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  1. And it goes on and on and on and on

    by , 09-17-2014 at 01:38 PM (T.I.B.E.T (The Incredibly Big Expensive Tank))
    Alrighty, round 3. This website hates me. I can't log in at all on my phone or tablet, and I can't stay logged in long enough to post on a computer. I love this site and want to be able to participate more. Technology is frustrating.

    Last update was in early December of last year and there have been a lot of changes since then;

    - Changed lighting to all LED, soon to be LED supplemented with T5s. I'm running a combination of Hydra 52s and SOL AI Blues with a single Kessil ...

    Updated 09-17-2014 at 02:28 PM by michika

    Tags: fish, leds, lighting
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Feeding , ‎ Lighting , ‎ Equipment , ‎ Photography/Video
  2. Added a Calcium Reactor

    I did say the build was going to be a slow burn. But, I am on my final month of 0% interest on my credit card that got me though all the home renovations and new appliances… So why not splurge just a little?

    I’ve set every thing up on this tank with all the nice things the last tank never had… a sump... huge skimmer… LED… semi-automatic water changing… and now finally, the ultimate reef junky toy… a calcium reactor…

    I decided to go with a GEO 612 Calcium Reactor ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Equipment
  3. Apex settings I want / need, and what I'm going to do soon.

    Power failure:
    When the power goes out and I'm out of town, I get an email & a text to let me know. What I don't get is a follow up to let me know power has been restored. If the power goes out at 2 a.m. I have to ask myself if I should call my tank sitter to head over to my place to care for the situation.... or should I hope it all took care of itself? I've got some code in my system but it doesn't do what I'd hoped. Terence gave me a suggestion using a low voltage wallwort plug and a ...
    Tags: alarms, apex, fusion
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    Equipment
  4. Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?

    Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?
    Other then money...

    I've always done 2-Part, and have dosing pumps... The tanks demand is light for the moment, because I'm still getting corals. The trace elements and automaton perk my interests. - A Kalk reactor did come to mind for the mid-step. But I read too many tank disasters involving Kalk OD's ... Unless I'm missing something that seems kind of impossible with a calcium reactor.

    If I do this, we're not holding any ...
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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Equipment
  5. 1000Gal---Night number 1 (pics only w/captions)

    Night 1:
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    The Help: Dawson Hinton---I thought the tank was big



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    Time to Roll



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    Break time already---I didn't take enough ibuprofen---the headache is in full force



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    Progress----bye bye ozone--bye bye species tanks



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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Equipment
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