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So recently I ran across a local reefer selling his Humu Humu trigger. Since I have very few corals and plenty of room to roam, I decided to add him to my system. This isn't my first experience with this type of fish. Their personalities are awesome, although this particular one has one annoying...

Just upgraded to a new tv and I don't have room for this anymore. Hate to part with it since it works flawlessly and has an excellent picture. In addition, the bulb was recently replaced. It's tax season and if you're looking to upgrade your tv but don't want to pay thousands, then this tv is...

I'm about to start the plumbing on my new 65 gallon and I was contemplating drilling the overflows for 2" bulkheads and the returns 1". The return pump is a Japanese made Iwaki with 3/4" inlet and outlets. I'd like to plumb bigger than 3/4". Has anyone made their overflow larger than their...

Well, I finally thought it was time to get back into the game. Last Summer I took down my tank due to an impending hip surgery, which went very well. Fast forward 10 months and the hip is fully healed, but I'm getting the itch for a new tank. Last month I came across a 60 gallon glass cube. I...

Assembling the pieces to get back in the game and all I need is a return pump. I've decided to stick with an external pump, something quiet like a Iwaki or little giant. It's for a 65 gallon, but I want it strong enough to be able to split off for the chiller, calc reactor, ect. Let me know...

For those of you who know, I decided to tank my tank down about a month ago due to an impending hip surgery. I found great homes for all of the livestock and disassembled everything and packed it away in the garage. This past Thursday was 3 weeks since the surgery, and I'm happy to report that...

As you know, I took my tank down last week since I had hip surgery and I anticipate a long rehab process. The surgery went well and it's feeling a little better each day. The tank and everything is safely stashed in the garage. I was thinking today that I'd like to swap the glass tank for an...

After careful consideration, I have decided to find a home for my fat, healthy fish. I'm having hip surgery in a few weeks and my focus will be elsewhere for a few months while I recover, or as I'm telling my wife, we can save a few $$ on the electric bill this summer. It was 118 out here last...

Last night I drove from Palm Springs to Glendora to pick up a sump from Mike. I just happened to pick the night of the week when the weather sucked, which made the drive that much more exciting! To top it off I got rear-ended getting off the freeway. It was just a tiny scratch, so it was no...

So, my big Sailfin has developed some HLLE scars on his face. I was searching around for what I can do to help him. Someone mentioned feeding a lot of sponge. What is this sponge that this person speaks of? My old Emperor had some HLLE scars after the stress of the whole tank disaster...

$100 firm for all 3 pairs. 1) Jordan XXI (21) Size 13 Good condition. They've been through a few basketball games, but still an awesome pair of shoes. 2) Lebron black and white shoes. Size 12 1/2. Never worn outside. Excellent condition. 3) Lebron black, white and yellow shoes. Size 13. Never...

It was great to meet Skidazl last night and honored to give his lemonpeel a new home. I woke this morning and found her swimming side by side with the Emperor and Sailfin like she'd been in there for years. Definately the easiest acclimation I've ever experienced. You can tell that this fish is...

It's about time to start introducing corals into the SCR 125. I have a couple things left over that I used with my old 180 that I can't use on the new tank. My old acrylic sump is too wide for the stand I built. The 75 gallon glass tank came with the 125. I thought about setting up a QT, but...

So the journey begins. Now that our beloved glass 180 is buried and gone, it's time to move on. This new tank was pretty much completely funded by the many generous donations by many SCR members, which I am still blown away by. Once again, thank you all for what you guys did for me. Dedicated to...

Ever have those moments in life when something happens and there's about a 3 second moment when you say to yourself "did that just really happen?" Well, it happened. I spent 10 years in the Navy and every time I was trasfered somewhere, there was always a tank to move, so I became pretty good at...

This is a first for me, so I'm drowning myself in research about HLLE. I assume it's what this is. It seems like this popped up fairly quick. The past month has been pretty hot out here in the desert and the tank temp spiked a few times to 85 degrees. I'm sure that caused some stress in my...

Next month we're moving into a new place, which means the joys of moving the tank. After 10 years in the Navy, I've got it mastered! I've held off on corals recently because I knew we were buying a house, but once we're settled, I want to go full speed with the reef. With that said, I'm not too...

My new addition I picked up on a long road trip to Tropical Reef Fish Store. Jason has some awesome, healthy fish. Highly recommend a visit. :the20man:

Please correct me if I'm wrong. A metal halide pendant that just has the socket and wiring can be used with any wattage ballast and bulb right? In other words can a retro fit socket be used with either a 250W or 400W bulb and ballast? I found a MH PFO pendant that I want to put a 400W bulb in...

I've been fortunate enough to come across a couple of big healthy fish to add to the (relatively) new tank. Nice and fat and the appetite that comes with it!!