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  1. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Thanks. I'm hoping to go back in about a month and get a few more frags. A mummy eye and scroll is looking good. :)
  2. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Thanks Gina. If I can get the frags to grow out to the point I can frag them, I'll send you some. :)
  3. Rhodes19

    Finally! Gina's (NanoReefer411's) 180+tank upgrade! =)

    Hmm, why does that sound familiar??? Oh yeah, I know, I did the same thing :(. I hope it turns out ok. It looks like you already have a plan of action. Do you have any calibration solution for your refractometer?
  4. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Here is a pic of the green acro I brought home about 6 months ago And here it is today. Purple Joker about 2 months ago. And today.
  5. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    I got to play with my skimmer yesterday. I made a 6" stand from some plastic that Frankie gave me and raised the skimmer from 10" to 8" in depth. Its nothing fancy and I did clean it up up before it went into the sump. It looks like I have more bubble formation in the...
  6. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    It was a nice Christmas and a New Year. :) My oldest daughter and son in law came down for New Years and took me shopping for my birthday/Christmas presents. We went to a lfs and we picked out a nice Christmas wrasse and then we went to a local reefer's and picked out some nice corals. The...
  7. Rhodes19

    Finally! Gina's (NanoReefer411's) 180+tank upgrade! =)

    Frankie has suggested I switch to Tropic marin pro for salt. Its supposed to be pretty good and helps keep the parameters closer in line I think.
  8. Rhodes19

    Finally! Gina's (NanoReefer411's) 180+tank upgrade! =)

    Hi Gina, I'm sorry to hear about your frags. I hope it was nothing more than changing salt. I remember reading about folks loosing corals becasue of changing salts. I've been using IO since I started and tried Coralife once and had one heck of a cyano bloom. I hope every thing will settle...
  9. Rhodes19

    Reef Frontiers Workshop announcement

    Cool Beans, thanks. I love sawdust therapy. :D
  10. Rhodes19

    Reef Frontiers Workshop announcement

    I'm in!! :D Can't wait to see the other projects too. :)
  11. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    My cup has a bottom hole with a connection for a tube that came with it. I'll have to run the tube up and over the sump by about 2" though but still, even with that I can still drain the cup.
  12. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    So, we are sitting at the kitchen table after dinner last night and every one is watching the aquarium. After a few minutes my wife asks "When did you get the new coral banded shrimp"? I didn't.?? I guess the death of my coral banded shrimp has been grossly exaggerated. :D There he was hanging...
  13. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Hi Kraken, That is an excellent idea. You get the best of both worlds. Overflowing stays in the sump and not on the floor, and the skimmate gets drained off into a bottle so you don't have to remove the collection cup all the time. Ok, I know what I'll be doing. Thanks.
  14. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Hi Kraken, Thanks for stopping by and I would be happy to answer any questions you have. :) I used the 2x frame idea and the data write up that was with it. I liked the idea of it being simple to make with minimal tools and readily available material. I would like to have done a nice...
  15. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Ooh, that's a thought. That would stop me from taking the cup off and cleaning it all the time. Thanks Frank. :)
  16. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    On the way home last night I swung by one of the lfs and saw a small emerald crab. Well, she came home with me. :) I'm not sure what I was thinking because it sounds like they can be hit or miss but I thought I'd give it a try. Maybe she can put a dent in the gha. My daughter asked me if I...
  17. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    LOL!!!
  18. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    That is so cool. You must have a lot of cool stuff you can collect down there. I'm jealous. The only things I collected from the ocean (when I was younger) was clams, flounder and mackerel, and lobster. They tasted soooo good. :D
  19. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    Hi Mark, Thanks. I'll try the secret squirrel stuff and if that doesn't work, I'll just play the bagpipes for it. That usually chases issues/people away. LOL I do have one questions though. When I dump the cup, should I clean the inside or leave it along. I've noticed that when I clean it...
  20. Rhodes19

    Rhodes19's 180 build

    OMG, you mean I have to do this for 30 + years too?!!! LOL I still haven't figured them out. :)
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