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Power Problems Addressed Immediately

Posted 10/06/2009 at 07:29 AM by slow_leak

While I haven't even touch on livestock yet, the power failure left me thinking how futile this hobby is without adequate back up plan while away on work or vacation or during storm outages.

I already have a 3000 watt Honda generator that has seen little use and will fire up to test working condition this weekend.

I have a club member put in an additional electrical socket with a break and GFI. I have ordered a Neptune Heavy Duty Connect 4 to split circuit load across...
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Hardware Description of Tank

Posted 10/06/2009 at 07:11 AM by slow_leak

Tank:
Oceanic Tall 120 - 140 Gallons
with Cherry Cabinet

Lights:
2 X 250 DE Hamilton 10ks
250 watt 110v Lumatek Ballasts

Flow
Two Stream 1 45 watt pumps
One Tunze 22 watt Powerhead
Two Channel Tunze Controller

Sump:
Custom Life Reef Sump
Custom Poly Overflow Tray
EuroReef 8" X 22" with 90 watt Sedra Pinwheel
Eheim 1260 return pump
Magnavor Media Reactor
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Home Tank Description

Posted 10/06/2009 at 07:08 AM by slow_leak

Montipora and LPS Dominated Display Tank

Here is the beginning of my blog. My intent is to capture growth with photos and observe growth with good husbandry techniques. Tank is to be run as simple as feasible with all mundane tasks as automated as possible.

I had a critical power failure where I lost upto 8 years of growth and several fishes this month. I got a 13 item ebay frag pack of things no larger than finger nails to replace them. I will add a few select ORA...
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I have a blog?

Posted 10/02/2009 at 07:28 AM by Runner
Updated 10/02/2009 at 07:34 AM by Runner

I did not even know. What to write? Hmmm...

Nothing comes to mind. Well, at least nothin' that won't incur the Wrath of Mods.
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my 36 gallon sps reef aquarium

Posted 09/30/2009 at 07:19 PM by Mmckibben
Updated 12/09/2009 at 06:38 PM by Mmckibben

I always wanted to do sps corals; so after my first three tanks, I thought, why not. I started out with a 40 gallon breeder, but it didn't go to well. With in the first month I had a good 150 aiptasia! I changed tanks, got 15 more pounds of live rock to add to the only 23 pounds I could salvage from the old tank. It's been running for 6 months now with only one set back. Random, fast acting, fish disease. Both of my fish were near death 3 days after the fist symptoms were noticed. Unfortunatly,...
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