool]

Daily Thread #22.

Happy Friday Reefers ( Let's See them full tank shots )

Good Morning Reefers. It's Friday WOOT WOOT lets see them full tank shots. Mine is a work in progress but I love it :D

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[Woodneers]

Never used a tunze scraper but boy i would love to try! Currently use a mag float. The power head would be used for supplemental flow in a certain area. Build thread here! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/woodneers-dream-tank-build.782320/

 

[KevPool]

Daily Thread #23
OMG I had to share this one was so happy to meet and introduce my new Grandson Bradley

I would like to introduce you all to Bradley :D

Heya Folks. Just wanted to take a moment and introduce you to my new grandson Bradley. He was born Dec 5th but was in the hospital for most of the time since he decided to come early lol. Omg he is so dang cute :D I got to meet him today for the first time I am so excited lol. Future Reefer...

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[ReefJCB]

Build three update;

Build Thread - 120g mixed reef build

Everyone looking fat and happy!

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[Peace River]

New thread:

What color is your salt?

I installed a water mixing station recently using two 65g Norwesco tanks and a Varios 6 pump. I use Instant Ocean Reef Crystals salt and regularly recirculate the mixed saltwater so that it will flow through a filter sock. Although not a surprise, I thought y’all may find it interesting to see...

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[KevPool]

Daily Thread #24

made an awesome little polisher

so I took a Phosban reactor I had kicking around the other day and filled it half way with filter floss, in no time what so ever my tank has been the clearest I have ever seen it. cost was next to nothing as I had the reactor sitting around and the floss is wicked cheap i got a huge bag for 7...

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[Peace River]

Bonus 1: I would use the 6125 for added flow in my 75g reef tank.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus 2: To clean my tanks I use a combination of mag-floats (or comparable), magic eraser pads, and utility blades.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus entry for R2R supporting and partner member.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus 3: Build thread update.

Build Thread - Peace River's Found Parts Build

Water changes are sooo much easier with this new water mixing station! The main happenings this week were in my clownfish systems - a pair of gold stripe maroons laid eggs for the first time and I added an A. percula male from Sustainable Aquatics to a lone percula female. They instantaneously...

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[fragit]

Here is my official entry.

Fish selection crossroad

I’m at a crossroad and need some help from you all. I would like to add some more fish to my 120 mixed reef. I recently realized that I much prefer smaller fish like 3-4” size as they just seem to fit the space better. I had a terminal male ruby headed wrasse pass away recently and he was a...

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[zalick]

Official entry:

Old eb8 v new eb832: what to buy?

I've been running my apex system for about 6 years. I upgraded to the new base unit for the wifi capabilities. I have two original eb8s and I need to add a third. It seems the main difference between the new (832) and old (8) is the new can monitor power, control some Neptune DC stuff via 1...

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[zalick]

Bonus 1:
I'd use the stream for my newly setup Coral QT