Fish Tank Room

143MPCo · Jun 5, 2016

Bob Escher said:
Thanks guy. Do you think this is better than Coral RX?
I've been using that

I don't know if I would say better, IMO, I feel it's more effective at combating unwanted organisms that have attached themselves to frags or, more likely the substructure they've been mounted to. I personally now remove any substructures that the frags come adhered to, and either mount directly to live-rock (from my system), or to new ceramic plugs that have never been used. In all likelihood you can't remove 100% of the risk that you will not introduce some unwanted critter but this method gets you darn close.

This also doesn't mean you shouldn't dip the corals. it's just another tool/best practice that one should have in the arsenal.

143MPCo · Jun 5, 2016

New members in the 180 have really started to take off, this is one I picked up at FFM from @SteelerMike...

Bob Escher · Jun 5, 2016

143MPCo said:
I don't know if I would say better, IMO, I feel it's more effective at combating unwanted organisms that have attached themselves to frags or, more likely the substructure they've been mounted to. I personally now remove any substructures that the frags come adhered to, and either mount directly to live-rock (from my system), or to new ceramic plugs that have never been used. In all likelihood you can't remove 100% of the risk that you will not introduce some unwanted critter but this method gets you darn close.

This also doesn't mean you shouldn't dip the corals. it's just another tool/best practice that one should have in the arsenal.

You know by the time you add up all the essentials you'll be broke. (LOL)
by the way are still in the NG or reserves?

143MPCo · Jun 5, 2016

Bob Escher said:
You know by the time you add up all the essentials you'll be broke. (LOL)
by the way are still in the NG or reserves?

It's all about shortcuts.

Negative to both been out since late in 96.

Bob Escher · Jun 5, 2016

143MPCo said:
It's all about shortcuts.
Negative to both been out since late in 96.

I hear you. I'm addicted, Me been out since 92

143MPCo · Oct 20, 2016

Something big recently added!

Bob Escher · Oct 20, 2016

143MPCo said:
Something big recently added!

And this beauty is in the fish room and not in the living room? omg
Big clam too wow

Dextereef · Oct 20, 2016

OHMYCLAMS!!!!!!!!!

dbl · Oct 20, 2016

That's a stunner Alex.

143MPCo · Oct 20, 2016

It's close to 15" with the mantle fully open from tip to tip... wish I had a better picture.

hybridazn · Oct 20, 2016

Awesome alex!

143MPCo · Oct 20, 2016

hybridazn said:
Awesome alex!

Thx Brotha!

s2nhle · Oct 20, 2016

Wow, giant clamp. Awesome.

Chrisfish · Oct 20, 2016

Beautiful!!!

143MPCo · Oct 21, 2016

s2nhle said:
Wow, giant clamp. Awesome.

Chrisfish said:
Beautiful!!!

Thx!!!

143MPCo · Oct 21, 2016

prsnlty · Oct 21, 2016

Love it Alex!

Masedaddy · Oct 22, 2016

Does the system with mangroves pull out magnesium quicker for you? I had a tank that I tried an extensive refugium on. After I added the mangroves and they started growing my mag consumption went through the roof. Wanted to know if you have experienced the same?

143MPCo · Oct 22, 2016

Masedaddy said:
Does the system with mangroves pull out magnesium quicker for you? I had a tank that I tried an extensive refugium on. After I added the mangroves and they started growing my mag consumption went through the roof. Wanted to know if you have experienced the same?

Not that I've noticed, I've had them for a while and recently I've been checking my parameters every few days because of a giant clam I just added and it seems to ride around the 1300 - 1350 mark.