Recent content by rcolbath

Cmor its a 180 gal. tank and thats all 240 lbs. I hand picked the LR. I'm in SE Ga. about 5 hrs. from Tampa I waited until Mike from LR.com got back from a new dive with about 2500 lbs of fresh keys LR and drove down on a monday mourning had the rock in my tank by 7:00 that night. Its my first...

I got my LR from LR.com over 3 mos. ago I am very happy with it all keys 240 lbs.Lots of HH great coralline algae and I put it right in the tank .It was cycled in 10 days with no major spikes. Here are a few pics. Sorry about the pics. but the camera is old and I keep saying I'll get a new...

Thanks for the tip Steve, I will turn him now.Thats why I like this site I would not have known to turn him had I not posted the pic. and I don't know anyone local that even has a SW tank much less a reef. So thanks again. They look alot better today. I will post an update on the recovery...

Its been a few hrs. and the LTA isn"t looking too good .Will it heal or is the damage fatal. Here is before and after pics.

When I came home today my LTA had moved across the tank and attacted my LT plate coral. I lifted them out of the tank to get them apart but both have alot of damage to their tennicles. Will they recover from this battle? Is there anything I can do to help them? The LTA seams to have the worst...

Thanks alot thats what I thought too. I called tech. support they said to run spyware and clear history & cookies did that but didn't help. Just wanted to see if it was just me or if any one else had a problem before I call them again. Rory

Is any one else getting this message when the try to log on or view posts? I am having a hard time lately getting on here and reading posts. If anyone can help I can sure use it. Thanks , Rory

Looks like I have my work cut out. What sand do you recommend ? Heres the tank Check out the coralline alage Cheap camera sorry. 4 weeks in.

Thanks alot Quarry. I was hoping someone had tried this. I wasn't thinking when I set tank up But I like the natural look of the sand and I heard the CC can be a nitrate factory. I'll do it a little at a time. Thanks,Rory

Its not worth it I got into SW with a 75 gal. and the main thing I wanted was Blue Tang and my wife wanted an emperator Angel. The LFS never said the tank was too small after I set up the tank I found this site and read alot now my 75 is FW and I have a 180 reef We wont get the Angel and I...

I have about 2 1/2 in. CC in my180 gal. reef and I would like to add maybe 2 in. of sand. Can I do this? will it upset my system? I have 230 lbs. LR and several corals in there now Is it too late to think about adding the sand? I was thinking if I was to use a small plastic bag and pour the...

Thats a good point Matt thanks. I think I have it stable. taking the glass top off made a big difference.Its been at 76.5 to 77.3 all day so I feel a lot better now. I haven't had to run the fan either. I may even have to turn my heater back on I would rather use it than a chiller. Thanks every...

Thanks every one Got a fan last night and put it over the sump that worked this morning the temp was at 77.9 and now after the lights all day its only at 78.3 the glass and the fan worked. :) If I can figure out how to send pictures I'll send some of the LR Thanks again.