Looking for sticks.

reefslugs · 06/13/2017, 07:14 PM

I have a couple of SPS doing real good now for six months. I think I have finally figured out what's been going wrong with my tank. After a few years of changing this and trying that. I replaced my main return pump, which someone gave it to me for free. After replacing the pump, I am now able to keep SPS and Chalices over a week.

Anyway, I'm back in the SPS game. I'm looking for any nice colored sps corals but no plating or encrusting ones. STICKS MAN!

Anyone want a free return pump?

Jordan Kutun · 06/13/2017, 07:17 PM

Is the pump still available

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chucklez · 06/13/2017, 08:05 PM

I have some. Look at my profile gallery for pics of them. In Vegas now but will be back in a few days. Take a look and see if anything catches your fancy

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Tigé21v · 06/13/2017, 08:40 PM

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... I replaced my main return pump, which someone gave it to me for free. After replacing the pump, I am now able to keep SPS and Chalices over a week.

What's the deal with the pump keeping you from keeping sps?

Schplitter · 06/13/2017, 09:10 PM

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What's the deal with the pump keeping you from keeping sps?

Probably rusty magnet. Had this issue when I bought a skimmer from a local guy. Luckily (after having to harass him with messages for a month) he reached out to octopuss and they replaced then pump.

mpgrant77 · 06/14/2017, 09:20 AM

I have a couple frags of pink digitata and ponape birds nest that I can do for $10 a frag. They are nice and easy sps. The front left is the ponape and the back middle 3 are the pink digi.

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reefslugs · 06/15/2017, 06:35 PM

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What's the deal with the pump keeping you from keeping sps?

Man I have no idea. I would buy a SPS frag, even the easy to keep green slimmer. All the SPS frags that I tried would start dieing off starting at the tips and go down. Everyone I talked to said it was alkalinity swings. My alkalinity never really moved around do to I run a calcium reactor. But after changing light systems three times, replacing the Jebeo power heads out with Tunze. Buying a bigger skimmer and then back to a smaller one. Trying a different calcium reactor media. Trying a different salt. Adding more magnesium. I can just keep on going. But after I replaced the main pump. I have had no more issues.

reefslugs · 06/15/2017, 06:36 PM

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Is the pump still available

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Yes I still do have it. You want it you can have it.

Tigé21v · 06/15/2017, 08:28 PM

Bizarre. LPS and softies did ok though?
Is it the same gph rating?
Wonder if it's leaching something from the magnet, or maybe stray voltage?

Tigé21v · 06/15/2017, 08:52 PM

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Is the pump still available

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If you're planning on using this on your propagation system, I'd advise you to reconsider. Darrell has been in this game a long time, with many successes and I'm sure his share of failures (hence the reason for this thread). If the man says the pump is causing problems with his corals, then the pump is going to be causing problems with ANYONE'S corals.
And to tell you the kind of guy he is. He's offering it for free, and telling everyone why he is. Many would just post in on CL, get what they could for it, and let the next guy go through months of frustration and loss.

Jordan Kutun · 06/15/2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigé21v

If you're planning on using this on your propagation system, I'd advise you to reconsider. Darrell has been in this game a long time, with many successes and I'm sure his share of failures (hence the reason for this thread). If the man says the pump is causing problems with his corals, then the pump is going to be causing problems with ANYONE'S corals.
And to tell you the kind of guy he is. He's offering it for free, and telling everyone why he is. Many would just post in on CL, get what he could for it, and let the next guy go through months of frustration and loss.

I don't plan on using it, just figure y not have a free pump. Lol

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reefslugs · 06/16/2017, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigé21v

If you're planning on using this on your propagation system, I'd advise you to reconsider. Darrell has been in this game a long time, with many successes and I'm sure his share of failures (hence the reason for this thread). If the man says the pump is causing problems with his corals, then the pump is going to be causing problems with ANYONE'S corals.
And to tell you the kind of guy he is. He's offering it for free, and telling everyone why he is. Many would just post in on CL, get what they could for it, and let the next guy go through months of frustration and loss.

Thanks for the good words. You are right I will not sell it knowing it has caused me issues. I'm not a 100% sure that it was the culprit, but once I removed it I have no more sensitive corals dyeing. They no longer make this pump. I should just trash it.

06/13/2017, 07:14 PM	#1
reefslugs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St.Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,647	Looking for sticks. I have a couple of SPS doing real good now for six months. I think I have finally figured out what's been going wrong with my tank. After a few years of changing this and trying that. I replaced my main return pump, which someone gave it to me for free. After replacing the pump, I am now able to keep SPS and Chalices over a week. Anyway, I'm back in the SPS game. I'm looking for any nice colored sps corals but no plating or encrusting ones. STICKS MAN! Anyone want a free return pump? __________________ Darrell Current Tank Info: Oceanic 200g mixed reef, 65g sump/fugium, 4 Viporspectra LED's, Tunze 2105 x 2 with controller, Simplicity return pump & skimmer, Octopus calcium reactor, lots of love.

06/13/2017, 08:05 PM	#3
chucklez Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: IL Posts: 1,405	I have some. Look at my profile gallery for pics of them. In Vegas now but will be back in a few days. Take a look and see if anything catches your fancy Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk __________________ Can't we just exist without conflict...HUMAN LIVES MATTER Current Tank Info: 150g

06/14/2017, 09:20 AM	#6
mpgrant77 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 716	I have a couple frags of pink digitata and ponape birds nest that I can do for $10 a frag. They are nice and easy sps. The front left is the ponape and the back middle 3 are the pink digi. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ They say you are what you eat but I don't remember eating a legend. Current Tank Info: 120gal mix reef

06/13/2017, 07:17 PM	#2
Jordan Kutun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 230	Is the pump still available Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/15/2017, 08:28 PM	#9
Tigé21v Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,369	Bizarre. LPS and softies did ok though? Is it the same gph rating? Wonder if it's leaching something from the magnet, or maybe stray voltage?