Blake

I have been neglecting my build thread on here because I have been so busy! First with the winter season making my business pick up, then MACNA (WHICH RULED!!!), then family reunions and all kinds of crazy nonesense. Unfortunately, this also means that I have been neglecting my 180 gallons build . But the last two nights have been filled with work and setting the tank up. Here are some photos of the tank with my home built canopy which still needs painted ...

Ive been mad busy with work and all that nonsense but I thought I should keep my peeps up to date on my build. So, here is a list of what equip i have so far; Grotech Tec III NG dosing pump, mp40's, vertex GFO reactor, Apex aquacontroller, custom made sump sump 5ft long x 16 winde x 15 tall with a 3 foot refugium zone inside it 2 filter socks, Refflo Dart/ Snapper hybrid external pump, 3 Lumen max reflectors run by 3 Galaxy ballasts and using 3 250W 20,000k Radium Halides (I dont believe in LED ...

Unfortunately, I am a b*&^erd and a moron. I literally not even five seconds ago got off of the phone after ordering a 190 gallon, rimless, starphire tank brand new to be recieved on september 10th or 11th -_-. I am both loathing myself and loving myself right now because of a few reasons. One I really cannot afford this tank (Even though all the equiptment I bought will fit perfectly on this tank) I now have less money for other stuffs . However, I am loving myself because I originally ...

Ive had the 3 species of acans in my tank for about two months now and I am noticing them turning white on the tops? I run all LEDs and they are in the sand bed but one that I had mid level in my structure has also gone white. These acans are all reproducing very quickly one of which has grown 6 heads from the original 3 that I had a month ago. My levels are all perfect Nitrate and Nitrite 0 Phosphates 0 pH 8.4 calcium 450-500 and Alkalinity 9. All of my other corals are doing very well and I have ...

Just signed myself and my partner up for MACNA in DFW in September! Who else is going?? Cant wait to finally see/ talk to you @melev!