The new 210 gallon!
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jjordyyall
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Re: The new 210 gallon!
looks great man
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Scott Allen
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Thanks Jordy!jjordyyall wrote:looks great man
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Scott Allen
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I went to pick up the clam yesterday. Today he opened up and he's been spewing some white stuff out of the smaller of the two holes.. It's clouded the water in my tank up.. It seems like the LPS love it though, they are all swollen up lol. After doing research I have found that it's spawning and that clam sometime do this when stressed. Hopefully I don't need to be too worried about anything but the water quality in the tank. He's putting out a LOT of clam goo. The fish and corals and shrimp are loving it though!
First here is him before I moved him
Right after he went into my tank... the shell is the size of a regulation football!!
And today!!
(Nice, I saw a post from Wes earlier saying how to put images in line easier! Thanks Bluwtr!)
First here is him before I moved him
Right after he went into my tank... the shell is the size of a regulation football!!
And today!!
(Nice, I saw a post from Wes earlier saying how to put images in line easier! Thanks Bluwtr!)
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bluwtr
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Great pics, great clam! Your welcome.
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That clam looks AWESOME!!! I have not forgotten about taking pictures. Things still nuts at my house this week. Hopefully next week will be better. I would love to see your tank and the new critters! 
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Scott Allen
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It's totally cool! I wanted to get a few things done before you came anyhow! ...Sandy wrote:That clam looks AWESOME!!! I have not forgotten about taking pictures. Things still nuts at my house this week. Hopefully next week will be better. I would love to see your tank and the new critters!
Get this.. The mantis shrimp ate for the first time since I got him a week ago.... And he ate... PELLETS... WTF!!! I never imagined he would even look at them lol
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Lots of new pics of the tank at www.photobucket.com/210g
I decided how I'm going to handle my auto water change system. After experimenting with the skimmer and a few long conversations with Coralvue (the makers of my SRO-3000int reef octopus skimmer) I am convinced that using my skimmer is going to be a pain and there is really no upside over traditional skimming. So, I have decided not to take this route.
I'm going to use 2 BRS 50/ml a minute dosing pumps. At the start of each hour one will pull water out of my sump for about 5 minutes then the next 5 minutes my other pump will add water back in. During this time my ATO will be off. Skimmer will be uninvolved. (this is only 0.0660430131 gallons an hour) For a total of 1.5 gallons a day! Simple, reliable and I have all the pieces sitting around. (well just about, need one more pump)
I decided how I'm going to handle my auto water change system. After experimenting with the skimmer and a few long conversations with Coralvue (the makers of my SRO-3000int reef octopus skimmer) I am convinced that using my skimmer is going to be a pain and there is really no upside over traditional skimming. So, I have decided not to take this route.
I'm going to use 2 BRS 50/ml a minute dosing pumps. At the start of each hour one will pull water out of my sump for about 5 minutes then the next 5 minutes my other pump will add water back in. During this time my ATO will be off. Skimmer will be uninvolved. (this is only 0.0660430131 gallons an hour) For a total of 1.5 gallons a day! Simple, reliable and I have all the pieces sitting around. (well just about, need one more pump)
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Chef Steve
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Looks great.. I wouldn't come to watch that tv in the pictures. U could watch that tank like a big screen. Congrats man.
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Scott Allen
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Thank you very much. My couch is actually turned around and has been for quite some time now!Chef Steve wrote:Looks great.. I wouldn't come to watch that tv in the pictures. U could watch that tank like a big screen. Congrats man.
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Chef Steve
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I dont blame u. I would have dining room table, couch, and bed in front of it!!! One question about ur led setup. Are those just blue or do both white and actinic colors?
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Scott Allen
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It's actually 3 different color leds. White, blue and royal blue. All 3 of which are independently adjustable fron 1%-100% and can ramp over any time you want. So the color possibilites are anywhere from 6500k warm white to royal blue dark actinics. And millions of combinations in between. The lights have a full power spectrum of about 20k.Chef Steve wrote:I dont blame u. I would have dining room table, couch, and bed in front of it!!! One question about ur led setup. Are those just blue or do both white and actinic colors?
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Scott Allen
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The color to the eye is no where near as blue as my android camera looks. The higher quality pics from my mom are closer but still probably a bit more blue than it looks to the naked eye.
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Scott Allen
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A few teaser shots!! I have some proper pictures coming!! My Mom is going to come take some good pics for me sometime over the next week!!
Tank has been smooth sailing, nitrates are untestable and phospate is .005ppm!! The algae scrubber has been WONDERFUL! Hoping to get a powder blue tang soon and have gotten some amazing sps frags and colonies. But I can't show all my cards till G has the next tank wars division, lol!!
as usual, all other pics are on www.photobucket.com/210g
Tank has been smooth sailing, nitrates are untestable and phospate is .005ppm!! The algae scrubber has been WONDERFUL! Hoping to get a powder blue tang soon and have gotten some amazing sps frags and colonies. But I can't show all my cards till G has the next tank wars division, lol!!
as usual, all other pics are on www.photobucket.com/210g
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Looking great Scott!
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