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05/30/2005, 08:07 PM
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Tank of the Month - June '05
This month we are featuring Marshal Smethers' (CAReefer) beautiful reef aquarium:
 More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Marshal!
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06/04/2005, 12:35 PM
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I'm not sure if Marshal will see this, but Spectrapure now has a "PTD valve" to fix the "reduce TDS creep through the feed line" problem. Here is the link http://www.spectrapure.com/manuals/PTD_O&M_00.pdf
I am anxious about installing it. Incredible tank by the way!!!
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Brian Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon BB in wall..., 250 lbs.LR, 65 gallon fuge, 3,400W 10K XM Halides, 4, 160W VHO's on pulleys, Deltec 902 skimmer w/ozone, MAXCAP RODI autotopoff, 3 Tunzes & 1 Vortech |
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06/04/2005, 12:35 PM
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what a lovely tank you have there marshal, grats guy
i'm planning to have the same dims on my new tank cheerz 
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06/04/2005, 12:54 PM
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Thanks for that link Brian, I will look into it.
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June 2005 TOTM Current Tank Info: 265 Gallon A.G.E. Starphire SPS in the build stage. 3 400 watt Helios 20k on PFO HQI/Ice Cap ballasts. Bubble King 300 skimmer. |
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06/04/2005, 01:08 PM
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Marshal, what kind of salt do you use...I'm just curious.
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Brian Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon BB in wall..., 250 lbs.LR, 65 gallon fuge, 3,400W 10K XM Halides, 4, 160W VHO's on pulleys, Deltec 902 skimmer w/ozone, MAXCAP RODI autotopoff, 3 Tunzes & 1 Vortech |
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06/04/2005, 01:10 PM
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Congratulations there Marshall, beautiful set-up.
Great job on the presentation also, Skip is a great guy to work with isn't he......... John
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If it is worth doin, be patient and do it right.... Current Tank Info: 180 in wall,Bubble King 300,Red Dragon 6.5 , Schuran, Jetstream 1, 100 gallon sump/ fuge,Tunze 6100,6080, 4 250 RO III's, Hamilton 14ks with 2- 6 foot vho's,sps dominated with some clams.. |
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06/04/2005, 01:12 PM
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Thanks all. Brian, I have been using Reef Crystals since day 1. I have used a little Oceanic while waiting for RC at the LFS. But experienced an algae bloom.
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June 2005 TOTM Current Tank Info: 265 Gallon A.G.E. Starphire SPS in the build stage. 3 400 watt Helios 20k on PFO HQI/Ice Cap ballasts. Bubble King 300 skimmer. |
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06/04/2005, 01:34 PM
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just wondering.
what is your ph? |
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06/04/2005, 01:37 PM
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A beautiful tank and thank you for the lovely layout and history of your current and past experiences.
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06/04/2005, 01:58 PM
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hindsight
What would you have not done if you redid this tank?
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06/04/2005, 03:30 PM
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Marshal, nice tank. I was just in Paso last week. Is keeping the tank cool an issue like us Central Valley folks? I noticed that it really makes a difference where you live in Paso as far as temp goes.
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Going to need a cleanup on aisle 3 Current Tank Info: 240g Starphire cube |
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06/04/2005, 03:55 PM
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Wow...beautiful tank! Congratulations on a job well done.
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06/04/2005, 04:10 PM
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Congratulations great looking tank.
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"Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem |
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06/04/2005, 06:01 PM
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ditto, and thats an awesome derasa clam!
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06/04/2005, 06:21 PM
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Thanks all for the wonderful comments. I have just a minute so I will blast through the questions. I will be back tommorrow for any follow up if necessary.
Phenix,- ph runs from 7.95 at night to 8.2 and end of photo period. gwrlzmylife,- I will get into this one tommorrow. TacoCat,- Yes temps get to be an issue. Just now climbing to 82+ in the late afternoon. Few mods in the works.
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June 2005 TOTM Current Tank Info: 265 Gallon A.G.E. Starphire SPS in the build stage. 3 400 watt Helios 20k on PFO HQI/Ice Cap ballasts. Bubble King 300 skimmer. |
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06/04/2005, 08:31 PM
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Congratulations! Very nice tank.
I read your website just a few days ago and surprisingly, you are tank of the month now.
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06/04/2005, 08:33 PM
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Beautiful tank! Congrats on tank of the month. Very deserving.
Al
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58 gallon mixed reef, 20 gallon sump, Aquactinics TX5, 2x Koralia 3's on wave maker. Current Tank Info: 15L and 58G mixed reef - in progress.... |
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06/04/2005, 08:35 PM
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Congratulations, that may be the size of my next tank, I have a 125g and would love to have that extra depth, it's also good to see a gorgeous SPS tank with fish in the tank.
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06/04/2005, 08:44 PM
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Great looking tank Marshal. Just wondering if you had any more info on modifying your Euroreef CS CS12-2? I have been considering do that to mine.
Thanks, Jared |
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06/04/2005, 08:48 PM
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Very nice. Congrats on having the tank of the month.
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Anthony Current Tank Info: I help with Penn State's 125 and 500 gallon reef aquariums. |
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06/04/2005, 09:36 PM
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Great tank. Very nice aquascape and corals. Congrats on being featured.
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The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump |
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06/04/2005, 09:58 PM
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Great tank!! I'm wondering where you get the magnesium pro korallin reactor media from?
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06/04/2005, 10:38 PM
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i'm lovin it.......well planned and executed....
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06/04/2005, 11:02 PM
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Congratulations! Beautiful tank.
Can you comment on your substrate? What material, how deep, and what cleaning, if any do you do?
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Aryeh Life is too short to learn everything from experience. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon reef tank |
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06/04/2005, 11:52 PM
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never seen a monti grown so........ big congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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