d.french
Reef enthusiast
mine likes to stay low on sandbed between rocks, won't stay up on rocks higher in tank.
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d.french
Reef enthusiast
here is my newest mini i got but it keeps moving
d.french
Reef enthusiast
not sure on names of these little nems bought i bought 3 of them and they are no bigger than 2 inches
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Those are cool. I still can't find where my little nem ended up moving to. :dunno:
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Hope you find the nem!
Hey, Dennis, I'm thinking about purchasing a vortech - how are you liking yours? Worth the cost? Debating if one will be enough for a 150 (the 40 series) or if I should get a 10 series to supplement.
Hey, Dennis, I'm thinking about purchasing a vortech - how are you liking yours? Worth the cost? Debating if one will be enough for a 150 (the 40 series) or if I should get a 10 series to supplement.
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d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Let's just say I would never want to buy any other powerhead.
You're probably going to want two of the same, one across from the other, to get the full benefits of the wave actions and stuff. Might want to talk to EcoTech in their support forum on ReefCentral and see what they suggest as a minimum for your tank dimensions.
You're probably going to want two of the same, one across from the other, to get the full benefits of the wave actions and stuff. Might want to talk to EcoTech in their support forum on ReefCentral and see what they suggest as a minimum for your tank dimensions.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
hmmm, I was hoping you wouldn't say that, two is going to be sooo expensive. Now I'm going to have to build my own stand to save that money!!
What mode do you use yours in?
What mode do you use yours in?
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Well due to my setup, i can't run them across from each other.
I don't remember what they are set at right now, but they are set to alternate programs. One might be running on lagoon mode, another on reef crest. Something like that. And i think i have it set so that when one is ramping up, the other is ramping down and vice versa. It's not ideal for a dual vortech setup, but it's my only option. And both of them are turned way down. These suckers really put out a lot of freakin power. But again, my tank is a cube and since they are on the overflow, they are not even a full tank width across from the opposite corner.
And at feeding time, you hold one button down for a couple seconds on either one of the controllers, and they will both ramp down to minimum power for 15 minutes and then go back to normal automatically.
At night they both automatically ramp down and stay that way till morning.
I don't remember what they are set at right now, but they are set to alternate programs. One might be running on lagoon mode, another on reef crest. Something like that. And i think i have it set so that when one is ramping up, the other is ramping down and vice versa. It's not ideal for a dual vortech setup, but it's my only option. And both of them are turned way down. These suckers really put out a lot of freakin power. But again, my tank is a cube and since they are on the overflow, they are not even a full tank width across from the opposite corner.
And at feeding time, you hold one button down for a couple seconds on either one of the controllers, and they will both ramp down to minimum power for 15 minutes and then go back to normal automatically.
At night they both automatically ramp down and stay that way till morning.
x19
Reefing newb
Why are you running on two separate modes instead of putting them on the same mode in anti-sync?
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
They are stacked one on top of the other. The bottom one needs to run at a more gentle pace to keep my sand in place in the front corner where the current bounces back. So i keep that one on lagoon mode. The top one i can run at stronger currents to get more flow around to other parts of the tank.
x19
Reefing newb
Ahh, that makes more sense. I wasn't taking the sand bed into consideration.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
My next tank is going to be my dream build -- and it's going to be 500 to 600 gallons... I'm going all out, including Vortechs. I have heard nothing but good things about those powerheads!
BL1
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Didn't you say that you didn't like having such a big tank when you had the 240?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
That was when I couldn't afford to fill it with anything but rocks!! Now I'm missing the ability to keep "big fish".
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
well, now that all your corals have been "lost", you have a reason to upgrade, Biff!
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Some more pics... messing with a 30-day trial for a new raw developer software. :)
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
I love the clowns!
And that second clam shot... it's very... um... let's say Georgia O'Keefe. :mrgreen:
And that second clam shot... it's very... um... let's say Georgia O'Keefe. :mrgreen:
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
hahahaha.... clams always do, don't they. :scratchch
Picasso
Seahorse Whisperer
Buy the software, Dennis!
What the heck is that third pic? Looks like FSM has blessed your tank with his noodley appendage?
C
What the heck is that third pic? Looks like FSM has blessed your tank with his noodley appendage?
C
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
I'm wondering if it's just a VERY close up of a hairy mushroom?
Great shots as usual Dennis. Make us all feel better and let Wally snap a couple of pics.
