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  1. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    So I've finally made some more progress... with more to go. The trim around the base of the tank has been up for a while now. I didn't want to look at the AGA plastic trim. The next project will be to create a matching one up top for a false canopy. I also completed the doors. What a difference...
  2. Sherman

    Calcum Reactors vs. Reverse Flow Calcium Reactors

    Yes, that's it exactly. The second chamber helps "scrub off" some of the excess CO2 and raise the pH a little more before entering back into the tank.
  3. Sherman

    Calcum Reactors vs. Reverse Flow Calcium Reactors

    cblair, welcome to Reef Frontiers! To answer your question, no, a second chamber will still be beneficial in a reverse flow reactor. The second chamber isn't a requirement of ANY reactor, it just makes any reactor far more effective. Many people run all different kinds of single chamber reactors.
  4. Sherman

    Copperband Butterfly not eating

    If it's any conselation, Kirk, my role model CBB isn't ravenous, either, and he's fat. He eats well, but looks like a sluggard with the only other fish in the tank being a 2" baby sailfin tang and 4 lyretail anthias. My typical feeding routine is to stick a frozen cube of mysis onto the intake...
  5. Sherman

    The ShermaNANO, a 12g project

    Notice what the macro in the center has become. I'm sure I'll need to prune it before too long. Nonetheless, I just wanted to see what it would become. It really makes me want seahorses now. The halimeda in the back corner was purposely placed there. The halimeda in the front, however, is also...
  6. Sherman

    nano tank crashed everything dead

    I'd doubt it was the cause of the crash in this case, but are you testing for calcium and alkalinity? I wouldn't be adding anything without testing. There are many reasons pH can be low, so you may be making a bad situation worse if your levels are already too high to begin with. You can have...
  7. Sherman

    Calcum Reactors vs. Reverse Flow Calcium Reactors

    The reverse flow has the benefit of not compacting the media down into the bottom of the chamber. It also has the benefit of sucking up all the air bubbles that are bound to collect at the top, then re-chopping them into the media again. My reactor is standard downflow, and it works just fine...
  8. Sherman

    Copperband Butterfly not eating

    Very cool, congratulations! I wouldn't expect him to show interest in other foods, but if he did... even better! That's my only complaint about my CBB, a very limited diet. Mysis, with a side of mysis, and wash it all down with some mysis.
  9. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    I already had to ditch the idea of a single powerhead and less flow. The RBTA disappeared into the rock work, the torch started looking all strung out with no flow... it just wasn't working. Instead, I re-aimed the smaller powerhead toward the back wall, and it seems to be working OK, so far...
  10. Sherman

    The ShermaNANO, a 12g project

    Nothing's really changed in this little nano, lately. The sailfin made it over to his 120g permanent home, so there aren't any fish in this nano. I have to admit, it sure makes things boring. However, I've decided to use the nano as a quarantine for new fish. Being a fully established tank, that...
  11. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    Krish, all cheap jabs aside... for me, the sand helps eliminate the appearance of the glass box. That was the intent behind hiding the powerheads together, and in painting in that background... eliminate all the distractions possible, and draw your visual attention on the reef. Barebottom draws...
  12. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    You barebottom guys... I swear! :p Sand is for making the reef not look like a jail cell. :)
  13. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    More of a note for documentation for me... but I've been fighting flow versus sand ever since the tank was set up. I just can't keep the sand from blowing away from the front, left corner. I know this is partially due to both powerheads being in the same back corner, instead of opposing, but I'm...
  14. Sherman

    What paint for glass tank?

    I also used rattle can, hardware store spray paint without any issues. My current tank is used, and the previous owner painted it with roll-on home interior latex. My guess is that the key, as mentioned above, is letting it dry between light coats.
  15. Sherman

    Copperband Butterfly not eating

    How long have you had the fish? I have a CBB that is a known good acclimation candidate. In his old home, he ate aptasia out of your fingers, literally. He lets me pet him now (It's only been a month in the new home) and he actually competes for his food (frozen mysis) at feeding time. However...
  16. Sherman

    AquaEuro USA AE Skimmers

    Coincidentally enough, the owner of that Web site, Noel, is just up the road from me. I do business with him all the time. That's exactly where I bought mine, as did a friend who bought the 265 recirc. That friend has a bit of an obsession with skimmers, and currently has 7 skimmers all rated...
  17. Sherman

    AquaEuro USA AE Skimmers

    Mine is still running the 120, and doing well, in my opinion. I've cracked open the backs very recently and still haven't seen any rust on these replacement pumps, so perhaps that's resolved. Skimmate stinks, and I get about 1/2" per day (on a 10" diameter collection cup) in a tank with only 4...
  18. Sherman

    Are these the "bad" flatworms?

    Those appear to be the non-bad grey flatworms. They're also on the glass, which makes me feel even better about that assumption. IME, they're just algae grazers, and will wax and wane with biological changes in the tank. Personally, I'd not sweat it.
  19. Sherman

    Sherman Tank 120

    Luis, he doesn't come out from the rocks, unfortunately. Last night, I tried luring him out with the intent of being a little barbaric if he stuck a limb out, but my copperband butterfly kept stealing the bait. :) This trap... I can't find any references to it. Can you explain more?
  20. Sherman

    Too Much Chaeto?

    Yeah, I didn't think I'd be clumped in with Jobiwan. I retract all statements. :)
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