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Unread 11/10/2017, 07:47 PM   #1976
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Bro, simply read RC rules again. No sense complaining about it. Like the staff told you, if you are not satisfied simply move on.


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Unread 01/19/2018, 12:49 PM   #1977
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Hey man, also from IA. Just saying hi.


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Unread 01/19/2018, 10:11 PM   #1978
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Hey Shane


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Unread 05/02/2018, 09:33 PM   #1979
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O hai


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Unread 05/02/2018, 09:44 PM   #1980
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I have thoroughly enjoyed my tank since I last posted. Well, last before the previous post. I have not touched anything. Other then add food and refill some water. Everything else has been on complete auto pilot.

I am interested to see what the ATS looks like. It has been running the previous schedule with 0 cleanings or removal. Ha!

Life has been hell between highly important work projects and home projects and family time. I have also been working on getting back into my other passion of powerlifting having been laid off from it since injuring my back severely twice in 2014 and 2016. I had to cut down on something and it was unfortunately these reefer things. As I decided I needed my tank to just clear my mind for the time being and not for crowding it.

I'm back on track with my lifting and one work project is coming to a close soon but have two other major ones still on going but they are awesome and exciting. Home projects are never ending especially with summer coming up.

I am looking forward to getting my tank back under the microscope though.


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Unread 05/02/2018, 09:48 PM   #1981
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Oh man I have to get another my anemone garden is huge now.
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Haven't done a FTS in a while. Took one last night. Things seem to be doing well.




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Unread 05/19/2018, 08:48 PM   #1982
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Just took these earlier tonight. Still haven't touched anything. I just may let it go a year of doing nothing but adding water. Maybe work will have calmed down by then.






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Unread 06/20/2018, 07:34 PM   #1983
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Jason, any updates?

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Unread 06/21/2018, 07:11 AM   #1984
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is my count correct? are there 3 gyres in that 180?

I have one gyre that I'll be using in a 125, should I consider adding another? the one I have can go up 5000gph I figured that was plenty for a 125 but now that I'm seeing that you have 3 on your tank, I'm starting to question that theory


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Unread 07/21/2018, 12:09 PM   #1985
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is my count correct? are there 3 gyres in that 180?

I have one gyre that I'll be using in a 125, should I consider adding another? the one I have can go up 5000gph I figured that was plenty for a 125 but now that I'm seeing that you have 3 on your tank, I'm starting to question that theory
Yep. 3 gyres.

Top right side is full 100% 24/7 going across right to left.
Top back left pulses 24/7 30% to 60% I think. It runs 24/7
Back left vertical alternates forward to backward 4 times a day based on the tidal cycles influenced by the moon.
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Jason, any updates?

Corey
Still crazy life busy.


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Unread 09/29/2018, 08:52 PM   #1986
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Nothing much. I still need to clean my ATS at some point. I think it's now been a year since I've done so. I did change out my filters on my ro/di. I love the Gapper from buckeye hydro. Has been one of my favorite purchases to date along with my MTC skimmer.

FTS from tonight



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Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. | 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank
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Unread 09/30/2018, 10:57 AM   #1987
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Jason long time no chat, how is the skimmer working for you? Looks very effective.


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Unread 09/30/2018, 09:40 PM   #1988
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Jason long time no chat, how is the skimmer working for you? Looks very effective.
Thanks. The MTC MVX is amazing and absolute work horse. I have 0 desire to ever try out another skimmer. With the extension tube to bring it up to around 42" allows it to handle the bigger 784 mazzei injector and bigger pump. Still running it with the Jebao 18000.

With the neck cleaner and drain to the Davey Jones skimmate locker I haven't touched it in over a year. The locker has a pump in it that I switch on each week to drain it to a floor drain in the next room.


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Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. | 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank
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Unread 01/02/2021, 07:55 AM   #1989
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Is this tank still going?


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Unread 01/03/2021, 11:00 AM   #1990
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Is this tank still going?
Yep still going. 11 years now I think. Nothing has changed really. Still fully automated with an apex, mtc mvx skimmer, turbo aquatics ATS, and a RUGF in the sump thanks to PaulB.

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Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. | 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank
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Unread 01/03/2021, 11:01 AM   #1991
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Yep still going. 11 years now I think. Nothing has changed really. Still fully automated with an apex, mtc mvx skimmer, turbo aquatics ATS, and a RUGF in the sump thanks to PaulB.

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Oh and those jaebo pumps for the return and skimmer are still running with out skipping a beat so far.

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Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. | 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank
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Unread 01/03/2021, 11:04 AM   #1992
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Took this picture yesterday of those two star fish I got from kp aquatics several years ago.



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Unread 01/03/2021, 11:20 AM   #1993
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Were they the red or ordinary starfish?


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Unread 01/03/2021, 11:22 AM   #1994
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Were they the red or ordinary starfish?
They're kind of redish. Found them from this post.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2460978

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Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. | 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank
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Unread 01/03/2021, 03:35 PM   #1995
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Thanks Jason2459


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