Tank Entry

After months of raging the war on nitrates I decided to dosome major updates to my sump area. First was a new sump and stand to put iton. The sump I had just didn't allow for expansion and the stand wasn't makingthe grade either. Here is a shot of the old set up I should note that this asits in my basement tank room as the wife calls it.


The stand was replace with a powder coated steel stand andsome composite shelves. ...

After my spawning post, I thought I might actually make a tank build entry.

Initially I had a 58g that I setup in late 08. Around the fall of 09 I started acquiring stuff to upgrade to a 75. Eventually I got around to getting it together in the fall of 10, and finally set it up all the way this spring. All of the inhabitants of the 58 made the move.

Initially, all was well but then about 6-8 weeks into it my trachyphyllia started receding. Then my other LPS(hammer, frogspawn, ...

I'm folding laundry while watching tv when suddenly I hear some type of rumbling sound. Quickly pausing the show, i tried to ascertain the source of the noise, but none of the pumps sounded abnormal. I head over to the other end of the tank to check the Vortech pumps and it does sound like one is louder than expected, but not the noise I heard at first. As I peer into the dark reef, I see my red serpent starfish heading away like a wounded animal, pulling itself across the sand with four legs. ...

Hello fellow Reef Addicts! My name is James and after a couple of weeks of reading others posts and listening to podcasts, I've decided to join in the fun!

I'm fairly proficient at the id of reef animals, but I guess I'll get to what you want to know, my reef!

I run a fairly normal 75 gallon system. Eight 54 watt t-5s, overflow box, yada yada.
I guess everyone thinks their reef is special or different from everyone elses, and no offense, but I find this to ...

Today, my tank turns five months old.













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