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  1. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    I don't think soft corals are a viable method to attain ULNS because of the sheer square footage they require of your tank to get the water that...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 5, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  2. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Coral update, all is well. Everything is polyped out, just not as extended as it was in my smaller tank because of the light levels and normal stress...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 5, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  3. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Thanks Steve :) That is amazing that it survived like that for 3 weeks, wow. It's a good thing GSP has neither fingers nor a brain otherwise it...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 4, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  4. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Well, I never said this was the only way to do it, and yes it is just a theory (they do use the same basic nutrients, that's not up for debate, but...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 4, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  5. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Yes very true. There are a few points that I didn't make as well here as I could have that might also shed some light on the whole situation....
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  6. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Again, wrong. Fish don't use ammonia as a nutrient, where as soft corals do, as long as it's not at toxic levels. You do realize that a lot of our...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  7. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    I understand what you're saying and I do realize the risk I'm taking..... but the thing is, the risk isn't anywhere near as huge as what some folks...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  8. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    To that, I 100% agree, it's caused me a bit more frustration in this thread than I'd like.
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  9. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Give it a rest. I'm 36 and have been in aquariums since the same age as you, so don't run around tooting your credentials. There are a few...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  10. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Patience has everything to do with it. Again, I've done this before. You might be right about point #2 but point #1 is wrong. The size--- big...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  11. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    You yourself sound pretty sure about this, time will tell. I have done this before, have you? The trick is to cycle it lightly. There are no fish in...
    Post by: redfishsc, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  12. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Fish--- a flame angel, which I've always wanted. A Midas blenny, and a picasso clown that I already have. Not a lot, I keep light stocked tanks....
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  13. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Just put in a frag of GSP, pink (common) anthelia, blue anthelia (not so common, but prolific), green palythoa, and a couple fuzzy mushrooms. We will...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  14. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    I've also decided to start putting in, tomorrow, corals like anthelia, GSP, xenia, and zoanthids---- I've put these in uncycled tanks before with no...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 29, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  15. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    I am wondering how this setup might slow down the spread of fast growing soft corals like GSP and anthelia. I think they will have a harder time...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 29, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  16. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Thanks guys!! This is tricky to do without having tons of shadows on the rockwork. I made several of them with "fingers" so that I can still get...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 28, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  17. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    OK here are some pics! Here are the LEDs!!!! [IMG] [IMG] The big one in the middle is a 20,000K white 20-watt LED that I will use for dusk/dawn....
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 28, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  18. redfishsc
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    23" Cube Reef, DIY LEDs and DIY Shelf Rock......

    Here is my biggest DIY project ever. The stand, light pendant, LEDs, false bottom, shelf rock and rock stand, and the partition section are entirely...
    Thread by: redfishsc, Jul 28, 2012, 62 replies, in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  19. redfishsc
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    Redfishsc's 11g Shoebox Reef, LEDs, and a live beer bottle!

    I had to edit my other post, I forgot to mention that this is going into the bottom of my 23" cube, not this little 11g tank, which only stands 9"...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 26, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Redfishsc's 11g Shoebox Reef, LEDs, and a live beer bottle!

    Scored a big freebie today at the new cabinet shop I work at (where I worked before I went to grad school). They have some solid, 1" thick black...
    Post by: redfishsc, Jul 24, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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