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  1. RuffReef

    Water changes not working, going to have to dose :(

    I was hoping big water changes weekly would keep my params up but it isn't, my calcium is dropping too fast so I need to look into another piece of equipment. I do not want to dose every day and would like something I only have to look at a couple times a month. I have never tried kalk but open...
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    Toadstool vs LTA

    Picked up a giant toadstool and was going to put it right in the middle of the tank but my LTA moved there, who will win this battle or will they just agree to coexist?
  3. RuffReef

    Winter reef temps, what is yours?

    In the summer I run my tanks 78-80 and in the winter I run my tanks 75-78, I keep no SPS just LPS and softies. Anyone else change their temp according to the time of year?
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    Ok, who is the genius that came with captive training for clowns?

    Read on here somewhere where someone put clowns and an anemone in a container and they hosted so I decided to try it and boy did it work! It didn't take months, weeks or even days, just hours! Jason at TRFS got me an awesome set of clowns and even let me hack up one of his holders to rig a...
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    Tank is 3 months old today, some pictures to celebrate

    Before: Now: Left side: Middle: Right side: Some top down shots: Frag station:
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    Ok, I need help solving a moisture problem

    Some of you have seen my tank, it's built into a wall viewable on both sides with all the equipment housed underneath. When I designed the tank I put vents in above to suck out the moisture but I forgot about the sump! I am getting water collecting on the inside of the cabinet doors so I think I...
  7. RuffReef

    Not sure what I just saw....

    I was looking at my tank with a red flashlight and I saw 3 hermits come half way out of their shell and release dozens of little things, they would then move a little and do the same thing. They did this for about a minute and then stopped, what did they release?
  8. RuffReef

    Update on LED lights

    I wanted to share some actual numbers with you guys, these days are both Mondays and the time I selected was 8pm because this is usually when I get home and start turning lights on. As you can see I am saving a significant amount of energy, my overall daily use dropped 36% and at 8pm my...
  9. RuffReef

    Looking to save some energy around the house to compensate for your reef?

    Costco is running a special on LED bulbs right now, you can buy LED lights for recessed lighting for $28! 3 pack of lamp/chandelier lights $16, round bulbs $18 each. This is cheaper than wholesale guys, Costco is getting a a break on them from Edison and is selling them fast. I went last night...
  10. RuffReef

    OK let's really talk about water mixing station...

    Size of fresh container: Size of salt container: Do you keep salt mixed and ready 24/7: What do you have for circulation: Does the circulation run 24/7: If not how often: Do you let it sit sterile and sealed once mixed: If so for how long:
  11. RuffReef

    At least something good came out of my long dive to San Francisco

    Drove all the way up to watch my beloved Saints lose, at least the trip wasn't a total waste Been looking for one of these for months, now if only my Saints won it would have been a perfect day. Now to start the 1.5hour drip acclimation at 2am after a 7 hour drive :(
  12. RuffReef

    How much time do you actually spend a week maintaining your tank?

    I always see threads of people breaking down their tanks due to time constraints but in my life my tank takes the least time of anything. I spend maybe 45-60 minutes a week on my tank and at least 30 of those are feeding it. I do weekly water changes of 30+ gallons a week , feed every day...
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    Why is it ReefCentral always seems like their servers are ran by gerbils in a wheel?

    A site that big that brings in that much income can't get a server that doesn't take 5 minutes to load a page?
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    Snails live without shells?

    Wife sent me this picture: Yes I know it's a horrible picture. I just wanted to make sure it's nothing bad, she said it almost looks like a slug.
  15. RuffReef

    For Sale: Two Rubbermaid 100g stock tanks

    $75 each or $120 for both. Used these as a sump for the holding system.
  16. RuffReef

    FREE! two acrylic tanks

    One looks to be a 40g breeder size and another seems to be a 60g size but it had 3 compartments. I used these as QT holding tanks when I was setting up my new tank. They are not in perfect condition but good for anyone looking for a QT system. I also have a wood stand I built to hold both tanks...
  17. RuffReef

    Added a fourth AI light, changed the way the entire tank looks!

    I've had the fourth light here but never hung it but this weekend I have had some free time so I took down all my lights and modified the AI rail and rehung the lights adding one more. While the front looks better I think the back of the tank benefited most from it. Front before: Front After...
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    Wife was trying out her new camera on the tank last night!

    I need to get her a good macro lens now so she can be my photographer :a44:
  19. RuffReef

    Going to get the wife a camera for Christmas, could use some help.

    The one I am looking at is the Canon EOS 60D and the EOS Rebel, any suggestions? Also which lense should I buy so I can take some good coral shots :pop2:
  20. RuffReef

    Solar is up, some quick stats

    Technically the system cannot be turned on yet, I still have to wait 60-90 days for Edison to come out but I turned it on anyways. I cannot sell any power back but right now it zeros me out during peak hours. My last bill was $285 and my projected bill for this month is $60. I figure once I can...
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