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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/12/2008, 02:57 AM
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Posted By mxett
Thanks. I believe the tunze 9010 is rated...

Thanks.

I believe the tunze 9010 is rated for around 200 to 250g. Having said that, I also realise that most people over-spec their skimmers. I plan on keeping the tank fairly open, aquascaping...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 04:29 PM
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Views: 7,083
Posted By mxett
Well I personally 'collected' these rocks from...

Well I personally 'collected' these rocks from rock pools areas at a beach I was holidaying at in December. They would have been weathered by the sea in those rock pools for hundreds, thousands or...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 04:22 PM
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Posted By mxett
Thanks for the advice. However I've seen Dr Ron...

Thanks for the advice. However I've seen Dr Ron Shimek recommend fine silica sand for in tank dsb's. Not that I don't believe you but I've used one before with silica and it worked well, and I'm...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 06:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,083
Posted By mxett
Thanks. Suspending from the ceiling on a metal...

Thanks. Suspending from the ceiling on a metal frame, similar to my current 90g
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 12:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,083
Posted By mxett
Finally after a couple of months of ordering...

Finally after a couple of months of ordering things like new lights, tunze pumps, a tank and stand, and more salt, my big tank arrived!

Damn this thing was heavy. Took 5 of us to carry the thing...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 12:20 AM
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Views: 7,083
Posted By mxett
New tank: 48" x 48" x 24" with internal overflow...

New tank: 48" x 48" x 24" with internal overflow in corner.

Sump: 36" x 14" x 18" tank.

RDSB: fine silica sand in a 65litre crate.

Stand: Simple bare bones wooden stand. My father is a...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/11/2008, 12:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,083
Posted By mxett
4' x 4' x 2' build

Hi all

I've been running a 4 x 1.5 x 2 for a year now and loving it. Especially with the information and help I have received from firstly Reef Central, and also MASA, it really enhances this...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/30/2007, 10:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 256
Posted By mxett
dsb compatible fish

Hi,

soon to set up a DSB in my 200g display. What fish are not compatible with a dsb, ie they eat the infauna?

Thanks
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 09:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By mxett
What cc cures to a low pH straight away??

What cc cures to a low pH straight away??
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 09:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By mxett
The layer would only be thin. I saw a comparison...

The layer would only be thin. I saw a comparison of the weight of concrete to just sand, then rock. They were all very similar. I intend to have a fairly open aquascape aswell so I think the total...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 08:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By mxett
Atleast it will have texture and form like rock....

Atleast it will have texture and form like rock. Much better than just glass. Plus, you can glue and attach all sort of corals in all sorts of positions, not just on glass. If done artistically the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By mxett
I do not intend to keep the foam edges in place,...

I do not intend to keep the foam edges in place, Just in long enough until the concrete sets, then I would take them out. Yes this would leave an inch edge around the sides. I might place rocks or...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 05:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By mxett
Concrete bottom - an alternative to sand bed or bb

I'm soon to set up a 4foot x 4foot x 2foot tall tank. I haven't been very happy with ssb's I've used in the past. They collect an unbelievable amount of detritus over time. :eek2: Waste I'd rather...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/10/2007, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 915
Posted By mxett
I'm in the same boat! I am upgrading from a...

I'm in the same boat!

I am upgrading from a 4 x 18" to a 4x4. I have 2 lumenarc mini's on my current tank, which I will use on my new tank. I'm going to add 1 more, so I will have 2 at the front...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/07/2007, 04:24 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,630
Posted By mxett
Simply superb!

Simply superb!
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/27/2007, 06:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,397
Posted By mxett
Was involved in a thread on this topic a month or...

Was involved in a thread on this topic a month or so ago. A marine biologist had some very interesting thing to say, including the fact that corals regularly receive large swings in temperature in...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 03:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 167
Posted By mxett
400w mh's or more 250watters?

I'm upgrading my tank from a 4x18" to a 4'x4'. Currently I have 2 250w mh's with lumenarc mini's. This probably will not completely cover the 4 foot cube (4x4x2) but I dont really want to get 2 more...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/26/2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 453
Posted By mxett
What about 2 400MH's raised a bit to cover more...

What about 2 400MH's raised a bit to cover more area? I could then keep my lumenarcs and just get new ballasts and globes, then sell the rest. Thoughts on this idea? Are 400w MH's much brighter than...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/26/2007, 12:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 453
Posted By mxett
Good idea, but what do I do with my current 2...

Good idea, but what do I do with my current 2 250w metal halides??
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/26/2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 453
Posted By mxett
What about this idea. Ideally 4 250w MH's would...

What about this idea. Ideally 4 250w MH's would be needed for a 4 foot cube. BUT if I had 2 of them in the front row, as in the front 4 foot by 2 foot, and had a single 400w in the back half of the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/23/2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 453
Posted By mxett
lighting for a 4 x 4 x 2

Hi,

I'm soon to setup a new 4 x 4 x 2 tank that I will keep a mixture of corals including sps. I have 2 250 w MH's with lumenarc minis running on my 4 x 18' at the moment.

Should I get 2 more...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/22/2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 187
Posted By mxett
tunze 6201 or vortech?

Ok guys,

both would cost me around the same. Which would be better in my new 4 x 4 x 2? I already have 2 modded 6045's and a 6201. So which should I get and why?

Thanks :D
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/17/2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 273
Posted By mxett
eheim 1262?

eheim 1262?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/16/2007, 05:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 122
Posted By mxett
Agree with IPT. The idea of a dsb is to have...

Agree with IPT. The idea of a dsb is to have anoxic sand in the areas below 4 inches or so. Then the nitrate seeps very slowly into these regions via diffusion, and the anoxic bacteria complete the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/15/2007, 03:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 314
Posted By mxett
I'm probably going to use my current 90g tank as...

I'm probably going to use my current 90g tank as a sump. I have two eheim 1060's. Should I use 1 or can I use both?
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