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Forum: New to the Hobby 11/10/2007, 08:11 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Good luck on no more surprises and I mean that. ...

Good luck on no more surprises and I mean that. My lighting won't let me keep acro's yet so I'm learning for the time when I get my 120 in the new house (some time in the hopefully not distant...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/10/2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Travis, Thanks. You're helpful as always. I'll...

Travis, Thanks. You're helpful as always. I'll have current pics posted on Piper's thread shortly to show the comparison of the tank from when it started in Feb to today.

Wendy, for the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/05/2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Looking really nice Wendy. I have a question...

Looking really nice Wendy. I have a question though, related to posting. How do you get the picture to show in the post and not just the link? Thanks.
Forum: LPS Keepers 11/01/2007, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By first-chevalier
Well, the hammer seems to be doing okay. The two...

Well, the hammer seems to be doing okay. The two heads have flushed-up and look as well as the other three on the opposite branch. I'm guessing they're not as full as they used to be due to the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/30/2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 290
Posted By first-chevalier
If I remember correctly the hieght of the tank...

If I remember correctly the hieght of the tank dictates the thickness of the acrylic. At 48 inches I think you're going to have to club up to 1" but I could be wrong. I've only got limited...
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/30/2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By first-chevalier
Oh, I've kept my salinity at 1.021 since Feb,...

Oh, I've kept my salinity at 1.021 since Feb, when the tank started. the hammer has gone from two heads to five now. Does a higher salinity mean it might grow faster then?
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/30/2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By first-chevalier
Okay, I'll try increasing the salinity. Today...

Okay, I'll try increasing the salinity. Today they seem to have snapped back and look just like the other head all full and healthy. The temp seemed a little low to me so I bumped it to 78 last...
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/29/2007, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By first-chevalier
Hammer in Trouble (I think)

Tank parameters:
10g Display, 5g fuge, salinity 1.021, temp 76, lighting is 2x26w 6500k plus 2x20x Corallife 50/50 (all four CF). Amonia-0, Nitrite-0, Nitrate-20ppm (just saw this but don't know if...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/19/2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,320
Posted By first-chevalier
Pipers Travis Tank UPDATE six months old

Well, we've had our ten gallon Travis Tank up and running since February and it's still going. I'll try to post the new pictures with the before pictures so you can see the progress without paging...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/15/2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,320
Posted By first-chevalier
Funny how things work. I was trying to find this...

Funny how things work. I was trying to find this thread again because my bookmarks had been lost/changed and couldn't. Now I have it again. I'll have to post pictures, but it's going great with a...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 04/25/2007, 08:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 110
Posted By first-chevalier
Need Skimmer Recommendations

I need some advice/direction for my tank. First, the setup...

I have a 10g DT with a 5.5g refugium holding a total of about 12-13g of 1.023 water. All tested parameters are stable (Amonia-0,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/09/2007, 10:31 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Tank looks great Wendy. Hope you have some...

Tank looks great Wendy. Hope you have some 'movement' soon, LOL. It's really quite fascinating what these things (tanks) do to us. My wife and I sit infront of ours for quite a while each looking...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/15/2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,320
Posted By first-chevalier
Update with a lot of pics

Here is an update. I've been REALLY busy with work and home but have found a little time to spend on the tank. It's the way we want it and we're now 'decorating'.

Banished the frogspawn-eating...
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/15/2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 287
Posted By first-chevalier
Noob idea: sponge? I don't know if they can/would...

Noob idea: sponge? I don't know if they can/would grow there, but it looks shaded.
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/12/2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 649
Posted By first-chevalier
The shrimp has been caught and banished to the...

The shrimp has been caught and banished to the refugium. I now have a branching hammer with two heads in there and it's opened up quite nicely. Thanks for all the input and help guys. I think I'm...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/12/2007, 11:46 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Looking really good Wendy. I can't wait to see...

Looking really good Wendy. I can't wait to see that thing full of water, sand, and rock.
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/05/2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
That is gonna be a gorgeous cabinet Wendy. ...

That is gonna be a gorgeous cabinet Wendy. Koudos to you and the hubby. Nice job.
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/04/2007, 03:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 649
Posted By first-chevalier
I just got a hold of a pair of books by Ronald L....

I just got a hold of a pair of books by Ronald L. Shimek called a poket Exper tGuide for marine invertebrates and fish. The frogspawn entry lists the Lysmata shrimps as possible predators. I then...
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/04/2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 649
Posted By first-chevalier
It's a little ten gallon tank, but the coral are...

It's a little ten gallon tank, but the coral are on the bottom. I do have two 50/50 CF with 10k but each bulb is only 20watts. The rest of the light is from two GE CF at 6500k. It seems to be a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/04/2007, 12:39 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
Hey Wendy, Just to allay any fears, I shot your...

Hey Wendy,
Just to allay any fears, I shot your thread to an engineering friend of mine and asked his opinion about the load you plan to put on the stand and the design. He said that with the 3/4...
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/04/2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 649
Posted By first-chevalier
Frogspawn Lighting Requirements

Here is a noob question.

What are the lighting requirements to keep frogspawn?

I have two 26w 6500k CF and two 50/50 20w CF. Is this enough to keep frogspawn? Thanks.
Forum: New to the Hobby 02/28/2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
The 'family jumping' test is valid so long as...

The 'family jumping' test is valid so long as your family is resiliant and understanding, lol. I climbed aboard my stand as I'm easily twice the weight it would carry and it held up really well. ...
Forum: New to the Hobby 02/28/2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 126,612
Posted By first-chevalier
I've got a neat piece of pulsing pompom xenia,...

I've got a neat piece of pulsing pompom xenia, mushrooms, and zoanthids in my ten gallong Travis-Tank. We're probably going to try to add a hammer, torch, frogspawn, or the like. My wife alos likes...
Forum: New to the Hobby 02/28/2007, 12:08 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 13,790
Posted By first-chevalier
I love this part of the project. You're off to a...

I love this part of the project. You're off to a great start, and your sump holds more water than my entire system, LOL. I have sump-envy...

I concur on the bracing. Water weights about 8 lbs...
Forum: New to the Hobby 02/26/2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 126,612
Posted By first-chevalier
Then i probably need to move them out of the...

Then i probably need to move them out of the refugium and into the DT.
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