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  1. Alpental

    Reef Tank Break Down

    Reef Tank Break Down Hello, Sad this day has come, but I broke down my 25 gallon cube reef tank. Livestock is gone, and now I?m selling off the equipment. All prices are negotiable. ? Kessil A360N with goose neck mount - $300 ? Aqua C Remora skimmer (Rated for 20-75 gallons) - $75 ...
  2. Alpental

    Jumping back in after a six year hiatus…

    Well, I’m operating on a budget, so I’m doing kind of a DIY job, but a simple one. I bought two 16 watt Wave Point LED clamp-on lights. I’m going to remove the strips from the lamps, and I am going to attach them onto the old reflector in the hood.
  3. Alpental

    Jumping back in after a six year hiatus…

    It is exciting! One of the biggest changes I've noticed since I've left the hobby has been with the lighting: LEDs. Also, smaller tanks seem to be gaining popularity.
  4. Alpental

    Jumping back in after a six year hiatus…

    Hello all, Like the title says, I’m getting back into reef keeping after taking a six year break, so I just wanted to reintroduce myself. I missed the hobby (maybe not the water changes), and I always knew I would get back into it, but it definitely happened a bit sooner than I thought...
  5. Alpental

    New tank setup question

    Live rock is not only important in a Reef Tank, it's also important in fish only tanks. It is the main source of biological filtration. The more rock you have the more fish you have. :)
  6. Alpental

    Which tank to start with???

    IMO this hobby is expensive... period. If you do decide to go bigger later on half the things you buy now can be used on the bigger tank. The other half sell on this site ;) . I say jump in now and you'll figure out exactly what you want on your next tank as you go. I have a sumpless 55 g...
  7. Alpental

    New store for Western Washington & beyond

    Good Job Guys! I can't wait!
  8. Alpental

    Tank Background

    Black. I think it creates a more striking contrast with all the inhabitants, and sinces it's less reflective it takes away attention from areas that don't need to be highlighted. Not that it really matters for me because my background is now pink with Coraline.:rolleyes:
  9. Alpental

    Post your tank size and flow numbers

    55 Gallon Corner. 1255g/h at minimum and 1375g/h at maximum. (1 Seio 820, 1 Rio 85, 1 Rio 180 I turn on sometimes, plus the Mag 3 from my protein skimmer if you wanna count that?). That turns over the volume of the tank 22.8 times/hour min and 25 times/hour max. I keep a mix of softies and...
  10. Alpental

    Aqua C Remora Skimmer Problem- HELP

    No Red Slime Remover. However, I agree that it has something to do with the water I'm using. Every now and then for no reason it'll flip out and start pulling really wet bubbles. Not nearly as bad as the orginally mentioned event but something that will require some investigation.
  11. Alpental

    Aqua C Remora Skimmer Problem- HELP

    Hi Jay, For clarification, this is a Aqua C Pro.
  12. Alpental

    Looking for the best Hang-on Skimmer

    I just got the preskimmer/bubble trap and I'm happy with the way it works. The one thing I really hate about it is the size of the box. The thing is a monster but I guess it has to be in order to cover a mag 3. Like Burrower said, I also had an issue with watching the water level. I have a...
  13. Alpental

    Help- Quarantine Problem

    Thanks for the great info guys! I love RF!!! I feel a little bit more at ease. I did a little 10% water change this morning with another coming this evening. The clown is doing great, like nothing happened at all, and the royal gramma is just starting to move around and explore his new home...
  14. Alpental

    Help- Quarantine Problem

    I'm going to let the fish settle in and tomorrow I'm going to do a big water change. The filter pads were actually in a Fluval 304 for about 4 months. I squeezed the junk out of them every couple weeks.
  15. Alpental

    Help- Quarantine Problem

    I just bought a clown fish and a royal gramma. I set up my ten gallon quarantine tank 2 days ago. I added 6 gallons of water from my established 55 gallon that I siphoned out that day and 4 gallons which I siphoned out about 2 months ago and placed in a sealed bucket for that 2 months before I...
  16. Alpental

    type of powerheads

    I have a seio 820 in a 55 gallon corner. I have no complaints.
  17. Alpental

    Keeping Frogspawn Together.

    Wow, great pic! That's exactly the same combo I'm going to have. I guess that answers my question.
  18. Alpental

    Keeping Frogspawn Together.

    I think I know the answer to this but I figure I’d double check with you guys. What is the compatibility between the Euphyllia species of corals? Are they like zoas, meaning that I can have a frogspawn bumping into a hammer coral which is bumping into a torch coral…etc. Basically, I have...
  19. Alpental

    Looking for the best Hang-on Skimmer

    I have a Aqua C Remora Pro on a 55 gallon and the thing is a monster. I had an Excalibur before and as soon as I put on the Pro there was a night and day difference. One draw back is that it is kind of noisy and it releases a lot of micro bubbles at first. They start to subside after a while...
  20. Alpental

    Aqua C Remora Skimmer Problem- HELP

    I didn't add any water conditioner or do anything out of the norm. I think your right; it's just one of those weird things. It looks like it's starting to subside a little bit. I think the initial cleaning of the skimmer’s spray nozzle improved the performance... apparently way too much...
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