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04/11/2011, 11:47 AM
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Best source for sand bed diversity?
Over the years, I have used Indo-Pacific and GARF to add mini-stars, pods, worms etc. to my sand bed and reef. Any other suggestions?
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04/11/2011, 01:01 PM
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In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank. |
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04/11/2011, 01:04 PM
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Sand from other established reef tanks!
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120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return |
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04/11/2011, 01:04 PM
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04/11/2011, 04:21 PM
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04/11/2011, 04:28 PM
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+3 to inlandaquatics
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Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium |
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04/11/2011, 05:43 PM
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Marco Rocks live sand.
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04/12/2011, 06:41 AM
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Inland Aquatics has a very nice facility in Terre Haute, Indiana (where I grew up). Whenever I go back to visit my parents which I am blessed to still have in my life, I always go visit their facility.
If you are ever in the area I highly recommend stopping by and asking for a tour.
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In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank. |
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04/12/2011, 10:03 AM
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about 7-8yrs ago here on R.C. we did a nationwide sandswap. We call sent in a few cups to a certain person with a big tank setup just for this sand and then all the sand from all the people in the country's sand that was sent in was mixed up and left for awhile then.. everyone that sent sand in got two cups back.. man was that some good sand extremally diverse.. unfortunately.. I got out of the hobby for awhile and no longer have that sand=(
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25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube |
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04/12/2011, 12:51 PM
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I've ordered det kits from IPSF and Inland aquatics, and I know I've got great diversity in my DSB.
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75RR, 4" DSB, 29G AE Tech Sump/fuge/ETSS skimmer w Mag9.5, Mag5 Return, RKE w Net, Tunze Osmolator, Tradewind 1/5HP Chiller, 6x54 ATI T5HO, Vortech MP40WES/MP10WES w/Battery Backup, Sarcophyton, Clavularia, Capnella, Briareum, Lobophytum, Nepthea, Sinularia Flexibilis, Ricordia, Discosoma, Rhodactis, Zoanthus, Caulastrea, Blastomussa Wellsi, Isaurus Tuberculatus, Seriatopora Hystrix, Plerogyra Sinuosa, Euphyllia Paradivisia, Tubipora Musica, Ecsenius Midas, Paracheilinus Carpenteri Current Tank Info: pH 8.0-8.2, Temp 78-80, Salinity 1.026, Alk 9dKH, Ca 400, Red Sea Coral Pro Salt |
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