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« Reply #50 on: January 07, 2021, 23:20:08 »
Picked up an older Reefkeeper 2 controller off FB Marketplace tonight. All I’m needing is to control the lights and heater so it should work well. For $40 I’m not out much if it doesn’t work.

Also added four clownfish, some coralline scrapings and a small coral from Lazy a few days ago. Everything seems to be doing well. Love to watch the clownfish swim to the front glass when they see me coming to feed them.

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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #51 on: January 09, 2021, 20:00:12 »
Got my RO/DI unit back up and running. Replaced all filters including the membrane. Don’t have a large storage container yet so I have a sophisticated gallon jug filling system...LOL

I need a pressure pump, but they are stupid expensive. If anyone happens to have one laying around they’d like to get rid of, drop me a line.



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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #52 on: January 09, 2021, 23:28:13 »
Word of advice, get a 5gal bucket and a $12 float valve from Amazon. You will thank yourself later.


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« Reply #53 on: January 10, 2021, 08:19:51 »
Thanks for the tip. I have a float valve already, hadn’t thought of just using a five gallon bucket.

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« Reply #54 on: January 10, 2021, 19:20:53 »
Got my $50 Gyre XF330 put in the tank this evening. That bad boy moves some water, 2350gph according to the specs. Have it turned down to 30% to keep from blowing sand! I need to work on redirecting it, but for now turning it down will work.

Have a RK 2 coming tomorrow so I’ll get some basic controller functions.


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« Reply #55 on: January 12, 2021, 19:49:22 »
Picked up a container for water storage today and my makeshift lid! LOL Lid is temporary, doubt cardboard will last very long.

My RK2 came today so should get it online tomorrow.





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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #56 on: January 12, 2021, 22:14:43 »
Love the lid.

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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #57 on: January 12, 2021, 22:52:35 »
What about a plastic wrapping paper bin? 

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« Reply #58 on: January 13, 2021, 05:46:20 »
I was eyeballing one at Walmart the other day.

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« Reply #59 on: January 13, 2021, 10:52:04 »
Thought I’d lost one of my clowns, but took a look in the overflow this morning when I had the canopy off....




Have pretty much everything, other than lights, set up and running. Light I found and wanted appears to have fallen through. Alternative may turn out better in the long run.

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« Reply #60 on: January 13, 2021, 16:52:30 »
Well, I drained the overflow and finally got the bugger out only to have him, I’m assuming, head right back there after I put everything back together.....

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« Reply #61 on: January 13, 2021, 17:14:24 »
That sucks. Is it doing it at night or during the day. I know if they don't have a nem they sleep right on the surface sometimes, or is it just jumping over?

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« Reply #62 on: January 13, 2021, 17:17:28 »
There is a small spot in the overflow that is big enough he can swim over. I tried to superglue a piece of plastic over the opening but the superglue wouldn’t stick.

He literally went back over not half an hour after I fished him out.

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« Reply #63 on: January 13, 2021, 20:26:28 »
Went to Huber and picked up a couple Ocean Revive lights for the tank tonight. Was originally planning on buying a used MarsAqua 300W light that was basically two of the black boxes end to end, but was the perfect length for my tank. Well after several discussions the guy ghosted me, but then these Ocean Revives came along and will, in the long run, probably be the better lights. I hate being ghosted, but both times it’s happened I’ve ended up with something better!!


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« Reply #64 on: January 18, 2021, 20:03:54 »
Went down to Gerber’s and picked up a blue tang this afternoon. Was hoping for a yellow tang, but they didn’t have any. Found another store that did but they want $150 for one. Can’t convince myself to pay that much for a fish.

Got home and decided to get my new lights set up. Hacked up my canopy and got them mounted. Not the best looking, but they are functional. May eventually run some trim around them.





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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #65 on: January 18, 2021, 20:20:59 »
That’ll do! Lookin good!


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« Reply #66 on: January 18, 2021, 20:28:18 »
Thanks! I figure the uglies will really start to kick in with the stronger lighting.

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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #67 on: January 19, 2021, 09:16:40 »
What settings do you have the lights on? You should pick up the PAR meter to dial it in. Also keep heavy blues on the lights. I wouldn’t personally go over 20% on the white channel - but maybe some others can chime in.

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« Reply #68 on: January 19, 2021, 09:20:01 »
Right now blue and white are both set to 5% because that’s what it defaulted to. I don’t have any corals in there yet except for a small one lazy gave me but I was plan on bumping blues up to 25 tonight probably the whites to 15 or 20. I intend to borrow the par meter some time to get a feel for where my readings are in various areas of the tank. Figured I’d eventually get the blues up to hundred percent white whatever I feel I like the color.

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« Reply #69 on: January 20, 2021, 20:26:00 »
The RK II I ordered has been flaky. It randomly shut everything down and then back on yesterday.

Good excuse to order an Apex so this evening I ordered an Apex EL from Matt’s Corals in Columbus.

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« Reply #70 on: January 23, 2021, 19:06:12 »
Oh lookie what the FedEx guy dropped off this morning....



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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #71 on: January 23, 2021, 22:03:38 »
Got my Apex setup...this things is gonna get me in trouble with the wife! LOL  Already wanting to expand it!

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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #72 on: January 27, 2021, 15:00:31 »
Floating my order from Salty Bottom.



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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #73 on: January 27, 2021, 16:31:08 »
Just some of my CUC from saltybottomreefcompany.com. I got 5 peppermints, 2 cucumbers, 2 emerald crabs, 2 porcelain crabs and a whole bunch of various snails and hermits. The package I got comes with 2 urchins, but I didn’t want them so they threw in an extra peppermint and a flame scallop (I know, I know).

I’m hoping they make short order of my currentl algae problem.




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Re: Ohioreef 96g Corner Tank
« Reply #74 on: January 29, 2021, 22:18:40 »
Called down to Aquarium Artisans this morning and they had 5 YTs in stock. Asked if they could hold one and they did! Ran down after work and picked one up. Hated paying what I did, but it was a birthday gift from my mom so I guess I didn’t pay for it. LOL

Then ran over to Cincinnati Coral and picked up a frogspawn and Duncan frag. I’ll have to wait until lights on for pics of those.





 

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