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[Reefer Reboot]

This is interesting- for wet use with a Dobie pad or similar? To pull off tough coralline?

Exactly! I made a holder for my mag cleaner that attaches to a drill. Makes cleaning/buffing quick and easy. (See video in post #3 of this thread, https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/long-time-acrylic-owners-cleaning-tips-wanted.793176/ .) As a rectangle, it tends to "walk" when the axis is not perpendicular to the glass. A circular footprint would be much more stable and produce less turbulence. I was thinking something along these lines, (red and blue are north and south poles of the magnets.)

 

[Reefer Reboot]

TANK TALK: Reflect on your most significant reefing achievement or milestone. Whether it's successfully keeping a challenging coral or achieving a stable and thriving reef, share the moment that made you most proud as a reefer.

It would have to be successfully transitioning from fresh to salt way back when, pre internet.

 

[ctenophore]

Exactly! I made a holder for my mag cleaner that attaches to a drill. Makes cleaning/buffing quick and easy. (See video in post #3 of this thread, https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/long-time-acrylic-owners-cleaning-tips-wanted.793176/ .) As a rectangle, it tends to "walk" when the axis is not perpendicular to the glass. A circular footprint would be much more stable and produce less turbulence. I was thinking something along these lines, (red and blue are north and south poles of the magnets.)

I need to figure out something like this for curved acrylic. I have a 36" diameter cylinder tank that's getting ready for water, but I don't want to start it up as a reef tank until I have an easy and reliable cleaning plan in place. And that plan doesn't include hand scraping coralline and that green plaque algae that's even worse to get off.

 

[RJT]

Justin great story of your first sump attempt that held up for years on the family carpet. You have great parents.

 

[ctenophore]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

 

[Nate Chalk]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

4 hours to @F i s h y , or 7.5 for a group meet up.

Made the trip a few times and hey even helped with a few things

 

[TinnysReef]

If I had a lid like that ... I'd risk a jawfish again. RIP Reginald ... why did you have to find that tiny tiny gap I left open??? I thought you were so happy in your home

 

[Brisk]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

Farthest I've traveled is probably a 1 hour drive to a local Aquarium meet. I went there originally with the plan to start a freshwater Cichlids tank. After talking to some of the members there, I've decided to take the daring venture into reefs.

 

[JoJosReef]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

Great Barrier reef. Was super cool seeing giant clams as actual giants!

 

[tbrown]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

Man... No good stories here. The best I have to date is an hour drive across town to the best LFS around these parts. I live on the west side of the Phoenix Metro area and there is a LFS on the east side that has good, healthy livestock for very inexpensive. I have gone down there maybe 6 times over the last 3 months. It's an hour with no traffic - 2 if there's traffic.

Additionally, I've gone to the far west side of town to visit @Epic Aquaculture a couple of times and south of there in Goodyear was a guy that I used to buy fish from back around 2006-2008.

We have gone to the beaches in Mexico - Puerto Peñasco - and brought home some seashells, some of which may have made it into my tank.

Side note: in June next year my whole family has a Hawaii trip planned. Looking at the regulations, I may be able to legally bring some things home with me. I'm currently trying to get Hawaii's Fish and Game to confirm.

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

Id say 2 hours for my pair of Clownfish Got a deal

 

[ScurvyFrog]

My proudest achievement is maintaining my first system for an entire year without nuking anything. This hobby can often seem like a daunting challenge, but I have found that just a little bit of discipline can keep things running smoothly.

 

[ctenophore]

Justin great story of your first sump attempt that held up for years on the family carpet. You have great parents.

Thanks They really put up with a lot of my crazy fish stuff those years. I'll have to gather up all these posts and send to them, I know my mom will probably have a few extras to add as well. Man that sump was janky.

 

[ctenophore]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

For me it was probably the MACNA in Houston, I think 2005 or 06? My buddy and I road tripped it, but had to drive straight through on the way home as we decided to come home with a few (like 6 ) coolers full of corals. Technically the furthest was Hawaii, but that was just to surf and dive, not actually bringing anything home.

 

[Wild1]

Hi I'm am older reefer with a basic reef setup that I would really like to upgrade, it's a 90 gal. mixed reef, fuge, leg lights and skimmer. Lids are super expensive, especially custom ones, and this would be a welcome addition to my tank. TIA

 

[Wild1]

 

[Top_Lids]

TANK TALK: Do you already own and use any Avast equipment? If so, what is your favorite and why? If not, is there anything at the top of your list?

 

[tbrown]

TANK TALK: Do you already own and use any Avast equipment? If so, what is your favorite and why? If not, is there anything at the top of your list?

I do not but I like the Avast Plank Feeder! I already have some Reef Jerky in my feeding arsenal.

Also, the Porthole is a pretty cool design. It would be a big help for photographing the tank inhabitants.

 

[Dan_Reef87]

This would be awesome for my tank! I keep having issues with my lid coming off and it broke a monticap last week

 

[Mschmidt]

TANK TALK: What’s the furthest you’ve travelled for a reef related experience or acquisition?

I've gone an hour and a half, 2 with traffic, to DC for a swap. And about the same time distance to Lancaster, Pa for a fish store.