what to be a member?

[jakes39reef]

what do i have to do to be a member of acros?:confused:

[myakkareef]

[welcome]
You are now a member...send a email to me at sdearl@verizon.net andi will add your name to the email list that goes out to all members give them locations of meetings. Get it to me soon so you can get the address to James for the December meeting.

[jakes39reef]

thanks!!
i have been a member of reef central for am while but i just found ACROS like yesterday!!!
how do you do that welcome thing?
and how do you put "member ACROS reef club under your name?
i am going to make a e mail adress now

[a2fire2i]

Which retail pet store do you work at?

[jakes39reef]

animal crackers in sarasota
they dont sell salt water
but i can special order any thing for cost

[coyoteseven]

Originally posted</a> by jakes39reef
what do i have to do to be a member of acros?:confused:

Hi Jakes!

Even though Scott beat me to it...

<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central & A.C.R.O.S. !</b></i></big></big>

BTW, Scott forgot to mention that the initiate (that's YOU, Bubba!) must first learn the secret password and handshake before we can allow you to enter the sacred halls. After entering the halls, you must pass the Gauntlet of ACROS which consists of numerous questions of reefkeeping... answer right, rewards are great... answer wrong... ... ... :uzi: :eek1: :blown: :fun2: ... ... ... you get the picture.

Oh yeah, one last thing, before running the Gauntlet, the newbie (again, that's YOU, Bubba!) has to provide all the pizza/wings and beer (I prefer Miller Genuine Draft... ice cold, if you please :D ) for the present members to toast his/her acceptance into the fold (if you survive) or to celebrate your wake (in case you don't). :lmao:
Either way, just as long as I can score some free food and brew. :beer: :dance:


Hope you can make it to this month's little gathering. It'll be a pleasure to meet you.

Until later,
Larry

[myakkareef]

Hey Jake, don't let Larry scare you it's not all that hard...To put a title under your screen name you need to have like 500 posts or something like that..I have been in Animal Crackers a number of times, nice store that has been around a long time. You guys do real good with birds I know.
Our meetings really consist of getting together at a members house and viewing there setup and the way they run there reef...We usuallyhave some snacks and it is nice to see the members every month or so. For future we are going to try to do some other events yet to be announced...

[coyoteseven]

Awwww, man! :( No free beer? :sad1: You take all the fun outta it, Scott... you're meaner than my ex-wives. :p :lmao:

Seriously Jake, it's nice to have you aboard. :thumbsup: As you will find, we're a pretty laid back and sometimes crazy :wildone: group of reefers that enjoy our hobby (obsession) immensely.

Looking forward to meeting you next Saturday.

Larry

[jakes39reef]

thanks guys,
im only 17 with no car so i dont know how many of the meeting i can attend:( but i know i would really like to talk with some local reefers who know what they are talkin about

did you say you had some questoins about reefin you needed to ask me??
go ahead and quiz me:)

[myakkareef]

AAww Larry, you know there is always free beer at my meetings...But we must take the younger generation under our wings and show them what upstanding people we are...
Jake i'll be sure to quizz you when I come up with a que..Maybe I will meet you next time we stop in Animal Crackers...
Jake, maybe you can help us understand more about you by telling us alittle about your 39 gallon reef. What kind of fish, corals do you maintain? What is your system comprised of? Do you run BB or DSB? What kind of lighting? Do you run a fuge? Do you grow macros? What do you use for nutrient export? Do you run a skimmer? What kind of salt do you use? Do you use RODI as make up water? These are just a few examples of things that we look at when a person hosts a meeting and everyone is looking at there setups.

[jakes39reef]

bb
pc lighting, i can keep sps on the top
no fuge, no sump:( no macros
hob protien skimmer, via aqua multi, carbon,
tropic marin pro reef sea salt
i use distilled water as top off and rodi as water change water
i dont have alot of money or i would put a sump on it and get better lighting but what ya gonna do

[coyoteseven]

Jake, when you're ready for some macro, let me know. I'll be glad to bring some to a meeting or send it to you.

[ladybug_Montreal]

Hello and welcome.

If your planning on going to the meeting on the 17th I have a CPR 100 flow box for sale or trade. only thing you would need then is a 10g setup and a return pump.

http://www.mops.ca/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/products/OFCP-CS50.html?L+scstore+mljf0586ff141214+1134220356

Dorothy

[jakes39reef]

what could i put in a ten gal sump?

[ladybug_Montreal]

In a 10g sump you can put in some rubble rock, macro algea, and your return pump. The 10g will only be filled up about 1/2 way, this will give you room when the power goes off, for excess water to back wash in. Also this is a good place to add your makeup water and let it mix, andin there you can keep a few snails, and it's a great breeding ground for other useful critters.

I have a 10g sump, set up this way, not expensive, it only has the cheap incondesent light hood, with the 50/50 bulb. makes a great night light.

Dorothy

[jakes39reef]

would you need baffles in the sump for bubble rebuction?

[ladybug_Montreal]

Ok here is what I did on my 10g sump.

rubble rock on about 1/2 length, this is where the water drains from main tank into sump.

then wal-mart has in it is craft/sewing section some plastic that is used for embroidery, this is used to section off the rubble rock from the return pump.

Between the rubble rock, the micro algea, and the plastic I am not getting any bubbles back into my main tank from here.

I guess you can use the baffles.....but I am not that handy with a glue-gun.

Dorothy

[Agu]

Here's my ten gallon sump,

http://montipora.com/agu/imagepages/P1010022.htm

The center section is home to a mantis shrimp.

[ladybug_Montreal]

Agu nice sump...sure wish I was that handy with a glue gun

See ya at the meeting Saturday

Dorothy

[jakes39reef]

hey agu,
what is that water bottle for?
and how does that over flow work?
that would be a perfect sump for my 39 no?

[Agu]

what is that water bottle for?


It's a kalk dripper/topoff, further details here,

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/nftt/index.php


and how does that over flow work?


It's an external durso overflow. Tank was drilled with a dremel. If I were to do it again I'd build an internal overflow box because it's tough to regulate water height with my setup. More pics here,

http://montipora.com/agu/


that would be a perfect sump for my 39 no?

For a larger tank the left chamber with the return pump should be larger. All you evap is reflected in that chamber and if it's not large enough your return pump will suck air if too much water evaps. i'm using a fairly low flow pump as a return (maxi 1200) and topping off daily so it's not an issue.

[ladybug_Montreal]

Agu thank you

I never knew how much calk to mix into a 1g jug.

Dorothy

[jakes39reef]

i have a mag 3 lying around, do you think that would work?
lady bug how much cash for the external?

[ladybug_Montreal]

Yes the mag would be fine....I ran a hagen 802 on it

30-40$.....it also has the return and a drain hose

Let me know and I will get it cleans up your ya

Dorothy

[jakes39reef]

yea ill take it, i might be about a half hour late to the meeting, i get off work at 2:00pm in sarasota but ill probably be there