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I'm not sure if Aquarium Specialty has a store front or if they are online only.
Their address is:
535 Clemson Rd # D - Columbia, SC 29229
They are running low on Aquaroche right now and when they order from France, they order an entire cargo container of the rock from them. I should call...
Glad the frags are happy.
The rocks are by a company called Aquaroche, and if you check out the site there are some really nice tanks all done with this ceramic rock. Only problem with it is, there is only one distributor in the entire U.S. and they are located down in South Carolina.
Last weekend, I moved the 65G from the office (second bedroom, soon to be baby room), out to the living room. Here is a quick recap.
I started by hanging the light where the tank was going.
I put my reef plates and fish in a 20L right next to the tank on the floor:
My main rock structure and...
I wasn't happy with the lighting control on my outer orbit fixture so I decided to dig in and make some modifications.
Stock setup had:
One cord & switch for the 4 T-5's
One cord & switch for the 2 MH's
One cord & switch for the White LEDs
One cord & switch for the Blue LEDs
I wanted to get...
36" Current USA Nova Extreme Pro 6x39W T-5 Fixture: Asking $250
Individually contoured reflector
Two cooling fans
Independent controls for dawn/dusk applications. Two cords/switches control lights 2x4.
Dimensions: 36" x 12" x 4.25"
The light is two years old but it was only used for about 9...
You don't need an overflow box, but you want an overflow box. Overflows will give you 1000% better surface skimming than just a typical strainer stuck into a bulkhead. I'm guessing that LFS (as most LFS do) just have strainers on their tanks and I'm willing to bet they have a nice film on the...
Overflows
If you get a kit (or kits in your case) from glass-holes, the size of the bulkhead will determine what kit you need. The 300 GPH kits use 1" bulkheads and the 700 GPH kit uses a 1.5" bulkhead, and that is measured from the inside I.D. of the PVC tube that you connect to the bulkhead...
Are the fans in the hood working?
For that size tank you will need a 1/10th HP Chiller. If you do go with a chiller, RedSea also sells a cabinet ventilation kit when using a chiller in the stand.
S/N: M-D.com is running a 20% off sale on JBJ chillers till 6/30 with free shipping. 1/10 is out...
Pete, it was great chatting with you today. After you left, I looked at my watch and it was 11:32. I didnt realize over an hour had passed since you arrived! Glad to hear the frags are doing well in their new home.
The best way to describe that blue glow from the Purple Haze is "Trippy". It...
It was great meeting you today. I know you're a little south but I'm glad we were able to work out for you to get the frags. I wasn't kidding when I said I want to empty out that rack. I will clear it out even if I have to give it away! ;) Looking forward for updates and will be watching for...
I know in the Nano world, they say they 454's will give the tank a purple color that will take some time for you to get use to. As Mike mentioned, not too many people are using PC's. Would a LED retro be a possibility to replace the PCs for blue supplementation?
Few more from that rack:
Pink Zoos - $10
Purple Haze Monti - 1/4" frag $10 (2 available), 1" frag $40 (1 available)
You can see the Purple Haze in the above pic in the second row. There are two 1/4" frags on the one plug, I mounted each on its own plug. It has a real deep purple color but it...
I only have one pink lemonade frag but Monoreef (Sunny) has a thread that is selling some frags of it. The lemonade frag I have came from Sunny in a frag pack I bought from him a few months back.
The monti can be seen in the Seasons Greeting thread I posted. It's front row between the Jedi...