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  1. Osama

    My 500G Osama Reef arrived Nov 12 2013

    My clams are gone Unfortunately My tank is doing great and growth in 13 months has been phenomenal. Unfortunately my three beautiful clams (shown here) died one after the other. Something was/is not quite right for clams and I do not know what . I love clams as well as they were nice size for...
  2. Osama

    Cleaner Shrimp in action

    Thanks Ipisces i enjoy it greatly seeing the fish go to the shrimp 'clng station"
  3. Osama

    Sand Crushed Coral

    Actually the crushed coral turned out to be OK. Used one of the three buckets I bought and have it in the DT for a couple of month with no issue and thanks
  4. Osama

    Cleaner Shrimp in action

    Thanks Irchik87
  5. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Thanks Spinner... Always relied on a good skimmer and this one I will end up getting it do the work or regretfully replace. My system took a lot of effort and money to get it where it is at now... Still work in progress as Matt Jensen just got busy with other big projects... I never did an ATS...
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    Frags & Small colonies from $ 7.50 - No Longer Available

    Admin: Please close this thread thanks
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    Unique Tricolor Acro -Acropora Tri-color Valida - No Longer Available

    Unique Tricolor Acro -Acropora Tri-color Valida Unique Tricolor Acro - Two inch frag $40 - (Acropora Tri-color Valida) This is the center piece in my 500g DT I am in Palatine IL List Date: 10/26/2014 Location: Palatine, IL, United States For more info, click here to view the original...
  8. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    My skimate is never light/liquid, like in my previous skimmers. When I get it skimming it is mostly thick sludge. I like skimate when it is liquid/wet with dark green. It goes from sludge to over-spilling of water as and when it chooses. So now I keep turned further down meaning more sludge and...
  9. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Afraid of not skimming 24/7... Anyone has such an experience with a large tank.. Chime in please
  10. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Are we not risking getting algae and other issues or ? Why do U think OK to not skim all the time... I like the thought but not sure of the outcome??/
  11. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    IMO: skimmer is too big for a hobbyist. It is for much larger systems. I think my system designer/Installer knows or is a friend with the manufacturer/Owner. I am just getting the hang of handling the skimmer which requires daily tuning to keep skimming on my size system Discharge is not anymore...
  12. Osama

    My 500G Osama Reef arrived Nov 12 2013

    UV or NO UV Should I use a UV on my 700g system (500g DT) . Mine is a mixed reef Soft & Hard corals. If yes: What size UV? To be effective wht max flow rate? Thanks for your input
  13. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Thanks You for thewelcome and reef.. Glad to be back
  14. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Yes; I am still tinkering with various flow parameters... As skimmer pump had been dialed down. Not a simple skimmer to tackle!! but i kind of have the hang of it.... does need adjusting after it skimms a couple of days I keep having to close the discharge valve a couple of notches to get the...
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    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    My Huge skimmer My skimmer, Not sure we need such a big skimmer. I would have been fine witha much shorter skimmer that would take less of the valuable and limited space in m fish room.. After almost nine months I finally got the hang of adjusting the skimmer to skim like sown here My skimmer...
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    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Five Max Razor 27w and Thanks
  17. Osama

    Osama's Reef - Today's System = DT 500 G Plus 3X65G

    Finally got someone to recognize the name and mention my old 180g and the good times we had exchanging corals. Sorry but cannot recall the name... Max what?... Yes I had to quit for few years because of work related travel Sold everything and got back into it big times now tha I am retired...
  18. Osama

    My 500G Osama Reef arrived Nov 12 2013

    I agree ... ideas that come to us after the fact... Thanks Peppie.... That's why after being in the hobby almost twenty years and being 71 yrs of age retired I figured I will hire a Professional to design, buy the equipment he likes, install it, test it and let me enjoy it .. Worked hard and...
  19. Osama

    My 500G Osama Reef arrived Nov 12 2013

    Fascia over top and cover all over the bottoms even over the tanks in the bottom so as when I am not working on the tank we can focus on the view of the upper tank only as shown here: We love the finished product TREMENDOUSLY... Few hiccups some more serious than others, and are only known to...
  20. Osama

    My 500G Osama Reef arrived Nov 12 2013

    Installer had to add two coupler on the bottom horizontal run to allow for removal and possible cleaning... Would be better if drain/return was on the bottom of each tank as I cannot drain the tanks fully and water sitting in the bottom 6 inches between water changes has fouled the water and...
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