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Unread 03/17/2018, 01:14 PM   #251
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Unread 03/17/2018, 01:16 PM   #252
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Thanks guys. Alk is dropping and everything is lookin a thousand times better since dosing chemi clean. I don't know what it changed in my system besides the cyanobacteria but wow. My cheato is growing great but I'm still getting a mat of green hair algae on top of it though.

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Unread 03/17/2018, 07:09 PM   #253
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Great news, Brandon. Let's hope your tank will remain cyano free for a long time.


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Unread 03/19/2018, 03:21 PM   #254
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Wooo looking good man!!


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Unread 03/20/2018, 05:08 AM   #255
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Great news, Brandon. Let's hope your tank will remain cyano free for a long time.
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Wooo looking good man!!
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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 03/21/2018, 07:45 PM   #256
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I snapped a crappy picture with my phone down in my frag tank as the colors are just starting to come around. I also tested my nitrates and they are between 5 and 10.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 03/26/2018, 10:58 PM   #257
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I'm real happy with the way everything is progressing with my system. Chemi clean is amazing. I am no longer dosing vinegar as I don't need it with my cheato growing. Nitrates around between 5 and 10 but I am horrible at the color chart below that with salifert. Maybe I'll try the red sea kit to see if I can find a more exact number. I haven't tested po4 lately but it was .03 Color is great and returning to everything but the growth is what is incredible right now. I'm planning on bringing my kalkwasser online because I've never used it and want to incorporate it before the demand gets to high. I'm keeping my alk above 7 and shooting for 7.8 roughly.

This past weekend my local saltwater hobbyists club put on our biannual fragswap. I got to chat up Jason fox during setup. He's a real nice guy with some amazing coral but most is to expensive for me right now. I did get a nice piece of his punk anacapora though. I also picked up JF barney and RR angry birds from another vender in a trade. I was upset because the angry birds rtned over night but I knew it was going to happen as it only had an ounce of two of water in the bag. It got cold. I floated it for an hour before dipping. Oh well love and learn. I wasn't thinking when he handed me the bag.


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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 03/27/2018, 08:28 PM   #258
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Here's the only good picture I snapped tonight. Is Jason fox pink anacapora.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 03/28/2018, 03:34 PM   #259
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I'm soooo jealous!! haha anacropora is super high on my dream list and the ones that JF has are gorgeous!!

Glad to hear the tank is cranking along so well too! Pity about the Angry Birds as that's such a gorgeous piece!


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Unread 03/30/2018, 03:00 PM   #260
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That’s a neat coral! Ive never seen it around here.
Glad to hear the slime is behind you!


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Unread 04/02/2018, 07:20 PM   #261
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I'm soooo jealous!! haha anacropora is super high on my dream list and the ones that JF has are gorgeous!!

Glad to hear the tank is cranking along so well too! Pity about the Angry Birds as that's such a gorgeous piece!
Thanks. It is hot pink and deep with color. He has some nice coral that's for sure.
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That’s a neat coral! Ive never seen it around here.
Glad to hear the slime is behind you!
I picked it up so I could bring it here locally. I also have the green goblin anacapora too.


Tonight I dosed some homemade coral snow. I am hoping to take pictures after it clears.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

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Unread 04/02/2018, 08:02 PM   #262
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Omg that’s a damn fine lookin’ coral!!


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Unread 04/03/2018, 08:12 PM   #263
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Omg that’s a damn fine lookin’ coral!!
Thanks. Reef Raft Pink Floyd. Is one of my favorites.

Here are some more pictures from last night.

The stark white one is reef raft pink cadillac. It had been lost in the sand for over 2 weeks. I found it and laid it on the frag rack and low and behold it isn't dead. I hope it makes a complete recovery.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 04/03/2018, 08:46 PM   #264
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Nice.
I love that blue purple piece as well.
I wish I could make a Pink Floyd live and grow in my tank.
In all of the years my tank has been running, I have never been able to keep one happy.
Your colors are lookin’ good!!


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Unread 04/18/2018, 09:29 PM   #265
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Nice.
I love that blue purple piece as well.
I wish I could make a Pink Floyd live and grow in my tank.
In all of the years my tank has been running, I have never been able to keep one happy.
Your colors are lookin’ good!!
Thank you Matt. I think you should try another one.



My life has been crazy busy the last couple of weeks and there isn't an end in sight. I've got into a bit of rythm with the tank and it's gong well. I've had to increase the flow on my calcium reactor so life is good. The color is pretty good. Pink could be better in a couple pieces. I need to get some Rodi filters as my tds is up to 3.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 04/19/2018, 01:05 AM   #266
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The blue frag looks very promising.


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Unread 04/19/2018, 07:24 AM   #267
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Colors are looking really sharp, Brandon.


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Unread 04/19/2018, 08:08 AM   #268
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looking a lot better! Glad to see that.

What is that wrasse in the last picture, one with the yellow tail?


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Unread 04/20/2018, 09:07 PM   #269
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The blue frag looks very promising.
Thanks. The 2 blues are blue matrix and Oregon tort.

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Colors are looking really sharp, Brandon.
Thank you.

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looking a lot better! Glad to see that.

What is that wrasse in the last picture, one with the yellow tail?

Getting rid of cyano was the best thing for my system.

I think you are referring to the splindid dotty back.


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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Groovilicious Brandon!!


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Unread 05/08/2018, 08:08 PM   #271
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Thank you Dom.



I'm going to try and upload a video for the first time. Wish me luck.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

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Unread 05/09/2018, 04:44 PM   #272
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Unreal banana peel!!


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Unread 05/09/2018, 08:16 PM   #273
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Unreal banana peel!!
How about a second try in 1080?

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 05/09/2018, 08:19 PM   #274
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I just spent the last hour and a half with my arm in the tank mounting a bunch of coral. I also managed to get the ugly frag rack removed.

Here are some unedited pictures of the results.

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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 05/09/2018, 09:45 PM   #275
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How about a second try in 1080?

https://youtu.be/zoSPvC_bYZI

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Tank looks even better in 1080 haha and the corals and frags around the tank are looking great man!! Love those fish though!


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