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04-26-2006, 10:35 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Once the water cleared up from the tank redo of the rocks i added the fish and coral back into the tank.
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Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 10:39 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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I got a Feather Duster a week after i got my tank set back up 
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 10:46 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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A week after i got the Feather Duster i got some more fish and corals from a fellow friend up in Tampa.
I got.......
Chevron Tang
Dotty Back
Royal Gramma
Flame Hawk
Yellow Polyps
Kenya Tree Coral
Green Mushroom Corals
Gorgoians
Serpant Star
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 10:47 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 10:50 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Here is a Full TanK Shot..................I have not placed the new stuff i got where i would like them yet. I wanted them to be in my tank for 2 weeks before moving things around 
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 10:52 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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I forgot to add i also have a Coral Banded Shrimp. I got him somwhere between getting rid of the Hair Algae and getting my first corals from Casey 
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-26-2006, 11:04 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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So my current list of occupants are as listed.........
Chevron Tang- SunShine
Maroon Clown- Mandy
Tomato Clown- Tommy
Royal Gramma- Gigi
Dotty Back- Polka
Flame Hawk- Bruce
Yellow Watchman Goby (Bigger one)- Flotsam
Yellow Watchman Goby (Smaller one)- Jetsam
Coral Banded Shrimp- Sammy
Serpant Star- No name anyone want to name him PM me.
Yellow Polyps
Green Star Polyps
Orange Zoes
Blue Zoes
Orange Monti Cap
Green Monti Cap (4 pieces)
Kenya Tree Coral
Green Mushroom Coral
Gorgonians
Feather Duster
Last edited by Tim224DT; 05-14-2006 at 09:17 PM.
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04-26-2006, 11:29 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Just tested the water.......
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 2 almost back to 0 from adding all the new fish and corals
pH- 8.2
Ca- 450
dKH- 9.6
Phosphates- 0
Salinity- 1.025
Temp- 80
I test my water weekly so i guess i will start posting the results here weekly. I normaly test on either Thursday or Friday but since i added 4 fish and corals at once to my tank i wanted to test daily for two weeks to make sure i wasnt going to get a mini cycle.
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04-26-2006, 12:18 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Ok i forgot to mention the lights i have. I have 4x110 watt VHO's
2- 10,000K
2- Actinics
I will post some pics later. They were a PFO retro fit kit. Custom DIY relfector.
Tim
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04-27-2006, 07:11 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Ok this is the ballast setup that i have..........

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04-27-2006, 07:12 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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Here are a few pics of the install of the new lights. The reflector was made from some sheet metal i got at Home Depot for $7 
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:38 PM.
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04-27-2006, 07:13 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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If by chance I left something out or you would like more explaining on something just PM and let me know please.
Thanks!!
Tim
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05-01-2006, 02:13 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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I did my water change on Saturday and tested the water today (Sunday)
Am- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 2
pH- 8.4
Ca-425
dKH- 9.9
Phosphates- 0
Salinity- 1.025
Temp- 80
It is almost back to perfect now i am looking for some more corals to get.
Tim
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05-01-2006, 03:28 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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I cleaned my protein skimmer for the first time in 6 months!! Let me tell you the difference it is making already! I cleaned it with RO/DI water and Vinegar.
Tim
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:39 PM.
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05-01-2006, 03:33 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 9,643
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I also made a DIY kalk drip for $7. It holds 2 gallons of water at a time. I will be adding it to the DIY part on my website.
Tim
Last edited by Tim224DT; 04-16-2007 at 09:39 PM.
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