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  1. justforfun

    Skimmer advice...PLEASE HELP

    i would go with trusted and strong swc.....you will get alot of recommendations on it because they dont fail....
  2. justforfun

    The Low Down On Clean-Up Crews

    gotta put one thing out in the air watch out where you get your cleanup crew.....a buddy got like 200 hermits & snails and they came in with marine velvet,,,,,so be careful where you get them ps: he got them from ebay for like 15$.....to good of a deal oh yah took all his fish out...
  3. justforfun

    Gimmito 450 gal L-shaped display

    thats sad sorry to hear.....been watchin progress for awhile now looking sweet....would you want to do a full fish room video?......i have a 75dt with a lawnmower & bicolor blenny.. i put them in 5 months diff. in time and there best buds...i was worried at first but there has never been any issues
  4. justforfun

    Apex Neptune and Vortech pumps

    are you programming it using your desktop computer?
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    How often do you feed your corals??

    i try to feed corals by spot feeding with turkey baster once a week,,,,,, sence were on the topic----- i have been trying to find out where to get a feeding baster like nwdiver has..... he had them made by a guy on the forums which is no longer around..... its the best thing i have ever seen...
  6. justforfun

    New 40 Breeder Sump Layout

    use a auto top off you will be very glad you did....then you will have alot more room & not have to worry about evap..... go to autotopoff.com its about 40$ best 40 i have ever spent on my tank ......no lie it saves your but when your gone for a couple days....never have any issues with salinty...
  7. justforfun

    New 40 Breeder Sump Layout

    turning the flow off on pressure is fine....but there is no need for it on return- shut your pump off water stops.....the 1st time you forget to turn valves back on * atfer your cleaning*have fun with the waterfall tank lolololol .....if the flow trough sump is quicker then your skimmer pump...
  8. justforfun

    New 40 Breeder Sump Layout

    what is your reason for ball valves on the drain....you dont want to restrict the drain... they are not needed unless you are gonna try and do a siphon drain then you would be better off using gate vales for fine tuning
  9. justforfun

    New DIY LED build

    whats the point of 1 red led?
  10. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    were they the same ballast or hood setup on dt & frag tank?
  11. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    my main tank has 1 mp40 and 1 k 1200gph frag 1 tunze 6045 i think....and 1 k1200gph i repostion the frag tank flow all the time for random flow.. both tanks are bb with little to no detritus build up... there are no dead spots in tank that i can see. maybe ill try and rehook up my seaswirl...
  12. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    yah i kinda expected this.....oh well it has worked for the time being now its just a rush to build a light lol....good thing this community is awesome with helping fellow reefers out..... THANKS REEF FRONTIERS
  13. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    i know the bulbs are all less then 1 year old... so maybe ill sell the light to a plant grower and build the led setup i want.... so with that said who wants to help design a economical led setup for a 40b 36x18..... i wanna beable to grow everything in there i dont want to have multiple...
  14. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    so its probaly the diff. between a 1000$ light vs a 200$ light?....so maybe the bulbs are my issue?......cause i thought power is power just depends on how its broadcasted....then in my mind the bulbs must not be at right spectrum.... or im i missing something?...mike what would you suggest my...
  15. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    dt 2x250 mh 2x54 watt t5 608 watts / 75 = 8.1watts per gallon frag tank 1x250 mh 4x 65 watt power compact 510 watts /40 = 12.75 watts per gallon so my math was off a bit but still around the same diff. of watts per gallon...... what are most people running on a 40b....
  16. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    ummmmmm......not quite sure if im taking this is right.......but my main display(7watts per gallon) (where i frag my mother corals) then put in frag tank(9 watts per gallon).......are you saying that the frag tank light might not be putting out enough light or too much.... enless i have done my...
  17. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    thanks for your input i just wanted to get second opinion.... i moved some lower but its wierd all my setosa, rainbow montis, rainbow acro, ice tort look great. but my birdsnest , millis & 2 diff acros just brown out.....they are still very alive and growing just no color....the tank does have a...
  18. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    bare bottom....over 1 year old on frag tank....2 on display tank....
  19. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    i should mention there all in same system....same turnover rate in both tanks......so dont think its anything with water parms.... mother colony are bright and vivid
  20. justforfun

    coral changing colors

    well i have a 75dt with 2x250 hqi and 2 t-5.....all coral grows great and amazing colors....when i take frags and put in my 40b frag tank (1 250 mogul 4x power compacts) after about a month the nice sps frags turn a dull brown.....still have amazing growth & encrusting & polyp exstension but...
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