Reef Central Online Community http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/ Reef Central is dedicated to the marine reef aquarium hobby. Learn about reef aquarium setup and maintenance, and view coral and marine fish photos. Visit our online community and discuss and chat with hobbyists of all levels from beginner to advanced. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Reef Central Online Community http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/ 240 Gallon Starphire Aquarium- Complete Reef Setup - $5000 (Boynton Beach) http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743670&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:17 GMT This looks pretty sweet http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/for/1468711120.html This looks pretty sweet
http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/for/1468711120.html ]]> Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale saintperez http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743670 OT: Anyone here have any deals on mass amounts of food? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743667&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:43:19 GMT Having a kegger on the 4th and I'm gunna need a lot of food... Wings or ribs or something. If you have some kinda connection PLEASE lemme know!

PS: You're all more than welcome to come! ]]> Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale CoRPS http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743667 Frag Tank Setup http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743666&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:21 GMT In case anyone is looking for some small frag setup: http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/for/1472515908.html In case anyone is looking for some small frag setup:
http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/for/1472515908.html ]]> Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale saintperez http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743666 PC1 Vs Expansion socket http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743665&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:39:51 GMT What is the difference? What is the difference? ]]> Digital Aquatics Spykey http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743665 fuji finepix owners http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743664&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:38:41 GMT anyone who owns one of these fine cameras, can you tell me how to get good pic of my tank( keep in mind that my tanks back is blue) i just cant seem... anyone who owns one of these fine cameras, can you tell me how to get good pic of my tank( keep in mind that my tanks back is blue) i just cant seem to figure mine out

any help would be greatly appreciated ]]> Photography dolphinman213 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743664 Clowns http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743663&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:37:04 GMT I got a pair of pec clowns at the LFS on reserve. So I go to pick them up and their like they won't sell em to me after I told them all my levels was good but my ph was 7.8. Should I really wait and try to raise it before I bring em home and stop being stubborn or should I go back up there and get my clowns?? ]]> New to the Hobby rale2001 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743663 Die off prob.. any suggestions? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743659&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:27:06 GMT First off an ID if possible.... Second, this guy was doing great until he got broke off his rock. I re-glued him and the tips started dying off. What... First off an ID if possible.... Second, this guy was doing great until he got broke off his rock. I re-glued him and the tips started dying off. What is the best option to salvage this guy.
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]]> SPS Keepers jayray http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743659 how high to hang my m.h. 250 above water level?? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743658&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:45 GMT Hi everyone. i have a 250w. sunpod over my corner tank. I would like to hang it as i have a kit but im not sure the best height. its currently about... Hi everyone. i have a 250w. sunpod over my corner tank. I would like to hang it as i have a kit but im not sure the best height. its currently about 4 or5 inches about water level. i.e. legs on light. it seems to like most picures i see of tanks many are about a foot above water. I wonder if i would have better growth if i hung mine at a level closer to that. Any suggesions would be much appreciated. thank you ]]> Reef Discussion stingleyman http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743658 blue clove polyps melting? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743656&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:48 GMT Hi guys. I have a small frag of the tiny little blue clove polyps and I've been away for the week and I've had someone trustworthy looking after my tank. Now for the question.

The clove polyps seem to be smaller than they were before I left and unless I remember them wrong it seems there are less of them almost as if they just melted away. I just checked all of my water parameters and all is as should be. I'm no newb so I know it's where it should be. I had pc lighting until today when I found a steal at the lfs.....a $700 halide fixture for only about $250....brand new. Couldn't pass it up. Anyway the new light has nothing to do with the problem I just wanted to brag. Only thing I could think is maybe this kind of coral needs higher light? But then again maybe I just want to remember them being more than what they were. But I swear there were more of them when I left. Any ideas? ]]> Reef Discussion schoch79 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743656 PFO solaris I4 14000 k ballast. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743657&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:46 GMT Everytime I plug the light in it just flickers on once then the power doesnt run through it to turn it on. Im thinking its the ballast. Is there any... Everytime I plug the light in it just flickers on once then the power doesnt run through it to turn it on. Im thinking its the ballast. Is there any mod of DIY way I can fix this? ]]> njfish77 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743657 supplement lighting...ie morning lighting...evening lighting. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743654&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:04 GMT I am starting to think that less is more when it comes to lighting. I have a coralife HQI fixture with 250w MH, four 96w PC's, and moon lights. I have always replaced my bulbs every six months or so and lately have been reading about a lot of reefers decreasing their photo periods and so i am wondering what would be the effects of just replacing my MH lights every six months and letting the pc lights go until they stop working.
I know a lot of people who only run MH lighting with great success....and a ton of coral farmers only use MH lighting. So I have come to the conclusion that our supplement lighting is more for us as viewers than really for the coral health/growth.
I have put this thought to the test on my 210 and it seems to be giving me pretty good results.....but it has only been one year with the pc lighting so I am going to give it some more time and see what results I get as the pc's get older. I would say that I have a lot better color with the older pc lights but my setup has a couple other variables so its hard to tell. ]]> Reef Discussion EleganceMan http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743654 High Ca (600), is that a problem? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743653&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:53 GMT Hello,

My tank is relatively new (3 month old), but my Ca is high (600) since the tank was established. I'm not dosing Ca. My Alk is low (1.7) so I've been adding a spoon of Nutra Tec Marin Buffer once every three days. As far as I understood it does not increase Ca in the water.

Is this Ca at 600ppm a problem? I've read that the recommended range is 380-450 and there are warnings about low Ca but nothing specifically said about high Ca.

Tank is ~190L (50gal), I only have a crushed coral substrate (10cm), artificial LR made of crushed coral (unsure of how much, but probably around 20Kg to 30Kg), two clownfish, cleaning crew and no stony corals: only two small zoanthus colonies, one small palythoa giant button polyp colony, one small white star polyp colony. Colonies have been in the tank for slightly more than a month now, and aside form the white star polyp the others have not grown at all. In fact, as few of the zoa polyps faded away.

Should I be worried and do something about the Ca at 600, does this harm the growth of my zoas, the health of my fish, or is it not a problem? Is this naturally going to come down as I add LPS corals in the mix some day?

Thanks,

snorkeler ]]> The Reef Chemistry Forum snorkeler http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743653 temp controller for my heaters http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743652&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:47 GMT OK, my wife is asking me what I want for Christmas. I am thinking a price range $50-$150 and I should get a temp controller for my heaters. I have... OK, my wife is asking me what I want for Christmas. I am thinking a price range $50-$150 and I should get a temp controller for my heaters. I have 2-200 watt ebo-jager heaters that I don't want to leave the temp control to the internal thermostat. To great of a chance that they will stick on any fry my tank.

What is recommended in that price range? As of yet I don't know if I will need a chiller or not.

What I need is a link to a site my wife can just click on and buy. A good way to get what I want.

Thanks ]]> legg_man http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743652 How high to place fixture above tank? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743651&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:17:58 GMT I currently have a 125 gal tank and have a total of 760 watts...2 250's and the rest atinics. It is placed 8 inches off the top. Halides are on 6 hours and atinics on 8. LPS are doing great, small SPS frags, half way up, seem to brown out. Water parameters are good. Should light be higher? Anyone with a similar setup and how high is your light?
Thanks ]]> Jambro http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743651 T5 - 4 bulb fixture - combo setup http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743650&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:16:30 GMT Is it perfectly fine to have this setup 1 - 12k 1 - actinic 1 - red wave (super coral generator) 1 - coral wave (coral growth accelator) I... Is it perfectly fine to have this setup

1 - 12k
1 - actinic
1 - red wave (super coral generator)
1 - coral wave (coral growth accelator)

I also like the reef wave (super violet actinic) - should I replace the regular actinic with the violet actinic?

Here is the site where I am getting the names of these bulbs. I bought a wave point today and keeping it simple looking at their bulbs for setups. I am mainly wanting to make sure I have the combo for coral growth that a few basic clownfish will be happy with too.

http://www.wave-point.com/Lighting_folder/LampMain.html ]]> DC_40gallon http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1743650