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Flaxon-Waxon
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Yikes! Quite the hobby isnt it??
Tank upgrade!! 8-)
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Yikes! Quite the hobby isnt it??
Hondatek
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You can also look into the jebao wp40 wavemakers . I use 2 on my 180 and I think they are great .
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Flaxon-Waxon
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I did hear about those... eBay??
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Found its spot in the living room... AND wifey approves
View from the king's tv watching seat, pretty decent view...
Hondatek
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Fish-street.com is where I ordered mine from . It is cheaper then ebay .
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Are there similar modes to the Vortech?
Hondatek
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There are 6 different modes . 3 of which you can tinker with and you can make waves if you like . They have a really nice broad flow . They are not close to the adjustability of the vortech but they are only around 75 bucks compared to $500 for a mp40
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Oh wow ok... So if I can't scrape together $500, does the $70 include the drivers and everything? Any fallbacks to these guys??
Hondatek
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No issues with mine so far. It is still a new product though. It comes complete with it's own wired control box . One does about 3500gph. The only issue I had is they were a touch noisy for the first few days but they are silent now.
mr_X
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I have one as well. I think the wave making selections and controll-ability is about worthless, but I do like the flow it puts out when set to full power. It's worth the 80 bucks or so.
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Removed center brace and dropped the sump in...
Rattle can black
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Doors back on... Sorry bout all the pics, just excited watching the past year of this project finally come together...!
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Flaxon-Waxon
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BEEN MEANING TO ASK ABOUT THIS:
In the fuge section in a sump, once pods start living happily, how do they enter the display tank? Won't they get killed if they need to travel through the return pump??
In the fuge section in a sump, once pods start living happily, how do they enter the display tank? Won't they get killed if they need to travel through the return pump??
Ingy
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nope. Bigger Amphipods might more so than the smaller copepods. But their survivability is quite high. and those that die, become instant food.
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Flaxon-Waxon
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That's actually pretty impressive. I thought people essentially harvested them on filter
pads or something and then shook the pads off in the DT to rejuvenate the supply. Any good way to kick start a population? Or should I just play the waiting game?
Sniperhank
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I use the bogo offer on pods fro reefs2go. Keeps my mandarin good and fat. I get worried and restock on them every 3-4 months, but I don't think it is needed so far with my tank.
Ingy
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I sucked up some amphipods from my chaeto and blew them into the return pipe (external pump) and for the most part they survived. None were chewed up, but 1 didn't move before it got ate. most of the rest moved before they got ate, but I did this at lunch and the fish were hungry. It was just a test.
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Flaxon-Waxon
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In a fuge or put directly into the tank?
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Flaxon-Waxon
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Do you consistently do this, or every so often?
Sniperhank
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Put most in the fuge and some in the tank. I do it once every 3 months.
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