Sam's Oceanic 120 - DIY solutions

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[fishguy242]

we need an eyeroll reaction...

 

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Wow super stoked to get recognized by The Man of SPS himself!

Adam Derickson on Instagram: "I corrected it to say Gyre 3 times it just didn’t want to accept it lol. Anyway, Sam is a 3-D printing wizard and he’s done it again. Thanks again!"

104 likes, 10 comments - battlecorals on April 13, 2023: "I corrected it to say Gyre 3 times it just didn’t want to accept it lol. Anyway, Sam is a 3-D printing wizard and he’s done it again. Thanks again!".

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[rmorris_14]

Wow super stoked to get recognized by The Man of SPS himself!

Adam Derickson on Instagram: "I corrected it to say Gyre 3 times it just didn’t want to accept it lol. Anyway, Sam is a 3-D printing wizard and he’s done it again. Thanks again!"

104 likes, 10 comments - battlecorals on April 13, 2023: "I corrected it to say Gyre 3 times it just didn’t want to accept it lol. Anyway, Sam is a 3-D printing wizard and he’s done it again. Thanks again!".

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yay!!!!! good job and keep getting more and more famous-er

 

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Doh! found their auction...

Auctions

Is coral won better than coral simply purchased? Absolutely! To that end BLC is excited to offer bi-weekly coral auctions. Please note you must create an account in order to place bids. Auctions must be paid within 48hrs, you may add on from our WYSIWYG selection. AUCTION WINNINGS DO NOT APPLY...

www.bluelinecoral.com

They're 25min away... I just go for the poor-man's corals...

 

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won 2 montis and a rhodactus!

Sometimes you just want to sleep...


Another mystery part! Omg.... what could it be?!

Found an error with my design from looking at that image...

 

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won 2 montis and a rhodactus!

Sometimes you just want to sleep...


Another mystery part! Omg.... what could it be?!

Found an error with my design from looking at that image...

Nice! Congrats!

 

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Oh, and it was kinda cool to see Parlaquatics on Noopsyche's store! However, they're listed as sold out...?

 

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Oh, and it was kinda cool to see Parlaquatics on Noopsyche's store! However, they're listed as sold out...?

not sold out; just a shopify hack to list it without listing it. I hope not too misleading.

 

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An answer to the Mystery part pics!

new product thanks @StatelineReefer for the idea!

ParlaAPackHolder - Heat Pack Holder

Shipping coral? Don't like using those substandard sticky-back heat packs? Now you can lock your standard heat pack to the side of your coral shipping container with the ParlAPackHolder! Designed to allow standard heat packs to be snapped into cage that allows venting to the outside and keeps...

parlaquatics.com

figured out how to add 3D previews!

 

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Finally got a Nitrate test kit and found they were insane. Guess I shouldn't dump my copepod cultures into the tank the night before I test. Also need to clean the fuge pad because the sump water level is higher then I'd like and its burning filter paper...

If I let the pad hang there for awhile do you think the copepods are smart enough to move down until they're in the water? Not sure I want to murder them all.

Not that I need to worry... Thanks Steve!

Shots of nem - plain. filter 1, filter 2, filter 1 & 2

reset my copepod cultures and phyto

Started...

 

[rmorris_14]

have to tried using one of the super fine mesh nets to harvest your copepods?

 

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have to tried using one of the super fine mesh nets to harvest your copepods?

I actually use the filter roller paper; at 100microns it works ok; still a lot of gunk gets through. I suppose I should look into it.

 

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guess the hippo tangs aren't getting along anymore?

 

[F i s h y]

guess the hippo tangs aren't getting along anymore?

is that one supposed to be in there...

 

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is that one supposed to be in there...

just enough room for pelagic swimming!
So when I took out the extra pipe on my return I left the 3/4" pipe 3/4 out of the water. makes a lot of splashing... could he be trying to go up river?

 

[F i s h y]

just enough room for pelagic swimming!
So when I took out the extra pipe on my return I left the 3/4" pipe 3/4 out of the water. makes a lot of splashing... could he be trying to go up river?

just keep swimming just keep swimming, i think its a hipo thing

 

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