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  1. Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?

    Any reason not to get a Calcium Reactor?
    Other then money...

    I've always done 2-Part, and have dosing pumps... The tanks demand is light for the moment, because I'm still getting corals. The trace elements and automaton perk my interests. - A Kalk reactor did come to mind for the mid-step. But I read too many tank disasters involving Kalk OD's ... Unless I'm missing something that seems kind of impossible with a calcium reactor.

    If I do this, we're not holding any ...
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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Equipment
  2. 1000Gal---Night number 1 (pics only w/captions)

    Night 1:
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    The Help: Dawson Hinton---I thought the tank was big



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    Time to Roll



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    Break time already---I didn't take enough ibuprofen---the headache is in full force



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    Progress----bye bye ozone--bye bye species tanks



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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Equipment
  3. 1000Gal---Current Livestock List

    So as I start to write this I am about 20 hours away from breaking ground on this project. Honestly, the excitement is gone and the dread is beginning. I went by to feed tonight and give a quick tour and scope of the project to the hired help. The idea sounded so good in my head, but now that I actually have to do the work................................................ KK sob story over.

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    Categories
    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ New Additions
  4. Flame Angel - PAIR!



    Snagged this mated pair of Flame Angles from Divers Den... they where in the DD QT for 30 Days...
    Still need to grab 1-2 more things to round off the order for free shipping... Not sure what else (coral wise)... at the moment...



    Tips welcome to keep these guys happy... This will be my first Flame...
    Categories
    Feeding , ‎ New Additions
  5. 1000Gal--Aiptasia--and the novel continues.....

    There is nothing like being on a service or feeding visit to this system and having students saying "what are those things everywhere they are beautiful" or "I love how you have that stuff growing on all the rock oooh look its even walls and those swirly things", depending on my mood that day sometimes I just smile and laugh to myself, other days I crack up laughing and then have to explain how bad they are, then I have the days when I breakdown into tears and am ready to call ...

    Updated 07-10-2014 at 11:36 AM by Jhodge

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ Feeding , ‎ Lighting , ‎ Equipment
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