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Post by Win Wed 10 Apr 2013, 2:23 pm

Kill it that aiptasia while you can. It really only takes one to ruin your coral reef...been there. Matt i got a kickass mojano that is like flourescent kryptonite green. Id much rather have them than aiptasia!
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Post by Win Wed 10 Apr 2013, 3:38 pm

If i had a fowlr tank... id be thrilled if these showed up lol

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Post by Win Wed 10 Apr 2013, 3:41 pm

I took that withmy underwater cam. Macrod about 3" away. Then took a picture of the picture with my cell. The high res version will be sweet when i have internet on my pc
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Post by matt_longview Wed 10 Apr 2013, 9:02 pm

Haha. That's an awesome way to get te pic. It worked... Looks good! The pic and the majonos. Lol

I've seen some multicolored majonos for sale that are really really nice. They may grow fast and kill most anything they fight against but they don't free spawn and I don't really mind them a ton. I'm with you... If I had a fowlr I'd go for it!
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Post by ritter678 Wed 10 Apr 2013, 10:59 pm

I'll be looking for some of those majanos when I get a mantis tank going again.
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Post by matt_longview Wed 10 Apr 2013, 11:32 pm

Oh yeah. Now that's the real way to do an aggressive tank. Mantis, green hairy mushrooms, majonos. Maybe a great white?
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Post by grawlfang Thu 11 Apr 2013, 8:45 am

well Win does have a shark already Smile
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Post by Win Thu 11 Apr 2013, 10:56 am

grawlfang wrote:well Win does have a shark already Smile

Ursula could be yours if the price is right lol id trade her for some peppermint shrimp (10-12)
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Post by matt_longview Tue 16 Apr 2013, 9:26 am

I have coralline growing! The funny thing is that since I don't have the Kessil light yet I've been opening the window beside the tank all day. With my old LEDs it was always hard to grow coralline and now I'm doing it without a light! Bizarre...

Here's a pic of my three lonely fish without coral. I've got a bit of an aggressive tank going with two damsels and a six line. Haha! The only one who will stick around in the tank is the six line.

These damsels are fun to watch though. Constantly moving around the tank and very colorful.

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Post by matt_longview Tue 23 Apr 2013, 5:33 pm

Just had this little guy sat aside for me... Ohhhhh.

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Post by shhh Tue 23 Apr 2013, 5:59 pm

Now I have heard the rainbows eventually turn all red.
Ever heard of that?
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Post by ritter678 Tue 23 Apr 2013, 8:17 pm

Nice BTA.

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Post by Win Tue 23 Apr 2013, 8:37 pm

Thats a badass anemone matt
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Post by matt_longview Tue 23 Apr 2013, 8:45 pm

shhh wrote:Now I have heard the rainbows eventually turn all red.
Ever heard of that?

Eventually I'll be able to tell you if that's true or not! Haha. I sure hope not because it's beautiful. I'm paying a typical RBTA price so I won't be too upset. A Lemon Drop BTA is still on the list! Someday... someday...

Thanks guys. I couldn't pass it up. Having a VERY hard time passing up this Maxima... At $90 it's VERY tempting.

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Post by matt_longview Wed 24 Apr 2013, 2:29 pm

Got the Maxima also. Whew... really pumped about this order!

Ordering the Kessil A150W in Ocean Blue (15k) tonight also.
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Post by DonnieP Wed 24 Apr 2013, 4:53 pm

Looking good Matt! Hope you didn't forget the cardinal rule of a mature system before adding a clam. If you feed it, it might survive, keep us posted on its growth, it is a beauty.
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Post by matt_longview Wed 24 Apr 2013, 5:05 pm

I hear six months minimum. It'll be about 8 months at that point. It has been so steady this far I'm pretty confident. I have been dosing MB7 and ZeoBak to boost bacteria for awhile now. I think it was a huge bonus letting it cook for so long in the basement.

Thank you for the reminder Donnie!

I'll have a few weeks with SPS before these come in. If I note any problems I'll hold off on the clam and anemone.
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Post by DonnieP Wed 24 Apr 2013, 6:49 pm

Sounds like you got it figured out! I been waiting to see pics if that 227g, that's gonna be a dream tank.
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Post by J.Davis Wed 24 Apr 2013, 6:55 pm

Looks like your moving right along Matt!
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Post by matt_longview Wed 24 Apr 2013, 7:49 pm

It's moving quick now that I'm sure the bacteria is balancing out. I want more tiny critters though. Mini brittle stars, bristle worms, sponges ect. There's not enough little stuff!

I don't know about figured out Donnie! Haha. Just intelligent guesses!
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Post by matt_longview Sat 27 Apr 2013, 12:53 pm

The Kessil is exactly what I was hoping for. Great color temp on this... I read reviews that say it looks like a Phoenix 14K an that's a great comparison. I'd say it's a touch more blue, which makes since because they advertise 15k.

The shimmer is great on this light. Closest LEDs have come to MH shimmer that I've seen... The nice big ripples of light. Just looks good. The color is a bit less blue than my iPhone pics. I'll take some real pics with a real camera once I have something to take pics of! Haha

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I read somewhere that the A150W gooseneck was flimsy. Completely false. The thing is 1/2 thick and solid. Absolutely ZERO concerns whatsoever that the gooseneck will ever be an issue.
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Post by matt_longview Sun 28 Apr 2013, 10:35 pm

Checked all of my parameters tonight. Everything looks good except phosphates. I'm adding in some Phosban to the TLF reactor. I will be ready for coral soon!

PS. This light is still sweet! A buddy up here who has a 300g cube came in the house today and walked out deciding that he was buyin these Kessils for his tank. Haha!
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Post by grawlfang Mon 29 Apr 2013, 9:26 am

cool, looking good Smile
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Post by matt_longview Mon 29 Apr 2013, 1:43 pm

Water change done. Phosban added. I also did a mod to the skimmer that's supposed to increase skim mate. Running it wet today also. I added in a little extra saltwater during the WC and so I'm going to pull that an a little extra gunk out through the skimmer. Also turned my skimmers input to a higher flow area of the sump to pull more yuck out.

A few small changes should make a big difference today. Gonna look into a few scavengers in the next few days also.
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Post by matt_longview Wed 01 May 2013, 11:12 pm

Everything is looking good. I snagged a nice piece o montipora confusious the other day. It was actually a GREAT deal! A nice 6 inch piece for $20! It looks great. Has made it through the crucial first few days without a hitch. The tank responded well to my little upgrades. Phosphates are down and everything is looking good. I really expected a green hair algae outbreak as soon as I got my light on, but nothing! Everything is staying pretty clean. I'm going to stick with 10g water changes, Chemi-pure elite and purigen for now. It has done me well in the past. Now that I'm runnin a skimmer I should be able to use a liquid phosphate remover anytime phosphates rise rather than dealing with Phosban.

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