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You guys are getting me all choked up...I Have to go wash my face now, seriously. To see that no matter what comes my way I might be able to keep my aquarium going bc I have friends who would help me, or help me down size, or help me get out and then back into the hobby is just such a blessing. I am truly blessed!

I am so touched by all the offers to help from my Buckeye friends! From folks offering good homes, to those of you I know in real life offering to temporarily house my beloved fishies, and you all willing to give me back frags in the future, or offering to help dismantle it! I am touched all the way to my bones! Life has been so topsey turvey. I am scared that the future may bring an urgent shut down of my tank. So I was thinking to preemptively shut it down. But after sharing this plan with my kids I got voted down. Sigh...my dream come true to have the boys interested in my tank again! Sigh. For now I will continue to enjoy my tank and keep you all in mind if it comes to a shut down. all my love, Victoria

Hi, everyone My name is Cole, I have been in the reefing hobby on and off for the past 7-10 years! I recently bought a 28 gallon bio-cube which I am in the process of setting up. I have everything running I just need to get fish and corals to go in it! I look forward to meeting and learning from everyone on this site! I will get a build thread started soon! Have a great day, Thank You, CMH

The gorgonian opened up nicely today!

My heart rejoices. And I am locking this thread before you change your mind.

A little late lol

One of these months I think it would be cool to see what kind of pics we can get at lights out with a flash

Let’s see those summa tanks!!

I have to do this to feed my tusk. such a fierce looking fish but won't touch it unless its heated. 7 seconds in microwave for 3 pieces in total the size of a nickel . He is also a big wusy! if I walk by the tank too fast or make a quick move by him he goes to the bottom and plays dead for about 2 minutes.

Picked up this guy at Gerbers today. He was already eating there and right after acclimation into the QT tank he ate PE mysis right away. Hoping for the best but he will reside in the 65 Frag tank once through his treatment.

Thank you, Haha I actually don’t follow any directions. I have a Gatorade bottle that I made a hatchery. I just fill it with tank water and then pour in some eggs. Then I turn on the air stone and make it just enough to keep the water moving around and the eggs off the bottom.

Tank is doing 50xs better. Added some cured Florida keys liverock to the sump and frag tank along with 15 lbs of miracle mud. Been dosing zeobak, microbacter, and eco balance for the past few weeks. Largest charge occurred when the fish returned to the tank. It’s an ecosystem that defiantly can not take much change. Been running nutrients higher and the corals seem happier. The skimmer only runs for 6 hours a day at night. Phosphates are 0.10 and nitrate is 25 The wild pair of Red Sea bicinctus clowns are doing awesome and don’t bother the other clowns at all

A few new additions today. I added a some more rock for some more hiding space, a Biopellet reactor, a doser for fusion 1 and 2, a orange w/ white polyp gorgonian, another engineer goby, and a blue hippo tang. This will be it for awhile

so happy to hear that you are staying in! I know life can be crazy and sometimes the tank is the last thing on your mind...ive been there. As travis said, there are so many in here that are willing to help out. That tank is a beauty and it would be a shame if you had to let it go! let us know what else we can do. Sometimes just going on to the DBCT thread and adding new corals or trading will help keep you interested

As the others said I hope all is ok for you and your family. I would be interested in the kole tang, flame, wrasse, and blenny. I am willing to give you money as well so you are not completely out. I would also give you the fish back in the future if you decide to get back into the hobby.

I haven’t updated in awhile so here are some pictures from this week! Disclaimer the sailfin does not have ich lol it’s just stuff floating in the tank.

Yea. I currently have a lot of my old fish and corals in QT, gonna add one to 2 per two weeks

Sorry I misquoted. Here is the link. It’s for 12 for 40..... https://www.amazon.com/12-Pack-Aquarium-Version-Eshopps/dp/B01DAYRQHC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=filter+socks+for+saltwater+aquarium&qid=1594299542&sprefix=filter+socks&sr=8-3

It’s pending pick up

A Facebook messenger group for quick questions would be beneficial. Get answers a little quicker

I thought you found one by Cincinnati?

That anemone is huge, Clowns probably love it. Tank looks like it’s coming along nicely

Selling my Reefbreeder 4' light. Great shape! Excellent fixture, will grow anything. Fully programmable. $250. It measures a tad under 4'. Pic over a 6' tank and a 4' tank..

It's about a year old. I was hoping to get somewhere around $550 for it with the magnetic probe rack.

Selling this. Bought new in October of 2019. Installed January of 2020. Still very much like new. Leaving GHL and never looking back. Here is my build thread to show how long it’s been in use. I can’t find a link to the one I got. Maybe they no longer offer that bundle? It is this plus the display. https://www.aquariumcomputer.com/usa/product/profilux-4-mega-set-6e-black-usa-cnd/ I would like to get $850 for it. I am using it until a replacement controller arrives and I can get it hooked up. Cash only and will motivate me to move quickly. I have original box along with calibration fluids. I will also throw in a KH Director for parts only. No power cord and the top is busted. But still worked last time it was plugged in. Also here is my original PayPal receipt of what I paid for it.

@Joe I'm getting ready to start breaking down my system. I'll be selling an Apex system as soon as I find a new home for the livestock. Let me know if you end up going that route!

Joe I just went thru post by post. (I was bored) this is nice. You got a lot of $$$$ here. You got a updated shot of your equipment and tank

I'm sorry I missed being able to respond earlier. Our PALS program does not offer an everyday discount, however every dollar you spend gets you 1 point, and you get a coupon for $5 that can be used on ANYTHING for every 100 points you accumulate.

That is pretty sweet! Where is the can holder for your drink lol

Thanks for all the info, I'm going to start ordering everything I need. And you're right $120 to ship 7.5 gallon ughh. I'll be sure to post a new thread when it's done.

Looks good.

Cool keep us posted!

All ATI bulbs, 4- blue plus, 3-coral plus and 1-purple plus.

Well switching up my lighting... I am going back to T5s.. I loved my t5 setup on my 90. Switched to LEDs when I got my 120 grew coral but nothing like my T5s did. I kinda like the simplicity of them.. set it and forget it. I just got a 60" ATI 8 bulb fixture.

Busy, busy, busy...... Spring time is the time to plant flowers, PULL ALGAE from aquarium rock, mow the lawn every 2 days, pull weeds, PULL ALGAE from aquarium rock, pull more weeds, till up garden, plant garden, PULL ALGAE from aquarium rock, water flowers, pull weeds from flowers bed, water garden, pull weeds from garden, PULL ALGAE from aquarium rock,........... basically pulling weeds and algae week

Some shrimps, crabs, and snails. Stars seem to be hard to come by, still one or two orders left to come in this week.

Rapid tissue necrosis usually starts at bottom and will wipe out a frag in a couple of days. Hard to say if that is what it is. I lose frags now and then where they just bleach starting at the bottom. I normally cut the good part off (leaving a little bit of good still on old frag) and start a new frag. Sometimes it works ( my Walt Disney survived) and sometimes it doesn't (my jf homewrecker, yes I did shed a tear on that one). On a side note I just looked up RTN and they say it is caused by protzoan and there is a dip for it. Going to have to look into that some more.

I worked on my water change station and frag tank. Neither completed but both started. I going to have one of my friends come over and help with the plumbing and move the outlet for the water change station. I'm waiting on the plumbing from brs to finish the frag tank.

That’s awesome! I have actually met you before. I bought some corals off you at the swap last year. I also think you are somehow related to a guy I went to paramedic school with. I will definitely need some help getting this thing all buttoned up. I’m making progress on the basement. Almost done with wiring all the lights and then it’s on to insulation and drywall. I’m trying to hold on to the promise I made to the wife and not buying anything else until the basement is done. I’m always up for help from other reefers. Jen took care of the ordering and making sure I got the correct tank. I keep picking jeremys brain to make sure I set this thing up correctly the first time.

Dang that is cheap. Where is it coming from? I’d be tempted to drive instead of ship if it was within 8 hours

Yea the anemone is absolutely huge! The clown fish love it though! I picked up some corals today thanks to @Dr.Fraggenstien! They are in my tank for now till Wyatts tank is ready for them. I need to put some more rocks in the tank. I didn’t realize how much space the anemone would take up haha

Ok so I knew when I saw this anemone that it was big but I didn’t realize it was this big till this morning when Wyatt yelled “Dad the anemone is HUGE!” I came in and this is what I saw lol that is an MP40 next to it not an MP10 haha

Well I went and picked up Wyatts first additions! A large green long tip anemone and a mated pair of true percula clowns. From what I was told they lay eggs every 2-3 weeks. We shall see haha

Here we go.

That’s why I got him early. I hope that if I fead him well then the won’t mess with the corals

So for weeks we have been working non stop on our house and the tank. Here is a before and after of my living room! I think the tank looks amazing in there!