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Well Carlo, you pushed me over the edge and I ended up canceling my ASM g4 Plus order and I bought a Bermuda Aquatics BPS-5C today at Something Fishy. Todd and company at SF are the biggest Bermuda Aquatics fanatics out there. I know I won't be regretting this. It is producing as we speak after...

I got some rock from Hef (thanks Hef sorry your leaving the hobby!), which had a good deal of tag alongs. Coral can survive a 1 hour ride in a tub with no water, just covered in wet paper towel. There was some purple cap, pocillapora and hydnophora that survived the ride and are doing quite...

I am most likely getting an ASM G-4 Plus skimmer in the group buy for my 180 gallon SPS tank. I will probably not be modding it right away. Does anyone have any experience w/ ASM skimmers? How noisy are they? Would this be OK for my 180? Will it perform decently out of the box? I was also...

Also note that I have the threads to the inside of the sump. It looks like when I turn the nut, the rubber may be spinning along with the nut.

I was in the process of leak testing my plumbing with two one inch bulkheads. I have one that leaked, and another that did not leak. Does anyone have any experience siliconing a bulhead? Are there any drawbacks??? Any input is appreciated. Thanks. Herb

Does any one have a good design for a 6 Foot tank Canopy? I am looking to house my 3 SE MH reflectors and 2 six foot VHO tubes. I built one for my 90 gal 4 ft tank, but I think my design may not suit a six foot tank. Pictures or links to pics would be appreciated. Thanks! Herb

I got a second bit just in case. I will need to drill two more holes, and if this is true, I will be out of bits. I have been drilling small tanks - 20 gallon high and 40 gallon breeder. The glass is pretty thin, so maybe I can get better life out of the bits. Herb

I am in central Jersey near Princeton. I live in Kendall Park, which is a part of South Brunswick Township.

I just got 2 $6.00 1 3/4 inch diamond hole saw bits from Hong Kong the other day. I also purchased a drill guide that is similar to the one the guy uses in the tank drilling video that has been posted around on RC. My total purchase was less than 50.00. In a total of about 10 minutes, I drilled...

I was wondering what kind of substrate people are using in their fuge. I am looking to potentially create a deep sand bad to promote denitrification. I am using a 20 gal high as a fuge, which will contain some rock rubble and chaeto. Let me know what kind of fuge setup you are running...

I will be setting up a 180 gallon reef w/in the next month or so and I am in need of some rock. I know some folks are getting out of the hobby and blowing out some rock, and I am interested in what you might have left. I am looking for some decent sized pieces. Anyone out there with any surplus...

I believe I had a fairly decent infestation once upon a time. I believe they were manajos. They were smaller than aptaisia, and some of them would pulsate and swim at times. They were all over the overflow side walls and in many shadowy places (I guess they don't like MH light!). Anyway...

After my Memorial Day tank move weekend, the death toll is still mounting. I have lost over 50 percent of my SPS including some nice acro and milli colonies that I have had for several years. All my remaining SPS have turned a dark, dark brown, and have none of their original color. I believe...

Glad to hear it Phyl. That makes me feel a little better. I might be on a bit more accelerated schedule than your move, but hopefully will have the same result. Herb

The 90 gal is now in the basement, my livestock is sitting in a 40 gal breeder and a 20 gal high (future sump and fuge for the 180). My rock is mostly in buckets sitting all over the house. Man, I didn't think I had this much rock. I think I really needed about double the water I had made up...

I can't believe this thing is going to hold my tank! It looks like most of the weight will be supported on the ends by mostly 3/4 inch plywood. I guess this was designed for this tank, so I will not worry. Based on what I have seen from some of the DIY stand builds, those stands are built like...

I am in the process of setting up my new 180 gallon system and will need some drilling help. I will need to drill a 40 gal breeder sump and a 20 gal high fuge. Anyone out there have the drilling gear? I would be happy to travel to your location bearing gifts of frags, frankincense and beer...

Count me in! Herb

I am in the process of planning a new hood for my 180 Gal and I am torn between VHO or T5 supplementation for my 3 250 Watt 10K MHs. I am thinking of going T5 w/ 8 24 inch bulbs oriented perpendicular to the tank, putting them in pairs between my MH reflectors which will also have my MH SE...

I am thinking of moving my two 250 watt MH to the new 180. I was also thinking of putting a 400 watt in the center. I was leaning towards 2 6 ft. VHO actinics on my existing ICECAP 660. I was wondering if it would be worth exploring a T5 option along with the MH. If I arranged the MH to be...