Talkingreef Live - Episode 6

[Rob]

Here are a list of items discussed in this weeks Talkingreef Live show

* Free ways to support Talkingreef and Talkingreef Live
* Rant Topic: Impulse buying
* Frag Tanks
- - What type of tank do i use for a frag tank and where to get one
- - Frag Tank Lighting
- - Frag Tank Filtration
- - Custom acrylic Tanks
- - - Melevsreef.com - Welcome! (http://www.melevsreef.com)
- - - Envision Acrylics (http://www.envisionacrylics.com)
- - Using Egg Create (Light Diffuser)
* Pencil Urchins
* Wave boxes and surge devices
* Skimmer in the Red Sea Max tank
* Keeping Sand Dollars
* Best type of all-in-one nano tank
- - Nano cube vs aquapod vs biocube
- - nanotuners (http://www.nanotuners.com)
* Thoughts on the Commercial Maxi-Jet Mods
- - Sea-Flo from Marcorocks Pumps and Water Flow - Sea-Flo (http://www.marcorocks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=22)
- - Stream pumps used with wave makers
* methods to manage overgrowing Zoanthids
- - Kalk paste, Joes Juice, Vinegar, Peppermint Shrimp, Copperbanded Butterflies
* How does the type of ballast affect my MH lights
- - Home - Reefkeeping Magazine Online (http://www.reefkeeping.com)
- - Sanjay Joshi's Publications - Untitled Document (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/b/sbj4/aquarium/article-list.htm)
* Best lighting for Zoanthids and Stony coral
* can we setup sloping/angled DSB from 1 inch on one side to 6 inches on the other side
* can we use epoxy in our tanks
- - AquaScape Aquarium Epoxy: Aquarium Equipment and Supplies - Aqua Buys (http://www.aquabuys.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ss_epoxy&Category_Code=)
- - Aquascaping with Acrylic rods
* Make sure you join us live



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[lReef lKeeper]

holy cow you work fast. you would think that i would be use to this by now, but you never cease to amaze me.

[CarmieJo]

holy cow you work fast. you would think that i would be use to this by now, but you never cease to amaze me.
That's for sure!

[Rob]

thanks.. i do have a system that makes things go a bit faster.. hopefully it doesn't bite me in the butt.. :)

hope everyone likes it and joins us live this weekend for the next show

[CarmieJo]

You know that Manny does custom acrylic work. I bet he could build a frag tank.

[Astrivian]

Shoot, sorry i missed this.

Just to add something to the discussion on the mods for the Maxijets:

The modded maxijet pushes about 1,200 gph, and i think most of these ratings are guesses. An MJ 1200 plus a mod costs a total of about $40 (or 1 euro :P ) and that same amount of cash will get you a Hydor Koralia 3 moving 850 gph with a magnet/suction cup, moveable heads, and an overall nicer design. I have two and two: 2 modded MJ's, and two Koralia 3s. Personally, i would recommend people just grab the Koralia instead of modding the maxijets.

Of course, if you already have maxijets, the mods are a good way to crank some extra flow out of them. However, be prepared for some extra tinkering. The mods are not perfectly balanced and tend to cause annoying vibrations against the glass.

Lastly, i concur with the comments about not hooking modded maxijets to a wavemaker. I had one of mine plugged into the same surge protector as my lights, so it would turn off at night. Just that turning off and on once a day was enough to mess up some part of it. It would not spin the right direction and make some really annoying buzzing sound while it was doing so. I managed to fix it; turns out the rubber thing on one end of the metal rod was messed up. Some LFSs say you can use them on wavemakers, but i wouldn't do it.

[CarmieJo]

If you are interested in the Sea-Flo Maxi-Jet mods that we talked about in this episode be sure to check this article Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine - Product Review: Water Motion Devices - Sea Flo's Maxi-Jet Modification Kits (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/12/review1) out.