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    My "Lazy Reefer" tank

    Great photos! Very nice looking tank!!
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    Erick's 57G LED Tank

    Looks like a very nice setup. Congrats!
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    Return Pump Questions

    Does anyone have any hands on experience with how the Laguna Max Flo 900 or 1500 matches up with an Eheim 1262 used as a return pump? I'm looking for comparisons between the Lagunas and Eheim in terms of noise level and flow. Thanks.
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    Good selection of fish for 90 reef?

    as you can see in my build thread, ive got a big blue tang and yellow tang in my 90 along with other sizeable fish. Just know you'll need to feed a lot to keep the Tangs happy and provide each fish their own area in the rock work to rest. My blue tang has been doing very well, nice fat and deep...
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Thanks. It's been a relatively short journey for me, in which so many others have already made. I feel fortunate to have entered into reefkeeping when i did with so many advances already made, along with the rapid development of LED lighting. SPS are so rewarding to grow because of the...
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Color blend is similar to the AI Sol Super Blue. 18 cool white, 16 royal blue, 16 blue. I also have 4 royal blue moonlights (low wattage LEDs) that come on during peak lighting as well as morning and evening. Aside from the coral color pop, the overall crisp look of LED/MH just looks sooo...
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    Does alkalinity affect skimmers?

    good question. Tagging along as well.
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Purhased the 48 LED DIY kit from RapidLED and picked up misc electronic odds and ends from Fry's. Since i already had the base Apex with variable speed ports, there was no need for a VDM as would have been the case if i went with other LED options. Prices are listed on the RapidLED website and...
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Thanks!
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    ATO reservoir being replenished in the evening when Blue LEDs are dimming down. The reservoir has a float valve attached to the RO/DI line-in, so no worries about overfilling my reservoir. I just have to worry about kids and dog tripping over my RO/DI line coming from the garage.
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Just some more shots of the tank under my new LED lighting. Corals and everything else in the tank seem to love the switch from T5 to LEDs.
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    How do I make the color in my corals POP?

    Photoshop. Kidding! LED Blues should make any flourescing pigments pop.
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    90 Gallon Mixed Reef

    Some recent shots of the tank. Lighting is DIY LED - Cree 3 watt. The tank is just waking up with just the Blue/Royal Blues at about 40% power. I got rid of my Neon Green Tip Magnifica and put a BTA in my tank to replace it. The Maroons are anxiously waiting for the BTA to grow...
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    J's ADA 60-F, "A Simple Life".

    Very cool, unique looking tank. I like the light fixture. Matches your tank well.
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    Bennett’s 57G Rimless

    Tank looks great! Choice coral placement and a really balanced look overall.
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