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  1. njtiger24 aquariums

    Going to try corals

    I would start with some 'easier' corals. stay away from sps right now until you handle softies/lps for awhile. What corals are you looking to start with? If you treated your tank with copper and would def get a good copper test kit to see if there any
  2. njtiger24 aquariums

    2017 meeting hosts wanted!!!

    Still waiting to hear back from the person who hosting the meeting. We will try to contact them again.
  3. njtiger24 aquariums

    RO/DI water

    How bad is your tap water? If you have really bad tap water you could burn a RO/DI unit quicker than normal which then increase replacing the filters. I have good tap water (like 12 TDS out of the tap). I still use a BRS 4-stage RO/DI unit. The kit for this unit is $30 and last me about 3...
  4. njtiger24 aquariums

    Only 5 challengers so far??

    I reshared it on our FB page and in Farmboy Reef (but I could see it getting remove from there) in hope to get some more folks into it.
  5. njtiger24 aquariums

    Only 5 challengers so far??

    I did as well. I would love to join but right now I don't really have time/money to do my current tank.
  6. njtiger24 aquariums

    Bubble algae and other algae issues

    Ok thanks. would hate to pull them out but I might have to cause its getting bad. I just will need to figure out what to do with my corals
  7. njtiger24 aquariums

    Bubble algae and other algae issues

    Guys, I seem to be having an issue with algae in my 36g tank. Tank has been running since April. I have a hang-on-back fug but I don't believe there any cheato left in there (I think it all died and I pulled it out). I am running carbon and for the past month I been doing weekly water...
  8. njtiger24 aquariums

    Joys of DIY project

    just playing around a little. Decided that this one panel on my dashboard looked bare to me so I added some system stats. I still need to clean it up but it displays how long the system has been up since the last reboot. I also getting the temp of the pi as well; I might code it if the temp...
  9. njtiger24 aquariums

    The Cost of coral.. Are we paying to much?

    just like anything in the market its base on what someone is willing to pay for it. For example while at RAP I wanted a rose bubble tip. There were many and I mean many tanks that had rose bubble tip nems but the prices ranged up to $80. I was not paying that much for a nem. I finally found...
  10. njtiger24 aquariums

    Moving. Need 2 to 4 helpers please

    I went about a week with my sump offline (was re-doing the plumbing) and had no ill affect on my fish/corals. I think you be ok but like @ecambero said make sure you have the water moving
  11. njtiger24 aquariums

    My 220 set up!

    looks good man
  12. njtiger24 aquariums

    Moving. Need 2 to 4 helpers please

    good job guys. wish i could had helped
  13. njtiger24 aquariums

    Joys of DIY project

    You got to be freaking kidding me!!!! Was putting up a curtain rod for my mom and the end cap came off and landed right on the touch screen :mad:. At least the screen still works.
  14. njtiger24 aquariums

    Evaporation

    I agree drop the temp to give you some flexibility in case of error. Now about evaporation. I find that depending on how much your heater needs to kick on affect the evaporation rate. I noticed when I was in my apartment and now at my mom's when the AC is on I am topping off much more than...
  15. njtiger24 aquariums

    DTC Build - Mark Shelly

    looks good man.
  16. njtiger24 aquariums

    Aqua Knight LED | Nano Reef Tank Lighting Video

    nice review. Not a bad price light for a nano tank.
  17. njtiger24 aquariums

    i think i just stink at mounting frags..

    I have not had luck with gluing so I use the Instant Ocean Hold Fast epoxy and it works well for me. Now I do not remove my frags from the plug. I cover the plug with the epoxy and then hold to the spot I want it for count of 7 to 10 and it normally good. Once in awhile I might have to do...
  18. njtiger24 aquariums

    Sept photo of the month poll

    congrats to Michael
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