Trinituner Reefers, Saltwater Aquarium Fish Keepers

[HondaB20B]

Guys, generally how long does your chiller take to cool down your tank or how long is an acceptable time?
Im believe my chiller is now taking longer than before to cool the tank even with the same equipment.

What are your thoughts?

There are a lot of factors that can change this. Your temps will drop faster on a cooler day or at night time compared to a hot day during the day time. Also if you add more or bigger pumps. Have you checked to see if the chiller needs servicing and topping up. Remember its actually a modified AC unit. Let an AC guy just come and check it. That's what I actually did last year October when the temp controller went. I replaced it with an external unit and He checked for leaks and made sure the gas didn't need topping up. The filter was a slight bit dusty. A leak can be very small that could be putting it in problems. The placement of the chiller is also key, 6 mths ago you could of had it where its getting proper circulation in and around it and looking for space, you place some kind of container or box next to it that stops that flow, not really realizing that by doing that simple change, is costing you. That's why my chiller is actually outside and in the open. If your chiller is in a dusty environment and the filters are clogged can create a problem. When last you service and clean the main pump and clean the outlet line. If you changed your lights can also be a factor. Also remember lights generate heat, is the cooling fans clean and running efficiently. Remember the fans are there to pull the heat from the lights out of the hood and if its not working efficiently or not at all, all that heat is actually heating up the water which puts more load on the chiller. Sometimes what you think may be the biggest headache might just have the simplest solution. Sit down and go through every thing.

Just some things to think of..........

[greenlime100]

Hmmm thanks!!! Really didn't think about getting an AC guy to check it. Definitely gonna look into that.
Soon ill be moving it as well. Thanks man:grin:

[HondaB20B]

Hmmm thanks!!! Really didn't think about getting an AC guy to check it. Definitely gonna look into that.
Soon ill be moving it as well. Thanks man:grin:

the tank or the chiller

[greenlime100]

Actually in the planning stages of doing over the entire tank and stand. However the tank will basically be in the same place and the chiller I'll have to move. Didn't decide on a place for it yet but ill look into a better ventilated area.

[HondaB20B]

ok kool.

[greenlime100]

Will post a couple pictures and ideas when things start coming into place.

[dgobo]

Im looking to get a couple pieces of hard corals and a yellow leather. Does anyone have?

[HondaB20B]

Im looking to get a couple pieces of hard corals and a yellow leather. Does anyone have?

which one of the yellow leathers.

[vs_unique23]

anyone make they own 2 Part Calcium & Alkalinity ?

[dgobo]

Im looking to get a couple pieces of hard corals and a yellow leather. Does anyone have?

which one of the yellow leathers.

Figi ??, or any yellow coral, i need some color in the tank

[greenlime100]

What are your views or experiences with DC pumps?
Thinking of upgrading to a DC pump since ill already be in the process of redoing the sump.

[HondaB20B]

What are your views or experiences with DC pumps?
Thinking of upgrading to a DC pump since ill already be in the process of redoing the sump.

Was now reading up on them, its real impressive actually.
Like how it ramps up to full speed in about a minute and then the 6 speed controller.

Wont mind getting one eventually. Guess the reviews will tell it eventually.

[UML]

Anyone ever tried adding "chip chip" or Donax clams to their tank?

[Venom1]

Tuners,

Trying my hand at raising these strains

Blue Cobalt
Blue Diamond
Diamond SnakeSkin
Platinum Blue
White Butterfly
Red/White
Checkerboard Pigeons
Altum Flora Stripe
Galaxy Turquoise
Red Dragon
Yellow Dragon
Yellow Lemon
Snow Leopard
Ring Leopard
Spotted Leopard

[kjaglal76v2]

beautiful

[Venom1]

Thanks man...lots of care required!!!

[HondaB20B]

wrong thread..............^^^^^^

[Venom1]

Guys...sorry if I offended anyone, still a newbie at this. How can I re-post to the correct thread?

[greenlime100]

Anyone has lights to sell? Interested in something for a 6ft FOWLR tank.
PM me.

[TheSpecialOne]

greenlime i have this light unit for sale if you interested. Will be good for a FOWLR.

Marineland Reef Capable LED light system:

Marinelands revolutionary LED lighting systems
10000K white and actinic blue one watt LED lighting system
50000-Hour of rated life
Comes with a customizable built-in timer

[xxstitch69xx]

Fluval SP6 Sump pump (3434 GPH) & Emperor Aquatics 25W UV Sterilizer for sale.

Both items BNIB, $2500 each.

[UML]

greenlime i have this light unit for sale if you interested. Will be good for a FOWLR.

Marineland Reef Capable LED light system:

Marinelands revolutionary LED lighting systems
10000K white and actinic blue one watt LED lighting system
50000-Hour of rated life
Comes with a customizable built-in timer

brand new or used?
length?
price?

[TheSpecialOne]

Took the light out the box to test and out it back. Works on a 48"-60" tank. Price - $1500.
I paid $2200 including to ship and clear it.

[jsr]

have some ibc tanks available if anyone interested

[TheSpecialOne]

French Angel up for grabs if anyone interested in a trade or something.

[vs_unique23]

just starting over my aquascape it a work in process need more real reef rock

[HondaB20B]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/p ... ite-catch/

A Florida angler has reeled in a mysterious creature that looks to be a cross between a lobster and shrimp, and photos of this odd-looking crustacean, dangling from a fishing line, have captivated the Internet audience.

Steve Bargeron snapped the photos after watching another fisherman reel the 18-inch critter out of the water. Both had been fishing from a dock in Fort Pierce.

Shrimp-like creature
Another view of what’s believed to be a large mantis shrimp; photo by Steve Bargeron

Bargeron sent the images to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which on Thursday posted them on its Facebook page. By Friday morning the post had been shared nearly 3,000 times, and received hundreds of comments.

“That’s exactly why I don’t go into the ocean,” one person wrote.

The FWC did not identify the critter, but based on its appearance and Bargeron’s description—when it was pulled out of the water it was violently snapping its tail—the agency believes it’s “some type of mantis shrimp.”

If that’s true, the fisherman who caught the shrimp was smart to have grabbed it by its back, like one might grab a lobster, and fortunate not to have been injured.

The mantis shrimp is in a class of its own in terms of power. Within its shell are hinged arm-like claws, with fist-like clubs at their ends. They lash out with the speed of a .22-caliber bullet—the fastest punch in the world—and literally smash the shells of prey.

The claws can shatter clam shells, crack open crab shells, and even deliver a knockout blow to an octopus. (See accompanying video.)

In 2001, a 4-inch mantis shrimp, as an unnoticed stowaway, made it into an exhibit at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium. The shrimp wreaked so much havoc that it became the subject of more than 200 newspaper articles. The carnage this mighty beast unleashed was covered nationally on TV.

The “killer shrimp” remained elusive and pulverized sea snails, hermit crabs, barnacles, and other critters that were on display. Their remains littered the bottom of display tanks.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium blog noted: “The claws are made of material so hard it can deliver 50,000 blows between molts—without breaking. It’s being studied by scientists as a model for crafting super-strong body armor for soldiers. And it moves its claws so fast that they turn water into plasma and sound into light.”

The mantis shrimp possesses remarkably sensitive vision—it can see in both infrared and ultraviolet spectra, and uses 16 receptor cones, versus just three for humans.

On Friday, the FWC had not responded to an inquiry asking if the critter had been positively identified as a mantis shrimp, or what type it might be, but that was the consensus among those commenting about the critter.

Reads a comment from Jason Wike: “Pretty sure this is a mantis shrimp, and at this size it could break your arm with a strike.”

[meccalli]

WTH, look at its size. I can't begin to imagine what that thing eats, would probably snap your shin.

[HondaB20B]

Anyone on the forum have the golden or yellow frogspawn or hammer coral?
Looking for 1 or 2 heads to buy or trade.

[HondaB20B]

Anyone have red mushrooms to sell or trade for other type of corals?