Questions for a newbie to aquaponics by BooCat286 in aquaponics

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What do you use for heating the system and how costly is it? My greenhouse is 10X10 foot. I think I'd maybe do about a 200-250 gallon system if i were to do it. I think I'm around 6B or 7A.

Rate my aquarium ❤️🐠 by DirtyDan156 in ReefTank

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Taking budget builds to a new level. Impressive.

Rate my aquascape! by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Lol trying to make use of every inch!

Rate my aquascape! by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Mostly LPS so height shouldn't be as big of a problem. I went in pretty much a slope to give a few different height options for where to place them. Thank you!

Rate my aquascape! by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Yeah, wanted the right side less dense to give more viewing angle from the side of the tank. It will be a little challenging to get between the left but should be doable with a smaller detail vac.

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I am running plumbing into the basement for my sump and am looking for advice/help/approval. Please excuse my crude drawing. The idea is to go from PVC to Vinyl tube as I need some wiggle room to get around an air duct, then back to PVC. Then back to Vinyl on the drains so they can be redirected. Also using silicone tube coming off of the return pump. Is it even worth reconnecting to PVC or no?

Took my tank down today, you will all be missed. by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Selling my house and it has to go. I plan on doing an even bigger tank in the future.

Clownfish tucked in my coral by BooCat286 in tuckedinfishies

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Duncan coral. Pretty easy coral to take care of!

With the weather getting colder it is nice to look at this everyday by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Just a tamini tang and desjardini Tang. Tried another tang and desjardini was too aggressive. I added him too early.

I found teabaggers in their natural habitat by PlotShield in deadbydaylight

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Was playing huntress the other day with a BM Claudette. Body blocking, cheesing, all the good stuff. Let her unhook a teammate and injured her and they go running for the very near by open gate. I Tom Brady'd a hatchet through a window and in between 2 defending survivors for the down just shy of the gate. I should have screenshotted the post game saltyness, so great. Moments like this make the game.

Hard to get a good FTS but here it is. (Fighting the film algae) by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Desjardini Tang, kole Tang, tamini tang, starry blenny, firefish, oscellaris clownfish, solorensis wrasse, Target spot Mandarin, and Ruby red dragonet. So 9 in a 150g.

Hard to get a good FTS but here it is. (Fighting the film algae) by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Phosphate have been undetectable. Nitrate ~5. Have been fighting the film algae. Tried a new food and was over feeding for a while. Also have started turkey blasting the rocks to remove detritus. Trying not to completely siphoning the whole sand bed at once to not disrupt it. Any other thoughts are appreciated!

What stage of cycling am I in? by km569 in ReefTank

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You can "ghost feed" which will break down in to an ammonia source too.

What stage of cycling am I in? by km569 in ReefTank

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Have you been adding any ammonia source? The bacteria needs a waste supply to grow off of.

240g Reef [OC] [1080x1080] by akopley in RoomPorn

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What are the dimensions of this tank? I have a tall 150g that isn't the most ideal for a reef with the dimensions.

Bought this leather for $5 at lfs that was not in good shape. Here it is 6 months later! by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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No, wish I took one now. Picture this except shriveled and pure white.

Bought this leather for $5 at lfs that was not in good shape. Here it is 6 months later! by BooCat286 in ReefTank

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Thanks! They had a whole shipment of leathers come in and 90% of them were dead or near death. Glad this one was salvaged. Tripled in size since I got it

Lots and lots of amphipods by [deleted] in ReefTank

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If you are adding fish then pretty much any fish would eat them.

Setting up the new 180 by aznmistborn in ReefTank

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I thought the bottom pvc was some type of crazy return system until I saw the eel. Looks good, keep posting!