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heres a 10k for 65 bucks http://www.islandaquatics.com/brands.php?brand_id=52 Im not crazy about using that bulb on that size tank. The 20l is very long and narrow so it will be really hard to spread the light properly without spilling alot of it outside the tank. I hate most flourescent bulbs...

Finally got the salt in and the sump and fuge finished :)

20k is only for coloring up frags. The par is only half as strong as the 10k so i will have all 10k on this one.

how old is the test kit? They do start giving whacky results when they reach the end of their shelf life. How old is the tank?

You can use this calculator to figure out how much you need to add. http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/chemcalc.html When dosing large ammounts you can mix each part seperately with a quart of RO water and drip it in over the course of a day. Just make sure the drip lines are at oppsite ends of...

were trying a few different ways of supporting the corals. Im going to use the plastic winndow screening for xenia, GSP and anthellia. I will build a pvc frame and attatch the screening to that. Im going to spread apart cuttings and wait till the grow over the screen. When the screen is covered...

Thanks Russ, I have a Dehumidifier that has been removing more water than my current setup evaporates, but m sure its not going to keep up with this one. We are going to install some fans that will be pumping the air outside. Heat has always been an issue for me since im in a basement that...

Havnt made a ton of progress, but i have water in it and will probably have salt it this week. All i need to do is finish the lights and skimmers and its ready to stock.

ill take it :) Wheres the post?

I origionally wanted a white liner, but could not find one thick enough or big enough to fit this tank. The one i did find was way to expensive. The black may actually help me since i have the opposite problems with temps than most people do. Since im in a basment i have a hard time heating...

is this frag tank big enough for you guys :)

They are very tough. the one in the pic looks like the 300 gal size. i have 2 of those, 8 5o gals and 4 100 gal. You can get them from agway or tractor supply co. the 50's cost about 65-75 bucks. the 100 gal costs about 85 bucks and the 300 gal is about 250 bucks.

Im not sure of what im going to use yet. Coral farming is alot different than general reefkeeping. I have to make sure i use the least ammount of energy possible and maximize the growing area. We are going to start off with bare minimums in terms of lighting and flow and adjust from there...

Im expanding the coral farm and this is the first of 3 new tank we will be building in the next few months. It is gonna be a pain to reach into the center. Its not as bad as it looks, but im gonna need a small step ladder t get to the farthest frags. Ill probably leave fresh cut mother...

Figured id share some pics of the construction of my new prop system. This is a plywood framed tank divided into 3 sections. Comes out to a total of about 1000 gallons. Each section will be slightly shallower than the other and water will be pumped into the first section and overflow into the...