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02/18/2018, 03:21 PM | #26 |
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Can you please list the parameters of the tank.
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02/18/2018, 05:29 PM | #27 |
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Yessss! Thanks so much for starting this thread. Absolutely amazing and I'm looking forward to following along
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02/18/2018, 05:31 PM | #28 |
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John, your tank, fish room and basement area is absolutely stunning! I've always been a huge huge admirer of you tank and your gorgeous gorgeous fish!!
I'm over the moon you've decided to start a thread here and I will be reading every update like it's the word of god
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02/18/2018, 05:47 PM | #29 |
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I don't look through the sps forum much anymore and only click on the alerts from old threads. I am glad today I took a look and found your thread. Your tank and the whole build looks absolutely amazing!
After not dosing kalk for a while and then starting it again to raise ph. Did you actually notice a difference in the tank or growth with the higher ph? Last edited by Ucantwin; 02/18/2018 at 06:59 PM. |
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Stunning. Absolutely stunning!!
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That certainly is a dream Home theatre/tank room. Love marble and the wave tiles.. among many things..
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02/18/2018, 07:26 PM | #32 |
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02/18/2018, 08:44 PM | #33 |
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Pm sent
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02/18/2018, 08:55 PM | #34 |
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Incredible tank !!
If you don't mind me asking, what might be your electric bill? |
02/19/2018, 08:19 AM | #35 |
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The whole story and build is just great, thanks for sharing with us. Out of all the parts of this build to ooh and ahh over I am just in love with the huge school of anthias! As you said, nothing says reef better, just so dang cool. They have got to be amazing to see swimming in and out of the acro branches.
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May be I have missed but wanna know how do you mai rain flow in this ginormous reef ? Man , someday if time is right - I would just like to travel and visit your home to just wrap my head around this monster !!! Regards, Abhishek |
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02/19/2018, 04:07 PM | #37 |
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John, very beautiful tank and house. I love the large variation of fish in the tank as well. I do however have one question for you and it is; you stated on page 1 "just say no to detritus" and showed the epoxied sand around the rocks. Is all of your sand epoxied or just in the areas surrounding the rocks?
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WOW! I will totally be using your thread as a bargaining tool with my wife! This will make convincing her I need a 220g and fish room easy! LOL
Beautiful set-up!!!
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Stunning! How do you deal with humidity in the fish room?
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I've always said this hobby has two sometimes very different skills/talents... one is the technical aspect... water quality... system design... things like that... but often overlooked is the artistic side of this hobby... our aquariums are our canvas, and our corals and rocks are our paints... some people kick butt on the technical side but don't know how to paint! Other paint so well, yet all the paint dies because they cannot keep it alive! Husbandry is very important too... I keep a whiteboard with all of the husbandry I perform and the dates. There are too many unknown things in this hobby... keeping a routine on things helped whittle down possible problems. Quote:
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I have three Ecotech Vectra L1 return pumps... two feed the 1300 and the third feeds the mixed reef, two frag tanks, and refugium. Most of the flow in the 1300 comes form six Vortech MP60s. Each frag tank has three MP40s, and the mixed reef has just two. Quote:
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It's explained on the first page... I have a 105 pint per day dehumidifier, a dedicated 1 1/2 ton minisplit AC/ heater, and a variable speed exhaust fan in the fish room. More pics coming this weekend... Thanks again all, Copps
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John, if I haven't shared enough of my admiration for you and your knowledge and complete focus on details before this thread, let me tell you this has certainly cemented my admiration in stone. You Sir, are the Paul McCartney of the reefing world. Incredible! Thank you John for giving us a glimpse into your world and mind.
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Hey John. Amazing as always. Phenomenal growth and great color!!
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John, if Tom can't carry the salt boxes and or a full 5 gallon bucket of b-ionic, I'll take his place in the spare bedroom. I can carry both!
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02/21/2018, 04:14 PM | #48 |
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Unbelievable and inspirational.....
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02/22/2018, 11:23 PM | #49 |
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Incredible build thread, John! I love all your attention to details and gonzo commitment to the hobby!
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Wow tank is huge, following along.
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